Business / Qatar Business

Six experts get Al Attiyah awards 09 Apr 2014 - 02:18 am

H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah (fourth left) with dignitaries and award winners yesterday. Kammutty VP DOHA: The Abdullah bin Hamad Al...

Islamic Holding Group’s net profit up 40pc in Q1 09 Apr 2014 - 02:15 am

DOHA: Islamic Holding Group, one of Qatar’s leading Shariah-complaint investors, reported a net profit of QR2.96bn for the first quarter of 2014, up...

Corporate earnings up 9.7pc 09 Apr 2014 - 02:06 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: The growth rate of Qatar’s listed companies’ earnings increased by 9.7 percent year-on-year to reach $11.2bn during 2013, compared...

Barwa plans new projects this year 09 Apr 2014 - 01:49 am

Salah bin Ghanim Al Ali, Chairman, Barwa Real Estate (centre) with Vice Chairman Mohammed Abd Al Aziz Saad Al Saad (left) and CEO...

Mesaieed IPO largest valued in Middle East 09 Apr 2014 - 01:47 am

DOHA: The recently implemented nearly QR3.3bn worth Mesaieed Petrochemical Holdings IPO was the largest valued offerings during the first quarter of 2014 in...

Porsche extending GTS to Boxster and Cayman 09 Apr 2014 - 01:34 am

The new Porsche. Doha: Porsche is extending the GTS principle to the Boxster and Cayman for the first time ever. Featuring top engines...

Bitcoin conference 09 Apr 2014 - 01:29 am

People attend a Bitcoin conference at the Javits Centre in New York City. Topics included market places to trade bitcoin, mining hardware to...

Qatar Exchange breaks rally, down 0.22pc 09 Apr 2014 - 01:28 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange snapped a 10-day rally yesterday when trading closed at 12,189.69 points, down 27.06 points, or 0.22 percent, from the previous...

Special offers from Ritz-Carlton for Qatar spring holidays 09 Apr 2014 - 01:23 am

Manama: The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain Hotel & Spa recently released special offers on its villas coinciding with Qatar spring holidays. Set amidst lush gardens...

Stéphane Michel to head TOTAL’s Mena E&P division 09 Apr 2014 - 01:23 am

DOHA: Integrated energy giant ‘TOTAL’ has announced that the North Africa Division of its Exploration and Production (E&P) activities has been transferred to...

QE extends rally, highest close since June 2008 08 Apr 2014 - 05:05 am

DOHA: Qatar Exchange index rose 1 percent yesterday to end at 12,217 points, its highest close since June 2008, as blue-chip stocks led...

Qatar, Portugal to boost trade 08 Apr 2014 - 04:04 am

The Minister of Economy and Commerce, H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani and the Deputy Prime Minister of Portugal,...

Lexus NX World Premiere 08 Apr 2014 - 04:03 am

The all-new Lexus NX luxury compact crossover will debut at the 2014 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. The unveiling of the NX, based on...

Mazda 3 launched 08 Apr 2014 - 02:49 am

Shingo Tsuda, (left) Ambassador of Japan to Qatar, with Sheikh Ahmad bin Nasser Al Thani, President Director of National Car Company at the...

Qatar non-oil growth to pick up: Fitch 08 Apr 2014 - 02:47 am

DOHA: Qatar’s non-oil economic growth is forecast to pick up in 2014. Fitch Ratings said in its latest “Mena Sovereign Credit Overview” that...

Qatar’s GDP up 6.5pc in 2013 to hit QR737bn 08 Apr 2014 - 02:46 am

DOHA: The Minister of Economy and Commerce, H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani yesterday said that Qatar’s gross domestic...

QE index breaks 12,000 barrier, volume doubles 07 Apr 2014 - 02:23 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatari bourse extended its rally for the ninth straight session yesterday to break the psychologically-strong 12,000-mark barrier. The Qatar...

Aamal looks for new opportunities 07 Apr 2014 - 02:20 am

Aamal Managing Director Tarek M El Sayed (third left) with other officials of the company yesterday. Salim Matramkot Doha: Aamal Company, a diversified...