Business

QNBFS corners maximum value in brokerages 01 Oct 2015 - 09:27 am

DOHA: The QNB Financial Services (QNBFS) emerged as the topper in Qatar’s brokerage business in September 2015, by grabbing 25.66 percent of the...

Sage ME makes its mark in Qatar IT Software market 01 Oct 2015 - 09:26 am

DOHA: Sage Middle East (Sage ME), a business management software provider, has seen huge success in the Qatari market throughout the 2015 fiscal...

Qatar economy posts 4.8pc growth in Q2 01 Oct 2015 - 09:26 am

BY SACHIN KUMAR DOHA: Qatar’s quarterly gross domestic product (GDP) at constant prices rose 4.8 percent in the second quarter of 2015, helped...

New Nissan Maxima ‘to reinvent sedan segment’ 01 Oct 2015 - 09:25 am

Nissan Middle East Managing Director Samir Cherfan with the all-new Nissan Maxima 2016. DOHA: Nissan has unveiled the all-new, game-changing Nissan Maxima 2016...

Gulf Air, Bahrain Polytechnic sign training MoU 01 Oct 2015 - 09:24 am

Officials at the signing ceremony. Doha: Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, and Bahrain Polytechnic recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

Owners in Seoul to sue over emissions scam 01 Oct 2015 - 09:23 am

Workers wait for garage service customers at Northern Virginia Volkswagen dealer in Woodbridge, Virginia. Seoul: Volkswagen owners in South Korea are following their...

Climate change threatens global financial crises, warns BoE head 01 Oct 2015 - 09:04 am

London: Climate change threatens global financial crises and long-term declines in wealth unless world leaders urgently seal a deal to limit it, the...

Stable macroeconomy is Qatar’s strength: WEF 01 Oct 2015 - 01:02 am

DOHA: Stable macroeconomic environment, driven by public budget surpluses and low government debt, is Qatar’s main strength, cited World Economic Forum’s (WEF) latest...

Qatari stocks rebound to wrap up worst quarter 01 Oct 2015 - 01:01 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatari stocks climbed yesterday, rebounding at the end of the worst quarter of the year. Powered by banking sector,...

Shell Malaysia to cut 1,300 jobs 30 Sep 2015 - 05:00 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Oil and gas giant Royal Dutch Shell is to cut 1,300 jobs from its Malaysian operations over the next two years,...

Ministry recalls Lenovo laptop batteries 30 Sep 2015 - 04:05 pm

DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has announced the recall of Lenovo Laptop Batteries (2010- 2011) due to overheat. The ministry said...

Qatar leads in MENA in Global Competitiveness Index rankings 30 Sep 2015 - 03:37 pm

GENEVA: Qatar has moved up two places to occupy 14 position globally in the latest Global Competitiveness Index as compared to its last...

Volkswagen UK says to fix nearly 1.2 mn vehicles 30 Sep 2015 - 01:50 pm

London: The British arm of Volkswagen on Wednesday said it would recall and repair almost 1.2 million vehicles affected by the emissions cheating...

Lacoste bites back in crocodile logo court battle 30 Sep 2015 - 10:55 am

LUXEMBOURG: Sportswear giant Lacoste won EU court backing on Wednesday to block a Polish competitor from snapping up a variant of the crocodile...

Qatar’s D-SIBS banks to maintain more capital 30 Sep 2015 - 12:27 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatar’s ‘systematically important’ banks are required to maintain additional capital charge from next year. Effective from 2016, the domestic...

Qatar to continue as top world investment partner 30 Sep 2015 - 12:26 am

H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani, Minister of Economy and Commerce, addressing a gathering in New York yesterday. DOHA: H E...

QBIC, Al Jazeera Media Network sign deal for media businesses 30 Sep 2015 - 12:26 am

Officials signing the MoU. DOHA: Qatar Business Incubation Center (QBIC) and the Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...