Business / Qatar Business

Easing Iran curbs won’t affect Qatar 27 Nov 2013 - 06:32 am

DOHA: The deal to lift sanctions against Iran will not have any significant impact on Qatari economy, despite expectations of lower energy prices...

Bulgarian trade team explores investment opportunities 26 Nov 2013 - 10:12 am

Bulgarian officials holding talks at Qatar Chamber headquarters yesterday. DOHA: A high level trade mission led by Krassinn Dimitrov, Deputy Minister of Economy...

Qatar bourse index rises by 0.15pc 26 Nov 2013 - 10:10 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange ended in the green when trading closed yesterday at 10,341.07 points, up 15.35 points or 0.15 percent from the previous...

QNB wins Seatrade award 26 Nov 2013 - 10:09 am

QNB officials receiving the award. DOHA: QNB bagged a major award at the 10th anniversary Seatrade Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Awards held...

Salam International General Assembly 26 Nov 2013 - 10:08 am

Salam International Chairman Issa Abdul Salam Abu Issa (sixth left) and other board members during the Extraordinary General Assembly at The Gate Doha...

QP stand at SAOGE 2013 26 Nov 2013 - 10:07 am

The Qatar Petroleum stand at the 5th Saudi Arabia International Oil & Gas Exhibition (SAOGE 2013), which runs until Wednesday, at the Dhahran...

Public finance law on the anvil: Official 26 Nov 2013 - 10:04 am

DOHA: A new law to regulate financial activities of the government and public sector organisations (public finance law) is on the anvil, a...

Kuwait Airways chief suspended over Jet plan 26 Nov 2013 - 10:00 am

KUWAIT: Kuwait has suspended the chairman of state-owned Kuwait Airways in a dispute over his plans to buy five used aircraft from India’s...

TRC-Q applies for new patent 26 Nov 2013 - 09:59 am

DOHA: Total Research Centre Qatar (TRC-Q) has applied for a new patent in the domain of Geochemistry. The patent will allow a quick,...

Transparency key to Islamic banking operations: Al Shaibei 26 Nov 2013 - 06:34 am

International Islamic CEO Abdul Basit Al Shaibei receiving a memento from Abdeslam Ballaji, President of the Moroccan Association for Islamic Economics. DOHA: Highest...

Al Sada receives Netherlands minister 25 Nov 2013 - 10:22 am

The Minister of Energy and Industry, H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, hosted a working dinner in honour of Henk Kamp,...

Doha Bank general assembly approves Tier 1 Capital boost 25 Nov 2013 - 10:21 am

Managing Director of Doha Bank, Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al Thani (fifth left), addressing the extraordinary general assembly of the...

Qatar set to be global meetings centre: GIBTM 25 Nov 2013 - 10:15 am

DOHA: Qatar is set to become a global meetings destination, investing more than $20bn in tourism-related infrastructure that will boost its MICE (meeting,...

QNB signs agreement with QBC 25 Nov 2013 - 10:13 am

Officials of Qatar National Bank and Qatar Building Company signing the agreement. DOHA: Qatar National Bank (QNB) has signed an agreement with Qatar...

Q.mobility signs JV deal with HUB 25 Nov 2013 - 10:11 am

DOHA: Qatar’s ambitious projects, including Hamad International Airport (HIA) and the upcoming Lusail City will have award winning ultramodern lighting solutions and unique...

QP’s Industrial Cities Directorate wins Seatrade award 25 Nov 2013 - 10:09 am

A Qatar Petroleum official receiving the award. DOHA: Qatar Petroleum’s Industrial Cities Directorate, comprising of Mesaieed and Ras Laffan industrial cities, has won...

Risk consulting partner at KPMG Qatar 25 Nov 2013 - 10:07 am

DOHA: KPMG in Qatar announced the appointment of Issa Habash (pictured) as a risk consulting partner. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)...

Qatar’s growth draws leading companies 25 Nov 2013 - 10:03 am

BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: Qatar’s huge investments in infrastructure development and remarkable economic growth have transformed the Gulf state into a strong emerging...