Business

Al Meera increases foreign ownership limit to 49% 25 Mar 2019 - 11:37 pm

DOHA:Al Meera Consumer Goods Company held its Extraordinary General Assembly on Sunday at La Cigale Hotel, in the presence of Abdulla Abdulaziz A...

'Back from the dead': Greek homes in Airbnb fever 25 Mar 2019 - 10:24 pm

Athens: For Dimitra Dionysopoulou, who lives in the shadow of the Acropolis, there is no mistaking the signs of the Airbnb takeover in...

German yield back below zero, Brexit takes edge off Ifo boost 25 Mar 2019 - 07:28 pm

LONDON: Germany's benchmark 10-year bond yield slid back into negative territory on Monday as worries over Brexit saw investors rushing for safe haven...

Airbus close to signing aircraft deal with China 25 Mar 2019 - 07:27 pm

PARIS: European planemaker Airbus is close to signing a deal worth billions of dollars with China following a delay of more than a...

N-KOM completes first floating storage regasification unit 25 Mar 2019 - 12:42 am

Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) has successfully completed its first floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) project for the 138,000cbm FSRU Excelerate owned by...

Global LNG shipping fleet set to undergo rapid expansion 25 Mar 2019 - 12:22 am

The global LNG shipping industry is witnessing a significant growth in terms of shipping demand, which had a positive effect on charter rates...

Dana Al-Sadd now open for residential, commercial clients 25 Mar 2019 - 12:22 am

DOHA: Dana Al-Sadd Real Estate Co., owner of the luxury hotel Dana Al-Sadd, stated that hotel occupancy rate exceeded 35 percent after a...

Masraf Al Rayan hires banks for debut dollar sukuk 25 Mar 2019 - 12:22 am

DUBAI: Qatari Islamic lender Masraf Al Rayan has hired banks ahead of a potential sale of US dollar-denominated sukuk, or Islamic bonds, sources...

QNB Group announces successful closing of bond issuance of $1bn under EMTN programme 25 Mar 2019 - 12:22 am

DOHA: QNB Group announced the successful completion of a bond issuance under its Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) programme in the international capital...

QIIB optimistic on growth, expansion in 2019 25 Mar 2019 - 12:22 am

QIIB is upbeat about its profit and revenue growth for 2019 and beyond, on the back of opportunities arising from the massive infrastructure...

Colombia's coca growers facing stark choices over crops 24 Mar 2019 - 09:05 pm

Catatumbo, Colombia: Decades into the US-led war on drugs, coca plantations continue to surge like a green tide across ally Colombia's Catatumbo region....

Commercial Bank plans $2bn fresh issuance in Q3 24 Mar 2019 - 09:24 am

With the $2bn worth of papers issued by the Commercial Bank maturing this year, the bank is considering to go to the market...

Barwa City Phase 3 taking shape 24 Mar 2019 - 09:17 am

The Barwa Real Estate Company is working to develop the Phase Three of Barwa City project, said a top official of the company. ...

Fitch affirms QIB’s ‘A’ rating with stable outlook 24 Mar 2019 - 09:13 am

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Qatar Islamic Bank’s (QIB), Long Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A’ with a Stable Outlook. It also upgraded...

ICC Qatar to hold annual banking workshop on March 27 24 Mar 2019 - 09:07 am

The International Chamber of Commerce Qatar (ICC Qatar) under the patronage of the Qatar Chamber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani (pictured),...

Qatar Chamber, Austrian Business Agency discuss investment scope 24 Mar 2019 - 09:01 am

Qatar Chamber’s First Vice-Chairman Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Towar Al Kuwari has met with the Austrian Business Agency (ABA –Invest in Austria) Representative...

QSE holds first financial competition for students 24 Mar 2019 - 08:47 am

Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) concluded the 1st Financial Competition for Universities’ Students on Thursday. The event is aimed at promoting investment awareness among...