Business / Qatar Business

Mideast M&A activities hit $43.4bn in 2013 20 Jan 2014 - 12:09 am

DOHA: Middle Eastern investment banking fees reached $722.2m during 2013. The value of announced M&A transactions with any Middle Eastern involvement reached $43.4bn...

QE snaps 13-day bull run, index down by 0.12pc 20 Jan 2014 - 12:07 am

DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) snapped a 13-day winning streak yesterday, as its benchmark index retreated, mainly on selling pressures from local retail investors....

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: All eyes on the Fed meeting 20 Jan 2014 - 12:04 am

The US Dollar strengthened against most major counterparts as the S&P 500 Index demonstrated a solid rebound from a sharp fall on Monday....

Weekly Commodity Update: Commodities recover as growth potential supports 20 Jan 2014 - 12:01 am

Commodities saw their first positive weekly performance out of the last three this past week, not least helped by a recovery in all...

QIC nets QR753m profit last year 19 Jan 2014 - 07:42 am

The meeting of the company’s Board of Directors in progress. DOHA: Qatar Insurance Company (QIC) has recorded a net profit of QR753m for...

Sub-Saharan Africa on growth path 19 Jan 2014 - 07:42 am

Doha: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) continues its rapid growth momentum. According to the latest QNB Group estimates, the subcontinent grew by 5 percent in...

Operational safety challenges discussed 19 Jan 2014 - 07:37 am

Officials pose for a group picture. DOHA: The Second Operational Safety Challenges Forum provided an opportunity to exchange experiences and share ideas on...

HSBC, Citigroup suspend four forex traders 19 Jan 2014 - 07:31 am

LONDON: HSBC and Citigroup both suspended foreign exchange traders yesterday as a global probe into possible currency market manipulation intensified. Regulators from the...

QP, Maersk Oil to present 14 co-authored papers at IPTC 19 Jan 2014 - 07:31 am

DOHA: Qatar Petroleum (QP) and Maersk Oil have partnered to publish a series of new technical papers and presentations for the 7th International...

Commercial Bank unit holds SME workshop 19 Jan 2014 - 07:30 am

DOHA: Aiming at providing tailored solutions to local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Enterprise Banking, an SME-dedicated unit of Commercial Bank, recently hosted...

7th IPTC to kickstart with PM’s address 19 Jan 2014 - 03:08 am

DOHA: The 7th International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC) will start with opening remarks by the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh...

QE market cap rises to QR586bn 17 Jan 2014 - 07:30 am

DOHA: Driven by the strong performances of banking, insurance and industrial sectors, the Qatar Exchange (QE) index gained 233.05 points or 2.14 percent...

Dolphin Energy signs deal with Gasal for nitrogen supply 16 Jan 2014 - 12:14 pm

Officials exchanging documents during the signing ceremony. DOHA: Dolphin Energy Limited has signed a long-term agreement with Gasal QSC to provide Dolphin Energy...

Real estate prices at new record 16 Jan 2014 - 12:07 pm

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatar Central Bank’s (QCB) annual update of 2013 real estate price index indicates the country’s real estate market prices...

QE the best performing Arab bourse in post-financial crisis era 16 Jan 2014 - 12:07 pm

DOHA:Qatari bourse posted strongest recovery after the Lehman collapse and the consequent global financial crisis. At the close of 2013, Qatar Exchange (QE)...

Islamic Holding Group posts QR9.37m profit 16 Jan 2014 - 12:06 pm

DOHA: Islamic Holding Group recorded a net profit of QR9.37m for the full-year 2013. The figure is against QR6.04m posted during the same...

Qatar Exchange index adds 0.22 percent 16 Jan 2014 - 12:05 pm

DOHA: Qatari bourse continued to move higher on the 12th consecutive session yesterday, but with a slower momentum. The Qatar Exchange (QE) benchmark...

QNB takes part in Bedaya workshop 16 Jan 2014 - 09:11 am

Doha: Qatar National Bank (QNB) has participated in a entrepreneurship networking workshop organised by the Bedaya Centre, in Katara. The one day workshop...