Business / Qatar Business

Expert stresses role of climate change and sustainability for future growth 19 Oct 2012 - 04:20 am

Doha: Senior professionals from the oil and gas, real estate, construction and banking industry yesterday discussed the system of megaforces important for business...

QIB records QR1.13bn net profit 18 Oct 2012 - 07:36 am

Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Jassem bin Jaber Al Thani DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), has recorded a net profit of QR1.13bn for...

Qatar Electricity & Water Company’s profits decline by six percent 18 Oct 2012 - 07:35 am

DOHA: Despite reporting a 3 percent increase in its sales, Qatar Electricity and Water Company’s net profits declined six percent on year-on-year basis....

Doha Bank posts five percent profit growth 18 Oct 2012 - 07:35 am

DOHA: Doha Bank’s net profit for 2012 third quarter (Q3) recorded an impressive QR1.06bn, up five percent, as compared to QR1.01bn for the...

Energy minister reiterates commitment to Japan 18 Oct 2012 - 07:33 am

Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada addressing the meeting in Tokyo. DOHA: H E Dr Mohammed...

QE wins Exchange of the Year award 18 Oct 2012 - 07:32 am

Rashid bin Ali Al Mansoori receiving the award. DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) has won the very prestigious “Exchange of the Year” award for...

Leading Qatari, global brands support World Chamber Congress 18 Oct 2012 - 07:32 am

Doha: Some of the biggest corporations and companies in Qatar have joined hands with Qatar Chamber to support the organisation of the ICC...

GECF plans financial institution, gas institute 18 Oct 2012 - 07:31 am

DOHA: The ongoing Executive Board of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) which opened at its headquarters here yesterday discussed the possibilities of...

QFCA bags Best Financial Centre award 18 Oct 2012 - 07:29 am

Shashank Srivastava receiving the award. DOHA: The Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) bagged the “Best Financial Centre in the Middle East” Award for...

Sheikh Thani receives Lifetime Achievement award 17 Oct 2012 - 06:23 am

The Minister of Economy and Finance H E Yousuf Hussein Kamal (second right), giving Lifetime Achievement Award to Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah bin...

India’s appetite for natural gas insatiable: Ministry official 17 Oct 2012 - 06:19 am

RasGas delegation at Petrotech 2012 presents S Jaipal Reddy, India’s Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, with a memento at the Petrotech 2012...

Lending curbs to impact Qatar banks’ growth 17 Oct 2012 - 06:16 am

DOHA: The cap on Qatar’s retail lending and Qatari banks’ increasing reliance on foreign interbank borrowing will significantly impact the growth potential of...

Qatar studies investment in M Stanley: PM 16 Oct 2012 - 04:05 am

DOHA: Qatar is studying a proposal to invest in the commodities trading arm of US investment bank Morgan Stanley, the Prime Minister and...

Qatalum takes part in Aluminium 2012 15 Oct 2012 - 04:45 am

Qatar Aluminium (Qatalum) recently took part in the world’s leading international trade fair, Aluminium 2012, which was held in Messe Dusseldorf, Germany. Qatalum...

Industries Qatar records QR6.7bn net profit 15 Oct 2012 - 04:44 am

DOHA: Petrochemicals and metals company, Industries Qatar (IQ), posted a net profit of QR6.7bn for the nine months period ended September 30, 2012...

QIBF opens today 15 Oct 2012 - 04:43 am

DOHA: The two-day Qatar International Businesswomen Forum (QIBF) is set to open here today for the third time. St Regis Hotel will be...

QIB launches Masaref 15 Oct 2012 - 04:42 am

DOHA: QIB – the benchmark Islamic bank in Qatar – has announced the launch of new issue of “Hemaya” investment product series called...

QIA assets rise to $115bn: Report 15 Oct 2012 - 04:41 am

DOHA: The assets size of Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has grown by 15 percent between July and September 2012 to about $115bn, according...