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Batelco Q3 net profit rises 40pc 29 Oct 2014 - 02:47 pm

MANAMA: Bahrain Telecommunications Co (Batelco) posted a 40 percent rise in third-quarter net profit on Wednesday due to an improved performance in some...

Emaar Properties Q3 profit rises 21pc 29 Oct 2014 - 02:47 pm

DUBAI: Emaar Properties, the builder of the world's tallest tower, reported a 21 percent rise in third-quarter net profit on Wednesday, in line...

GOIC signs MoU with Euro Petroleum Consultants 29 Oct 2014 - 02:19 pm

DOHA: The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Euro Petroleum Consultants (EPC), an independent consulting...

Thales wins 1.9bn-euro bid for British military air traffic 29 Oct 2014 - 02:18 pm

LONDON: French aerospace giant Thales and British air traffic control services have won a £1.5 billion (1.9 billion euro, $2.4 billion) contract to...

Nestle Japan hiring 1,000 robots to sell espresso machines 29 Oct 2014 - 02:10 pm

TOKYO: Food giant Nestle said Wednesday that its Japan unit would hire 1,000 robots as sales clerks at stores across the country. The...

Total focuses on costs, oil output to stop profit slip 29 Oct 2014 - 02:09 pm

PARIS: French energy firm Total, recovering from the death of its chief in a plane crash, reported a profit fall in the third...

Bank Muscat's Islamic unit plans maiden sukuk in Q1 2015 29 Oct 2014 - 02:08 pm

MUSCAT: The Islamic unit of Bank Muscat, Oman's largest lender, plans to tap the Islamic bond market in the first quarter of next...

PM meets special envoy for Global Coalition to Counter Islamic State 29 Oct 2014 - 01:48 pm

DOHA: HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani met here on Wednesday with the Special Envoy...

Etihad, Alitalia offer concessions in bid for EU approval for stake deal 29 Oct 2014 - 01:47 pm

BRUSSELS: Etihad Airways and struggling Italian carrier Alitalia have offered concessions in a bid to win European Union antitrust approval for the Abu...

HIA logs 10pc increase in passenger and cargo traffic 29 Oct 2014 - 01:43 pm

DOHA: Passenger and cargo traffic through Qatar's Hamad International Airport (HIA) has increased by 10 percent in September compared to those at Doha...

Schneider gets share boost from strong quarterly sales 29 Oct 2014 - 01:36 pm

PARIS: French group Schneider, a leading international supplier of electrical equipment, reported strong growth in the third quarter on Wednesday, boosted by its...

Qatar calls for applying international law to protect women during armed conflicts 29 Oct 2014 - 12:43 pm

NEW YORK: The State of Qatar stressed the need to devote humanitarian and legal protection for women and girls affected by armed conflicts....

Qatar Airways participates in 2014 Aviation Partnership Summit in Madrid 29 Oct 2014 - 12:42 pm

MADRID: Qatar Airways takes part in the 2014 Aviation Partnership Summit in the Spanish capital Madrid with the participation of over 100 aviation...

Singapore group wins bid for new Myanmar airport 29 Oct 2014 - 12:42 pm

YANGON: A Singaporean-led group has won a $1.4 bn bid to build a second international airport in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon, authorities said...

China says anti-graft accord to be signed at APEC summit 29 Oct 2014 - 12:41 pm

BEIJING: Next month Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Beijing will agree to a deal to fight corruption, China's foreign minister said on...

Sanofi shares slide after boss sacked 29 Oct 2014 - 12:40 pm

PARIS: Shares in drugmaker Sanofi, France's largest company by market capitalisation, fell sharply on Wednesday after it announced the departure of chief executive...

UAE telco Etisalat Q3 net profit rises 22pc 29 Oct 2014 - 11:41 am

ABU DHABI: Etisalat reported a 22 percent rise in third-quarter net profit on Wednesday, missing analysts' estimates despite the UAE firm's acquistion of...

LG Electronics reports Q3 profit jumps 87pc 29 Oct 2014 - 11:41 am

SEOUL: LG Electronics reported Wednesday an 87 percent jump in third-quarter net profit from a year ago after profits from its mobile unit...