Business

Pokemon Go began as an April Fool’s joke 18 Jul 2016 - 12:53 am

Customers visit a shop selling Pokemon goods in Tokyo. By Takashi Amano Pokemon Go, the location-based mobile game that has become a massive...

QFBA in strategic deal with Northumbria University 18 Jul 2016 - 12:50 am

FROM LEFT: Satish Sharma from Northumbria University, John Reast, Pro Vice-Chancellor in Northumbria University, Sheikh Fahad Faisal Al Thani, Chairman of QFBA Board,...

ForKnife Restaurant at Movenpick wins World Luxury Restaurant Awards 18 Jul 2016 - 12:49 am

ForKnife Doha Team of Movenpick Hotel West Bay Doha. Doha: ForKnife Restaurant at Movenpick Hotel West Bay Doha recently won the ‘Luxury Hotel...

Malabar Gold & Diamonds names winners 18 Jul 2016 - 12:48 am

Malabar Gold & Diamonds announced the first 3 raffle draw winners of the festive campaign — Win up to 10 kilos of Gold...

Data theft, malware infection big threat to digital businesses 18 Jul 2016 - 12:47 am

DOHA: Insider data theft and malware attacks are the most significant concerns for enterprise security executives, according to a latest research report by...

Honeywell invites entries for Middle East Smart Building Awards 18 Jul 2016 - 12:46 am

DOHA: Honeywell, a diversified Fortune 100 cyber industrial company and a global leader in building automation and smart building technology, yesterday announced the...

Barwa Bank announces winner of QR1m grand prize 18 Jul 2016 - 12:44 am

Sajid Ahmed Radoo, the winner of the QR1m biannual Thara’a grand prize, with the officials in Doha. DOHA: Barwa Bank has announced Sajid...

‘Sandwich generation’ is growing as financial pressure mounts 18 Jul 2016 - 12:42 am

Charlie Nunn DOHA: People in their 30s and 40s face the biggest financial pressure of any age group, according to new research from...

Commercial Bank signs $166m Ninja Loan facility 18 Jul 2016 - 12:41 am

DOHA: Commercial Bank has signed a debut $166m 3-year Ninja Loan facility. Ninja Loans are loans for non-Japanese companies primarily consisting of investors...

Qatar Airways makes it big at Farnborough Airshow 18 Jul 2016 - 12:38 am

By Mohammad Shoeb DOHA:The Farnborough International Airshow, which concluded yesterday, was marked by high-profile announcements by Qatar Airways. The national carrier’s mega deal...

Saudi shipper Bahri plans to increase VLCC fleet to 46 18 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Photo courtesy: National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) To increase fleet size to 46 by 2018 - exec Says on course to...

Britain eyes new trade deals for Brexit in early 2019 17 Jul 2016 - 03:08 pm

A bus is driven past the Bank of England (BOE) in the City of London on July 14, 2016. (AFP / NIKLAS HALLE'N) ...

Qatar’s non-hydrocarbon GDP share hits 63.8% 17 Jul 2016 - 01:35 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: The non-hydrocarbon sector in Qatar pushed its share of GDP to a sizeable 63.8 percent in 2015, up from...

Qatar on buying spree with highest M&A purchases 17 Jul 2016 - 01:34 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatar continued on the buying spree with the region’s highest M&A purchases abroad in 2015. The country topped the...

Boeing eyes rivals as it turns 100 17 Jul 2016 - 01:33 am

FROM LEFT: Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg shakes hands with Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Ray Conner, as June Boeing,...

Brexit poses new questions for EU trade and TTIP talks, says US 17 Jul 2016 - 01:32 am

European Union Chief Negotiator Ignacio Garcia Bercero (left) and US chief negotiator Dan Mullaney address a joint news conference after the 14th Round...

INSIGHT: Man vs machine: computer-driven hedge funds win on Brexit night 16 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

A view of Financial district of London. Reuters Computer-based hedge funds big winners on Brexit night Machines won by sticking with long-term bets...

Qatar issues $9bn sovereign bonds in May: S&P 16 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: The international ratings agency Standard & Poor’s, which affirmed Qatar’s sovereign ratings at ‘AA/stable/A-1+’ in March, said on Thursday...