Business

Diamond stocks are crashing this year, but gem prices aren't 02 Oct 2017 - 10:43 pm

It’s been a surprisingly ugly year for most diamond companies. Shares of small producers, mainly focused on mines in southern Africa and Canada,...

Tell us how Brexit will work, British companies demand 02 Oct 2017 - 10:43 pm

MANCHESTER: British companies including pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca urged the government on Monday to agree a three-year Brexit transitional deal to ease the uncertainty...

The First Investor acquires new asset in Paris 02 Oct 2017 - 01:05 pm

The First Investor (TFI) Qatar, a subsidiary of Barwa Bank Group and the leading Qatari closed shareholding investment banking firm, completed its acquisition...

Tokyo's Nikkei ticks up after upbeat Japan business report 02 Oct 2017 - 10:12 am

Tokyo: Tokyo's benchmark stock index rose Monday as Japanese business confidence hit its highest level in a decade, but Nissan slumped on news...

Tokyo stocks end slightly higher despite upbeat business report 02 Oct 2017 - 09:16 am

Tokyo: Tokyo stocks closed slightly up Monday, despite Japanese business confidence hitting its highest level in a decade, as Nissan dropped on news...

QIC inks partnership with Porsche Club Qatar 02 Oct 2017 - 01:48 am

Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), a leading insurer in Qatar, is the official partner of Porsche Club Qatar (PCQ). As the largest flagship insurer...

Strengthening economic ties 02 Oct 2017 - 01:48 am

H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Minister of Economy and Commerce, received visiting former German President Christian Wulff and...

Milaha launches ship tracking mobile app 02 Oct 2017 - 01:40 am

Milaha, a maritime and logistics conglomerate based in Qatar, has launched a mobile application that allows its customers to track their shipments around...

Doha Bank announces Al Dana Millionaire 02 Oct 2017 - 01:40 am

Doha Bank recently held the 6th Al Dana Millionaire event at the Doha Bank Al Mirqab Branch to draw and announce the winners...

Deloitte appoints Andrew Pimlott as partner 02 Oct 2017 - 01:40 am

Deloitte has appointed Andrew Pimlott as Partner to lead its Forensic Technology practice, and promoted two new partners in a further expansion of...

Macron’s 2018 budget isn’t written for the rich: Le Maire 02 Oct 2017 - 01:35 am

Paris: President Emmanuel Macron’s (pictured) first budget for 2018 isn’t written for rich people but to spur investment and economic growth, French Finance...

Ivory Coast cuts cocoa farmers pay by third for main harvest 02 Oct 2017 - 12:32 am

Ivory Coast, the world’s biggest cocoa producer, cut farmers’ pay for the new main season by more than a third as forecasts for...

Air France A380 makes emergency landing after engine blows apart 02 Oct 2017 - 12:32 am

An Airbus SE A380 superjumbo operated by Air France was forced to make an emergency landing in eastern Canada after one of its...

Mashreq Bank shifts towards digital banking 02 Oct 2017 - 12:32 am

Dubai: Dubai’s Mashreq Bank, the emirate’s third largest lender by assets, plans to halve the number of its branches over the next three...

GWC board to meet on Oct 19 02 Oct 2017 - 12:32 am

GWC, Qatar’s leading logistics provider, has scheduled a board meeting to discuss and approve the financials for the third quarter on October 19,...

Carli appointed as MEA head at Merck 02 Oct 2017 - 12:32 am

Merck, one of the leading science and technology companies announced the appointment of Paolo Carli (pictured) as Head of Middle East, Africa &...

Travis Kalanick rekindles Uber power struggle, names two to board 02 Oct 2017 - 12:09 am

San Francisco: Uber Technologies Inc co-founder Travis Kalanick said he had appointed two new directors, a surprise move that publicly reignited a board...

When it comes to US stocks, growth trumps quality 02 Oct 2017 - 12:02 am

NEW YORK: U.S. investors are not rewarding companies for generating good earnings consistently, opting instead for a stockpicking strategy that might be called...