Business

Alibaba results likely to dim outlook for China consumer spending 26 Oct 2015 - 09:22 am

A logo of Alibaba Group is pictured at its headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, October 14, 2015. Reuters By John Ruwitch SHANGHAI...

United Auto Workers, General Motors reach contract agreement 26 Oct 2015 - 09:19 am

United Auto Workers President Dennis Williams speaks as General Motors CEO Mary Barra, background left, listens during a ceremony to mark the opening...

Asian stocks advance on China rate cut, U.S. tech earnings 26 Oct 2015 - 09:11 am

Businessmen look at their mobile phones in front of an electronic stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, October 23, 2015....

Masraf Al Rayan profit up 6.14pc to hit QR1.5bn 26 Oct 2015 - 12:41 am

DOHA: Masraf Al Rayan, a leading bank in Qatar and the region, reported a net profit of QR1.5bn during the first nine months...

RasGas CSR campaign to benefit 9 Taiwan schools 26 Oct 2015 - 12:40 am

Officials of RasGas Company Limited and CPC Corporation, Taiwan at the launch of the joint corporate social responsibility (CSR) campaign. DOHA: RasGas Company...

Doha Bank profit up at QR1.14bn in Q3 26 Oct 2015 - 12:37 am

FROM LEFT: Doha Bank Chairman Sheikh Fahad bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al Thani, Managing Director Sheikh Abdul Rehman bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al...

QIC 9-month premium grows 20pc to QR5.38bn 26 Oct 2015 - 12:35 am

DOHA: Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), Qatar’s and the Mena region’s leading insurer, posted record Gross Written Premiums (GWP) of QR5.38bn for the first...

GIS profit up 5.2pc 26 Oct 2015 - 12:28 am

DOHA: Gulf International Services (GIS) yesterday announced its financial results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015 with net profit rising 5.2...

Beema profit goes up in Q3 26 Oct 2015 - 12:27 am

DOHA: Damaan Islamic Insurance Company (Beema) announced its results for the third quarter of 2015 after their Board of Directors meeting yesterday chaired...

Lusail showcases sustainable projects at Expo Milano 26 Oct 2015 - 12:26 am

Lusail Team at Qatar Pavilion. DOHA: Lusail Real Estate Development Company has showcased its latest environment-friendly and sustainable architectural designs to hundreds of...

QIB sponsors international conference on SME financing 26 Oct 2015 - 12:16 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading Islamic Bank, is the main sponsor of the International Conference on Access to Financing for Small...

Fadi Ghosn is marketing director of Nissan Mideast 26 Oct 2015 - 12:14 am

DOHA: Fadi Ghosn (pictured), one of the top executives in the automotive industry in the Middle East, has joined Japanese auto maker Nissan....

QFC hosts business networking event 26 Oct 2015 - 12:14 am

Participants at the event. DOHA: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) hosted its 14th networking event for Business and Financial Professionals last week, in...

Ooredoo to deploy Cisco Mobility IQ 26 Oct 2015 - 12:10 am

Mohammad Hammoudi, General Manager, Cisco Qatar, and Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad bin Nasser Al Thani, Chief New Business Officer, Ooredoo, with other Cisco...

Qatar Airways organises Los Angeles pop-up event 26 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

LOS ANGELES: Thousands of Los Angeles residents turned out to enjoy the "Discover Qatar Airways" pop-up event, hosted throughout the weekend at The...

Milaha reports net profit of QR959m for the first nine months 25 Oct 2015 - 12:35 pm

Doha: Qatar Navigation (Milaha) delivered a net profit of QR959m for the first nine months of 2015, a 17 percent increase compared to...

Saudi transport projects going ahead as scheduled: Minister 25 Oct 2015 - 11:25 am

By Reem Shamseddine and Marwa Rashad RIYADH/KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia is proceeding with public transport projects as scheduled and companies may face...