Business

Starbucks, Nike join 100pc renewable energy pledge 24 Sep 2015 - 01:44 am

Howard Schultz, Chairman and CEO of Starbucks, attends a reception in Seattle, Washington. New York: Major US companies including Walmart, Starbucks and Nike...

With iPhone launch, Apple eyes better customer connection 24 Sep 2015 - 01:43 am

Chinese customers visiting a new Apple store in Nanjing, eastern China’s Jiangsu province. Washington: It’s not just another iPhone launch. This time, Apple...

Boeing sells China 300 planes for $38bn 24 Sep 2015 - 01:42 am

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg gives a keynote speech during the SAE Aerotech Congress in Seattle, Washington. Shanghai/Seattle: Boeing announced it has reached deals...

China slowdown slams brakes on auto market 24 Sep 2015 - 01:41 am

Pedestrians walk past a Maserati showroom, run by Chinese luxury automobile dealer Sunfonda Group, in Shanghai. Shanghai: Chinese luxury auto dealer Sunfonda was...

Swiss Re to buy Guardian Financial Services for £1.6bn 24 Sep 2015 - 01:39 am

The logo of Swiss insurer Swiss Re is seen in front of its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Zurich: Swiss Re, the world’s second...

Myanmar inaugurates $1.5 billion economic zone ahead of elections 23 Sep 2015 - 01:52 pm

By Hnin Yadana Zaw THILAWA, Myanmar: Myanmar's vice president opened on Wednesday a $1.5 billion manufacturing complex aimed at luring investment and creating...

Sweet justice: Lindt beats Haribo in gummy bear court battle 23 Sep 2015 - 12:02 pm

BERLIN: Lindt savoured a victory over Haribo Wednesday in a long-running legal battle after a German federal court ruled that the chocolate teddy...

Qatar’s retail sector gets bullish 23 Sep 2015 - 12:50 am

BY SACHIN KUMAR DOHA: Retail sector in Qatar is bullish now as five malls and hypermarkets have opened here in the last 10...

World’s largest gas recovery project in Qatar gets operational 23 Sep 2015 - 12:49 am

DOHA: World’s one of the largest gas recovery projects is now fully operational in Qatar. Emerson Process Management, a global business of Emerson...

Fossil fuel divestment movement reaches $2.6trn 23 Sep 2015 - 12:48 am

US actor Leonardo DiCaprio (centre) sits in the audience during a press conference to announce further business divestment from fossil fuels in New...

Woqod holds plan to set up Shafaf plant 23 Sep 2015 - 12:47 am

Ibrahim Jaham Al Kuwari, CEO, Woqod, at the opening of the new Woqod service station and Fahes centre in Al Wakrah yesterday. Salim...

Impact of China bigger than expected: IMF 23 Sep 2015 - 12:41 am

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde arrives to speak at the Brookings Institution yesterday in Washington, DC. Washington: The impact of China’s...

Osborne supports China’s reforms commitments 23 Sep 2015 - 12:40 am

Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivers a speech at the Shanghai Stock Exchange in Shanghai yesterday. Beijing: Britain’s Finance Minister George...

Gulftainer’s Richards wins Golden Helm Excellence Award 2015 23 Sep 2015 - 12:39 am

Doha: Peter Richards (pictured), managing director of Gulftainer, the largest privately-owned, independent port operator in the world, has been awarded the Golden Helm...

Malabar Gold announces diamond exchange offer 23 Sep 2015 - 12:38 am

Doha: Malabar Gold & Diamonds, the premier jewellery retailer unfurled the details of its exclusive and unique campaign — ‘Diamond Exchange Offer’ giving...

Telecom users in Qatar mostly satisfied: Survey 23 Sep 2015 - 12:35 am

DOHA: A consumer survey commissioned by the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has showed that majority of telecom users in the country are generally...

Output of Qatar’s non-oil, non-gas sectors up 23 Sep 2015 - 12:34 am

DOHA: The output of non-oil, non-gas sectors (NONG) of Qatar grew by QR44.1bn, or 13.08 percent in 2014? compared to a 12.98 percent...

Qatar Rail's tunneling operations enter the Guinness World Records Book 22 Sep 2015 - 06:00 pm

DOHA: Marking a milestone for large-scale transport projects in Qatar and across the region, Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail), the company overseeing the...