Business

Global woes, oil shock hit Qatar banks 21 Sep 2015 - 01:23 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Global uncertainties and decline in oil prices have decelerated the growth of Qatari banking sector’s assets during 2014. Both...

CEO search delay underscores problems at Twitter 21 Sep 2015 - 01:19 am

San Francisco: In the fast-moving world of Silicon Valley, Twitter’s search for a new chief executive is moving at a snail’s pace, raising...

Middle East Investor Relations Society presents investor relations award 21 Sep 2015 - 01:19 am

Participants with the awards. DOHA: The 2015 winners of the Middle East Investor Relations Society (MEIRS) Awards were announced yesterday. Marking its seventh...

Malabar Gold & Diamonds opens 135th outlet in Oman 21 Sep 2015 - 01:18 am

Indian film actress Kajal Aggarwal inaugurating the showroom in Sohar, Oman, in the presence of Khamis Al Mandhri, Acting Chief of West Asian...

Barwa Bank announces first winners of Thara’a savings account 21 Sep 2015 - 01:18 am

DOHA: Barwa Bank, Qatar’s Shari’ah compliant service provider, yesterday announced first-round draw winners for Thara’a, its latest savings account. In a first for...

Barwa Bank announces first winners of Thara’a savings account 21 Sep 2015 - 01:18 am

DOHA: Barwa Bank, Qatar’s Shari’ah compliant service provider, yesterday announced first-round draw winners for Thara’a, its latest savings account. In a first for...

QIB-UK offers solutions for London investments 21 Sep 2015 - 01:17 am

QIB property in London. DOHA: QIB-UK is offering comprehensive and straight forward finance solutions for its private customers interested in investing in the...

ASTAD projects win Cityscape awards 21 Sep 2015 - 01:16 am

Officials with the Cityscape awards. DOHA: ASTAD Project Management, Qatar’s premier project management consultancy, has received two awards recognising skill, innovation, and hard...

Q-Auto unveils latest Audi Q3 21 Sep 2015 - 01:16 am

Doha: Q-Auto, the official dealer for Audi in Qatar, has announced the launch of the latest Audi Q3 (pictured) in Qatar. As the...

UK’s Osborne upbeat on slowing China economy 21 Sep 2015 - 01:15 am

Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne (centre) speaks during a dialogue of “Driving the Economy through Technology”, in Beijing, yesterday. BEIJING: British...

Back on track? Nigeria’s oil refineries resume production 21 Sep 2015 - 01:14 am

Workers rehabilitate the new Port Harcourt refinery built in 1989 at the same site where the first refinery in Nigeria was built in...

Qatar stocks closes 64.16 points lower 20 Sep 2015 - 04:50 pm

DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index dropped 64.16 points, or 0.56 percent, on Sunday when it closed at 11,354.52 points. The market capitalization...

Hamad Port to hike handling capacity 20 Sep 2015 - 09:51 am

DOHA: Hamad Port would increase its handling capacity to 6mTEUS by 2020. The first phase of the mega project, which is involved installing...

Qatargas EMS unit gets global accreditation 20 Sep 2015 - 09:50 am

Officials with the accreditation. DOHA: The Fire & Rescue Emergency Management Services (EMS) Department of Qatargas has been awarded the distinguished “Accredited Agency”...

Lulu bags top Indian tourism award 20 Sep 2015 - 09:49 am

President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, presenting the Best Overseas Tour Operator Award from West Asia & Africa Region to Abhilash Valiyavalappil, Commercial Manager...

Volkswagen could face $18bn penalties 20 Sep 2015 - 09:48 am

A Volkswagen Passat is offered for sale at a dealership in Chicago, Illinois. WASHINGTON/DETROIT: Volkswagen AG faces penalties up to $18bn after being...

TPQ’s Qanat Quartier townhouse auction over 20 Sep 2015 - 09:47 am

DOHA: United Development Company (UDC), the master developer of The Pearl-Qatar (TPQ), yesterday announced that its first limited auction offering of nine Qanat...

BedayaCenter signs MoU with QFCRA 20 Sep 2015 - 09:46 am

Officials at the MoU signing ceremony. DOHA: The BedayaCenter for Entrepreneurship and Career Development (BedayaCenter), a joint initiative by Qatar Development Bank (QDB)...