Business / Qatar Business

India ushers in second wave of reforms: QNB 08 Mar 2016 - 12:58 am

DOHA: India’s central government budget for the fiscal year 2016-17 showed that the administration’s intent to continue its fiscal consolidation path. The government...

RasGas delivers 500th LNG cargo to Taiwan’s CPC 08 Mar 2016 - 12:57 am

CPC Taiwan’s Taitar (TaiwanQatar) No. 4 vessel. DOHA: RasGas Company Limited (RasGas) reaffirmed its reputation for operational reliability, as it continues to provide...

Retaj receives ‘Booking.com’ delegation 08 Mar 2016 - 12:55 am

Retaj Al Rayyan Hotel officials with officials from Booking.com. DOHA: Mostafa Abu El Soud, General Manager of Retaj Al Rayyan Hotel, received a...

Doha Bank revising strategic plans 08 Mar 2016 - 12:53 am

Doha Bank Chairman Sheikh Fahad bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al Thani (left) and Managing Director Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad Al Thani at...

Barwa Bank appoints Nasser Rashid Al Humaidi as Group COO 08 Mar 2016 - 12:51 am

DOHA: Barwa Bank, Qatar’s Shari’ah-compliant services provider, has announced the appointment of Nasser Rashid Al Humaidi (pictured) as the Group’s Chief Operating Officer...

Qatar’s spending cuts modest compared to other GCC countries 08 Mar 2016 - 12:50 am

DOHA: Qatar’s spending cutbacks will be modest compared to other GCC countries. The country’s greater diversification of revenues, large policy buffers and immovable...

Qatar banks record good growth in 2015: QCB Governor 07 Mar 2016 - 04:05 pm

Qatar Central Bank (QCB) Governor H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud Al Thani (file picture) Doha: The Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB)...

Qatar Cup, Emir’s Cup draws ceremony 07 Mar 2016 - 12:11 am

Mohammed Al Subaei, Assistant Secretary-General of Qatar Basketball Federation, is seen conducting the draws of the Qatar Cup and Emir’s Cup, in front...

QBF and QSports to organise 3x3 basketball tournament 07 Mar 2016 - 12:10 am

A file photo of 3x3 Basketball tournament held last year. Doha: Several outfits with a flavour of Qatar’s top-notch players will be seen...

QP honours 831 long-serving staff 07 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Qatar Petroleum (QP) honoured its 831 employees who have been serving the corporation for the past 10 and 15 years. Held under...

Ooredoo revamps Business Messaging Service 07 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday announced a pricing restructure for its popular Business Messaging Service, as it looks to offer more affordable solutions for Qatar’s...

QDB and Maersk Oil in deal to develop SMEs 07 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

QDB Chief Executive Officer Abdulaziz bin Nasser Al Khalifa (left) and Maersk Oil Qatar Managing Director Lewis Affleck signing the MoU. DOHA: Qatar...

Grand Hyatt Doha appoints new Director of Rooms 07 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Grand Hyatt Doha appointed Xavier Halbi (pictured) as the new Director of Rooms. Xavier brings more than a decade of experience to...

QSTP hosts tenant networking event 07 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Participants at the workshop. DOHA: Qatar’s primary incubator for technology development, Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), part of Qatar Foundation Research and...

ExxonMobil and RasGas to test gas sensor 07 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

DOHA: ExxonMobil Research Qatar and project partner RasGas Company Limited (RasGas) are field testing an advanced second-generation dual sensor version of ExxonMobil’s IntelliRed...

Qatargas delivers first LNG cargo to Pakistan State Oil Co 07 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Qatargas-chartered Q-Flex LNG Vessel ‘Al Gattara’ moored at Port Qasim in Pakistan. DOHA: Qatargas delivered its first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cargo under...

Woqod expects better growth in 2016 07 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Woqod Chairman Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (right), Vice-Chairman Ahmed Saif Al Sulaity (second right), CEO Ibrahim Jaham Al Kuwari (left), with...