Business

Merkel expects IMF to take part in Greek bailout 17 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (left) posing for a photo before the recording of the “Summer Interview” with ZDF’s Bettina Schausten in their studio...

Yusuffali meets Modi 17 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Prominent Indian business man Yusuffali MA in discussion with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi yesterday. Indian Ambassador...

KAFA’A extends T&C efforts for banks 17 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

DOHA: KAFA’A, the Training & Competency (T&C) framework incepted by the Qatar Finance Business Academy (QFBA) and mandated by Qatar’s Financial Markets Development...

Qatar Rail unveils architectural opportunities for Metro stations 17 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Mohamed Timbely, Senior Director, Architecture and MEP at Qatar Rail, addressing the function. DOHA: Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail), the company overseeing the...

Hamad Port welcomes second commercial vessel 16 Aug 2015 - 05:31 pm

DOHA: Hamad Port welcomed its second commercial vessel on August 13, 2015, according to the planned schedule, carrying the second shipment of cranes...

Qatar Airways announces increase in services to Dhaka, Asmara 16 Aug 2015 - 04:41 pm

DOHA: Qatar Airways has announced a significant increase in its services to Bangladesh and Eritrea as part of continuing its rapid growth across...

China may manage three issues with yuan move 16 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Doha: China surprised markets by devaluing its currency by the most in over two decades. On August 11, the People’s Bank of China...

Mannai’s gross profit up by 30pc 16 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Doha: Mannai Corporation QSC, announced its half year results for the period ended June 30, 2015. Mannai Group revenue increased by 11 percent...

Europe’s SIG buys Drywall Qatar 16 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

DOHA: SIG PLC, a leading distributor of specialist building products in Europe has acquired a majority shareholding in Drywall Qatar. SIG PLC is...

Qatar Chamber, Chinese team talk trade relations 16 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Qatar Chamber (QC) and a delegation representing China’s Ningxia Province yesterday discussed joint means of promoting mutual economic and trade relations, and...

India taps private sector for two state bank bosses 16 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (left) gestures as Junior Finance Minister Jayant Sinha watches during a news conference in New Delhi. NEW DELHI:...

Economic recovery losing steam in Italy 16 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at Chigi Palace in Rome. ROME: Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s mounting problems were compounded on Friday when...

GE likely to win EU nod for Alstom deal 16 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

BRUSSELS: General Electric is expected to secure EU approval for its proposed €12.4bn ($14bn) bid for French peer Alstom’s power business, its largest...

Qatari businesses keen to enhance cooperation with Chinese 15 Aug 2015 - 04:15 pm

DOHA: Qatar’s private sector has expressed its keenness to enhance bilateral economic cooperation with Chinese businesses to benefit from their experience, especially in...

China gold holdings up in July in 2nd monthly update 15 Aug 2015 - 01:44 pm

BY JUDY HUA AND MANOLO SERAPIO JR BEIJING/MANILA: China's gold reserves rose by nearly 19 tonnes in July from June, the central bank...

Germany's Schaeuble says scope for Greek debt relief limited 15 Aug 2015 - 01:25 pm

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble. BERLIN: German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said in an interview with Deutsche Welle published on Saturday that there...