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Qapco shares history as it marks 40th year by honouring employees 09 Nov 2014 - 12:44 am

Doha: Qapco turns 40 today. On its anniversary, Qatar Petrochemical Company (Qapco) QSC, one of the leading petrochemical powerhouses in the region and...

QIIC sets up new risk management department 09 Nov 2014 - 12:37 am

Doha: Qatar Islamic Insurance Co announced the setting up of its dedicated Risk Management Department. The department shall assume all current risk management...

QAC recognised for excellent after-sales service 09 Nov 2014 - 12:37 am

Doha: Qatar Automobiles Company (QAC) has reaffirmed its market leadership with an award of after-sales excellence for a second consecutive year. The distributor...

Opec sees its oil market share shrinking 07 Nov 2014 - 03:35 am

LONDON: Opec’s oil market share is set to be 5 percent smaller by 2018 as supply of US shale oil grows faster than...

Qatar will always support its partners: Al Sada 07 Nov 2014 - 03:33 am

Tokyo: Qatar is committed to maintaining its long-term relationship, reputation and world confidence as a reliable LNG supplier and will always be supporting...

Al Khaliji expands ATM network 07 Nov 2014 - 03:22 am

DOHA: Al Khalij Commercial Bank QSC has announced the latest expansion of its auto-teller machine (ATM) network, with new offsite ATMs now available...

Qatari Diar inks deal to develop Oman project 06 Nov 2014 - 08:17 am

The Minister of Finance and Chairman of Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company, H E Ali Sherif Al Emadi, and Omani Minister of...

Lulu French Fiesta Promotion draw 06 Nov 2014 - 08:14 am

The mega draw of Lulu French Fiesta Promotion was held at Lulu Hypermarket, D-Ring Road branch, under the supervision of Mohamed Ali Kuwari,...

Qatar index dips 1.96pc, oil drop weighs on Gulf 06 Nov 2014 - 07:52 am

Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange index dropped 270.62 points, or 1.96 percent when the bourse closed at 13,528.67 points yesterday as weak oil prices...

Barwa to retain BAS shares in asset deal with Qatari Diar 06 Nov 2014 - 07:52 am

Doha: Barwa Real Estate Company and Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company have decided to exclude from their asset transfer deal the shares...

Qatar, South Korea sign slew of deals during Emir’s visit 06 Nov 2014 - 04:33 am

Seoul: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held yesterday a session of official talks with President of South Korea...

QIA plans $10bn investment fund with China’s CITIC Group 05 Nov 2014 - 12:47 am

BEIJING: The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), one of the world’s most aggressive investors, has signed an agreement yesterday with CITIC Group Corp to...

Translation app 05 Nov 2014 - 12:38 am

A woman uses a translation app on her smartphone during a Google promotion event at the City of Fashion and Design (Cite de...

Vodafone takes part in TecShare 05 Nov 2014 - 12:35 am

Officials at the Doha TecShare Middle East 2014. DOHA: Vodafone addressed a host of industry speakers at Doha TecShare Middle East 2014, yesterday....

Al Asmakh real estate unveils new identity 05 Nov 2014 - 12:33 am

DOHA: Al Asmakh Real Estate, one of the leading property management companies in Qatar, unveiled its new-look identity. Al Asmakh Real Estate’s future...

Qatar, China trade volume hits $11.5bn 05 Nov 2014 - 12:25 am

Doha: The volume of trade between Qatar and China during the period from 2008 to 2013 rose by 345 percent to reach $11.5bn...

Qatar Exchange index gains 18.70 points 05 Nov 2014 - 12:20 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange (QE) index gained 18.70 points, or 0.14 percent when the bourse closed at 13,799.29 points yesterday. The traded value dropped...

Vodafone Qatar’s revenue grows 24pc 04 Nov 2014 - 01:38 am

CEO Kyle Whitehill, flanked by CFO Steve Walters (right) and Yaman Al Jundi, Head of Investor Relations, Vodafone Qatar, addressing the media in...