Business

Interview: Hard or soft Trump? Ex-WTO head Lamy sees trade realities 15 Nov 2016 - 04:23 pm

PARIS: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will have little choice but to adopt a softer line on trade than the one he has flagged...

Turkey, Pakistan free trade deal to be ready in Dec. 15 Nov 2016 - 01:34 pm

ISLAMABAD: Turkey’s ambassador in Pakistan told Anadolu Agency on Tuesday that a free trade agreement between Turkey and Pakistan will be ready to...

Turkey's critical aim: 350 mln. cubic meters gas a day 15 Nov 2016 - 11:56 am

ANKARA: Turkey's BOTAS Pipeline Corporation aims to increase Turkish natural gas system's daily capacity to 350 million cubic meters (mcm) per day from...

Trump plan to boost oil, coal could send prices lower 15 Nov 2016 - 10:01 am

Washington: President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to boost the oil and gas sector and bring back coal, reversing President Barack Obama's efforts to...

Qatar Business Incubation Centre and Social Development Center sign MoU with Paris&Co 15 Nov 2016 - 01:43 am

Qatar Business Incubation Centre (QBIC), founded by Qatar Development Bank (QDB) and Social Development Center (SDC),signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Paris&Co,...

Qatar Central Bank announces action plan in financial sector 15 Nov 2016 - 01:39 am

Qatar Central Bank (QCB) Governor H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud Al Thani has announced that the country’s regulatory and supervisory bodies in...

Pak-Qatar Takaful expands in Pakistan 15 Nov 2016 - 01:37 am

Pak-Qatar Takaful Group continues to develop its business and strengthen its role in Pakistan in order to offer added value to Pakistani insurance...

Deal to promote sustainable energy signed 15 Nov 2016 - 01:35 am

The Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah International Foundation for Energy and Sustainable Development and Qatar Shell signed a three-year agreement to develop independent...

Qatar Islamic Insurance Company receives 'Family Takaful Company of The Year' award 15 Nov 2016 - 01:32 am

Qatar Islamic Insurance Company (QIIC) , the pioneer of Shariah-Compliant insurance services in the country, was awarded the 'Family Takaful Company of The...

Gulf Air adds Colombo 15 Nov 2016 - 01:28 am

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain announced the addition of the Sri Lankan capital city, Colombo, to its network...

EY organises IFRS seminar in Qatar 15 Nov 2016 - 01:28 am

EY organised its sector-focused International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) update seminar for banks and financial institutions at City Center Rotana in Qatar. The...

Qatar Central Bank to offer QR3bn bonds 15 Nov 2016 - 01:27 am

Qatar Central Bank (QCB) will offer QR3bn of government bonds, with allocations due to take place today, Reuters reported. The QCB will offer...

Greek economy grows for first time in two years 14 Nov 2016 - 06:41 pm

Athens: The Greek economy posted quarterly growth for the first time since 2014 in the three months to September, figures released Monday showed....

Egyptian pound strengthens as dollar liquidity increases 14 Nov 2016 - 06:26 pm

CAIRO: The Egyptian pound strengthened slightly on Monday and importers reported increased dollar liquidity at banks days after the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Saudi Arabia is wrestling down money rates, central bank says 14 Nov 2016 - 06:15 pm

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s central bank is succeeding in wrestling down market interest rates and expects to see further declines as it fights a...

Turkey’s Yildiz says conscience clear as investors fear crackdown 14 Nov 2016 - 06:08 pm

ISTANBUL: Turkish food producer Yildiz Holding on Monday said its conscience was “clear” and its businesses “clean”, after reports suggesting it was the...

Brexit throws £65bn of investment into doubt: study 14 Nov 2016 - 03:24 pm

London: Britain's shock vote to leave the European Union has persuaded many British businesses to cancel or postpone investments worth more than £65...