Business

Malabar Gold to open 21 stores in GCC 15 Sep 2015 - 10:57 am

Dubai: Malabar Gold and Diamonds plans to open 21 retail stores across the GCC, India and Far East in the next six months...

Infiniti launches Ultimate Test Drive 15 Sep 2015 - 10:55 am

An Infiniti vehicle along with a Formula One race car. Dubai: Infiniti has launched the ‘Ultimate Test Drive’ campaign providing one lucky motorist...

Airbus to open first US jet production plant 15 Sep 2015 - 10:49 am

Mobile, United States: European jetmaker Airbus is taking its fight for a bigger market share to rival Boeing’s backyard yesterday, as it inaugurates...

Indonesian President seeks Qatari investments 15 Sep 2015 - 02:57 am

Doha: Indonesian President Joko Widodo has urged Qatari businessmen to invest in his country and make use of investment opportunities available there. Addressing...

SAK ranks top in Middle East Power Hour List 15 Sep 2015 - 12:15 am

DOHA: SAK Holding Group bagged top-notch position in the prestigious ‘Power Hour’ list of “Construction Business News-ME”, a magazine that covers economy, construction...

Strong private sector key for Qatar economy, says minister 15 Sep 2015 - 12:04 am

Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani with other guests and officials during the Rising Leaders Programme....

Saudi cabinet grants license to QNB for first time 14 Sep 2015 - 06:55 pm

DUBAI: The Saudi Council of Ministers granted a license for Qatar National Bank (QNB) to open a branch inside the kingdom, the official...

Qatar Airways Increases Flights to Three European Cities 14 Sep 2015 - 05:39 pm

DOHA: Qatar Airways announced a substantial increase in flight frequencies to Stockholm in Sweden, Copenhagen in Denmark and Brussels in Belgium. The carrier...

Qatar stock index drops 122.95 points; market cap declines by QR6.47bn 14 Sep 2015 - 03:01 pm

DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index dropped 122.95 points, or 1.05 percent, on Monday when it closed at 11,534.32 points. The market cap...

GWC to increase capital through rights issue 14 Sep 2015 - 12:24 am

DOHA: Shareholders of Gulf Warehousing Company QSC approved the leading logistics provider’s motion to increase its capital through subscription to a rights issue....

QDB unveils new equity fund for start-ups, SMEs 14 Sep 2015 - 12:23 am

Abdulaziz bin Nasser Al Khalifa (left), CEO of QDB, and Mohammed Al Khater, Executive Director of Investment at QDB during a press conference...

RasGas receives CSR Company of the Year award 14 Sep 2015 - 12:22 am

Doha: RasGas Company Limited (RasGas) was recently conferred the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Company of the Year Award at the 6th annual Arabian...

The First Investor buys stake in Shater Abbas 14 Sep 2015 - 12:09 am

DOHA: The First Investor, the investment banking arm of Barwa Bank Group has acquired a 49 percent stake in Shater Abbas Restaurants International...

Global M&A appetite up, Mideast still cautious 14 Sep 2015 - 12:07 am

DOHA: The world’s largest businesses are expected to show an increasing appetite for M&A transactions over the next 12 months, while at the...

New terminal 14 Sep 2015 - 12:07 am

The Rotterdam World Gateway Terminal (RWG) during the official opening on the second Maasvlakte in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The complex is ultra-modern and...

Qafco to participate in 6th GPCA Fertilizer Convention 14 Sep 2015 - 12:06 am

Doha: Qatar Fertiliser Company (Qafco) will be participating in the 6th edition of the Gulf Petrochemicals Association (GPCA) Fertilizer Convention to be held...

Sasol appoints Phinda Vilakazi as new president 14 Sep 2015 - 12:04 am

DOHA: Sasol, the international integrated energy and chemical company, announced that Phinda Vilakazi (pictured) has been appointed to the position of President, Sasol...

European Union finance ministers meeting 14 Sep 2015 - 12:03 am

FROM LEFT: French Finance Minister Michel Sapin and Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem and Spain’s Economy Minister Luis de Guindos chat at a European...