Business

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...

German business morale climbs 28 Jan 2014 - 06:32 am

A container ship makes its way to the loading terminal in Hamburg. German business morale climbed in January to its highest level since...

Russian minister cheers ruble fall 28 Jan 2014 - 06:31 am

MOSCOW: Russia’s economy minister yesterday welcomed the ruble’s rapid slide to historic lows as a boon for exporters that should help industry and...

Japan trade deficit at record high 28 Jan 2014 - 06:28 am

TOKYO: Japan’s trade deficit swelled to a record $112bn in 2013, official data showed yesterday, as the benefits of a cheap yen for...

Foxconn eyes factories in US and Indonesia 28 Jan 2014 - 05:57 am

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group, the major supplier of Apple Inc’s iPhones and iPads, may build high-tech factories in the United States and...

MAF plans to invest Dh3bn in Dubai over five years 28 Jan 2014 - 05:57 am

DUBAI: Dubai mall developer Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) said it will invest another Dh3bn ($816.7m) over the next 5 years to expand its...

Argentina eases public’s access to dollars 28 Jan 2014 - 05:57 am

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina eased unpopular restrictions on dollar purchases for the first time in more than two years yesterday after allowing the peso...

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...

Buyers’ market for oil firms in Davos 27 Jan 2014 - 12:12 am

German Klaus Schwab (left), founder and president of the World Economic Forum, closes the forum next to US Cellist and Composer Zoe Keating...

Apple Macintosh design team 27 Jan 2014 - 12:11 am

Members of the original Apple Macintosh design team gather on stage for a group photo during an event celebrating the 30th anniversary of...

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...

Saudi Mobily to launch piggyback mobile service 26 Jan 2014 - 11:57 pm

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s Mobily will start leasing its mobile phone network to a new operator to launch a rival service in the first...

Chrysler dealers upbeat about purchase by Fiat 26 Jan 2014 - 11:56 pm

NEW ORLEANS: Chrysler dealers from around the US seem revved up by the purchase of the US carmaker by Italy’s Fiat SpA. They...

Venezuela orders price controls 26 Jan 2014 - 11:55 pm

CARACAS: Venezuela decreed a new price control law that sets limits on company profits and establishes prison terms for those charged with hoarding...