Business

Britons head online in hunt for bargains 28 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

LONDON: Britons splashed out on “Black Friday” bargains yesterday but many opted to go online rather than head to the shops for an...

Ministry holds seminar on new company law 27 Nov 2015 - 02:58 am

Officials at the session. DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce organised a session to familiarise auditors and lawyers in Qatar with the...

Over 100 big firms from 20 countries to attend ‘Trans4 2016’ 27 Nov 2015 - 02:57 am

DOHA: Qatar Chamber (QC) has announced to support ‘Trans4’, the third edition of the annual International Exhibition for Transport and Logistics, which is...

Businesswomen Forum to kick off on Dec 1 27 Nov 2015 - 02:55 am

DOHA: The third edition of ‘Businesswomen Forum’, which will kick off here on December 1, will bring together a number of business experts,...

Britain fines Barclays £72m over 'elephant' deal 27 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

London: Britain's financial regulator on Thursday fined Barclays bank £72 million ($109 million, 102 million euros) for failing to carry out proper checks...

Gold close to lowest in nearly six years on stronger dollar 26 Nov 2015 - 06:26 pm

By Clara Denina LONDON: Gold traded near its lowest in nearly six years on Thursday as the dollar held at multi-month highs after...

Oil eases on glut, production outlook 26 Nov 2015 - 06:20 pm

By Simon Falush LONDON: Oil prices fell on Thursday after six days of gains, as concerns that escalating tension in the Middle East...

VW finds 'new fuel consumption' fault: report 26 Nov 2015 - 06:08 pm

Berlin: Volkswagen has uncovered yet another software problem affecting its vehicles' fuel consumption, German media reported Thursday, adding to a massive pollution cheating...

VW's Audi suspends two engineers in emissions probe 26 Nov 2015 - 01:23 pm

BERLIN: Volkswagen's luxury flagship Audi has suspended two engineers after its larger diesel engines were found evading emissions limits in the United States,...

South Korea orders recall of 125,522 Volkswagen vehicles 26 Nov 2015 - 08:35 am

By Joyce Lee SEJONG, South Korea: South Korea on Thursday said its own testing showed that Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) intentionally manipulated a diesel...

Oil prices up in Asia 26 Nov 2015 - 07:40 am

Singapore: Oil prices held above $43 a barrel in Asia Thursday after US commercial crude supplies rose at a slower pace while jitters...

Monthly PPI declines by 3pc 26 Nov 2015 - 12:49 am

DOHA: The overall monthly Producer Price Index (PPI) for September, 2015 was estimated at 55.8 points, showing a decrease of 3 percent compared...

Over 100 major Chinese firms to attend Qatar expo 26 Nov 2015 - 12:48 am

Officials announcing the plans for the ‘Made in China Exhibition’ at a press meet in Doha yesterday. DOHA: Over 100 major Chinese companies...

QInvest, Carnegie Mellon in partnership 26 Nov 2015 - 12:44 am

Top officials at the event. DOHA: QInvest, Qatar’s leading Shariah compliant investment group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Carnegie Mellon...

Call for Qatar companies to get ready for new global tax reporting 26 Nov 2015 - 12:43 am

Participants at the seminar. DOHA: With the successful implementation of Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) regulations — a measure to counter tax...

Arabian MEP Contracting wins six awards 26 Nov 2015 - 12:36 am

An official with the award. DOHA: Arabian MEP Contracting, a Qatari company, won six trophies in MEP Middle East Awards held recently in...

Auditors host seminar on cost containment 26 Nov 2015 - 12:35 am

Participants at the seminar. DOHA: The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Qatar hosted a seminar sponsored by Protiviti Qatar on the topic “Review...

Yuan IMF reserves entry symbolic than game-changing 26 Nov 2015 - 12:34 am

HONG KONG: For Aberdeen Asset Management Plc and Investec Asset Management Ltd., the yuan’s likely ascension to reserve-currency status next week is more...