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Qatar, Kazakhstan set to boost investments 20 Oct 2015 - 12:24 am

H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani, Minister of Economy and Commerce, and Kazakh Minister of National Economy Yerbolat Dossayev at the...

GEF to discuss Gulf economic integration, 600 firms to attend 20 Oct 2015 - 12:24 am

Saleh Hamad Al Sharqi (right), Abdul Rahim Naqi (second right), Saif Al Kuwari (second left), and Nizzar Zaitoon at the press conference. DOHA:...

Ezdan Holding closes $500m 5-yr Islamic loan: Arranger 19 Oct 2015 - 02:28 pm

DUBAI: Qatar's Ezdan Holding has raised $500 million through a Sharia-compliant loan which will be used to fund its expansion plans, the main...

Qatar tops overseas acquisition chart 19 Oct 2015 - 12:18 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatar topped the M&A activities in the Middle East during the first nine months of this year. Qatar’s overseas...

Commercial Bank delivers QR1.34bn net profit 19 Oct 2015 - 12:17 am

DOHA: The Commercial Bank QSC reported a net profit of QR1.34bn for the nine-month period ended September 2015, compared to QR1.55bn for the...

QCS conference on November 16 19 Oct 2015 - 12:14 am

Officials at the meeting. DOHA: The Ministry of Environment and Public Works Authority (Ashghal) have announced that the Qatar Construction Specifications (QCS) conference...

QA’s Qatarisation programme welcomes more than 200 nationals 19 Oct 2015 - 12:14 am

Participants at the Al Darb Qatarisation Programme. DOHA: Qatar Airways’ Al Darb Qatarisation Programme has welcomed more than 200 nationals to its nine...

Ooredoo, QBIC launch ‘Digital and Beyond’ 19 Oct 2015 - 12:13 am

FROM LEFT: Ooredoo Qatar COO Waleed Al Sayed, CEO Sheikh Saud bin Nasser Al Thani, QDB CEO and QBIC Chairman Abdulaziz bin Nasser...

World Statistics Day: Simplified census findings to be unveiled 19 Oct 2015 - 12:13 am

DOHA: With the slogan “Better Data, Better Lives”, Qatar will celebrate the World Statistics Day tomorrow. The Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics...

GE brings region’s first heavy-duty 9HA turbine 19 Oct 2015 - 12:12 am

The groundbreaking ceremony of Bhikki power plant. Doha: In an effort to avoid blackouts and meet the power needs of nearly 190 million...

QE launches GWCS rights issue trading 19 Oct 2015 - 12:05 am

DOHA: The Qatar Exchange (QE) successfully launched the trading for the Rights Issue of Gulf Warehousing Company (GWCS) yesterday. The bourse said in...

Ooredoo, Brightstar sign deal for supply chain management 18 Oct 2015 - 12:30 am

Officials at the signing ceremony. DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday announced a new agreement with Brightstar Corp to work together on end-to-end supply chain management...

Qatar Exchange holds rights issues awareness meet 18 Oct 2015 - 12:29 am

Nasser Abdulla Abdalghani of Qatar Exchange addressing investors and brokers at the office.Abdul Basit DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) held a meeting to discuss...

SEZs to attract health sector investments 18 Oct 2015 - 12:28 am

DOHA: The Special Economic Zones being developed by Qatar’s Economic Zones Company (Manateq) are expected to attract heavy investments in health sector. The...

Commercial Bank participates in IMF, World Bank meetings 18 Oct 2015 - 12:28 am

Officials at the meet. DOHA: Commercial Bank has taken part in the 2015 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank...

Ooredoo closer to 600 Mbps Supernet speed 18 Oct 2015 - 12:27 am

DOHA: Ooredoo, Nokia Networks and Netgear have collaborated on a first-of-its-kind speed test using LTE-AdvancedCat.11 on the Ooredoo Supernet, achieving a peak data...

Global growth expected to remain low: QNB 18 Oct 2015 - 12:26 am

DOHA: Activity in emerging markets (EMs) is forecast to slow for the fifth consecutive year, while the recovery in advanced economies is projected...

Vodafone recognises future leaders 18 Oct 2015 - 12:25 am

Participants at the ceremony. DOHA: The future leaders of Vodafone Qatar have recently been recognised at a ceremony which celebrated the completion of...