Business

Al Mansoori elected to World Federation of Exchanges board 29 Oct 2014 - 01:00 am

DOHA: The annual general meeting of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) held at Seoul yesterday elected Rashid bin Ali Al Mansoori (pictured),...

Qatargas delivers first Q-Max cargo to Dubai 29 Oct 2014 - 12:44 am

DOHA: For the first time, Qatargas has delivered LNG on-board a Q-Max Vessel to the Dubai Supply Authority (DUSUP) LNG Terminal located at...

Barwa Real Estate profit up 44pc 29 Oct 2014 - 12:43 am

Doha: Barwa Real Estate Company revealed a net profit of QR673.4m for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 in comparison to a...

Daman Islamic Insurance net profit increases 26pc in Q3 29 Oct 2014 - 12:43 am

DOHA: Daman Islamic Insurance Company’s (Beema) net profit attributable to its shareholders stood at QR37m for the third quarter of 2014, up 26...

Mashreq posts 35pc increase in net profit 29 Oct 2014 - 12:41 am

DOHA: Mashreq, one of the UAE’s leading financial institutions, has reported a 35 percent increase in its net profit for the first nine...

ExxonMobil programme trains more than 100 employees 29 Oct 2014 - 12:41 am

DOHA: ExxonMobil Qatar’s Tamayoz training programme enhanced the skills of more than 100 employees from valued joint venture partners like Qatar Petroleum, RasGas...

Q-Chem holds annual townhall meeting 29 Oct 2014 - 12:40 am

Doha: Qatar Chemical Company Ltd (Q-Chem) held recently its annual townhall meeting for Qatari employees working in the company, under the banner ‘In...

Qatar likely to tweak its assumed oil price 28 Oct 2014 - 12:59 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: The steady decline in oil prices coupled with the country’s huge commitments to public spending is likely to force...

Ooredoo posts QR2.1bn nine-month net profit 28 Oct 2014 - 12:50 am

DOHA: Telecom major Ooredoo’s net profit to the shareholders stood at QR 2.1bn for the first nine months of 2014, up 0.5 percent...

Business climate index slips in Europe 28 Oct 2014 - 12:49 am

Traders stand near stock index boards at Madrid’s bourse yesterday. The index of top European shares dipped, reversing early gains, after the Ifo...

QE chief to discuss stock exchange issues at annual WFE meetings 28 Oct 2014 - 12:48 am

Seoul: Qatar Exchange participated in the 2014 annual meetings of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), which begins there today in the presence...

GDI places new jack-up rig Dukhan into service for Qatar Petroleum 28 Oct 2014 - 12:47 am

DOHA: Gulf Drilling International (GDI), a subsidiary of Gulf International Services (GIS), the largest oilfield services company in Qatar, announced yesterday that the...

QP and QU sign research agreement 28 Oct 2014 - 12:46 am

Qatar Petroleum Managing Director Saad Sherida Al Kaabi and Qatar University President Professor Sheikha Abdulla Al Misnad at the agreement signing function. Doha:...

Tasweeq holds annual reception in Singapore 28 Oct 2014 - 12:44 am

Tasweeq CEO Saad Al Kuwari at the annual reception for global customers in Singapore. DOHA: Qatar International Petroleum Marketing Company Ltd (Tasweeq) hosted...

US services sector growth dips 28 Oct 2014 - 12:42 am

A real estate sign is seen in a community of townhomes in Centreville, Virginia. WASHINGTON: US services sector activity dipped to a six-month...

Lithuania’s floating LNG terminal breaks Russian monopoly 28 Oct 2014 - 12:39 am

KLAIPEDA: The Independence, a huge floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal docked in the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda yesterday, becoming the first such...

Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros sponsors Milipol 28 Oct 2014 - 12:39 am

The officials pose at the Milipol Qatar 2014. Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros was the ‘Main Official Sponsor’ of Milipol Qatar 2014. AAB is...

Crude prices slip further after Goldman Sachs cuts forecast 28 Oct 2014 - 12:33 am

CALGARY: US oil prices briefly tumbled to a 28-month low below $80 per barrel yesterday after Goldman Sachs slashed its price forecasts amid...