Business

Microsoft shows off real-time Skype translator 29 May 2014 - 01:58 am

California: Microsoft Corp showed off a test version of a real-time, spoken-word translation service for Skype calls, the first time the world’s largest...

Nod for 49pc foreign ownership positive for stocks: Deutsche Bank 29 May 2014 - 01:58 am

Doha: The new directive issued by the Emir, H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to raise foreign ownership in Qatari stocks...

Mall of Qatar gears up for Cityscape Qatar 29 May 2014 - 01:57 am

Doha: Mall of Qatar, the largest shopping Mall in the country when it opens by the fourth quarter of 2015, is gearing up...

EU lays out energy plan, to reduce Russia dependence 29 May 2014 - 01:55 am

BRUSSELS: The European Commission laid out plans yesterday to cut the EU’s costly reliance on energy imports, especially from Russia which has threatened...

Ukraine starts gas stockpiling for winter 29 May 2014 - 01:54 am

MILAN/LONDON: Ukraine’s stored gas reserves are sufficient to help meet needs well into the winter should Russia cut supplies as authorities step up...

Ukraine to owe $5.2bn by June 7: Gazprom 29 May 2014 - 01:54 am

MOSCOW: Ukraine will owe Russia about $5.2bn for natural gas as of June 7 if it makes no payments by that date, the...

Ukraine starts gas stockpiling for winter 29 May 2014 - 01:53 am

MILAN/LONDON: Ukraine’s stored gas reserves are sufficient to help meet needs well into the winter should Russia cut supplies as authorities step up...

Most regional markets retreat on profit taking 29 May 2014 - 01:49 am

DUBAI: Most share markets in the Gulf declined yesterday as stocks that will enter MSCI’s emerging market index were hit by profit-taking, while...

Emaar secures $1.5bn Islamic loan 29 May 2014 - 01:48 am

DUBAI/ABU DHABI: Emaar Properties has secured a $1.5bn Shariah-compliant loan from five local lenders, two banking sources aware of the matter said yesterday,...

Jet Airways to restructure after posting worst loss 29 May 2014 - 01:45 am

NEW DELHI: Jet Airways Ltd laid out a three-year restructuring plan yesterday vowing to take tough measures to return India’s No. 2 airline...

London house prices falling: Nationwide 29 May 2014 - 01:44 am

LONDON: The price of homes in Britain’s capital may start to fall this summer, UK lender Nationwide said yesterday, potentially reducing the need...

Tesla shares decline after S&P’s ‘junk’ bond rating 29 May 2014 - 01:44 am

WASHINGTON: Shares in upstart electric car maker Tesla fell 2.5 percent yesterday after Standard & Poor’s gave the company’s bonds a “junk” rating. ...

Vodafone to launch 4G on June 3 28 May 2014 - 12:42 am

From Left: Vodafone Qatar Chairman Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani Al Thani. Khalid Barzak, head of Investor and shareholder relations, Kyle Whitehill, CEO,...

Global banks haven’t changed since crisis: IMF 28 May 2014 - 12:41 am

IMF Chief Christine Lagarde addressing the inclusive capitalism conference in London yesterday. London: The head of the International Monetary Fund has warned that...

QE outperforms again on MSCI hopes 28 May 2014 - 12:36 am

DUBAI: Stock markets in the Qatar and United Arab Emirates outperformed the region once again yesterday because of the approach of MSCI’s upgrade...

Huge task awaits India’s finance minister 28 May 2014 - 12:35 am

India’s new Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at the finance ministry in New Delhi yesterday. NEW DELHI: Hardened by a term in prison as...

Airbus takes stock 28 May 2014 - 12:34 am

Airbus Group Chairman Denis Ranque (left) and CEO Thomas Enders at the shareholders meeting of the Airbus Group in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, yesterday.

EU-brokered gas deal not good: Ukraine 28 May 2014 - 12:22 am

Gazprom Chief Executive Alexei Miller leaves after a news conference given by Ukrainian Energy Minister Yuri Prodan (left) about EU-Ukraine-Russia energy negotiations at...