Business / Qatar Business

Qapco unveils sustainability report 18 Jun 2014 - 01:51 am

Qapco, Vice-Chairman and CEO, Dr Mohammed Yousef Al Mulla (centre), with other employees after the release of the annual sustainability report. Doha: Qatar...

GDI bags QP’s QR1.27bn jack-up drilling rig contract 18 Jun 2014 - 01:46 am

DOHA: Gulf Drilling International Ltd QSC (GDI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Gulf International Services (GIS), announced that it has been awarded new...

Total starts 4D seismic survey 18 Jun 2014 - 01:44 am

DOHA: Total E&P Qatar has commenced a large-scale seismic acquisition survey in Al Khalij field Block 6, located 130km off the coast of...

Turkish Air holds Doha roadshow 18 Jun 2014 - 01:43 am

Doha: Turkish Airlines held a regional roadshow for travel agents in Qatar with The Andalusia Tourist Board and Malaga-Costa del Sol, announcing increasing...

Cofely Besix, Mannai in partnership deal 18 Jun 2014 - 01:43 am

Doha: Cofely Besix Facility Management LLC has recently acquired a 49 percent stake in a facility management company owned by Mannai Corporation, to...

Qatar bourse index down 42.18 points 17 Jun 2014 - 11:39 pm

Doha: Qatar Exchange ended in the red when trading closed yesterday at 12,520.36 points, down 42.18 points or 0.34 percent from the previous...

Long-term valuation of companies key to Qatar’s stock market investors 17 Jun 2014 - 01:26 pm

By Satish Kanady DOHA: An accurate assessment of long-term prospects of companies is a must for Qatar’s stock market investors for steady investment...

Hilton unveils Curio brand in Qatar 17 Jun 2014 - 01:21 pm

Christian Grage, Vice-President, Operations, Hilton Worldwide Arabian Peninsula (left) and Shem Kray, Deputy Managing Director, Mall of Qatar. Doha: Hilton Worldwide announced the...

QIB-UK offers property opportunities in London 17 Jun 2014 - 01:17 pm

DOHA: QIB-UK, a subsidiary of Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), is offering unique real estate investment opportunities for premium clients looking to purchase properties...

A380 deliveries delayed again: Al Baker 17 Jun 2014 - 01:16 pm

Doha: Delivery of the first three Airbus A380 superjumbos to Qatar Airways has hit a further delay of several weeks due to unresolved...

Qatar bourse plunges again 17 Jun 2014 - 01:16 pm

DOHA: Most markets in the Gulf continued to decline yesterday because of the conflict in Iraq, while volatile Dubai led losses as construction...

QFC Regulatory Authority appoints Eisa Abdulla as CAO 17 Jun 2014 - 01:15 pm

Doha: The QFC Regulatory Authority announced yesterday that it has appointed Eisa Ahmed Abdulla to the newly created role of Chief Administrative Officer...

QNET participates in Rashid Centre celebration 17 Jun 2014 - 01:14 pm

Doha: QNET, one of Asia’s most prominent direct selling companies with its regional headquarters in UAE, participated in Rashid Centre’s Hag Al Leila...

World Petroleum Congress begins, QP showcases its expertise 17 Jun 2014 - 06:34 am

DOHA: Qatar Petroleum (QP), together with several of its joint ventures and subsidiaries, has a strong presence at the 21st World Petroleum Congress...

Pearl GTL signs service contracts worth QR1.2bn 16 Jun 2014 - 09:34 am

Officials at the maintenance contracts signing ceremony in Doha. DOHA: Pearl GTL, a joint venture of Qatar Petroleum and Shell, has signed long-term...

Superior Derrick Services gets GDI’s QR193m order for land rigs 16 Jun 2014 - 09:33 am

GDI Chief Executive Officer Ibrahim J Al Othman (right) and SDS Managing Partner Rodney Verret shaking hands after the signing ceremony. DOHA: Gulf...

Qatar stock index trips on regional cues 16 Jun 2014 - 09:19 am

DOHA: Qatar stocks tanked yesterday on regional cues. As investors reacted to Iraq conflicts, the bourse’s market cap tumbled by QR9bn in a...

Barwa Bank launches Summer Spend promotion 16 Jun 2014 - 09:16 am

Doha: Barwa Bank yesterday announced the launch of its ‘Summer Spend’ promotion giving Gold and Platinum Credit Card holders the opportunity to double...