Business / Qatar Business

FLSmidth wins Al Khalij Cement deal 29 Dec 2013 - 09:50 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Global Company FLSmidth has received an order worth DKK515m for Qatari cement producer Al Khalij Cement covering supply of...

QCB sets up Qatar Central Securities Depository Co 29 Dec 2013 - 09:49 am

Doha: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has announced the establishment of Qatar Central Securities Depository QCSD, which will begin functioning on January 2. The ...

Global economy to be bumpy in 2014: QNB Group 29 Dec 2013 - 06:23 am

Doha: Economists are famous for making wrong predictions. In December 2012, most economists predicted the end of the euro, a hard landing of...

QE index falls on profit booking by local retail investors 27 Dec 2013 - 09:03 am

DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) index edged low last week on profit taking by local retail investors. The benchmark index shed 77.42 points or...

Report: 62pc of GCC-listed firms miss analysts’ estimates 27 Dec 2013 - 08:59 am

DOHA: More than half of the GCC listed companies’ results in the third quarter of 2013, including the results of many firms in...

Crowdfunding experts gather in Cairo to discuss benefits, woes 26 Dec 2013 - 12:14 pm

DOHA: With the objective of unlocking new sources of investment capital for Egyptian entrepreneurs, Silatech recently sponsored a seminar on crowdfunding in Cairo....

QEWC’s Nebras to start operations by first half next year 26 Dec 2013 - 12:14 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Electricity and Water Corporation (QEWC) has announced that Nebras Power Company, QEWC’s recently established shareholding company with an initial capital...

Global mining companies look for Qatari fund 26 Dec 2013 - 12:14 pm

DOHA: Global mining companies which are projected to face challenging market conditions in 2014, are looking for GCC Sovereign Wealth Fund, including from...

New identity for Ezdan Holding, subsidiaries 26 Dec 2013 - 04:29 am

DOHA: As part of its modernisation and development strategy, real estate giant Ezdan Holding Group yesterday unveiled its new identity along with all...

QE geared up for MPHC share trading: CEO 25 Dec 2013 - 07:33 am

DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) is well-equipped to trade the 300 million plus shares of Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Company (MPHC) entering the primary market...

Qatari bourse index adds 45.30 points 25 Dec 2013 - 07:27 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange pursued its upswing trend yesterday adding 45.30 points, or 0.43 percent, to advance to 10,498.45 points from 10,453.15 on Monday....

‘Fuwairit’ delivers first cargo to India 24 Dec 2013 - 09:20 am

RasGas’ Liquefied Natural Gas tanker ‘Fuwairit’ berthed at the Kochi LNG Receiving Terminal in India. DOHA: RasGas successfully delivered its first cargo aboard...

QIC to set up department for corporate social responsibility programmes 24 Dec 2013 - 09:19 am

The chief executive officer of QIC Khalifa Al Sub’ie DOHA: Qatar Insurance Company (QIC) is planning to set up a special department for...

Drake & Scull wins QR400m mall deal 24 Dec 2013 - 09:18 am

A computer rendition of the Mall of Qatar. DOHA: Drake & Scull Qatar (DSI Qatar), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Drake & Scull International...

Qatar plans to invest $200m in Indian property 24 Dec 2013 - 09:10 am

MUMBAI: Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the sovereign wealth fund, is in talks to invest $200m in residential property in India, a source with...

Public sector deposits retreat by 5pc in Nov: QNB 24 Dec 2013 - 09:08 am

DOHA: Public sector deposits retreated by 5 percent month-on-month in November, but up 28.1 percent year-to-date, while private sector deposits gained by 3.7...

Qatari bourse recovers from two-week low; region mixed 24 Dec 2013 - 09:08 am

Doha/Dubai: Qatar Exchange ended in the green area yesterday adding 50.38 points (0.50 percent) advance to 10,453.15 points from 10,402.77 on Sunday. The...

Major boost to merchandise trade balance 24 Dec 2013 - 09:07 am

DOHA: Qatar’s merchandise trade balance — the difference between exports and imports — increased sixfold from QR64.1bn to QR392.2bn during 2006-2012. Total exports,...