Business / Qatar Business

Qatari bourse rebounds further 02 Jun 2015 - 09:15 am

DUBAI: Qatar Exchange led gains in the Gulf yesterday as it recovered from a sell-off sparked by global cues last week, while most...

$21bn Qatar project expected this year 01 Jun 2015 - 02:56 pm

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatar’s focus on infrastructure development will continue as per the country’s original plans. An estimated $21bn worth infrastructure projects...

Lifetime Achievement Award for Seetharaman 01 Jun 2015 - 02:50 pm

DOHA: Dr R Seetharaman, CEO of Doha Bank, was conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the industry at the...

Ibrahim Al Othman named new UDC CEO 01 Jun 2015 - 02:49 pm

DOHA: United Development Company (UDC) yesterday announced the appointment of Ibrahim Al Othman (pictured) as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Approved by...

Qatar land price surge hits property profitability 01 Jun 2015 - 02:44 pm

DUBAI: Land accounts for about half the value of real estate sales in Qatar, 10 times that of developed markets, as prices surge...

Qatar trade surplus records QR14.9bn in April 01 Jun 2015 - 02:44 pm

DOHA: The value of Qatar’s total exports of goods decreased 36 percent to QR25.5bn in April 2015 compared to the same month in...

Qatari stocks rebound as FIFA panic eases 01 Jun 2015 - 04:26 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatari stocks rebounded jumping 1.23 percent yesterday, after positive reports allayed FIFA World Cup 2022 fears. Blue chips were...

Doha Bank named Best Regional Commercial Bank 31 May 2015 - 07:00 am

Officials during the award ceremony. Doha: Doha Bank has been named, for the third year in a row, the “Best Regional Commercial Bank”...

IBQ wins two Banker Middle East awards 31 May 2015 - 06:59 am

Doha: International Bank of Qatar (ibq) received two awards from Banker Middle East magazine at a ceremony held in the UAE. IBQ won...

QIB conducts staff training on operational risks 31 May 2015 - 06:57 am

Doha: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), introduced a bank-wide e-learning programme to increase awareness about operational risks. All bank employees were required to study...

Opec officials cheer improving market ahead of meeting 31 May 2015 - 06:57 am

VIENNA: Opec will meet this week amid rising global demand and a reduction in supply, which are both helping to support prices, two...

Tourism represents 4pc of Qatar non-oil economy 31 May 2015 - 06:56 am

DOHA: The tourism sector’s contribution to Qatari GDP touched QR28bn in 2014. Total number of tourists visited Qatar during the year reached 2.82million;...

QNB, QDB sign new Al Dhameen Programme 31 May 2015 - 03:33 am

Khalid Abdulla Al Mana and Yousef Mahmoud Al Neama exchanging documents during the signing ceremony. DOHA: Khalid Abdulla Al Mana, Executive Director of...

Qatar jumps six notches to rank 13 in 'Competitiveness Yearbook 2015' 30 May 2015 - 04:57 pm

DOHA: Qatar has made a remarkable six notches jump to rank at 13th position out of 61 mostly high income countries in this...

Nebras Power signs MoU for an energy project in Senegal 27 May 2015 - 05:36 pm

DOHA: The Qatar-based Nebras Power has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU (with the National Electricity Company of Senegal and Mitsui Company from...

Doha Bank, SBF and IES hold business forum 27 May 2015 - 07:19 am

Dr R Seetharaman with Singapore delegation and other officials during the business forum. DOHA: Doha Bank, in collaboration with the Singapore Business Federation...

Qatari bourse index gains 9.64 points 27 May 2015 - 07:17 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index gained 9.64 points, or 0.08 percent, when trading closed at 12,409.13 points yesterday compared to 12,399.49 on Monday. The...

The Group consolidates position as top Qatar brokerage 27 May 2015 - 07:15 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: The Group Securities continued to consolidate its position as topper in Qatar’s brokerage business by grabbing 31.24 percent of...