Business

Morgan Stanley bets on smaller bond unit 20 Jan 2014 - 12:04 am

NEW YORK: In early 2011, Morgan Stanley Chief Executive James Gorman thought he had finally figured out how to rebuild the bank’s depleted...

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...

Vintage parade 19 Jan 2014 - 07:36 am

A French Talbot car is parked on the Concorde Square during the 14th edition of the “Traversee de Paris en anciennes” (Vintage Paris...

Commodity imports rise in China 19 Jan 2014 - 07:35 am

Vans and cranes are parked in a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province. Chinese commodity imports rose strongly in 2013, with coal and iron...

Jeep can hit 1m sales: Chrysler CEO 19 Jan 2014 - 07:35 am

The new Chrysler 200 C sedan on display at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. DETROIT: Now that Italy’s Fiat SpA ...

Spanish fashion label speeds global growth 19 Jan 2014 - 07:34 am

A woman hands out bags of Spanish fashion brand Desigual at the former Tempelhof airport in Berlin. BERLIN: Spanish fashion label Desigual is...

Fitting-out wharf of Meyer Shipyards 19 Jan 2014 - 07:33 am

Employees of Meyer Shipyards work on the inland waterway passenger ship Viking Eistla at the fitting-out wharf in Papenburg, Germany. The ship is...

Zero emissions taxi 19 Jan 2014 - 07:33 am

A Metrocab zero emissions taxi is parked outside city Hall in London. The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, announced plans to make all...

Algeria to double gas production in 10 years: Minister 19 Jan 2014 - 07:32 am

ALGIERS: Algeria plans to double natural gas production and hike oil output by 50 percent within 10 years helped by major exploration success...

Moody’s raises Ireland’s rating 19 Jan 2014 - 07:32 am

DUBLIN: Moody’s raised Ireland’s sovereign debt rating yesterday, pulling it out of junk territory to an investment-grade Baa3 in recognition of the eurozone...

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...

China to be largest energy importer by 2035: Report 19 Jan 2014 - 07:31 am

London: China is expected to exceed Europe to become the largest energy importer in the world by 2035, said a report issued by...

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...