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Doha Bank profit up at QR1.14bn in Q3 26 Oct 2015 - 12:37 am

FROM LEFT: Doha Bank Chairman Sheikh Fahad bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al Thani, Managing Director Sheikh Abdul Rehman bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al...

QIC 9-month premium grows 20pc to QR5.38bn 26 Oct 2015 - 12:35 am

DOHA: Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), Qatar’s and the Mena region’s leading insurer, posted record Gross Written Premiums (GWP) of QR5.38bn for the first...

GIS profit up 5.2pc 26 Oct 2015 - 12:28 am

DOHA: Gulf International Services (GIS) yesterday announced its financial results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015 with net profit rising 5.2...

Beema profit goes up in Q3 26 Oct 2015 - 12:27 am

DOHA: Damaan Islamic Insurance Company (Beema) announced its results for the third quarter of 2015 after their Board of Directors meeting yesterday chaired...

Lusail showcases sustainable projects at Expo Milano 26 Oct 2015 - 12:26 am

Lusail Team at Qatar Pavilion. DOHA: Lusail Real Estate Development Company has showcased its latest environment-friendly and sustainable architectural designs to hundreds of...

QIB sponsors international conference on SME financing 26 Oct 2015 - 12:16 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading Islamic Bank, is the main sponsor of the International Conference on Access to Financing for Small...

Fadi Ghosn is marketing director of Nissan Mideast 26 Oct 2015 - 12:14 am

DOHA: Fadi Ghosn (pictured), one of the top executives in the automotive industry in the Middle East, has joined Japanese auto maker Nissan....

QFC hosts business networking event 26 Oct 2015 - 12:14 am

Participants at the event. DOHA: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) hosted its 14th networking event for Business and Financial Professionals last week, in...

Ooredoo to deploy Cisco Mobility IQ 26 Oct 2015 - 12:10 am

Mohammad Hammoudi, General Manager, Cisco Qatar, and Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad bin Nasser Al Thani, Chief New Business Officer, Ooredoo, with other Cisco...

Qatar Airways organises Los Angeles pop-up event 26 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

LOS ANGELES: Thousands of Los Angeles residents turned out to enjoy the "Discover Qatar Airways" pop-up event, hosted throughout the weekend at The...

Milaha reports net profit of QR959m for the first nine months 25 Oct 2015 - 12:35 pm

Doha: Qatar Navigation (Milaha) delivered a net profit of QR959m for the first nine months of 2015, a 17 percent increase compared to...

Al Rayan Bank’s real estate financing to UK-based GCC customers up 131pc 25 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Al Rayan Bank PLC has recorded a significant growth in the volume of property transactions it has financed in the UK in...

Commercial Bank attends SIBOS meet 25 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Commercial Bank has participated in the annual SIBOS conference held in Singapore. Organised by SWIFT, the global provider of secure financial messaging...

Ooredoo hosts annual CEO Excellence Awards 25 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Senior management team members along with award winners at the CEO Excellence Awards in Doha. DOHA: Ooredoo hosted its annual “CEO Excellence Awards”...

Oil prices to stabilise around $55: QNB 25 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Oil prices will stabilise around an average of $55.0 in both 2015-16 before picking up to $60.2 per barrel in 2017 as...

Construction sector maturity improved: KPMG 25 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Overall maturity of the construction sector in Qatar has improved over time due to large capital spend, improving technology and exposure to...

Qatari SMEs sign deals worth QR150m 25 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Qatari small and medium enterprises (SMEs) signed tentative deals worth around QR150m during the recently concluded 15th World Export Development Forum (WEDF)....

Call for effective construction contracts 25 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Participants at the Qatar Contractors Forum & Awards 2015. DOHA: ‘Ineffective and unbalanced contracts’ are major cause for concern in Qatar’s construction industry....