Business

Real estate weighs on Qatari stocks in past week 23 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

DOHA: The Qatar Exchange (QE) benchmark index shed 1.59 points to close the week at 11,584 points. Market cap fell by 1.60 percent...

Stocks rally, euro falls as ECB open to more stimulus 22 Oct 2015 - 06:21 pm

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening of the markets in New York on October...

Qatar to reinforce construction quality 22 Oct 2015 - 02:16 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: The quality standards used in Qatar’s construction sector is set to get a boost with globally reputed ASTM International...

GDI wins DuPont global award 22 Oct 2015 - 02:15 am

Mubarak Al Hajri, CEO of GDI, receiving the award from Andrew Sharman, Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Institute of Occupational Safety and...

QNB’s CSR initiative enhances Ihsan’s fleet 22 Oct 2015 - 02:14 am

Officials at the function. DOHA: In continuation of its CSR initiative to support the elderly, QNB provided Centre for Care and Empowerment of...

PepsiCo extends deal with Mawarid, Meed 22 Oct 2015 - 02:05 am

Officials at the signing ceremony. Doha: PepsiCo, one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies, announced the official renewal of their partnership...

Qatar emerges as per capita built asset wealth leader 22 Oct 2015 - 02:04 am

DOHA: Qatar has emerged as the world’s richest country per capita measured by the value of its built environment according to the latest...

Qatari banks in the most efficient list 22 Oct 2015 - 02:04 am

DOHA: No less than four Qatar-based banks figured in the top 15 Islamic banks in the World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) Leaderboard, in...

Nakilat’s nine-month profit increases 9pc to QR756.3m 22 Oct 2015 - 12:41 am

DOHA: Nakilat, the shipping arm of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector, delivered QR756.3m profits for the first nine months of this year,...

QIB completes successful issuance of $750m sukuk 22 Oct 2015 - 12:39 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), rated A- S&P / A+ Fitch (both stable outlook), priced a highly successful $750m 5-year RegS only sukuk...

CRA comes up with new framework to address anti-competitive behaviour 22 Oct 2015 - 12:39 am

DOHA: The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) yesterday issued a comprehensive competition framework to clarify anti-competitive behaviours in the communications sector and associated assessments...

GWC net profit grows 31.9pc to QR135m 22 Oct 2015 - 12:37 am

DOHA: Gulf Warehousing Company Q.S.C. (GWC), Qatar’s leading logistics provider, recorded a solid net profit of QR135.1m for first nine months of 2015,...

Google invests in Chinese artificial intelligence firm 21 Oct 2015 - 06:24 pm

WASHINGTON: Google has taken a stake in a Chinese artificial intelligence startup which is aiming to develop smart wearable technologies, the companies said...

Uber invests big in China in face of fierce rival 21 Oct 2015 - 05:08 pm

SAN FRANCISCO: The head of Uber on Tuesday said the ride-sharing firm has spent a billion dollars to gain traction in China, where...

Coca-Cola earnings hit by strong dollar 21 Oct 2015 - 05:01 pm

NEW YORK: Coca-Cola reported lower third-quarter earnings Wednesday in results dented by the strong dollar and lower soda volumes in the critical North...