Business

Real estate market witnesses triple-digit growth despite holidays 21 Jul 2016 - 01:55 am

By Mohammad Shoeb and Mohammed Osman DOHA: Despite Eid Al-Fitr and summer vacations, Qatar’s real estate market witnessed a remarkable triple-digit growth in...

Doha Bank achieves strong performance ratios 21 Jul 2016 - 01:50 am

FROM LEFT: Doha Bank Chairman Sheikh Fahad bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al Thani, Managing Director Sheikh Abdul Rehman bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al...

GE appoints Anis as President & CEO for Power Services in MEA 21 Jul 2016 - 01:47 am

Joseph J Anis DOHA: GE has appointed Joseph J Anis as President and Chief Executive Officer of its Power Services business for the...

Alfardan Automobiles unveils BMW M4 GTS and M2 models in Qatar 21 Jul 2016 - 01:46 am

The BMW M4 GTS and BMW M2 Coupé on display in Doha. Doha: Alfardan Automobiles welcomed the eagerly anticipated BMW M4 GTS and...

Electronics shops await post-summer boom 21 Jul 2016 - 01:45 am

By M.V.A. Kumar DOHA: Traders of electronics goods and appliances in Qatar are pinning their hopes on an improvement in sales by September,...

UDC’s foreign ownership limit goes up to 49% 21 Jul 2016 - 01:42 am

DOHA: The foreign ownership limit of United Development Company (UDC) has gone up. Qatar Central Securities Depository (QCSD) has increased the foreigners’ ownership...

SME industry key to Mena’s economic growth 21 Jul 2016 - 01:41 am

DOHA: The Mena region is currently witnessing a grassroots revolution in building a strong Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) structure. Developing the region’s...

VMH considers creative director change at Louis Vuitton 21 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

French designer Nicolas Ghesquiere appears at the end of his Fall/Winter 2016/2017 women's ready-to-wear collection show for Louis Vuitton in Paris, France, March...

Flipkart Brought Online Shopping to India. Then Amazon Showed Up 20 Jul 2016 - 04:09 pm

By Saritha Rai India isn’t an easy place to build an e-commerce company. The vast, multilingual nation suffers from creaky infrastructure, a sometimes...

VW profit tops forecast, but takes another dieselgate hit 20 Jul 2016 - 03:05 pm

The logos of German carmaker Volkswagen is seen at a VW dealership in the Queens borough of New York, September 21, 2015. (REUTERS/Shannon...

Kids leaving home doesn't always lead to parents saving more 20 Jul 2016 - 10:54 am

By ADAM ALLINGTON CHICAGO: Raising kids costs a lot of money, so when they finally strike out on their own it stands to...

Qatar Airways cargo begins new routes to New York and Halifax 20 Jul 2016 - 01:45 am

By M.V.A. Kumar DOHA: Qatar Airways Cargo, the world’s third largest international cargo carrier, has launched new freighter services to New York (JFK)...

Commercial Bank’s H1 profit touches QR482m 20 Jul 2016 - 01:44 am

By Mohammad Shoeb DOHA: The Commercial Bank and its subsidiaries and associates reported a net profit of QR482m for the first six months...

Low-energy architecture to get a major fillip in region 20 Jul 2016 - 01:42 am

By M.V.A. Kumar DOHA: There will be an increasing pressure on Qatar and other GCC countries, to focus on new low-energy architecture over...

QIIB’s total assets grow by 9.8% to QR42.3bn 20 Jul 2016 - 01:34 am

QIIB Chairman and Managing Director Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani By Satish Kanady DOHA: QIIB, one of the leading...

Netflix plan to conquer world stumbles, for now 20 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

The Netflix logo is shown in this illustration photograph in Encinitas, California October 14, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake San Francisco: The plan by Netflix...

Microsoft returns to profit one year after big loss 20 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella delivers the keynote address during the 2016 Microsoft Build Developer Conference on March 30, 2016 in San Francisco. AFP...

EU Commission sees possible UK recession next year after Brexit 19 Jul 2016 - 04:07 pm

BRUSSELS: Britain’s economy may slip into recession next year following the vote to quit the European Union, the European Commission estimated on Tuesday...