Business / Qatar Business

Vodafone Qatar connects ASTAD with fixed services 17 Jul 2018 - 11:12 pm

DOHA: An agreement signed yesterday by Vodafone Qatar and ASTAD will ensure all the site offices of the country’s project management arm are...

Moody’s raises QIIB outlook to stable 17 Jul 2018 - 11:12 pm

DOHA: QIIB announced that Moody’s has affirmed the bank rating at A2 and changed its outlook to stable, reflecting the strength of the...

Qatar Development Bank to launch FinTech, SportsTech incubation centres 17 Jul 2018 - 11:12 pm

DOHA: Qatar Development Bank (QDB) is set to launch two more incubation centres as part of its accelerated efforts to support startups and...

Qatar Financial Centre achieves ISDA recognition 17 Jul 2018 - 01:24 am

DOHA: The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has recognised Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) as an effective netting regime and published a positive...

QDB workshop discusses challenges facing Qatari entrepreneurs 17 Jul 2018 - 01:24 am

DOHA: Qatar Development Bank (QDB) yesterday organised a first-of-its-kind workshop on ‘National Incubation Strategy’ and discussed the various gaps and challenges facing the...

Masraf Al Rayan’s first half net profit grows by 4.5% 17 Jul 2018 - 01:12 am

DOHA: Masraf Al Rayan, a leading bank in Qatar and the region, delivered a net profit of QR1.06bn for the first half of...

IQ, QNB lift QSE index higher 17 Jul 2018 - 01:12 am

DOHA: Qatar stocks drifted higher as traders looked toward solid company results yesterday, a day after the official confirmation that FIFA World Cup...

Qatar’s IPI grows by 3.3% in May 17 Jul 2018 - 01:12 am

DOHA: Qatar’s Industrial Production index (IPI) grew by 3.3 percent or 108.5 points in May, compared to the previous month and 4.7 percent...

Lusail Plaza towers to be completed on schedule 16 Jul 2018 - 01:50 am

DOHA: The Lusail Plaza towers, the upcoming iconic towers in the ‘heart of Lusail City’, are expected to be completed on schedule. The...

Qatar CPI edges up in June 16 Jul 2018 - 01:39 am

DOHA: Qatar’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) edged up 0.4 percent in June compared to the previous month and added 0.1 percent from a...

Ministry of Economy to host workshop on dispute settlement 16 Jul 2018 - 01:39 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce in cooperation with the World Trade Organization (WTO), is organising a workshop on the dispute settlement...

Qatar Islamic Bank net profit grows by 13.8 % in H1,2018 16 Jul 2018 - 01:39 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has reported a net profit of QR1.32bn for the six months ended June 30, 2018 (H1, 18) registering...

Bridgestone and Aamal launch ‘road safety campaign’ 15 Jul 2018 - 09:01 am

DOHA: Trading and Distribution (ATD), a subsidiary of Aamal Company , one of the region’s fastest growing diversified companies and the exclusive distributor...

China bucks EM trend, easing policy as economy wobbles: QNB 15 Jul 2018 - 08:55 am

DOHA: With the US Federal Reserve delivering a steady drip-feed of interest-rate rises, most emerging markets (EMs) are tightening monetary policy in response....

ASTAD gets ISO 45001:2018 certification 15 Jul 2018 - 08:49 am

DOHA: ASTAD, Qatar’s leading project management consultancy is the first firm in the Middle East to be certified for ISO 45001:2018, Occupational Health...

Nakilat’s profits grow by 9% in first half 12 Jul 2018 - 05:39 pm

DOHA: Nakilat has recorded a net profit of QR445m for the first half of the year ended 30 June 2018, an increase of...

Barwa Bank wins WUAB award 12 Jul 2018 - 05:22 pm

DOHA: Barwa bank has been awarded for its ‘Excellence in Diversified Islamic Services and Products in Qatar’ at ‘The Arab Banks Awards &...

IIA hosts seminar on financial controls 12 Jul 2018 - 03:00 pm

DOHA: Two Financial Controls professionals from Qatargas presented a session on “Development and Implementation of a Structured Framework of Internal Controls in Oil...