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GCC chemical firms open doors to outside innovation: GPCA 02 Mar 2016 - 01:30 am

DOHA: GCC chemical producers are increasingly opening their doors to innovative insights and ideas from research institutions, academia, customers, suppliers and technology providers...

Djibouti President woos Qatari investors 01 Mar 2016 - 01:25 am

Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh with Qatar Chamber Vice-Chairman Mohammed bin Ahmed bin Tawar Al Kuwari and other officials. (Pic: Baher A/The Peninsula) ...

Qatari stocks ride out January slump 01 Mar 2016 - 01:23 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatari stocks rose 4.34 percent in February, after a volatile January pulled down the benchmark index by 9.09 percent....

Commercial Bank announces savings campaign winner 01 Mar 2016 - 01:21 am

Yasmin Hamdy, the first winner of “I am a Regular Saver”, with QR10,000 grand prize. DOHA: Commercial Bank yesterday announced the first winner...

Texas A&M at Qatar hosts computing workshop for oil and gas industry 01 Mar 2016 - 01:20 am

Participants at the workshop. DOHA: Texas A&M at Qatar has hosted a two-day computing workshop for oil and gas industry. More than 60...

Gulf Air holds agents seminar in Bangkok 01 Mar 2016 - 01:11 am

Doha: Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, recently conducted a seminar for front line and sales staff representing 30 travel agents in Thailand. Held...

Hiring in Qatar to continue, says survey 01 Mar 2016 - 01:10 am

DOHA: The latest Middle East Job Index Survey, conducted by Bayt.com, and research and consulting firm, YouGov, has revealed that 57 percent of...

KPMG named leader in information security consulting services 01 Mar 2016 - 01:05 am

DOHA: KPMG International has been named a Leader in the Forrester Research Inc report, The Forrester Wave™: Information Security Consulting Services, Q1, 2016...

Investcorp acquires office space in US for $180m 01 Mar 2016 - 01:04 am

Ramzi Abdel Jaber (left), Managing Director at Investcorp for Qatar, and the building in Washington DC. DOHA: Investcorp, a leading provider and manager...

KPMG named leader in information security consulting services 01 Mar 2016 - 01:04 am

DOHA: KPMG International has been named a Leader in the Forrester Research Inc report, The Forrester Wave™: Information Security Consulting Services, Q1, 2016...

Banks’ realty credit jumps 27.36% 29 Feb 2016 - 02:12 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatar banks’ credit to real estate sector jumped 27.36 percent to QR125bn in 2015, compared to QR95bn reported a...

Oil output freeze will work, says Al Sada 29 Feb 2016 - 02:11 am

DOHA: Oil prices could move back above $50 a barrel within a year as an Opec initiative to freeze production gains support, Minister...

Nigerian president meets Qatari businessmen 29 Feb 2016 - 02:10 am

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and other officials yesterday in Doha. Pic: Abdul B/The Peninsula DOHA: Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria, along with a...

Qatar Rail organises tour for engineers to Japan factories and laboratories 29 Feb 2016 - 02:09 am

DOHA: Qatar Rail organised a 3-day business tour taking some civil defence and locomotive engineers to Japan. The tour was organised in collaboration...

Qatar Islamic Insurance’s CEO wins ‘Takaful CEO of the Year Award’ in London 29 Feb 2016 - 02:07 am

Qatar Islamic Insurance CEO Ali Ibrahim Al Abdulghani with the award. DOHA: Qatar Islamic Insurance (QII) company’s CEO, Ali Ibrahim Al Abdulghani, bagged...

Mall of Qatar wins retail leadership award 29 Feb 2016 - 02:06 am

Officials at the award ceremony. DOHA: The upcoming ‘Mall of Qatar’, which is set to open its doors to customers and visitors in...

Ministry trains over 600 IT staff of govt entities 29 Feb 2016 - 02:06 am

DOHA: Over 600 IT employees from more than 40 government entities have been successfully trained in digital government and relevant technical skills at...

QFMA organises workshop on anti-money laundering 29 Feb 2016 - 02:05 am

DOHA: Qatar Financial Markets Authority QFMA organised a workshop on “The Latest Developments in Anti-Money Laundering & Combating Terrorist Financing and Ways to...