Business

Riskier currencies jump as Clinton gets nod in debate 27 Sep 2016 - 08:23 am

Tokyo: The yen dropped and higher-risk currencies surged Tuesday as markets appeared to give Hillary Clinton the edge over Donald Trump in the...

Volvo’s Iron Knight Truck breaks world records 27 Sep 2016 - 03:06 am

DOHA: Domasco, the authorised distributor for Volvo Trucks in Qatar, announced that Volvo’s Iron Knight Truck had broken world speed records for 500...

Umm Al Houl Phase-1 production in April 27 Sep 2016 - 02:29 am

DOHA: Qatar’s multi-billion riyal Umm Al Houl Combined Cycle Power Plant will commence commercial operations in three phases, with the first phase scheduled...

Ooredoo unfolds its growth strategy 27 Sep 2016 - 02:28 am

DOHA: Ooredoo has held its annual Capital Markets Day that provided opportunity to key market participants to get an in-depth insight into company’s...

QBIC kicks off 7th edition of LeanStartup 27 Sep 2016 - 02:26 am

DOHA: Qatar Business Incubation Center (QBIC) founded by Qatar Development Bank (QDB) and Social Development Center (SDC) successfully kicked off its seventh wave...

QIIB launches features-packed credit card 27 Sep 2016 - 02:24 am

DOHA: QIIB has announced the launch of the latest and most distinctive features in credit cards, which allows the Bank’s customers to avail...

Investcorp closes US deals worth $1.6bn 27 Sep 2016 - 02:22 am

DOHA: Investcorp, a leading provider and manager of alternative investment products, yesterday announced that its US-based real estate arm has acquired five multifamily...

GE Oil & Gas signs PCP services deal with PDO 27 Sep 2016 - 02:20 am

DOHA: GE Oil & Gas has signed a landmark long-term, multi-million-dollar contract with Petroleum Development Oman for the provision of Progressive Cavity Pump...

‘Reforms are redefining banking business models’ 27 Sep 2016 - 02:19 am

DOHA: World’s banking business models are increasingly getting redefined through financial inclusion and re-regulation, Doha Bank CEO Dr. R Seetharaman (pictured) said yesterday....

Ooredoo disappointed with CRA’s orders 27 Sep 2016 - 02:17 am

DOHA: Ooredoo has expressed deep disappointment with the Communications Regulatory Authority’s (CRA) decision and orders issued on September 8 this year in relation...

UDC wins two Arabian Property Awards for The Pearl-Qatar 27 Sep 2016 - 02:15 am

DOHA: United Development Company (UDC), a leading Qatari shareholding company and master developer of The Pearl-Qatar, has won two prestigious awards as ‘best...

Qatar Airways first airline to adopt flight watch technology 27 Sep 2016 - 02:13 am

DOHA: Qatar Airways announced yesterday that it will be the global launch customer of GlobalBeacon (sm), a technology solution by Aireon LLC and...

Qatar expats has highest disposable income in Mideast 27 Sep 2016 - 02:09 am

DOHA: Qatar’s expats has topped in the Middle East in HSBC survey in personal economics, reporting the highest levels of disposable income (73...

Oil prices rally before Algiers meeting 26 Sep 2016 - 08:16 pm

London: Oil prices jumped around 3.0 percent in value Monday as the dollar weakened before a meeting of crude producing nations in Algeria...

Unpaid Pakistani workers to fly home from Saudi 26 Sep 2016 - 06:09 pm

Riyadh: Hundreds of Pakistani construction workers are to fly home from Saudi Arabia this week but without the salaries they have waited months...

Saudi Aramco plans to spend $334 bln by 2025 26 Sep 2016 - 04:19 pm

MANAMA: Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil giant Aramco plans to invest a total of about $334 billion by 2025, including spending on infrastructure and...