Business / Qatar Business

Al Rayan acts as sole listing advisor for QFB 26 Apr 2016 - 02:44 am

Ziad Makkawi DOHA: Al Rayan Investment LLC, a Doha based Shari’ah compliant investment firm, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Masraf Al Rayan, has...

New EU specifications promise bright future for Qatar GTL fuel 26 Apr 2016 - 02:41 am

DOHA: The European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) announced that the EN15940 standard for paraffinic diesel fuels, such as Shell Gas-To-Liquid (GTL) Fuel, was...

QCRI seeks 80 international patent rights; 15 already granted 26 Apr 2016 - 02:37 am

Dr Ahmed Elmagarmid, Executive Director of QCRI, speaking at a seminar yesterday. Pic: A Basit / The Peninsula By Mohammad Shoeb DOHA: Qatar...

Gulf International Services revenue at QR775m 26 Apr 2016 - 02:34 am

DOHA: Gulf International Services (GIS), the largest services group in Qatar, with interests in a broad cross-section of industries, recorded a revenue of...

Commercial Bank posts QR274m net profit 26 Apr 2016 - 02:29 am

DOHA: The Commercial Bank (Q.S.C.) delivered a net profit of QR274m for Q1 2016 compared to QR462m recorded in Q1 2015. The bank’s...

UDC records QR271m net profit in Q1 26 Apr 2016 - 02:21 am

UDC Chairman Turki Mohamed Al Khater DOHA: United Development Company (UDC), a leading Qatari shareholding company and master developer of The Pearl-Qatar, yesterday...

QCB policies ‘ensured ample liquidity’ in the market 26 Apr 2016 - 02:18 am

QCB Governor H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Saoud Al Thani speaking at the ADFIMI Development Forum yesterday. By Sachin Kumar DOHA: At a...

Crowne Plaza appoints General Manager 25 Apr 2016 - 01:56 am

Doha: Marcus Sutton (pictured) has been appointed as General Manager of the 378-room Crowne Plaza Doha – The Business Park effective this month....

Over 90 exhibitors to participate in expo on sustainable development 25 Apr 2016 - 01:54 am

From left: Sheikha Noor Jassim Al Thani, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of estedama, Saleh Hamad Al Sharqi, Director General of Qatar...

Qatar Exchange and Injaz Qatar sign MoU 25 Apr 2016 - 01:53 am

Qatar Exchange CEO, Rashid bin Ali Al Mansoori, and Sheikha Hanadi bint Nasser Al Thani, founder and chairperson of Injaz Qatar, during the...

Vendome International Property offers overseas investment opportunities 25 Apr 2016 - 01:52 am

Marie Mahmouch (second right) and other officials at the International Property Show held in Dubai. Doha: Vendome International Property (VIP), the leading international...

Apicorp’s subscribed capital to touch $2bn 25 Apr 2016 - 01:51 am

DOHA: The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (Apicorp), a multilateral development bank established by the 10 member states of the Organisation of Arab Petroleum...

Movenpick to operate third Qatar property from May 25 Apr 2016 - 01:51 am

Doha: Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts (MHR) will operate its third property in Doha from next week — a strategic move that will capitalise...

Twenty14 Holdings-owned Dubai property wins ‘Leading New Hotel’ award 25 Apr 2016 - 01:46 am

Doha: Twenty14 Holdings, the hospitality investment arm of LuLu Group International, is proud to announce that their first property in Dubai — the...

QFB listing to encourage other QFC firms to go public 25 Apr 2016 - 01:46 am

By Sachin Kumar DOHA: The listing of Qatar First Bank’s (QFB) shares on Qatar Exchange will encourage other Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) licensed...

Producer Price Index for February declines by 6% 25 Apr 2016 - 01:45 am

DOHA: The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) of Qatar’s industrial sector for February 2016 was estimated at 42.3 points, showing a decrease of...

Ooredoo pioneers Big Data analytics solution for businesses in Qatar 25 Apr 2016 - 01:44 am

DOHA: Ooredoo has successfully completed a pilot trial of a new “Big Data” analytics solution, which will enable companies in Qatar to analyse...

Vodafone discusses business ethics and corporate purpose at CSR Majlis 25 Apr 2016 - 01:44 am

DOHA: Vodafone Qatar, in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University- Qatar (CMU-Q), the company’s ‘Knowledge Partner’, brought together scores of peers and experts in...