Business / Qatar Business

OBG study to analyse Qatar’s regulatory framework changes 07 Nov 2013 - 01:01 pm

DOHA: The Oxford Business Group (OBG), the global publishing and research firm, in its forthcoming study, ‘The Report: Qatar 2014’, (10th edition), to...

QNB Group wins two Global Investor awards 07 Nov 2013 - 01:00 pm

An official of QNB Group receiving one of the awards. Doha: QNB Group has secured two prestigious recognitions at the Global Investor/ISF Middle...

Industries push Qatari index up 37.66 points 07 Nov 2013 - 12:54 pm

Doha: Qatar Exchange index added 37.66 points (0.38 percent) to hits 9,952.87 points from the previous closing of 9,915.21 points on Tuesday. The...

Qatargas, Centrica sign £4.4bn deal 07 Nov 2013 - 05:03 am

H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada (right) and Sam Laidlaw exchanging documents during the signing ceremony yesterday. DOHA: Centrica, the parent...

Dr Al Sada meets UK minister 06 Nov 2013 - 07:11 am

The Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada with Britain’s Minister of State for Business and Enterprise,...

Job nationalisation major challenge for Arabs 06 Nov 2013 - 07:10 am

Members of the Executive Committee of the Federation of GCC Chambers during its 32nd meeting in Doha yesterday. The meeting was hosted by...

Construction, transportation lead project awards revival 06 Nov 2013 - 07:09 am

DOHA: The construction and transport-related projects have led the revival in Qatar’s project awards in 2013. The first quarter of 2013 (1Q13) witnessed...

KPMG creates new team for Islamic finance 06 Nov 2013 - 07:08 am

DOHA: KPMG has created a new Global Islamic Finance Leadership Team to support the continued growth and development of its Global Islamic Finance...

Fifty One East unveils Rolex ‘Deepsea Challenge’ 06 Nov 2013 - 07:06 am

Yann du Pasquier, Area Sales Manager for Rolex and Saoud Abdullah Al Darwish, Vice Chairman of Darwish Holding, during the launch of Rolex...

Qatar needs to address shale revolution 05 Nov 2013 - 10:03 am

Michael J Shannon & Paul Harnick By Satish Kanady DOHA: With the shale revolution set to change the dynamics of global chemical and...

Qnbn Central Offices to boost connectivity of 30,000 users 05 Nov 2013 - 09:57 am

DOHA: Qatar National Broadband Network (Qnbn) has reached a milestone in its mission to bring high-speed fibre optic broadband infrastructure to the country...

Al Sada to attend QSRTC Innovation Open House 05 Nov 2013 - 09:57 am

DOHA: Qatar Shell Research and Technology Centre (QSRTC) will host its first Innovation Open House on Wednesday and Thursday showcasing innovative deployment of...

Fitch affirms National Bank of Oman BBB+ rating 05 Nov 2013 - 09:56 am

DOHA: Fitch Ratings has affirmed National Bank of Oman’s (NBO) Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BBB+’ with a Stable Outlook. The Viability...

Future Concrete conference on November 19 in Doha 05 Nov 2013 - 09:56 am

DOHA: Advanced Construction and Technology Services (ACTS), a leading consulting organisation in the field of construction materials and geo-technical engineering, has announced the...

IIA, Argon Global conduct training on data analytics 05 Nov 2013 - 09:52 am

Auditors who attended the training. Doha: The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Qatar in association with Argon Global organised a workshop on “Data...

Qatari bourse index adds 44.64 points 05 Nov 2013 - 09:52 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index added 44.64 points, or 0.46 percent, yesterday to reach 9,841.30 points from the previous closing of 9,796.66 points on...

Nakilat appoints new MD 04 Nov 2013 - 08:40 am

DOHA: The Board of Directors of Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) has elevated Abdullah Fadhalah Al Sulaiti (pictured) to the position of Managing...

QR13.15bn combined profit for listed banks 04 Nov 2013 - 08:40 am

DOHA: The Banks and Financial Services institutions listed on Qatar bourse delivered a combined net profit of QR13.15bn for the first nine months...