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Carmakers race to catch up as Toyota shows off new Prius 17 Sep 2015 - 12:36 am

Visitors look at a Toyota Prius hybrid car at the International Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt am Main yesterday. Frankfurt: Facing tougher emission...

Katara Hospitality buys Westin Excelsior Rome 17 Sep 2015 - 12:26 am

Sheikh Nawaf bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani (left), Chairman of Katara Hospitality, signing the agreement with Michael Wale, President - Europe, Africa,...

Qatar stocks gains 54.47 points 16 Sep 2015 - 04:16 pm

Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index gained 54.47 points, or 0.47 percent Wednesday when it closed at 11,558.13 points. The market capitalization increased...

Creditors hope for broad Greek coalition; fat chance 16 Sep 2015 - 02:00 pm

A woman walks past a bus stop displaying an election poster of former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' leftist Syriza party in Athens, Greece,...

Mena region ideal destination for reinsurance industry 16 Sep 2015 - 11:12 am

DOHA: With more than $1.4 trillion worth of projects currently underway in the GCC region alone, the Middle East and North Africa (Mena)...

Qatar Islamic Bank wins Islamic Bank of the Year award 16 Sep 2015 - 12:57 am

Saeed Al Khayareen receiving the award. Doha: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading Islamic Bank, has been recognised as the “Islamic Bank of...

Qatar infrastructure kitty swells to $79bn 16 Sep 2015 - 12:56 am

H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister and Interior Minister; H E Jassim Seif Ahmed Al Sulaiti, Minister...

GCC financial markets regulators meet ends 16 Sep 2015 - 12:53 am

Qatar Central Bank Governor H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud Al Thani (sixth left) with other members of the committee. DOHA: The ministerial...

QNB welcomes Saudi nod for bank branch 16 Sep 2015 - 12:52 am

Doha: QNB Group welcomed the Saudi cabinet’s approval to open its branch in the Kingdom. This move will enable QNB to enter one...

Domasco launches Galanz Electronics brand 16 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Doha: Doha Marketing Services Company (Domasco) has introduced the Galanz Electronics brand in Qatar. Combining new and smart technologies and using eco-friendly materials,...

Qatari bourse index drops 30.66 points 16 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange (QE) index dropped 30.66 points, or 0.27 percent, yesterday when it closed at 11,503.66 points. The market capitalisation decreased to...

Michael Kors at Lagoona Mall 16 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Michael Kors launched its flagship Lifestyle store in Doha. The 3,132-square-foot store, located in Lagoona Mall, carries a mix of accessories from both...

Carmakers curb China output 16 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

BMW CEO Harald Krueger collapses at a presentation during the media day at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany, yesterday. Krueger...

Mena region an ideal destination of reinsurance industry 15 Sep 2015 - 05:45 pm

DOHA: With more than $ 1.4 trillion worth of projects currently underway in the GCC region alone, the Middle East and North Africa...

World will want more oil next year, says Opec 15 Sep 2015 - 11:05 am

LONDON: Opec yesterday predicted higher demand for its crude oil next year, sticking to its view that a strategy of letting prices fall...

Al Meera to enter QE index in Oct 15 Sep 2015 - 11:04 am

DOHA: The October 2015 re-balancing of Qatar Exchange (QE) Indexes will see Al Meera Consumer Goods Company replacing Qatari Investors Group in main...

Qatari Diar, Turkish group to launch $2.7bn project 15 Sep 2015 - 10:59 am

DOHA: Turkish developer Kuzu Group has joined hands with Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company to launch its seven-star luxury project Sea Pearl...