Business / Qatar Business

Qatar Exchange index adds 0.22 percent 16 Jan 2014 - 12:05 pm

DOHA: Qatari bourse continued to move higher on the 12th consecutive session yesterday, but with a slower momentum. The Qatar Exchange (QE) benchmark...

QNB takes part in Bedaya workshop 16 Jan 2014 - 09:11 am

Doha: Qatar National Bank (QNB) has participated in a entrepreneurship networking workshop organised by the Bedaya Centre, in Katara. The one day workshop...

ExxonMobil shares safety guidelines at QP forum 16 Jan 2014 - 09:10 am

DOHA: ExxonMobil Qatar emphasised the link of safety leadership and culture to sustainable performance during Qatar Petroleum’s second Operational Safety Challenges Forum this...

QNB Group records QR9.5bn net profit for 2013 15 Jan 2014 - 01:44 pm

DOHA: QNB Group, the region’s largest lender, has recorded a strong 13.7 percent growth in its net profit to QR9.5bn for the full-year...

Qatari bourse extends bull run to 11th day 15 Jan 2014 - 01:33 pm

DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) index witnessed another up day yesterday, as the benchmark index extended the bull-run to the 11th straight day, but...

Al Sada stresses safety of oil, gas industry 15 Jan 2014 - 06:14 am

The Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada with the awardees during the 2nd Operational Safety Challenges...

QCB to sell QR24bn in bonds, sukuk 14 Jan 2014 - 08:02 am

DUBAI: Qatar Central Bank plans to issue on Thursday conventional and Islamic government bonds worth a combined QR24bn ($6.6bn), it said yesterday, a...

Al Sada meets GECF official 14 Jan 2014 - 08:02 am

DOHA: Dr Adeli, Secretary-General of Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), paid a courtesy call on H E Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, the...

Global investors bullish on Qatari companies 14 Jan 2014 - 08:01 am

BY SACHIN KUMAR Doha: Global investors have become bullish on Qatar listed companies. In the past one year Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs), global...

Passenger demand up, says IATA 14 Jan 2014 - 08:01 am

DOHA/GENEVA: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for November 2013, showing a moderation in the pace of recent...

QE breaches 11,000 mark 14 Jan 2014 - 02:45 am

DOHA: Qatar’s rallying stocks pushed the bourse’s main index beyond the psychological barrier of 11,000 points to 11,019.86 yesterday. The buoyancy in witness...

Al Asmakh Real Estate gets RICS Regulated certification 13 Jan 2014 - 06:27 am

DOHA: Al Asmakh Real Estate Development Company (AREDC) yesterday announced that it has become the first real estate firm in Qatar with the...

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: ECB and Bank of England leave key interest rates unchanged 13 Jan 2014 - 06:13 am

The Dollar index started the week on a positive note, rallying towards a seven-week high of 81.166, after the ADP report showed private...

QE index opens week on a strong note 13 Jan 2014 - 03:26 am

DOHA: QE Index opened the week with a strong note extending its two-week rally on the back of receiving boost from shares in...

RasGas plans to convert more vessels into LNG 12 Jan 2014 - 07:14 am

DOHA: With the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) deciding to regulate maritime transport’s emission rate from January 2015, RasGas is planning to convert over...

Gulf states to drive Mena growth 12 Jan 2014 - 07:12 am

Doha: Greater integration into the global economy of the Mena ex-GCC region through increased trade openness and enhanced competitiveness could raise long-term regional...

SEEF completes IMS project 12 Jan 2014 - 04:40 am

Officials pose for a group picture in Doha. DOHA: SEEF Ltd, a local petrochemical company, which recently completed its ambitious ‘Integrated Management System...

QE investors’ wealth jumps to QR574.37bn 10 Jan 2014 - 03:30 am

DOHA: Qatari shares rallied last week in anticipation that companies would report robust financials for 2013 and declare handsome dividend. Qatar’s main benchmark...