Business / Qatar Business

Real estate transactions hit QR4.2bn in March 14 Apr 2014 - 12:53 am

Doha: Real estate transactions in Qatar reached QR4.2bn in March with Doha municipality registered the highest transaction value by recording QR1.5bn covering an...

QDB, Qatar Shell to empower SMEs 14 Apr 2014 - 12:52 am

DOHA: Qatar Shell through its partnership with Qatar Petroleum in Pearl GTL, and in collaboration with Qatar Development Bank (QDB), will reveal seven...

QNB offers flat rate of 1.8pc on Toyota, Lexus 14 Apr 2014 - 12:52 am

DOHA: QNB is currently running an exclusive offer with 1.8 percent flat rate on Toyota and Lexus models distributed by Abdullah Abdulghani, Al-Tadamon...

CBQ foreign ownership limit upped to 25pc 14 Apr 2014 - 12:52 am

DOHA: The ownership of foreign investors in Commercial Bank of Qatar (CBQ) has been limited to 25 percent of the total shares of...

Weekly Commodity Update: Commodities power ahead as stock markets weaken 14 Apr 2014 - 12:33 am

By Ole Hansen (Head of Commodity Strategy, Saxo Bank) Commodities rose for a third successive week, thereby going against the stock market downtrend....

IPEC, Prime Trade win Kahramaa tender 13 Apr 2014 - 12:27 am

At the training seminar of the company. Doha: IPEC Ltd, a high technology UK-based company along with Prime Trade, which specialises in electrical...

GCC market cap rises 2.1 percent in March 13 Apr 2014 - 12:21 am

DOHA: The combined market capitalisation of GCC bourses increased 2.1 percent month-on-month to $1,048.2bn in March 2014. With a share of $179.8bn, or...

QIB unveils new smartphone app for online banking security 13 Apr 2014 - 12:20 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has introduced new security measures which make customers’ use of Internet and mobile banking even more secure against...

Qatalum surpasses key targets 13 Apr 2014 - 12:17 am

Doha: Qatalum surpassed a number of targets set out in the Qatalum Improvement Programme — the programme which aims to improve the cash...

World economy on bumpy road to recovery: QNB 13 Apr 2014 - 12:12 am

Doha: The world economy continues to move slowly out of the recovery room from the great recession of 2008-09, with still a number...

Stronger euro would trigger looser ECB policy: Draghi 13 Apr 2014 - 12:12 am

WASHINGTON: A further strengthening of the euro would require more loosening in the European Central Bank’s monetary policy to keep the current amount...

QFC Authority unveils online Tax Manual 11 Apr 2014 - 06:02 am

DOHA: The Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFC Authority) has taken the unprecedented step of publishing its entire in-house tax guidance manual online, marking...

Qatar bourse inches to historic highs 10 Apr 2014 - 08:35 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Investors found more reasons to push Qatar stocks higher yesterday to finish at a new record high in nearly...

Mideast airlines grow faster globally 10 Apr 2014 - 08:31 am

Antony Tyler (left), Director General and CEO, IATA, and Anthony Concil, Director, Corporate Communications, IATA, in Doha yesterday. Abdul Basit BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB...

QNB Group’s Q1 net profit up at QR2.4bn 10 Apr 2014 - 08:26 am

DOHA: QNB Group, the region’s largest lender, recorded a net profit of QR2.4bn for the three months ended March 2014, up by 13.7...

QE’s MSCI upgrade announcement by mid-May 10 Apr 2014 - 08:26 am

DOHA: The global index compiler MSCI is expected to finalise the constituent list for Qatar and UAE in their May Semi-Annual Index Review...

Qatar Duty Free opens Samsung Galaxy S5 sale from tomorrow 10 Apr 2014 - 07:40 am

DOHA: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) yesterday revealed the much awaited Samsung Galaxy S5 which will be available for passengers to purchase from tomorrow....

Dual recognition for Al Khalij Commercial Bank 10 Apr 2014 - 07:36 am

Doha: Al Khalij Commercial Bank has been awarded two prestigious accolades from the International Banker, “Best Practice Investor Relations” for the year 2014...