Business / Qatar Business

Qatar overseas M&As at 46pc of Mideast deals 15 Jul 2014 - 02:06 am

DOHA: Qatar’s overseas acquisitions accounted for 46 percent of Middle Eastern mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity during the first half of 2014, according...

Canon enhances IT skills of UAE youth 15 Jul 2014 - 02:04 am

Visitors at the camp. Doha: Canon Middle East, a world leader in imaging solutions, is supporting the International Computer Driving Licence programme (ICDL)...

ABCC sees momentum in GCC FDI outflow, Qatar boosts outflow 15 Jul 2014 - 01:58 am

DOHA: The Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) has expressed strong optimism over the Middle East as source of investments after a report from...

Qatar Exchange index gains 108.7 points 15 Jul 2014 - 01:58 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index gained 108.7 points, or 0.84 percent, when trading closed at 19,990.4 points yesterday. The traded value increased to QR536,142,947.38...

Al Rifai, Al Homaizi settle differences 15 Jul 2014 - 01:57 am

Doha: As part of an amicable settlement reached between the parties, Al Homaizi and Al Rifai have settled their differences and all litigations...

Masraf Al Rayan exits investment in Seef Lusail 15 Jul 2014 - 01:56 am

DOHA: Masraf Al Rayan announced yesterday it has entered into an agreement to sell its equity stake in Seef Lusail Real Estate Development...

Sheikh Salman is QFC Authority’s new CFTO 14 Jul 2014 - 02:29 am

DOHA: The Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFC Authority) has announced the appointment of Sheikh Salman Bin Hassan Al Thani (pictured) as its Chief...

Private sector to boost power deals 14 Jul 2014 - 01:57 am

DOHA: The increasing role of the private sector in both power generation and water could boost opportunities for large-scale transactions in Mena in...

For high networth, growing business dominant goal in the Middle East 14 Jul 2014 - 01:55 am

DOHA: Standard Chartered Private Bank, in partnership with Campden Wealth Research, yesterday launched “Business Before wealth”, a report on the wealth management needs...

Toyota Avanza redefines compact MPV segment 13 Jul 2014 - 07:08 am

Doha: The launch of the Toyota Avanza in the Middle East marks the entry of a supremely practical vehicle set to redefine the...

QFMA probes 25 cases of trading violations 13 Jul 2014 - 05:33 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: The Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) launched a series of investigations into the alleged cases of violations by the...

QE rebounds, banks help extend rally 11 Jul 2014 - 07:22 am

DOHA: Banking stocks helped Qatar Exchange (QE) extend rally to fourth straight session and lifted the benchmark index close to the 13,000 mark,...

Qatar sells 5pc stake in LSE for $442.6m 11 Jul 2014 - 06:17 am

LONDON: Qatar has sold a 5 percent stake in the London Stock Exchange for £260.1m ($442.6m), cutting its holding by a third and...

QPI, Shell sign global upstream deal 10 Jul 2014 - 12:44 am

H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada (standing left) and Ben van Beurden (standing right), Nasser Al-Jaidah (sitting left) and Wael Sawan...

GDI gets QR1.6bn QP contract extension 10 Jul 2014 - 12:43 am

DOHA: Gulf Drilling International (GDI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gulf International Services (GIS) and the largest service group listed on the Qatar Exchange,...

Toyota launches Yaris hatchback 10 Jul 2014 - 12:41 am

FROM LEFT: Dr Nasser Abdulghani Al Abdulghani, Managing Director, AAB, Takashi Obata, GM, Toyota Motor Corporation, Ghafoor Rawtaer, Chief Operation Officer, AAB, R...

Qatar to invest $182bn in projects 10 Jul 2014 - 12:25 am

DOHA: Qatar has budgetary provisions to invest over $182bn (QR664bn) in various developmental projects over the next five years, which does not include...

QE bucks regional trend, extends rally 10 Jul 2014 - 12:25 am

DOHA: Bucking the regional trend, Qatar stocks rose by 1.34 percent yesterday to settle at 12,717 points on banking and industrials support. The...