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Qatar Exchange index loses 43.08 points 07 Jul 2014 - 02:15 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index lost 43.08 points, or -0.35 percent, to finish the first day of week at 12,333.54 points compared to 12,376.62...

At 40, QP aims bigger as assets soar 85 times 06 Jul 2014 - 01:56 am

H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada (centre), the Minister of Energy and Industry, with Qatar Petroleum employees on the occasion of...

QFBA, MOF work for skills development 06 Jul 2014 - 01:32 am

The officials at the programme. Doha: Nine participants from the Qatar Ministry of Finance (MOF) have successfully graduated from a programme on Leadership...

LuLu Hypermarket Group achieves HACCP 06 Jul 2014 - 01:31 am

Doha: Lulu Hypermarket Group has successfully achieved certification to the HACCP Standard for their Qatar Region. Lulu Hypermarket chain is the first retail...

Barwa Bank opens office in Dubai 06 Jul 2014 - 01:29 am

Jeffrey Singer (left), CEO of DIFC Authority and Khalid Al Subeai, Acting CEO of Barwa Bank, announcing the opening of the bank. Doha:...

Qatar’s growth momentum to pick up further: QNB 06 Jul 2014 - 12:45 am

DOHA: Qatar’s real GDP growth will continue to pick up during 2014 and in 2015-16, the growth is expected to rise to an...

GOIC to hold training on SME credit risks 04 Jul 2014 - 11:03 pm

Doha: The Gulf Organisation for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) will hold a training course on “credit risks in the small and medium enterprises and...

Boeing to deliver 21 aeroplanes to Qatar Airways over 3 years 04 Jul 2014 - 07:33 am

Doha: Boeing, the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial aircraft, will deliver 21 planes to Qatar Airways over the next three years. Speaking to...

QE market cap rises by 23.73pc in Q2 04 Jul 2014 - 05:03 am

DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) recorded a solid growth during the second quarter of 2014. All major indicators including the general index, market value,...

Intertec Group opens 11th outlet in Qatar 03 Jul 2014 - 01:34 am

Doha: Intertec Group, Samsung’s sole authorised distributor in Qatar, has opened its 11th outlet in the country at Al Rayyan. George Thomas, Chief...

China becomes biggest exporter to Qatar in May 03 Jul 2014 - 01:31 am

DOHA: The US has lost its ‘top Qatar exporter’ status to China for the first time in 2014. Qatar’s latest data on foreign...

QE extends rally on banking stocks support 03 Jul 2014 - 01:28 am

DOHA: Banking stocks helped Qatar Exchange (QE) index extend its rally, rising 2.06 percent yesterday. Banking sector rose 2.50 percent . QIB surged...

CBQ to buy out public shares in Alternatifbank 03 Jul 2014 - 01:09 am

DUBAI: Commercial Bank (CBQ) will buy out the remaining publicly owned shares in Turkey’s Alternatifbank and then delist the lender from the Istanbul...

Mira Al Attiyah is QNB Capital’s new CEO 03 Jul 2014 - 01:08 am

Doha: The Board of Directors of QNB Capital, the investment banking subsidiary of QNB Group, has appointed Mira Hamad Abdullah Al Attiyah as...

Nissan is most effective auto brand in Mideast 03 Jul 2014 - 01:07 am

Doha: Nissan has repeated its top ranking as the Middle East’s most effectively marketed automotive brand following the announcement of the influential Effie...

QE index posts biggest jump in 5 years, up 5.62pc 02 Jul 2014 - 02:27 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatar bourse, after closing a record monthly low in June, racked up one of its biggest single-day gain yesterday....

Malabar Gold is Superbrand again 02 Jul 2014 - 02:16 am

Mike English, Chairman – Superbrands Council, giving the ‘Superbrand’ status to Malabar Gold & Diamonds officials. Malabar Gold is winning the status second...

Qatar trade surplus rises 7.8pc in May 02 Jul 2014 - 02:06 am

Doha: Qatar’s foreign trade surplus rose to QR33.3bn ($9.2bn) in May from QR30.9bn a year ago, a 7.8 percent jump. A statement of...