Business

Al Rayan Partners, Brash Brands in joint venture 17 Apr 2013 - 06:38 am

Officials shaking hands after the announcement. DOHA: Al Rayan Partners, a subsidiary of Masraf Al Rayan, and Brash Brands, a UAE-based boutique brand...

Mideast investment banking fees grow 49pc in Q1 17 Apr 2013 - 06:38 am

DOHA: Middle Eastern investment banking fees recorded $143.5m in Q1 2013, marking the best first quarter for fees in the region since 2008....

Qatar to host 9th Annual HSE Forum in Energy on September 30 17 Apr 2013 - 06:37 am

DOHA: Qatar will host the 9th Annual HSE Forum in Energy conference and exhibition to be held from September 30 to October 2....

Europe indexes fall; gold shines 17 Apr 2013 - 06:36 am

LONDON: European stock markets closed lower yesterday as upbeat US data failed to take investor’s minds off of weaker economic prospects for the...

Brent falls below $100 17 Apr 2013 - 06:36 am

NEW YORK: Brent crude fell below $100 a barrel for the first time in nine months in heavy trading yesterday, extending losses triggered...

3-day Ministry-WTO workshop opens 17 Apr 2013 - 06:36 am

DOHA: The International Cooperation and Trade Agree-ments Department at the Ministry of Business and Trade, in collaboration with the World Trade Organisation (WTO),...

No word from regulator on QInvest deal: EFG 17 Apr 2013 - 06:35 am

CAIRO: EFG-Hermes, the Middle East’s largest investment bank, said yesterday that it had not received notification from Egypt’s financial regulator of clearance for...

QP highlights achievements at LNG 17 meet in Houston 17 Apr 2013 - 06:34 am

Members of the Qatari delegation at the QP stand in Houston yesterday. Houston: Qatar Petroleum (QP), along with its Industrial Cities Directorate, RasGas,...

12-member Dubai Chamber team for Doha meet 17 Apr 2013 - 06:32 am

DOHA/DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be actively participating in the upcoming 8th ICC-WCF World Chambers Congress which will be...

GSSG, Italian firm sign joint venture pact 17 Apr 2013 - 06:30 am

Doha: Ghanim Bin Saad Al Saad & Sons Group (GSSG), a leading Qatar-based diversified business conglomerate, and Sirti, Italy’s leading technology company in...

Qatar bourse index rises by 0.42 percent 17 Apr 2013 - 06:30 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange ended in the green yesterday adding 35.22 points or 0.42 percent to advance to 8,368.33 points from 8,333.11 on Monday....

3.4m jobless in Egypt 17 Apr 2013 - 06:28 am

CAIRO: Egypt’s jobless rate rose to 12.7 percent in 2012 from 12 percent in 2011 and nine percent in 2010, due to the...

Another accolade for Valley City 17 Apr 2013 - 03:15 am

Sheikh Thani bin Abdulla bin Thani Al Thani ; Sheikh Abdullah bin Thani Al Thani (second left), SAK Holding Group Executive Committee Member,...

QPI and ExxonMobil to cooperate on natural gas in North America 16 Apr 2013 - 01:15 am

H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada (right), Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Petroleum International,...

Merkel urges Qatar to ensure fair tenders for 2022 projects 16 Apr 2013 - 01:13 am

German Chancellor Angela Merkel addressing the Business & Investment in Qatar Forum, in Berlin yesterday. BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Qatar yesterday...

QPI, Centrica buy gas assets in Canada 16 Apr 2013 - 01:13 am

DOHA: British energy firm Centrica and Qatar Petroleum International (QPI), the international arm and wholly owned subsidiary of Qatar Petroleum (QP), have agreed...

Barwa Bank to raise QR2.05bn in share sales, rights issue 16 Apr 2013 - 01:12 am

DOHA: The Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of Barwa Bank Group has approved the Board of Directors’ proposal to raise a total of QR2.05bn...

QP to transfer 20pc shares to GRSIA fund 16 Apr 2013 - 01:11 am

H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah (centre), Chairman of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority, and also the Chairman of the Board...