Business

Ready-made crypto mining kits lure more than Geeks in Singapore 26 Jan 2018 - 01:12 am

The volatile and mysterious world of cryptocurrencies is now a shopping mall away -- at least in Singapore. Ready-made computing machines used to...

QSE main index gained 259.51 points last week 26 Jan 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange’s (QSE) benchmark index gained 259.51 points, or 2.82 percent, last week when the bourse closed yesterday at 9,459.61 points....

Turkey central bank aims to rein in inflation in 2018 25 Jan 2018 - 11:57 pm

ANKARA: The Turkish central bank’s main goal this year is to increase the effectiveness of its monetary policy and rein in double-digit inflation,...

QDB holds workshop to educate Qatari exporters 25 Jan 2018 - 02:24 am

DOHA: The Qatar Development Bank (QDB), through its export promotion programme ‘Tasdeer’, organised a Product Certification Workshop to raise awareness among Qatari exporters...

QIIB net profit grows by 6% to QR832m 25 Jan 2018 - 02:24 am

DOHA: QIIB has announced a net profit of QR832m for the year 2017, up 6 percent compared to the previous year. The bank’s...

Nebras Power signs financing deal for solar project in Jordan 25 Jan 2018 - 02:24 am

DOHA: Nebras Power (Nebras) yesterday announced that the consortium of Nebras, AES Jordan (AES) and Mitsui & Co Ltd (Mitsui) has signed a...

Ezdan posts QR1.7bn profit for 2017 25 Jan 2018 - 02:12 am

DOHA: Ezdan Holding Group has reported a solid QR1.7bn net profit for the year 2017, compared to QR1.8bn posted a year ago. Ezdan...

UK 'old boys' club rocked by sexual misconduct accusations 24 Jan 2018 - 07:30 pm

LONDON: Britain's financial "old boys" club was rocked by its own sexual harassment scandal Wednesday after a Financial Times investigation found that female...

Turkey earns nearly $400M from roads, bridges in 2017 24 Jan 2018 - 04:32 pm

ANKARA: Turkey earned 1.46 billion Turkish liras ($387 million) in tolls from two bridges on the Istanbul Strait as well as toll roads...

Ukraine money-go-round: how $1.7 bln in bank loans ended up offshore (Insight) 24 Jan 2018 - 09:04 am

ARTSYZ, Ukraine/LONDON: When Ukrainian company Profit signed a $48.5 million deal with a British firm in 2014, it became part of what prosecutors...

SMEs win jobs worth QR750m via Moushtarayat 24 Jan 2018 - 01:07 am

DOHA: Local small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) bagged business opportunities worth QR750m from the second edition of the Government Procurement & Contracting Conference...

Aamal expands portfolio of real estate assets 24 Jan 2018 - 01:05 am

Doha: Aamal Company (Aamal), yesterday announced the purchase of assets in Doha from related parties through its Aamal Real Estate subsidiary. These assets...

Qatar Insurance Company delivers on its global expansion strategy 24 Jan 2018 - 01:05 am

DOHA: Qatar Insurance Company (QIC) Group, the leading insurer in Qatar and the Mena region, said yeaterday that its global expansion and diversification...

QCB affirms importance of financial inclusion 24 Jan 2018 - 01:05 am

DOHA: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) Governor HE Sheikh Abdulla bin Saoud Al Thani has reaffirmed the State of Qatar’s commitment to financial inclusion...

QIC Group reports 18% premium growth in ’17 24 Jan 2018 - 01:05 am

DOHA: Qatar Insurance Group, the leading insurer in the Middle East North African region, has reported a premium growth of 18 percent to...

Doha Bank ETF to hit market next month 24 Jan 2018 - 12:46 am

Doha: Doha Bank CEO Dr R Seetharaman yesterday announced that the bank’s much-awaited QE Index ETF (QETF), will hit the market in February....

Doha Bank records QR1.11bn net profit 24 Jan 2018 - 12:46 am

DOHA: Doha Bank has recorded a net profit of QR1.11bn for the year 2017, up from 1.05bn reported in the year 2016. The...

Oxford Business Group launches 2017 report 24 Jan 2018 - 12:46 am

DOHA: A report just published by the global research and consultancy firm Oxford Business Group (OBG) highlights Qatar’s bid to encourage local industry...