Business / Qatar Business

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...

Qatar’s inflation rate up 2pc in September 15 Oct 2012 - 04:41 am

DOHA: Qatar’s inflation rate rose to 2 percent in September 2012 compared to the same period last year. The high inflation rate was...

Islamic Holding Group nets QR5.61m profit 15 Oct 2012 - 04:35 am

DOHA: Islamic Holding Group recorded a net profit of QR5.61m for the period ended on September 30, 2012 compared to QR3.74m for the...

Mena growth prospects strengthen: QNB Group 15 Oct 2012 - 04:35 am

DOHA: The global economic outlook appears more downbeat as major world economies struggle with low real GDP growth. However, prospects for the Mena...

RasGas team at Petrotech 2012 15 Oct 2012 - 04:35 am

New Delhi: A delegation from RasGas Company Ltd (RasGas) is currently attending the 10th edition of the Petrotech Conference and Exhibition in New...

Rizon Jet bags aviation safety rating 15 Oct 2012 - 04:34 am

DOHA: Rizon Jet, the Qatar-based high-end private aviation services provider, has received the internationally respected Aviation Research Group/US (ARG/US) Platinum Safety Rating at...

KPMG lends its support to QIBF 15 Oct 2012 - 04:33 am

DOHA: KPMG announced its support for Qatar International Businesswomen Forum (QIBF), which is organised by the Qatari Businesswomen Association and Interactive Business Network....