Business

Investment in energy sector is key: Dr Al Sada 13 Apr 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Minister of Energy and Industry, H E Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada has stressed the importance of the return of investments...

Qatari delegation at World Bank meeting 13 Apr 2018 - 12:00 am

A Qatari delegation, led by H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani (third left), Minister of Economy and Commerce, during ...

Qatar Asian U-14 Tennis Tournament: Nawaf books quarter-finals berth 13 Apr 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Qatar’s promising young star Rashid Nawaf booked a place in the quarter-finals of the Qatar Asian U-14 Tennis Tournament 201 after defeating...

`Market fundamentalism' tested as new storm hits Russia 12 Apr 2018 - 08:48 pm

Russia is gambling that a policy mix born amid its confrontation with the West four years ago is good enough to carry it...

Chocolate forests: Can cocoa help restore the Amazon? 12 Apr 2018 - 08:40 pm

NEW YORK/MEDICILÂNDIA, Brazil: For years, Valdomiro Facchi has made a living ranching on land carved from the Amazon rainforest. He's a small player...

At New York's Trump Tower, condo prices have lost their glitter 12 Apr 2018 - 08:30 pm

For Todd Brassner, an art dealer who died in a fire that ripped through his Trump Tower apartment last weekend, the New York...

Should Facebook pay more in taxes? IMF wades into thorny debate 12 Apr 2018 - 07:34 pm

The International Monetary Fund is wading into a thorny debate over whether online giants such as Facebook Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. pay enough...

JetSuite plans 100-plane fleet with Qatar and JetBlue backing 12 Apr 2018 - 12:20 pm

JetSuite, a small charter airline that offers scheduled service up and down the West Coast, plans to expand its public face with a...

IMF head warns China on exporting debt through 'Silk Road' 12 Apr 2018 - 07:58 am

Beijing: IMF chief Christine Lagarde warned China on Thursday about saddling other countries with a "problematic increase in debt" through its ambitious global...

European equities falter as Lagarde warns on protectionism 12 Apr 2018 - 12:04 am

London, United Kingdom: Europe's major stock markets faltered on Wednesday after IMF chief Christine Lagarde waded into the US-China trade spat to warn...

China aiming for a stock-trading link with London this year 12 Apr 2018 - 12:04 am

China is aiming to start a stock trading tie-up between Shanghai and London this year, according to a top official, creating a system...

ASTAD aligns with AECOM for collaboration on aviation project 12 Apr 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: ASTAD announced yesterday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AECOM, a premier, fully integrated American infrastructure firm to...

Fitch affirms Qatar Islamic Bank rating at ‘A’ 12 Apr 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Qatar Islamic Bank’s (QIB) Long Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR)at ‘A’. The rating of QIB reflects its strong...

Moody’s: GCC Islamic banks to maintain improved asset quality 12 Apr 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: The credit fundamentals of Islamic banks operating in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries have converged with those of their conventional peers and...

QFC to embark on major Europe roadshow 12 Apr 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) is set to embark on an extensive Investment Roadshow in Europe. The two-phase roadshow will offer exclusive...

Commercial Bank wins ‘Best Retail Bank in Qatar’ award 12 Apr 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Commercial Bank has been awarded the “Best Retail Bank in Qatar for 2018” by the Asian Banker. Commercial Bank is winning this...

Qatar-US Forum sees signing of MoUs to boost SMEs, AI 12 Apr 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Qatar and US signed a slew of memoranda of understanding on the sidelines of the ongoing Qatari-US Economic Forum in Washington, DC,...

Addleshaw Goddard names Anani as head of Qatar office 12 Apr 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Addleshaw Goddard (AG), the premium international business law firm, is reinforcing its position in both Doha and the GCC, announcing the appointment...