Business / Qatar Business

‘Cadran’ to boost strategic partnership: Minister 06 Apr 2016 - 08:17 am

The Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani during his meeting with officials in Paris, yesterday. DOHA:...

Al Shaheen project: QP hints at ‘service continuity’ 05 Apr 2016 - 01:26 am

Qatar Petroleum President & CEO Saad Sherida Al Kaabi addressing a Town Hall meeting of the employees of Maersk Oil Qatar. DOHA: Qatar...

Qatar stocks lose upward momentum 05 Apr 2016 - 01:24 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: After edging up 4.89 percent in March, Qatari stocks are losing its upward momentum. The benchmark index lost two...

GWC Bu Sulba Warehousing Park marks incident-free work hours 05 Apr 2016 - 01:23 am

From left: Jeo Aricatt, Senior HSE Officer, Al Bader; Sunil Cerejo, Senior Project Manager, Al Bader and Naji Nassar, Senior Director of Commercial...

ExxonMobil’s Tamayoz empowers participants 05 Apr 2016 - 01:20 am

Retaj Royale Doha Hotel team celebrating Booking.com “Guest Review Award of Excellence for 2015. DOHA: ExxonMobil Qatar presented 13 Tamayoz training courses between...

Vodafone launches WiFi as service for business 05 Apr 2016 - 01:11 am

DOHA: Vodafone has launched WiFi as a service that allows business customers to offer, in their facilities, WiFi Internet access to visitors and...

Qatar to be one of the best connected nations 05 Apr 2016 - 01:06 am

The Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti (sixth right), President of Qatar University Dr Hassan Rashid Al...

CI affirms QIIB ratings; outlook positive 05 Apr 2016 - 01:06 am

DOHA: Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings), the international credit rating agency, announced yesterday that it has affirmed Qatar International Islamic Bank’s (QIIB) Financial...

WISH conference to include Autism Forum and report 04 Apr 2016 - 04:48 am

DOHA: The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) has announced that an Autism Forum and report will be presented during its 2016 conference,...

RAF sends wheat flour for Syrians 04 Apr 2016 - 04:47 am

Officials with some of the trucks. DOHA: Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has dispatched a convoy of 60 trucks...

London favourite destination for Qatari investors 04 Apr 2016 - 04:28 am

By Mohammad Shoeb DOHA: London’s property market is increasingly consolidating its position as one of the favourite destinations for Qatari investors. Qatari investors...

GCC records 14 percent growth in M&A transactions in Q4, 2015 04 Apr 2016 - 04:27 am

DOHA: The GCC region witnessed a 14 percent year-on-year increase in the total number of closed M&A transactions during Q4, 2015. Qatar closed...

Region’s technology startup sector grows by over 10-fold 04 Apr 2016 - 04:25 am

DOHA: With governments’ efforts to transforming their economies into knowledge-based societies, the tech entrepreneur sector in the GCC and broader Mena region has...

SPE Qatar holds meeting on high definition surveys 04 Apr 2016 - 04:24 am

DOHA: The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Qatar Section, which is chaired by Sheikh Faisal Al Thani, deputy managing director of Maersk Oil...

IIA seminar on forensic technology 04 Apr 2016 - 04:23 am

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Qatar officials during the seminar. doha: The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Qatar recently held a seminar...

Luca Medda appointed GM of Centro Capital Doha 04 Apr 2016 - 04:20 am

DOHA: Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies, has appointed Luca Medda (pictured), as General Manager of Centro Capital Doha, the new...

Market Talk: Well-designed indices key for shaping investor behaviour 04 Apr 2016 - 04:18 am

When Qatar and the UAE were included in MSCI’s Emerging Market index in June 2014, it is estimated foreign investors were net buyers...

Increased cyber security key to defend GCC-wide attacks 04 Apr 2016 - 04:15 am

The Peninsula DOHA: Increased investment and awareness in cyber security measures are key for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) decision-makers to defend against potential...