Business

British delegation seeks to capitalise on 2022 projects 28 Mar 2013 - 04:48 am

Some of the members of the British delegation. DOHA: The UK-based Middle East Association has brought in a delegation of British companies to...

SIIL wins nod for Salam Bounian acquisition 28 Mar 2013 - 04:47 am

Some of the directors of Salam International Investment Limited during their meeting. DOHA: The Board of Directors (BOD) of Salam International Investment Limited...

International Islamic gets top rating 28 Mar 2013 - 02:15 am

DOHA: Islamic International Rating Agency (IIRA) has assigned a national scale rating of A+/A-1 (QR) (A plus/A-one) to Qatar International Islamic Bank (International...

Revenue of banks grew 12pc in 2012 28 Mar 2013 - 02:14 am

DOHA: Revenue of Qatari banks grew by 12 percent in 2012 as the combined revenues of the banking industry in the Middle East...

Qatari bourse ends in green 28 Mar 2013 - 02:13 am

Doha/Dubai: Qatar Exchange traded in the green area yesterday adding 33.56 points (or 0.4 percent) to advance to 8,606.67 points from 8,573.11 Tuesday. ...

al khaliji to finance QR1bn Alfardan resort 28 Mar 2013 - 02:11 am

Officials of Alfardan and al khaliji after signing the agreement. DOHA: Al Khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji) QSC has inked a deal to...

Doha Bank’s ratings get upgraded 28 Mar 2013 - 02:09 am

Chairman of Doha Bank Sheikh Fahad bin Mohammed bin Jabor Al Thani Doha: Capital Intelligence (CI), the international credit ratings agency, has affirmed...

Widam Food’s net profits surge by 29pc 28 Mar 2013 - 02:08 am

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Widam Food Ahmed Nasser Sraiya Al Kaabi. DOHA: Qatar’s premium meat provider Widam Food’s net...

EQ holds training sessions for SMEs 28 Mar 2013 - 02:07 am

Some of the participants in the Enterprise Qatar training workshops. DOHA: Enterprise Qatar (EQ) carried out the second of its series of workshop-training...

Kuwait budget surplus at $60.5bn 28 Mar 2013 - 02:06 am

KUWAIT: Kuwait had a budget surplus of KD17.2bn ($60.5bn) in the first ten months of its fiscal year, preliminary budget data showed yesterday,...

Qantas and Emirates get nod for ‘game-changing’ alliance 28 Mar 2013 - 01:13 am

Emirates and Qantas A380 aircraft sit on the tarmac at Kingsford Smith international airport in Sydney. SYDNEY: Australia’s competition watchdog yesterday gave final...

Qatar’s real GDP up 13pc in 2011: QSA 28 Mar 2013 - 01:10 am

BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: Qatar’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was up 13 percent in 2011 versus 16.7 percent in 2010 calculated at...

QFC Regulatory Authority expands role of COO 28 Mar 2013 - 01:10 am

DOHA: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Regulatory Authority announced yesterday that Otello R Sturino, who was appointed as its Chief Operating Officer (COO)...

UAE okays $400m loan to Serbia 28 Mar 2013 - 01:10 am

BELGRADE: The UAE has approved a $400m loan to Serbia, boosting the Balkan country’s drive to find investors from outside the crisis-hit eurozone...

Turkey halts energy deals with ENI over Cyprus row 28 Mar 2013 - 01:09 am

ANKARA: Turkey has suspended energy projects with Italian giant ENI because it is involved in exploration for oil and gas off the divided...

1,600 UAE taxis to run on LNG 28 Mar 2013 - 12:42 am

Abu Dhabi: In light of the lowering cost of gas-operated taxis worldwide, Sharjah, one of the seven emirates of the UAE, is planning...

Qatar, Peru to avoid double taxation 27 Mar 2013 - 06:42 am

The Director of Public Revenue and Tax Department of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Moftah Jassim Al Moftah (third left), with the...

QP takes part in Beijing IPTC 2013 27 Mar 2013 - 06:41 am

The Manager for Public Relations and Communications at QP, Abdulrahman Al Obaidly (right), receiving an official at the QP stand at the Beijing...