Business

Paris stock market falls after attack, before French elections 22 Apr 2017 - 09:43 am

New York: The Paris stock market fell on Friday after the latest violent attack in the city and as traders awaited a hotly-contested...

Fossil fuels will remain key in shaping economy 22 Apr 2017 - 12:02 am

Energy markets will continue to play a vital role in shaping the global economy. Currently, fossil fuels provide more than 81 percent of...

Tim Clark: Emirates' US flight cut 'not permanent' 21 Apr 2017 - 05:34 pm

A day after Emirates announced plans to cut flights to the United States by 20 percent, the airline's president has called its decision...

As Mideast looks past oil, spotlight shines on entrepreneurs 21 Apr 2017 - 04:56 pm

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: A mobile app to track school buses, Arabic cooking videos on YouTube and even a portable bidet are finding...

Qatar attends Arab Ministers of Finance meetings 21 Apr 2017 - 01:11 am

Qatar took part in the meetings of the 8th Ordinary Session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Finance, being held in Rabat,...

Doha Insurance net profit rises to QR27.4m in first quarter 21 Apr 2017 - 12:56 am

Doha Insurance yesterday announced net profit of QR27.4m for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 compared to QR22.4m for the same period of...

Qatar bourse market capitalisation reaches QR552.22bn 21 Apr 2017 - 12:56 am

Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index dropped 54.35 points or 0.53% to close at 10,241.61 points yesterday. On the weekly basis, the index lost...

Tokyo stocks down by close 20 Apr 2017 - 11:57 am

Tokyo: Tokyo stocks closed slightly lower Thursday after spending most of the day in positive territory, with a tumble in market heavyweight Japan...

Abu Dhabi's Mubadala secures $2.5 bln private equity investment from France's Ardian 20 Apr 2017 - 11:51 am

ABU DHABI: European fund manager Ardian will invest $2.5 billion in private equity funds run by Mubadala Capital, an arm of Abu Dhabi's...

Unilever, Man Group strength boosts European stocks 20 Apr 2017 - 11:48 am

LONDON: European shares inched up on Thursday as strong results from Unilever lifted bluechip consumers staple stocks and helped offset weakness in the...

Kuwait oil minister says expects extension of OPEC, non-OPEC deal 20 Apr 2017 - 09:47 am

ABU DHABI: Kuwait's oil minister Essam al-Marzouq said on Thursday he expected a global pact to cut oil supplies to be extended beyond...

Premier League clubs enjoy record revenues but suffers losses 20 Apr 2017 - 08:52 am

MANCHESTER, England: Premier League clubs' revenues reached a new high of 3.6 billion pounds ($4.6 billion) last season, business advisory firm Deloitte said...

ICC Qatar to set up two key commissions this year 20 Apr 2017 - 01:01 am

The International Chamber of Commerce Qatar (ICC Qatar) is planning to set up two commissions in Qatar this year. The first will be...

Siemens expands power plant in Kuwait 20 Apr 2017 - 12:44 am

Siemens has received an order to deliver an industrial steam turbine package to expand the Az Zour South 3 open cycle gas turbine...

Nakilat organises 21st 'Qatar Project Shipping Forum' in London 20 Apr 2017 - 12:44 am

Nakilat organised the 21st Qatar Project Shipping Forum (QPSF) in London, in a two-days event that ended yesterday. The bi-annual Forum gathered Nakilat’s...

Project Qatar 2017 from May 8 20 Apr 2017 - 12:44 am

Project Qatar 2017, an annual exhibition for building, environmental technology and materials, will kick-off from May 8 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention...

Doha Bank records QR364m net profit in Q1 20 Apr 2017 - 12:44 am

Doha Bank’s net profit for the first quarter of 2017 recorded an impressive QR364m as compared to QR354m for the same period in...

Qatar's growth set to remain robust: QIF 20 Apr 2017 - 12:31 am

Qatar is well positioned for continued growth as macroeconomic fundamentals remain strong. With the recovery in oil prices following the agreement among oil...