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Tokyo stocks close down 0.54pc 26 Feb 2014 - 09:09 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks fell 0.54 percent Wednesday, following Wall Street lower after disappointing data on US housing and consumer confidence. The Nikkei-225 index...

Morgan Stanley set to pay $275m to settle SEC probe 26 Feb 2014 - 08:57 am

WASHINGTON: US banking giant Morgan Stanley on Tuesday said it would pay $275 million to settle a Securities and Exchange Commission probe of...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 26 Feb 2014 - 08:36 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Wednesday Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency Buying...

Malaysia's BIMB profit up 16pc in 2013 on bank, insurance growth 26 Feb 2014 - 08:20 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian investment holding company BIMB Holdings Bhd said its earnings jumped 16 percent last year, boosted by improved profits at key...

15 German tunnel boring machines for Doha Metro 26 Feb 2014 - 03:26 am

The Minister of Transport H E Jassim Seif Ahmed Al Sulaiti (centre) with other officials at the Herrenknecht plant in Schwanau. DOHA: The...

QMA to present puppet play Handa’s Surprise 26 Feb 2014 - 03:25 am

A scene from the play Handa’s Surprise. DOHA: Qatar Museums Authority (QMA), in partnership with the UK’s Little Angel Theatre, is presenting the...

Doha Festival City to have biggest cine complex 26 Feb 2014 - 03:24 am

Kareem M Shamma, Chief Executive Officer, BASREC, (left) with Ahmed Galal Ismail, CEO, Majid Al Futtaim Ventures, at the event. DOHA: Qatar is...

Qatar to upgrade maritime security 26 Feb 2014 - 03:24 am

Brig Dr (Engineer) Thani A Rahman Al Kuwari, Assistant Minister of State for Defence Financial Affairs (centre) addressing the Dimdex yesterday. Abdul Basit...

Ooredoo extends mWomen programme to Myanmar 26 Feb 2014 - 03:23 am

Ross Cormack, CEO, Ooredoo Myanmar, and Cherie Blair, Chairman of Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, at the launch of the new mobile maternal...

24 firms sign Global Code of Ethics for Tourism 26 Feb 2014 - 03:10 am

UNWTO Secretary-General Dr Taleb Rifai and QTA Chairman Issa Al Mohannadi with hotel officials and tour operators after signing the UNWTO Global Code...

QTA signs deal with UNWTO to develop tourism sector 26 Feb 2014 - 03:09 am

QTA Chairman Issa Al Mohannadi (left) and UNWTO Secretary-General Dr Taleb Rifai at the signing of the second phase of cooperation agreement in...

Ooredoo CEO highlights INJAZ role 26 Feb 2014 - 03:08 am

Doha: Sheikh Saud bin Nasser Al Thani, (pictured) CEO, Ooredoo Qatar, who is also board member of Injaz, said young people should develop...

Senegal President welcomed 26 Feb 2014 - 03:07 am

President Macky Sall of Senegal arrived in Doha yesterday on an official visit. He and his delegation were welcomed at Doha International Airport...

Premier receives Bulgarian FM 26 Feb 2014 - 03:06 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday met the Foreign Minister of Bulgaria,...

QDB organises first Town Hall for staff 26 Feb 2014 - 03:05 am

QDB staff attending the meeting. Doha: Qatar Development Bank (QDB) organised its first Town Hall for employees to update them on its latest...

Ministry holds crisis management training 26 Feb 2014 - 03:04 am

Director of Rescue Police Department (Al Fazaa) and member of PEC, Brig. Doha: The Third Emergency Management Training conducted by the Permanent Emergency...

Corniche Street to close for nine days 26 Feb 2014 - 03:02 am

Doha: Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced temporary closure of the Corniche Street from Sheraton Roundabout to the Post Office signalised junctions to...

QA eyes deeper ties with oneworld partners 26 Feb 2014 - 03:02 am

Doha: Qatar Airways is open to revenue-sharing partnerships with airlines that are part of its global airline alliance, including British Airways , the...