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Cyprus seeking Qatari energy expertise, investment 29 Jan 2014 - 09:41 am

Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohamed Al Thani (left) Chairman, Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the President of the Cyprus Chamber...

Ahli Bank plans long-term expansion 29 Jan 2014 - 09:39 am

DOHA: Ahli Bank, Qatar’s seventh largest lender by market value, is taking steps for long-term expansion plans. In keeping with the bank’s strategic...

Qatar-Bulgaria joint panel meets 29 Jan 2014 - 09:37 am

The Minister of Economy and Trade and Head of the Qatari delegation, H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed Al Thani, during...

QP, Honeywell’s UOP sign research pact 29 Jan 2014 - 09:32 am

DOHA: Qatar Petroleum (QP) and UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, have signed a joint research agreement on “process optimisation of CO2 and sulphur...

Qatar Exchange index dips by 75.61 points 29 Jan 2014 - 09:29 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index lost 75.61 points, or 0.67 percent, yesterday to reach 11,170.25 points from the previous closing of 11,245.86 points yesterday....

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: All eyes are on China and the emerging markets 29 Jan 2014 - 09:23 am

After a slow start of the year, this week provided all the excitement investors and speculators were missing coming into 2014. Thursday was...

GDI, Oxy Qatar sign QR830m agreement 29 Jan 2014 - 04:58 am

The Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada with officials of Oxy Qatar and GDI during the...

Call to ease barriers in setting up businesses 28 Jan 2014 - 06:39 am

Dr S Thomas Emerson BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: Easing some of the barriers in setting up profitable businesses and a vibrant legal system...

Masraf Al Rayan’s net profit rises to QR1.7bn 28 Jan 2014 - 06:34 am

DOHA: Masraf Al Rayan recorded a net profit of QR1.7bn for the year 2013, an increase of 13.2 percent compared to the year...

QNCC’s net profit rises to QR436m 28 Jan 2014 - 06:34 am

Doha: Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC) has announced a net profit of QR436m for the year ended December 31, 2013 as against a...

Tasweeq sells 45 million tonnes of petrochemical products in 2013 28 Jan 2014 - 06:33 am

DOHA: Qatar International Petroleum Marketing Company Ltd (Tasweeq) sold a total of 45 million tonnes of petrochemical products during the year 2013. The...

Analysts upbeat about Qatari stocks in 2014 27 Jan 2014 - 12:26 am

DOHA: Analysts are increasingly optimistic that Qatari stocks are where investors should be putting their money in 2014. The Kuwait headquartered Wealth Management...

Qatar, Malaysia sign pact 27 Jan 2014 - 12:15 am

The Minister of Commerce and Trade, H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed Al Thani met Malaysia’s Minister of International Trade and...

Al Sada meets Senegalese minister 27 Jan 2014 - 12:14 am

The Minister of Energy and Industry, H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada, met the visiting Senegalese Minister of Energy Maimouna Ndoye...

Lagoon Capital hosts Qatari businessmen 27 Jan 2014 - 12:13 am

From right: Tarek Kanoo of the Kanoo Group, former US Ambassador to Qatar Joseph LeBaron, Professor Bulent Gultekin, Advisory Board Member of Lagoon...

Emaar Properties appoints new CEO 27 Jan 2014 - 12:10 am

DUBAI: Dubai’s Emaar Properties has appointed a new chief executive, the major real estate developer said yesterday. Abdulla Lahej is the new CEO....

Qatar Exchange index dips as regional bourses tumble 26 Jan 2014 - 11:58 pm

Doha: Qatar Exchange index lost 39.45 points yesterday to close at 11,298.96 points from the previous closing of 11,338.41 points on Thursday. The...

Fifty One East sponsors Qatar Masters 26 Jan 2014 - 11:51 pm

Doha: For more than 15 years, Fifty One East, the retail chain in Qatar and Rolex, sponsored the recently concluded Commercial Bank Qatar...