Business / Qatar Business

High land prices deter investors in hospitality 19 May 2014 - 07:32 am

DOHA: A significant rise in the prices of plots of land over the last several years has pushed potential investors in the hospitality...

Qatar Exchange index down 84.03 points 19 May 2014 - 07:31 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange ended in the red when trading closed yesterday at 13,020.72 points, down 84.03 points, or 0.64 percent, from the previous...

Moody’s reaffirms Nakilat rating 19 May 2014 - 07:29 am

Doha: Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) announced that rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has reaffirmed Nakilat Inc’s senior secured debt rating at “Aa3”...

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: Positive US data pushes dollar index higher 19 May 2014 - 07:24 am

The dollar traded in a mixed manner against its major counterparts throughout the previous week. News from Europe was mostly disappointing, reminding investors...

Weekly Commodity Update: Agriculture sees most action in quiet week for commodities 19 May 2014 - 07:23 am

By Ole S. Hansen (Head of Commodity Strategy, Saxo Bank) Commodities were mixed over the past week and this resulted in an almost...

Contract for final phase of Lusail City inked 18 May 2014 - 10:17 am

The officials at the ceremony to award contract. DOHA: The Lusail Real Estate Development Company (LREDC), which is responsible for execution of the...

QAFAC gold sponsor of IIA Qatar meet 18 May 2014 - 10:16 am

QAFAC and IIA team after handing over the gold sponsor cheque. Doha: Qatar Fuel Additives Company Ltd (QAFAC) is taking part as a...

Sunil John gets SABRE award 18 May 2014 - 10:05 am

Doha: Sunil John (pictured), founder and CEO of ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller, the region’s leading public relations consultancy, has been awarded the “SABRE Award for...

Qatar main engine of growth in Mena: QNB 18 May 2014 - 09:58 am

Doha: GCC countries continue to be the main engine of economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena), with Qatar leading...

Al Sada takes part in Moscow energy forum 16 May 2014 - 11:47 pm

Moscow: The Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, held several meetings with a number of high...

Voltas conducts workshop 16 May 2014 - 08:01 am

Indian Ambassador to Qatar Sanjiv Arora addressed Voltas management team in Qatar on issues of cross-cultural communication and intercultural understanding at a Workshop...

Qatar plans to establish deposit insurance framework 16 May 2014 - 07:49 am

DOHA/DUBAI: Qatar regulators will establish a deposit insurance framework that will include a Shariah-compliant scheme, one of several reforms aimed at modernising the...

QE’s market cap rises to QR734.34bn 16 May 2014 - 07:49 am

DOHA: The main index of Qatar Exchange gained 143.35 points (1.11 percent) last week with trading closing at 13,104.75 points yesterday. The trading...

Moody’s changes QIIC outlook to ‘positive’ 16 May 2014 - 07:48 am

DOHA: As a result of continued strong performance of Qatar Islamic Insurance Company (QIIC), international ratings agency Moody’s yesterday affirmed the Baa2 insurance...

Slew of deals signed at Project Qatar 16 May 2014 - 04:47 am

Officials pose for a group picture after the signing ceremony. DOHA: The 11th International Construction, Technology and Building Materials Exhibition — Project Qatar...

Al Najjar welcomes Chamber’s announcement 15 May 2014 - 07:00 am

Caption Doha: Abdulrahman Al Najjar (pictured), the independent nominee to the election of Qatar Chamber of Commerce, yesterday welcomed the announcement of the...

Tata Motors launches PRIMA heavy trucks in Qatar 15 May 2014 - 04:49 am

The Executive Director for Commercial Vehicles, TATA Motors, Ravi Pisharody (left), presenting a memento to the Executive Director of Al Hamad Automobile Company,...

Qatar Chamber to undergo restructuring soon 14 May 2014 - 07:27 am

Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassem bin Mohamed Al Thani (left) and Mohamed bin Ahmed Tawar Al Kuwari DOHA: Businessmen who are not board members...