Business

Salam Stores, Huawei Tech in deal 05 Aug 2015 - 02:21 am

Officials at a reception to mark the launch of Salam Stores partnership with Huawei Tech Investment Co Ltd in Doha. Salam Stores is...

Weak China demand could hurt full-year earnings: BMW 05 Aug 2015 - 02:20 am

Frankfurt: German automaker BMW said yesterday that weaker demand from China could weigh on its full-year earnings, as it reported a slight drop...

Greek market recovers, but banks sink again 05 Aug 2015 - 02:19 am

A woman opens a door past an electronic board showing share prices at the Stock Exchange in Athens yesterday. ATHENS: Greece’s banking stocks...

EU, Vietnam reach agreement on free trade 05 Aug 2015 - 02:19 am

Frank Jessen (left), head of the European Union delegation to Vietnam, listens as Vietnamese Minister of Trade and Industry Vu Huy Hoang speaks...

India’s central bank keeps interest rates unchanged 05 Aug 2015 - 02:18 am

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan arrives for a news conference after the bi-monthly monetary policy review in Mumbai yesterday. Mumbai: India’s central bank kept...

Spain’s budget draft 05 Aug 2015 - 02:17 am

Spanish Minister of Finance and Public Administration Cristobal Montoro (right) and the President of Spanish Parliament Jesus Posada pose during the presentation of...

Real estate transactions during last week of July reached QR1.43bn 04 Aug 2015 - 06:16 pm

DOHA: The combined value of real estate transactions during the last week of July (26-30) reached about QR1.43bn ($393m), according to the weekly...

Qatar stock index gains 61.27 points 04 Aug 2015 - 05:43 pm

DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index gained 61.27 points, or 0.52 percent, when the bourse closed trading at 11,811.56 points Tuesday. The daily...

Greece says expects bailout deal by Aug 18 04 Aug 2015 - 02:36 pm

Greek flags are displayed for sale for one Euro at a shop in central in Athens, Greece July 26, 2015. ATHENS: Greece expects...

Greece's financial woes see banking stocks plunge again 04 Aug 2015 - 02:07 pm

A Greek flag flutters outside the Athens stock exchange , Greece, July 27, 2015. ATHENS: Greece's banking stocks plunged for the second day...

Industries Qatar’s H1 net profit touches QR2.4bn 04 Aug 2015 - 12:25 am

DOHA: Industries Qatar (IQ), one of the region’s industrial giants with interests in the production of a wide range of petrochemical, fertiliser and...

Greek stocks plunge, banks hammered 04 Aug 2015 - 12:22 am

An EU flag flattering outside the Athens Stock Exchange yesterday. Greece’s stock exchange reopened with a drop of more than 22 percent after...

Handmade fabric 04 Aug 2015 - 12:22 am

An Indonesian worker paints handmade sarong textile for export to Australia, France and Haiti at a workshop in Banyuwangi located in eastern Java...

Oil sinks to 6-month low amid weak data 04 Aug 2015 - 12:21 am

NEW YORK: Oil sank to six-months lows yesterday as sluggish data out of the US and China, and bets for weaker gasoline consumption...

Gulf markets edge up after sell-off; Egypt soft 04 Aug 2015 - 12:20 am

DUBAI: Major Gulf stock markets edged up yesterday after Sunday’s sell-off but Saudi Arabia lagged because telecommunications operator Mobily tumbled following yet another...

HSBC exits Brazil as group profit falls 04 Aug 2015 - 12:19 am

A man walks past an HSBC bank branch in Sao Paulo, Brazil, yesterday. Brazilian Banco Bradesco SA agreed to buy HSBC Holdings Plc’s...

German car makers to buy Nokia map service 04 Aug 2015 - 12:18 am

A close-up image showing Nokia’s Here Maps app on a Nokia mobile phone with Windows operating system. Frankfurt: German car makers BMW, Audi...

After five-week shut down, Greek stocks plummet 23% 03 Aug 2015 - 04:27 pm

A European Union flag flutters outside the Athens stock exchange, Greece, July 27, 2015. ATHENS: Greece's stock market suffered heavy losses on Monday,...