Business

China, Hong Kong stocks dip as investors await cues from Fed meeting 19 Sep 2017 - 09:10 am

SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks dipped on Tuesday morning, despite Wall Street's record-breaking run, as traders await clues on U.S. monetary policy...

Blockade not to influence QNB’s growth target 19 Sep 2017 - 12:20 am

QNB Group has made it clear that the ongoing stand-off in the region has not diluted its growth targets. “Qatari economy is very...

MEEZA inks ‘Gold Partnership’ with Huawei 19 Sep 2017 - 12:04 am

MEEZA, Qatar’s reputed end-to-end managed IT services and solutions provider, has teamed up with Huawei, a leading global ICT solutions provider to bring...

QGBC announces Tadmur Holding as official sponsor of the Qatar Sustainability Awards 19 Sep 2017 - 12:04 am

Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) has announced Tadmur Holding, a diversified Qatari conglomerate, as the official sponsor of the Qatar Sustainability Awards 2017....

Bin Dirham Plaza brings personalised office space to Doha’s business landscape 18 Sep 2017 - 09:54 pm

Just Real Estate (JRE), the leading property service provider in Qatar, is bringing futuristic, versatile office space to Doha’s expanding business landscape with...

Qinvest and its investment partner take ownership of OneOcean Port Vell 18 Sep 2017 - 01:23 pm

Doha: Qinvest, Qatar-based private investment group, and one of the region’s most prominent Islamic financial institutions, yesterday announced that it has invested in...

Ooredoo announces closure of GDR delisting from London Stock Exchange 18 Sep 2017 - 01:04 pm

Ooredoo has announced that the delisting process of Ooredoo GDR (Global Depositary Receipt) from the London Stock Exchange has now closed, effective from...

NelsonPark Property wins Arabian Property Award for 2017–2018 18 Sep 2017 - 12:37 pm

NelsonPark Property, Qatar-based real estate brokerage company, won a Arabian Property Award (2017-2018) in the Real Estate Agency category for Qatar. Jeffrey Asselstine,...

Asia markets follow Wall St rally as eyes turn to Fed meeting 18 Sep 2017 - 11:32 am

Hong Kong: Asian markets posted healthy gains on Monday following another record finish on Wall Street, as the focus shifts to the Federal...

Qatar oil production picks up; fiscal deficit narrows 18 Sep 2017 - 11:16 am

Qatar’s oil production picked up to 611,000 b/d in June from 594,000 b/d in May. Average Brent crude oil prices declined by -0.5...

Hong Kong stocks end with strong gains 18 Sep 2017 - 11:08 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong shares jumped more than one percent on Monday as traders tracked a strong lead from Wall Street's record close...

Qatar Chamber to participate in World Chambers meet 18 Sep 2017 - 10:49 am

Qatar Chamber (QC) will participate in the 10th World Chambers Congress, which will be held in Sydney from September 19 to 21. The...

Turkey revs up investment consultancy in Qatar 17 Sep 2017 - 12:50 pm

With Qatar ramping up its investments in Turkey, the Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey (ISPAT) has strengthened its investment consulting service...

More air transport agreements in the pipeline: QCAA 17 Sep 2017 - 12:37 pm

Qatar’s plans to increase air passenger traffic and extend its reach across a broad range of untapped destinations was a key topic of...

‘MedFood 2017’ expo to kick off on September 24 17 Sep 2017 - 12:19 pm

Qatar Chamber (QC), in cooperation with the Ministry of Energy and Industry, will organise ‘MedFood 2017’ exhibition next week to promote products of...

Emerging market capital flows rebound in 2017: QNB 16 Sep 2017 - 05:49 pm

Doha: After a long downturn, capital flows to emerging markets (EMs) have rebounded strongly in the first eight months of 2017, according to...

China cracks down on cryptocurrency; exchanges to halt trading 16 Sep 2017 - 12:00 am

Shanghai: Chinese authorities have ordered Beijing-based cryptocurrency exchanges to cease trading and immediately notify users of their closure, signalling a widening crackdown by...