Business

Qatar First Bank announces completion of Leinster Square development 30 May 2016 - 01:19 am

A view of the Leinster Square residential property in London. DOHA: Qatar First Bank (QFB)announced the completion of 7-12 Leinster Square, a residential...

GCC capital projects need alternative funding: Expert 30 May 2016 - 01:17 am

DOHA: The new economic reality of lower oil prices will constrain the amount of funding available to the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) governments...

QFBA and QFCA launch Future CEO Program 30 May 2016 - 01:15 am

Fahad Ismail Zainal, CAO of QFCA (left), and Dr Abdulaziz Al-Horr, CEO of QFBA during a press conference at Qatar Finance and Business...

Rolls-Royce Wraith Wolf edition arrives in Doha 30 May 2016 - 01:13 am

DOHA: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Doha has taken delivery of a one-of-a-kind motor car inspired by the allure of one nature’s most magnificent beasts...

Volvo XC90 SUV wins 2016 MECOTY award 30 May 2016 - 01:10 am

Doha : Doha Marketing Services Company (Domasco), the authorised distributor in Qatar for Volvo, has announced that the all-new Volvo XC90 has won...

QNB honours brand ambassadors 30 May 2016 - 12:00 am

QNB officials with the brand ambassadors. DOHA: The QNB held a ceremony to honour its brand ambassadors to recognise their efforts throughout the...

Airbus agrees some A400M problems ‘home-made’ 30 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Frankfurt: Airbus chief Tom Enders conceded in a newspaper interview yesterday that some of the “massive problems” dogging the European airplane manufacturer’s new...

Ooredoo launches fastest 1Gbps fibre plan 30 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Ooredoo Qatar Chief Executive Officer Waleed Al Sayed (fifth left) and other top officials after introducing the company’s new Fibre speed of 1...

Qatar seen taking more steps as liquidity remains tight 30 May 2016 - 12:00 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: With rapid credit growth outstripping deposit growth, thanks to the falling public sector deposits, Qatar’s banking sector is facing...

Nigeria's Buhari launches $2.5bn welfare program 29 May 2016 - 01:46 pm

Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria's president, center, listens at a meeting with representatives of state during the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) summit in Tehran,...

Kuwait’s fast-food group Americana scraps sale to consortium 29 May 2016 - 10:27 am

DUBAI: Kuwait’s al-Kharafi family has scrapped a sale of a majority stake in Kuwait Food Co (Americana) to a Gulf-based consortium, a company...

47% QSE-listed firms meet estimates 29 May 2016 - 12:00 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Forty percent of the GCC listed companies reported profits higher than analysts’ estimates in 1Q16. The aggregate profits of...

QNB closes syndication of Euro 2.25bn loan facility 29 May 2016 - 12:00 am

DOHA: QNB announced yesterday that it has successfully closed syndication of its 3-year Euro 2.25bn senior unsecured Euro term loan facility. The facility...

Chicago Pneumatic Open Day to be held in Qatar 29 May 2016 - 12:00 am

DOHA: The US-based Chicago Pneumatic (CP), representing tools and compressors, will organise the first of its kind two-day CP Open Day in Qatar....

Commercial Bank offers special personal-vehicle loan deals 29 May 2016 - 12:00 am

DOHA: With Ramadan fast approaching, Commercial Bank continues to offer special deals on Personal and Vehicle Loans, with rates as low as 1.99...

Fed shakes complacent markets; rate hikes seen: QNB 29 May 2016 - 12:00 am

DOHA: With the improvement in the US labour market expecting to lead to further declines in the unemployment rates and the inflation rate...

Financial tips from ExxonMobil women’s network 29 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Participants at the workshop. DOHA: ExxonMobil Qatar’s Professional Women’s Network, EMRA’A, held a stimulating workshop for over 150 female employees from ExxonMobil Qatar,...