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Air France strike enters second week 22 Sep 2014 - 08:17 am

PARIS: Air France expects to operate 41 percent of its flights today as a pilots strike over cost cuts and plans for the...

Infrastructure projects to hit $26.2bn 22 Sep 2014 - 04:41 am

DOHA: The value of new infrastructure projects awarded in Qatar is expected to hit $26.2bn by the end of 2014. The value of...

Weekly Commodity Update: Commodities slump to five-year low 21 Sep 2014 - 10:30 pm

By Ole S. Hansen (Head of Commodity Strategy, Saxo Bank) Commodities slumped for a third week in a row to their lowest level...

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: Markets volatile as Scotland rejects independence 21 Sep 2014 - 10:23 pm

The US dollar maintained its strength against its major counterparts as demand for the currency remained intact despite disappointing data. Additionally, the demand...

Fertiliser sector set to grow: Qafco CEO 21 Sep 2014 - 08:53 am

Khalifa Al Sowaidi, Qafco CEO and Vice-Chairman, at the annual GPCA fertiliser convention in Dubai. DOHA: Fertiliser industries in the Middle East is...

QFCA, QFBA launch Kawader 21 Sep 2014 - 08:52 am

Officials at the Kawader programme launch in Doha. DOHA: Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) and Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) have launched...

G20 for OECD tax avoidance plan 21 Sep 2014 - 08:49 am

Indian Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman (left) speaks with US Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen at the G20 Finance...

Some consumers say Apple is losing its ‘cool’ factor 21 Sep 2014 - 08:47 am

Apple CEO Tim Cook (centre) takes a selfie photo with people waiting in line to buy the new iPhone 6 at an Apple...

Putin at RusVinyl plant 21 Sep 2014 - 08:45 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin (third left) at a launching ceremony of a RusVinyl LLC plant in Nizhny Novgorod region. RusVinyl LLC is a...

Tajikistan President meets Ezdan chairman Sheikh Dr Khalid 21 Sep 2014 - 08:44 am

DOHA: Tajikistan President Emomalii Rahmon received Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani Al Thani, Chairman, Ezdan Holding Group at the presidential palace in the...

Qatar International Court hearing today 21 Sep 2014 - 08:34 am

DOHA: The Qatar International Court will today hear the case of Chedid & Associates Qatar LLC vs Said Bou Ayash. The case will...

Total to showcase commitment to HSE 21 Sep 2014 - 08:34 am

DOHA: Total, the French energy gaint, is proud to showcase its commitment to Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) in Qatar through its sponsorship...

QIB is bank sponsor for forum of contractors 21 Sep 2014 - 08:34 am

Doha: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading Islamic Bank, is to be the official bank sponsor of the Qatar Contractors Forum and the...

Al Khaliji offers special lending rate at 3.99pc 21 Sep 2014 - 08:33 am

DOHA: Al Khaliji bank (al khaliji), has announced offering more rewarding special lending rates for its premium customers, said the company in a...

Gulf Air sets record in Aug with best results 21 Sep 2014 - 08:33 am

Manama: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, recently released its August 2014 results which, following record summer travel demand,...

EU, IMF in no mood for a Greek debt haircut 21 Sep 2014 - 08:28 am

ATHENS: Greece’s international creditors have no appetite for considering a haircut as a way to lighten its debt load, the head of the...

Leaders aim to ‘change destiny of global economy’ 21 Sep 2014 - 08:27 am

CAIRNS: Finance chiefs from G20 nations held talks yesterday, confident they can “change the destiny of the global economy” despite rising world political...

Nissan USA aims to keep electric battery production 21 Sep 2014 - 08:27 am

WASHINGTON: Japanese automaker Nissan is dismissing speculation that it intends to scale back electric car battery production at its US plant in Tennessee....