Business

Hilton Doha’s restaurant turns into stadium 10 Jun 2016 - 12:01 am

The interior of the Trader Vic’s getting ready for the season. DOHA: Trader Vic’s, Doha’s premiere Polynesian restaurant located at Hilton Doha, transforms...

Euro zone at risk of suffering lasting economic damage: Draghi 09 Jun 2016 - 11:35 am

European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi attends a news conference in Hofburg palace in Vienna, Austria, June 2, 2016. REUTERS/LEONHARD FOEGER Europe...

London appetite for gold bars, coins rises on Brexit nerves 09 Jun 2016 - 09:11 am

Gold bullion is displayed at Hatton Garden Metals precious metal dealers in London, Britain July 21, 2015. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo By Jan Harvey...

Qatar ‘could further propel’ global $23bn digital signage industry 09 Jun 2016 - 12:59 am

DOHA: Qatar will play a significant role within the $23bn global digital signage sector. The major driving force for this growing demand is...

Ooredoo signs $1bn revolving credit facility 09 Jun 2016 - 12:58 am

DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday announced the signing of a new $1bn Revolving Credit Facility Agreement (RCF). The agreement was executed between Ooredoo as the...

QIB offers special Ramadan auto financing deals 09 Jun 2016 - 12:58 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading Shariah-compliant lender, has once again partnered with major leading automotive dealers across Qatar to offer special...

Qapco achieves 20 million man-hours without LTI 09 Jun 2016 - 12:48 am

DOHA: Qatar Petrochemical Company (Qapco) has completed 20 million man-hours without a single lost time injury (LTI), celebrating the achievement with employees and...

Nigeria plans to put up to $1.7 billion into capital projects in coming days 09 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Nigerian Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun ABUJA: Nigeria's government will next week pump much of the 350 billion naira ($1.76 billion) earmarked for capital...

Fiat Chrysler in talks with Uber over driverless cars: report 08 Jun 2016 - 03:57 pm

Milan: Italo-American car giant Chrysler Fiat (FCA) is in talks with Uber Technologies over a possible driverless car partnership, after signing a similar...

Oil surges to eight-month high on supply disruptions, firm Chinese demand 08 Jun 2016 - 12:18 pm

By Karolin Schaps LONDON: Oil prices jumped to the highest level in eight months on Wednesday, rising for the third consecutive session, buoyed...

Oil surges to eight-month high on supply disruptions, firm Chinese demand 08 Jun 2016 - 12:18 pm

By Karolin Schaps LONDON: Oil prices jumped to the highest level in eight months on Wednesday, rising for the third consecutive session, buoyed...

Amazon's Jeff Bezos bets on India with $3 bn investment 08 Jun 2016 - 09:25 am

Jeff Bezos, (R), CEO of Amazon, is presented with the 2016 USIBC Global Leadership Award by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the...

China data fails to impress Hong Kong, Shanghai but Tokyo swings 08 Jun 2016 - 08:11 am

Hong Kong: China said imports fell at their slowest pace in 19 months in May, fuelling hopes of a pick-up in demand in...

Gulf Drilling honours its Qatari staff 08 Jun 2016 - 12:02 am

Mubarak Awaida Al Hajri, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of GDI, with officials of the company at the ceremony. DOHA: The Gulf...

QFCA stresses social message through TV commercial 08 Jun 2016 - 12:01 am

DOHA: The Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) has revealed its latest television commercial (TVC), featuring a remarkable communicator and one of the region’s...

Gulf Air marks 30 years of Istanbul service 08 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Gulf Air officials at the event to mark 30 years of the airline’s Istanbul service. Manama: Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, recently celebrated...

Energy giant Shell says could exit 10 countries 07 Jun 2016 - 04:01 pm

Anglo-Dutch energy giant Shell Chief Executive Officer Ben van Beurden speaks during Shell's Capital Markets Day media presentation in London on June 7,...