Business / Qatar Business

Al Kaabi meets US Secretary of Energy, Congress members 01 Jul 2018 - 11:38 am

DOHA: Qatar Petroleum President & CEO Saad Sherida Al Kaabi met in Washington with US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry. Discussions during the...

Qatar’s foreign investment law could be a ‘game changer’ 01 Jul 2018 - 11:16 am

DOHA: The draft-law on foreign investment which will allow non-Qatari businesses to have 100 per cent capital in companies in all sectors of...

QIB launches ‘Absher Rewards Program’ 01 Jul 2018 - 11:12 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has announced the launch of its new comprehensive ‘Absher Rewards Program’. Under this programme, all QIB customers will...

Opec deal looks to maintain oil’s sweet spot: QNB 01 Jul 2018 - 11:07 am

DOHA: While details of just-concluded Opec and Russia (Opec+) deal on production increase remains cloudy with no formal output targets provided, a supply...

QSE’s main index gained 101.51 points last week 29 Jun 2018 - 01:30 am

DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange’s (QSE) benchmark index gained 101.51 points, or 1.14 percent, last week when the bourse closed yesterday at 9,024.03 points....

Qatar Petroleum moves full steam ahead to boost LNG output: Al Kaabi 28 Jun 2018 - 12:22 am

DOHA: Qatar Petroleum President and CEO Saad Sherida Al Kaabi said Qatar Petroleum has lived up to its international reputation as a reliable...

Confidence in Qatar’s banking sector high: QCB Survey 28 Jun 2018 - 12:17 am

DOHA: Most banks in Qatar are increasingly confident of the financial stability of the country’s banking system. Participating in QCB’s ‘Risk Perception Survey-2018’,...

Qatar’s trade surplus surges 39.5% in May 28 Jun 2018 - 12:09 am

DOHA: Qatar’s foreign merchandise trade balance, which is the difference between total exports and imports, in May 2018 showed a surplus of QR14.9bn...

Qatar Petroleum to increase Qatar’s LNG output by 30%: Al Kaabi 27 Jun 2018 - 07:28 pm

Doha: Qatar Petroleum (QP) is moving forward with its plans to increase Qatar’s LNG output by 30% - from 77 million to 100...

Most Qatari firms to create business continuity plan by 2020 27 Jun 2018 - 09:32 am

DOHA: Within the next two years, most Qatari companies, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), are expected to have a well-designed business continuity...

Qatar banks stay strong amid challenges: QCB 27 Jun 2018 - 09:19 am

DOHA: Amid a series of challenging operating environment, Qatar’s banking sector continued its healthy performance in 2017. The Qatar Central Bank’s Financial Stability...

NDSQ delivers first superyacht newbuilds 27 Jun 2018 - 09:19 am

DOHA: Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) has successfully delivered its first two newbuilds of fast luxury superyachts. The two 71-meter highly-complex fast diving...

Qatar grabs top slot in KPMG’s growth rating index 27 Jun 2018 - 09:14 am

DOHA: KPMG’s Growth Promise Indicators (GPI) index has found that Qatar is in the top 20 percent of countries world-wide, and within the...

Doha Bank showcases Qatar’s economic resilience in Geneva 26 Jun 2018 - 08:14 am

DOHA: Doha Bank CEO, Dr R Seetharaman (pictured), participated in the commencement ceremonies of EU Business School in Geneva, Switzerland and Munich, Germany,...

Qatar attends OFID Vienna meeting 26 Jun 2018 - 08:09 am

DOHA: The State of Qatar has participated in the 39th meeting of Ministerial Council of the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), held...

Brent to average at $70/bbl in 2018: BofAML 26 Jun 2018 - 08:02 am

DOHA: As Opec announced an oil output increase yesterday of 1m b/d to cap further price gains, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML)...

Fitch Ratings upgrades QIB’s rating to stable 25 Jun 2018 - 09:42 am

DOHA: Fitch Ratings has upgraded Qatar Islamic Bank’s (QIB), Qatar’s leading Islamic Bank, outlook to ‘stable’. The action follows the revision of the...