Business

Air bag makers eye boost from new Indian rules 14 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

NEW DELHI: The world’s largest air bag suppliers are setting up plants and ramping up capacity in India, eyeing a $2bn opportunity thanks...

QE index loses 1.65pc, other Gulf markets dip 14 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index dropped 195.74 points, or 1.65 percent, yesterday when it closed at 11,657.27 points. The market capitalisation decreased...

Sasol Appoints Phinda Vilakazi President of Qatar, Nigeria and Uzbekistan Operations 13 Sep 2015 - 01:06 pm

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

FTSE upgrades Qatar to secondary emerging market 13 Sep 2015 - 01:32 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: FTSE Russel, the global leader in indexing, has upgraded Qatari market to Secondary Emerging Market. Following its September 2015...

Abdulrahman Essa named Milaha’s president, CEO 13 Sep 2015 - 01:31 am

Doha: Milaha announced the appointment of Abdulrahman Essa Al Mannai (pictured) as President & Chief Executive Officer, effective today. He will succeed Khalifa...

Doha Bank wins Banker of the Year award 13 Sep 2015 - 01:29 am

Khalid Al Namma receiving the award. Doha: Doha Bank won the “Bank of the Year Award” at this year’s Arabian Business Qatar Awards...

EU weighs transaction tax 13 Sep 2015 - 01:28 am

European Commissioner in charge of Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici (left) and President of Eurogroup and Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem at...

Visionary of the Year award for Bader Al Darwish 13 Sep 2015 - 01:27 am

The award winners during the ceremony. Doha: Bader Al Darwish, Chairman and Managing Director of Darwish Holding, has been honoured with the ‘Visionary...

Hyundai N to feature at Frankfurt Motor Show 13 Sep 2015 - 01:24 am

The i20-based Hyundai N rally car. Doha: Hyundai Motor will showcase its high performance sub-brand N at the Frankfurt International Motor Show 2015....

Qatar's business outlook remains strong: BOI 13 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

File photo of a construction site of Qatar Rail project.(Picture for illustrative purpose only). DOHA: Despite the decline in the composite Business Optimism...

At least 16 Yemeni civilians killed in Saudi-led air strikes - medics 13 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

A boy walks past the a house damaged by a Saudi-led air strike in Yemen's capital Sanaa, September 12, 2015. SANAA: At least...

Saudi strategy will squeeze US shale: IEA 12 Sep 2015 - 01:28 am

Paris: Cheap oil prices ushered in by Saudi Arabia’s policy of protecting its market share will end up squeezing high-cost producers like US...

Mahindra TUV 300 12 Sep 2015 - 01:25 am

Visitors having a look at the newly-launched Mahindra SUV-TUV 300, in Bangalore, yesterday. Mahindra TUV300 is priced €9509.63 ex-showroom price in Bangalore.

Gold hits one-month low 12 Sep 2015 - 01:22 am

LONDON: Gold fell to a one-month low yesterday, heading for a third successive weekly loss, as uncertainty over the timing of the US...

Apple’s 3D screens promise a world beyond cold glass 11 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

SINGAPORE/TAIPEI: By adding a more realistic sense of touch to its iPhone, Apple Inc may have conquered a technology that has long promised...

Brazil sovereign credit rating slashed to junk 11 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Women look at the currencies board of a bureau de change in downtown Rio de Janeiro yesterday. Rio de Janeiro: Standard & Poor’s...

First Polish 32-bit microprocessor 11 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Polish Vice-Minister of Economy Arkadiusz Bak (left) and chairman of Digital Core Design company Jacek Hanke unveil the first Polish 32-bit microprocessor named...