By Sinead Carew and Miyoung Kim Samsung Electronics Co premiered its latest flagship phone, the Galaxy S4, which sports a bigger display and unconventional features such as gesture controls, as the South Korean titan challenges Apple Inc on its home turf. The phone, the first in the highly successful Galaxy S-series to make its global debut on US soil, was unwrapped at Manhattan&rs

Following an impressive performance throughout 2011, Alfardan Automobiles has succesfully concluded the year 2012 with growth across both the BMW and MINI brands in Qatar.  BMW 7 Series was the company’s bestselling model in 2012. Other top performing BMW models included the BMW X5 Sports Activity Vehicle with 37 percent growth and BMW 5 Series with 15 percent growth.  C

The 5-door Mercedes-Benz ML 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC was recently recognised for its outstanding performance by one of Europe and the world’s most stringent vehicle testing organisations, the Euro NCAP. The ML scored high on factors related to adult occupants, pedestrians and safety assistance. The tested ML features a host of safety equipment such as front seatbelt pretensioners; front sea

Qatar was chosen by Total as the host country for the 2013 edition of the Total’s Group Middle East Education workshop, which took place at Hilton Doha recently. The objective of the workshop was to gather education leaders of Total’s subsidiaries in the Middle East to exchange information about the needs expressed by stakeholders in the area of education, get the appropria

KPMG, audit, tax and advisory firm, recently organised a three-day training session  on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for Qtel’s internal audit team.  The IFRS training was tailored specifically for the telecom industry and to suit the requirements of Qtel internal audit team.   The training course was attended by all 11 members of the Qtel

Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros opened its new training academy equipped with modern facilities and conducted a training for its staff on ‘Operational Excellence’ recently. The programme was facilitated by Qatar Skills Academy.

Qatar Shell celebrated the achievements of Qatari employees who demonstrated commitment to professional growth and outstanding performance in the company’s Qatarisation Excellence Awards for the year 2012. Leaders who supported the growth of local talent across the company were also recognised for their dedication to grooming local leaders of the future and promoting Shell’s as

Barwa Bank officials giving away the prizes.   Barwa Bank announced the winners of its National Day competition, which invited residents to express their national pride through poetry and photography that creatively captured the day’s celebrations.  Ahmed El Hossan was awarded an iPad from Barwa Bank for his National Day poem, while A K BijuRaj and Azee L M each r

Qatar Development Bank announced the winners of “Qatar in our Hearts” competition, the online visual contest organised on the occasion for Qatar National Day. First place winner Mohammed Hosho was awarded a cash prize of QR5,000, a trophy and an iPad 3. Second place winner Ahmad ElSayed was awarded cash prize of QR3,000 and a trophy and the third place winner Bijoy Joseph recei

A cake cutting ceremony was held at the United Bank Ltd main branch at Corniche to celebrate Qatar National Day. General Manager Shahid Amin Sheikh (second right), and other senior executives of the bank were present.

The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply has launched its formal branch in Qatar and held its first Annual General Meeting at which Executive Committee Members were elected. The launch of the formal branch follows a two years existence as an informal members’ group in Qatar.  In collaboration with CIPS’ regional office in Dubai, the members’

The BMW Group continued the long lasting involvement in the UN Climate Change Conferences during the 18th Conference of the Parties (COP18) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 8th Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP8) that took place in Doha. During several events and panel sessions BMW Group emphasised its commitment to a sustainable busi

  Alfardan Premier Motors Co, the importer of Land Rover, has announced new Friday timings as of January 1, 2013 for its Land Rover Showroom located at Alfardan Plaza, Al Sadd St and for its Select showroom (pre-owned cars) at Al Jazeera building, Al Jazeera St. These showrooms will be open from 5pm to 9pm on Fridays. All showrooms will remain open from Saturday to Thursday from 9a

  Wyndham Grand Regency Doha has been awarded the “Wyndham Green” award for sustainability by Wyndham Hotel Group.  Unveiled at the company’s Europe, Middle East and Africa Awards Event held at Wyndham Grand London Chelsea Harbour, the accolade places Wyndham Grand Regency Doha among the very best in the company’s global portfolio.  In addition to

Bose Store, affiliate of Darwish Technology, has launched the new Bose VideoWave II system, the breakthrough entertainment system that combines a high-definition TV, home theater sound system, and music system into one product.  The VideoWave II system is available in 55”and 46” screen sizes, featuring a 1080p LED backlit display for stunning images and an updated click pad

  Coinciding with the festive season of Christmas and New Year,  Safari Mall is hosting a Cake Festival.  “Treat yourself to some fabulous varieties of delicious cakes. There is a wide range of cakes made of innovative recipes, themes and shapes on offer during this festival at special prices,” a Safari Group official said. “We are thankful to o

The prized Rolls-Royce 1911 Silver Ghost is on display at The St Regis Doha. The chic, classy and timeless car sits atop four marble platforms perched over the lobby’s main water feature. The Silver Ghost is the model on which Rolls-Royce’s illustrious legacy was built, a true masterpiece of engineering and design from the founding fathers Charles Rolls and Henry Royce, epitomi

by Warren Brown I never believed that Shaquille O’Neal or Tiger Woods, or any other hot-shot celebrity, regularly drove Buicks. That automotive nameplate does not carry the prestigious oomph those people usually demand. Does BMW do it? Yes. What about Mercedes-Benz and Lexus? Yes. Does Cadillac do it? It certainly did it for Tiger Woods. It did him in, too. He crashed a Cadil

Jaidah Automotive held second Chevrolet Customer Appreciation Event and service clinic recently. The event was designed to express Jaidah Automotive’s appreciation towards its Chevrolet Camaro and Corvette clients for their custom and loyalty, as well as promote the new 2013 model Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. There were a number of special offers that took place as part of the &lsqu

Qatar Petroleum’s Dukhan Operations hosted the “Operations Directorate Finance Day 2012,” an event that brought together representatives from different departments under QP’s Operations Directorate. The event, which was held at the Dukhan Recreation Club, started with Ahmad Saif Al Sulaiti, Operations Manager-Dukhan Fields, welcoming all the department represent