Business / Qatar Business

Woqod International plans expansion 10 Feb 2014 - 03:16 am

H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah during the inauguration of Woqod Tower in West Bay. (Shaival Dalal) BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: Woqod...

Qatar Shell signs supply contract with QGER 09 Feb 2014 - 09:19 am

Officials posing for a group picture. DOHA: Qatar Shell and Qatar German Gasket Factory (QGER) signed a five-year supply contract, adding another new...

Monte Paschi foundation in stake sale talks with Qatar 09 Feb 2014 - 09:01 am

MILAN: The Qatar sovereign fund is in talks with the main shareholder of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena to buy a 15-20...

QNB Group ranked best brand value in Mena last year 09 Feb 2014 - 08:59 am

DOHA: Qatar National Bank (QNB) Group has consolidated its position as the best brand value in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena)...

QP’s business planning forum begins today 09 Feb 2014 - 08:58 am

DOHA: Qatar Petroleum (QP) will be holding its business planning forum starting today, at Al-Mirqab Ballroom of the Four Seasons Hotel Doha. HE...

QFBA launches 2014 Calendar 09 Feb 2014 - 08:54 am

Doha: Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) yesterday launched its 2014 Calendar. The academy offers a year-round calendar courses in banking, insurance, finance,...

Salah Jaidah to open Oxford Islamic Banking Society 09 Feb 2014 - 08:54 am

DOHA: Salah Jaidah, Chairman of Islamic Finance and Vice Chairman of MENA at Deutsche Bank and Chief Country Officer for Deutsche Bank Qatar,...

Qatar’s inflation projected at 3.8pc this year 09 Feb 2014 - 04:57 am

DOHA: Driven by high rentals, Qatar’s overall inflation is projected to accelerate from 3.1 percent in 2013 to 3.8 percent in 2014. A...

QNB aims to be top lender in Mideast, Africa 07 Feb 2014 - 08:04 am

DOHA: Qatar National Bank (QNB) is aiming to become the largest lender in the Middle East and Africa, its finance head said yesterday,...

QE market capitalisation falls 07 Feb 2014 - 08:00 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index gained 36.48 points (0.33 percent) last week when the bourse closed yesterday at 11,192.21 points. Trading value decreased by...

QEWC gross profit rises 07 Feb 2014 - 07:53 am

Doha: Qatar Electricity and Water Company yesterday announced a 1 percent rise in gross profit at QR1,306m as against QR1,293m in 2012. Based...

Emirates, Mauritius hold road show 06 Feb 2014 - 01:24 am

Michael Sik Yuen, flanked by Dr Karl Mootoosamy (right) and Sheikh Majid Al Mualla, addressing the media yesterday. DOHA: Emirates and the Mauritius...

QFMA signs pact for securities numbering 06 Feb 2014 - 01:17 am

DOHA: Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) has signed a partnership agreement with the Association of National Numbering Agencies (Anna). As per the agreement,...

Al Rayan named Qatar asset manager of year 06 Feb 2014 - 01:16 am

Doha: Underlining its local dominance, Doha-based Al Rayan Investment won ‘Qatar asset manager of the year’ title at the 2014 Mena Fund Manager...

Al Meera cancels MoU with Regency Group, Aramex 06 Feb 2014 - 01:14 am

DOHA: Al Meera Consumer Goods yesterday announced the memorandum of understanding (MoU) that it signed with both Regency Group Holding and Aramex International...

QU, IBN to organise Entrepreneurship in Economic forum from February 24 06 Feb 2014 - 01:14 am

Doha: Qatar University (QU), in collaboration with Interactive Business Network (IBN), is organising an Entrepreneurship in Economic Development, the first such forum in...

Kouwer joins KPMG Qatar as head of advisory for natural resources 06 Feb 2014 - 01:13 am

DOHA: KPMG in Qatar yesterday announced the appointment of Hilda Mulock Houwer as Global Head of Advisory for Energy and Natural Resources. Mulock...

Qatar Exchange index adds 85.01 points; regional markets rebound 06 Feb 2014 - 01:10 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange added 85.01 points, or 0.77, advance to 11,134.70 points from 11,049.69 yesterday. The volume of the shares traded fell to...