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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)...

QFC sets up new Employment Standards Office 20 Sep 2015 - 09:46 am

Yousuf Al Jaida, Chief Executive Officer, QFC, speaking at a function. DOHA: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has announced the establishment of an...

France to push on with reforms after Moody’s downgrade 20 Sep 2015 - 09:41 am

French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron addressing a meet in Paris on Friday. Paris: France’s finance minister reaffirmed the country’s commitment to economic reforms...

Kenyan growth high but so are the risks, says QNB report 20 Sep 2015 - 09:40 am

Doha: Kenya is now the third largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) after Nigeria and South Africa with nominal GDP of $66bn expected...

iOS 9 update glitch hits some devices 20 Sep 2015 - 09:39 am

Customers look at an Apple iPhone 6 at an Apple reseller shop in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday. SAN FRANCISCO/SYDNEY: A significant number of...

Dividend payers get a break from US Fed decision 20 Sep 2015 - 09:37 am

Traders work on the floor of the NYSE on Friday in New York City. NEW YORK: The Federal Reserve’s decision not to hike...

Payment delay, design changes reasons for construction rows 20 Sep 2015 - 12:57 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Delayed payment and repeated changes in original designs are the two major reasons for the disputes in Qatar’s construction...

Global uncertainty changed timing of Fed rate hike: ECB's Liikanen 20 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Bank of Finland Governor Erkki Liikanen speaks during a press briefing on the release of the latest issue of the Euro & talous...

QFC establishes independent Employment Standards Office 19 Sep 2015 - 04:32 pm

Yousuf Al Jaida, CEO of QFC speaking at a seminar. DOHA: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has announced the establishment of an independent...

Pearl Qatar's Qanat Quartier townhouse auction a success 19 Sep 2015 - 03:01 pm

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