Business

High-profile ‘Italian Design Day 2018’ today 01 Mar 2018 - 12:31 am

DOHA: Italian embassy will host the high-profile ‘Italian Design Day 2018’ at Msheireb, today. The second edition of the ‘sustainable design programme’ will...

Mannai gets approval to issue $600m bonds 01 Mar 2018 - 12:31 am

DOHA: The shareholders of Mannai Corporation yesterday gave their approval to all the items on the agenda of the meeting, including the Board’s...

Fed rate hike bets underpin dollar after Powell testimony; yen rises 28 Feb 2018 - 09:43 am

* Dollar index trades near 3-week high set on Tuesday * Fed's Powell strikes hawkish tone in debut testimony * Yen edges higher...

Qatar’s trade surplus jumps by 52.2% in January 28 Feb 2018 - 12:04 am

DOHA: Qatar’s trade surplus witnessed a sharp jump year-on-year in January 2018, reflecting upon the fact that Qatar has successfully defused the impact...

Barwa forecasts soft landing for Qatar real estate market 28 Feb 2018 - 12:04 am

DOHA: Qatar’s real estate market is heading to a ‘soft landing’ before taking a turnaround in post 2020, Barwa Real Estate Group CEO...

Qatar Business Incubation Center launches fabrication laboratory 28 Feb 2018 - 12:04 am

Doha: Qatar Business Incubation Center (QBIC) - owned by Qatar Development Bank (QDB), yesterday launched the country’s latest Fab Lab, which is located...

Qatar non-oil export value soars by 62.4% 28 Feb 2018 - 12:04 am

DOHA: Qatar’s non-oil export value has recorded a significant increase of 62.4 percent to QR2.12 in January 2018, compared to December 2017. The...

Barwa to complete key projects in 2018: Chairman 28 Feb 2018 - 12:04 am

DOHA: The Barwa Real Estate Group Chairman Salah bin Ghanim bin Nasser Al Ali has said that the Group will complete the construction...

Change in shareholders, executive management; but Vodafone to keep brand presence in Qatar 27 Feb 2018 - 12:13 am

DOHA: Vodafone Qatar yesterday made several important announcements, which include a change in the company’s shareholding structure, extension of its Licence for another...

QIC wins MENA Fund Manager Award 27 Feb 2018 - 12:12 am

DOHA: The QIC GCC Equity Fund won the award for the best GCC fund performance in 2017 for a fund with over $75m...

QNB receives two prestigious awards from ‘Euromoney’ 27 Feb 2018 - 12:12 am

DOHA: QNB, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has received the awards of Best Commercial Banking Capabilities in Qatar...

Ecuadorian embassy hosts visiting Minister 27 Feb 2018 - 12:12 am

Pablo Campana Saenz, Minister of Foreign Trade and Investments of Republic of Ecuador; and Ivonne A Baki, Resident Ambassador of the Republic of...

Umm Al Houl Plant to be operational in July 27 Feb 2018 - 12:12 am

DOHA: Qatar’s mega Umm Al Houl Power Project will be operational from July 2018. The QR 11bn project has the capacity to meet...

QNB expects Qatar’s real GDP to grow 27 Feb 2018 - 12:00 am

Doha: QNB Group says it expects Qatar’s growth to rise on higher oil prices, eased fiscal constraints and investments in LNG production, QNA...

IATA aims for 1bn passengers to fly on SAF flights by 2025 27 Feb 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: The International Air transport Association (IATA) set out an aim for one billion passengers to fly on flights powered by a mix...

The Al Attiyah Foundation supports Gas Exporters Market Forum 27 Feb 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, Chairman of The Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah International Foundation for Energy and Sustainable Development, contributed to a...

Milaha reports QR470m net profit for 2017 27 Feb 2018 - 12:00 am

Doha: Qatar Navigation (Milaha) yesterday announced a net profit of QR470m for the full-year 2017. Operating revenues decreased by 2 percent to QR2.491bn...