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Iran signs deal doubling gas exports to Iraq 12 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Tehran: Iran will double gas exports to neighbouring ally Iraq from 2017 under a contract signed on Wednesday. The deal, to send 20...

Domasco launches all-new Honda Pilot 12 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Sheikh Meshaal Al Thani and Sheikh Salman Al Thani with Al-Futtaim Regional Managing Director Colin Cordery (third left), Domasco Managing Director Faisal Sharif...

Ooredoo to showcase cyber security solutions 12 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday announced that it will be one of the sponsors at the second Information Security Conference for the Financial Sector in...

‘Women in Energy Event’ draws attention 12 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Some 50 female professionals and students representing the oil and gas industry attended the ‘Women in Energy Event’ organised by Society of...

QCB to organise information security meet from Sunday 12 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

By Sachin Kumar DOHA: The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) will organise the second conference of Information Security in the financial institutions under the...

Lufthansa strike grounds another 100,000 passengers 11 Nov 2015 - 06:02 pm

Berlin: Lufthansa scrapped 930 more flights Wednesday, grounding 100,000 passengers, after a court allowed cabin staff to press on with a strike that...

Apple to create 1,000 more jobs in Ireland by 2017 11 Nov 2015 - 05:37 pm

Dublin: US tech giant Apple will create around 1,000 jobs at its European headquarters in Ireland by mid-2017, chief executive Tim Cook announced...

UniCredit to cut 18,200 jobs by 2018 to save 1.6 bn euros 11 Nov 2015 - 05:07 pm

Milan: Italy's top bank UniCredit announced Wednesday it would cut its staff by 18,200 positions within two years to save 1.6 billion euros...

BMW buys Chinese firm to drive car leasing business 11 Nov 2015 - 04:56 pm

Berlin: German auto giant BMW said Wednesday it has acquired Chinese firm Herald Leasing as part of its bid to broaden the business...

Automation Society hosts 89th technical seminar 11 Nov 2015 - 12:47 pm

Speakers Jorgen Svare and Ian Cameron along with ISA Qatar President Nilangshu Dey and other officials of Instrol and ISA. Doha: International Society...

Dollar rally fizzles, dealers await China release 11 Nov 2015 - 09:35 am

Hong Kong: The dollar edged down in Asia Wednesday after rallying since last week's US jobs data while Asian equities mostly dipped as...

Pakistan to sign economic zone deal with China: official 11 Nov 2015 - 08:42 am

Quetta, Pakistan: Pakistan's poorest province is set to sign a deal with China Wednesday allotting thousands of acres of land for Beijing to...

Dolphin Energy recognises contractors 11 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Achievers and officials at the 8th Annual HSE Contractors Forum 2015. Doha: In a move aimed to enhance Dolphin Energy’s health, safety and...

Al Attiyah foundation, Mitsui sign MoU 11 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah and Norio Tokuda at the MoU signing event in Doha yesterday. Salim Matramkot Doha: The Abdullah...

Gulf Helicopters’ fleet set new milestones 11 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Executives at the event. DOHA: Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland announced yesterday that the AW139 intermediate twin and the AW189 super medium twin helicopter fleets operated by...