Business

First-ever Qafac workshop on MTBE tomorrow 22 Apr 2013 - 06:16 am

Doha: A historic milestone in the oil and gas industry in Qatar and the region is taking place tomorrow as the first-ever ‘Qafac...

Qatar bourse index up 22 Apr 2013 - 06:16 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange pursued its upswing trend yesterday, adding 4.52 points (or 0.05 percent) to advance to 8,426.78 points from 8,422.26 on Thursday....

Apec ministers agree to promote FTAs 22 Apr 2013 - 06:15 am

Tokyo: Trade ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum agreed yesterday to promote free trade agreements in the Asia-Pacific region, just a day...

Doha Insurance posts QR21.31m net profit in Q1 22 Apr 2013 - 06:15 am

Doha: Doha Insurance Company disclosed the interim financial statement for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013. The financial statements revealed a net...

Weakly Money Market Review with IBQ: Commodities price fall reflects US dollar’s strength 22 Apr 2013 - 06:14 am

Investors have been lacking direction this week with equity markets down and commodity markets taking a large hit on Monday. Italy’s lawmakers failed...

International Islamic posts QR185.3m Q1 profit 21 Apr 2013 - 04:12 am

Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani Al Thani & Abdulbasit A Al Shaibei DOHA: International Islamic (QIIB) has recorded a net profit of QR185.3m...

Tehran exhibition 21 Apr 2013 - 04:12 am

Visitors at the 18th International Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition in Tehran yesterday.

GCC states need to adjust policies as oil prices dip 21 Apr 2013 - 04:11 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatar, among other hydrocarbon-exporting countries in the region, needs to adjust its policies in response to a possible lower...

Sabic’s Q1 net profit falls 10pc 21 Apr 2013 - 04:11 am

RIYADH: Saudi Basic Industries Corp (Sabic), the world’s biggest petrochemicals group, posted a 10 percent year-on-year fall in its first quarter net profit...

Switzerland ‘will be forced’ to give up bank secrecy 21 Apr 2013 - 04:09 am

GENEVA: Switzerland will likely have no choice but to give up its cherished bank secrecy practices amid mounting international pressure to fight tax...

PM’s initiatives helped solve private sector concerns: Qatar Chamber 21 Apr 2013 - 04:08 am

DOHA: The consultative meetings held by the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani with...

Muntajat to market QVC’s products 21 Apr 2013 - 04:07 am

Abdulrahman Ali Al Abdulla & Hamad Rashed Al Nuaimi DOHA: Qatar Chemical and Petrochemical Marketing and Distribution Company (Muntajat), has completed the assumption...

Hong Kong growth moderate 21 Apr 2013 - 04:06 am

People walk along a promenade in Hong Kong yesterday. The southern Chinese financial hub saw growth of 1.4 percent in 2012 and was...

QIB to take part in Chambers Congress 21 Apr 2013 - 04:05 am

Doha: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) is to participate in the ICC-WCF 8th World Chambers Congress hosted by the Qatar Chamber of Commerce &...

Alfardan records 31 percent growth in Q1 BMW sales 21 Apr 2013 - 04:05 am

Doha: Alfardan Automobiles announced a 31 percent increase in sales during the first quarter of 2013 for BMW and MINI, compared to the...

Russia ties Cyprus loan to VTB assets 21 Apr 2013 - 04:04 am

WASHINGTON: Russia wants to play a bigger part in talks over solving Cyprus’ financial problems but will only restructure its loan to the...

Cyprus bailout raises concern about euro 21 Apr 2013 - 04:04 am

Doha: The Cyprus financial crisis has had a surprising impact on the outlook for the eurozone, according to QNB Group. Even though the...

RasGas shares market outlook, technical expertise at LNG 17 21 Apr 2013 - 04:00 am

Stuart Christie makes poster presentation at the 17th International Conference and Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas in Houston. Houston: A RasGas Company Limited...