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Moody's downgrades VW as toll from emissions scandal grows 05 Nov 2015 - 08:33 am

Frankfurt: Embattled Volkswagen's credit rating was cut by Moody's on Wednesday as the toll on the German automaker grew over its cheating on...

Banks’ real estate credit surges 05 Nov 2015 - 12:08 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatar banks’ credit to real estate sector jumped 29.5 percent in the third quarter of 2015 (Q3, 2015) year-on-year....

Al Sada leads Qatar delegation to CSLF 05 Nov 2015 - 12:07 am

DOHA: Qatar participated in the 6th Ministerial Conference of the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF), being held in Riyadh, under the patronage of...

Huge potential for developing GCC, EU trade 05 Nov 2015 - 12:06 am

FROM LEFT: Adam Kulach, Ali Saaed Busharbak and Dr Ali Hamad Al Mulla at the EU-GCC trade and business cooperation facility meeting in...

Qatar Airways takes delivery of two Boeing 787 Dreamliners 05 Nov 2015 - 12:06 am

DOHA: Qatar Airways took delivery of its 24th and 25th Boeing 787 Dreamliners yesterday in a ceremony at Boeing’s production facility in Everett,...

QPM highlights sustainability in rail system 05 Nov 2015 - 12:05 am

DOHA: Integrated rail transport systems have to be customer driven solutions; and in the current resource-conscious world, engineering solutions need to consider various...

United Technologies to lead talks on sustainability in Middle East 05 Nov 2015 - 12:04 am

DOHA: Convening sustainability thought leaders with green building professionals in emerging economies, United Technologies Corp. hosted Distinguished Sustainability Lecture Series events in Doha,...

Mena healthcare spending to reach $144bn 05 Nov 2015 - 12:03 am

DOHA: Healthcare spending in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region is on its growth track to reach an estimated $144bn by...

Maersk Oil Qatar expands commitment to road safety 05 Nov 2015 - 12:02 am

Officials at the sponsorship agreement event. DOHA: Maersk Oil Qatar (MOQ)has reinforced its commitment to road safety in Qatar, through a sponsorship of...

Ooredoo introduces ‘Ultimate Mozaic Club’ 05 Nov 2015 - 12:02 am

DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday launched the ‘Ultimate Mozaic Club’, a new service designed to combine the best of Mozaic TV in one easy-to-use package....

Masraf Al Rayan holds blood donation camp 05 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Masraf Al Rayan held its annual blood donation campaign in collaboration with the Blood Donation Unit at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), yesterday....

ING researches online banking venture in China 04 Nov 2015 - 05:55 pm

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM: ING, the largest Dutch financial services company, said on Wednesday it was researching an online banking joint venture in...

Motorola Solutions' profit forecast falls short of expectations 04 Nov 2015 - 05:47 pm

Motorola Solutions Inc, best known as a maker of walkie-talkies and radio systems, blamed weak sales in Latin America and a strong dollar...

RBS denies allegations it manipulated swaps compensation review 04 Nov 2015 - 04:46 pm

By Matt Scuffham LONDON: Royal Bank of Scotland has denied allegations it manipulated evidence in order to pay lower compensation to small firms...

Moody's warns of impact from China slowdown and US rate hike 04 Nov 2015 - 04:30 pm

LONDON : Rating agency Moody's warned Wednesday that a slowdown in global growth linked to China and a rise in U.S. interest rates...

China approves budget for 2022 Winter Olympics rail link 04 Nov 2015 - 04:27 pm

BEIJING: China has approved the budget for a 58.41 billion yuan ($9.22 billion) high-speed rail project connecting Beijing to the outdoor venues for...