Business / Qatar Business

Sabic’s Q1 net profit falls 10pc 21 Apr 2013 - 04:11 am

RIYADH: Saudi Basic Industries Corp (Sabic), the world’s biggest petrochemicals group, posted a 10 percent year-on-year fall in its first quarter net profit...

PM’s initiatives helped solve private sector concerns: Qatar Chamber 21 Apr 2013 - 04:08 am

DOHA: The consultative meetings held by the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani with...

Muntajat to market QVC’s products 21 Apr 2013 - 04:07 am

Abdulrahman Ali Al Abdulla & Hamad Rashed Al Nuaimi DOHA: Qatar Chemical and Petrochemical Marketing and Distribution Company (Muntajat), has completed the assumption...

QIB to take part in Chambers Congress 21 Apr 2013 - 04:05 am

Doha: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) is to participate in the ICC-WCF 8th World Chambers Congress hosted by the Qatar Chamber of Commerce &...

Alfardan records 31 percent growth in Q1 BMW sales 21 Apr 2013 - 04:05 am

Doha: Alfardan Automobiles announced a 31 percent increase in sales during the first quarter of 2013 for BMW and MINI, compared to the...

Cyprus bailout raises concern about euro 21 Apr 2013 - 04:04 am

Doha: The Cyprus financial crisis has had a surprising impact on the outlook for the eurozone, according to QNB Group. Even though the...

RasGas shares market outlook, technical expertise at LNG 17 21 Apr 2013 - 04:00 am

Stuart Christie makes poster presentation at the 17th International Conference and Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas in Houston. Houston: A RasGas Company Limited...

Qatargas presents paper at LNG 17 meet in Houston 20 Apr 2013 - 04:35 am

Alaa Abu Jbara Doha: Qatargas Chief Operating Officer, Commercial & Shipping, Alaa Abu Jbara, delivered a speech yesterday at the LNG 17 Conference...

QIF enters into new deal in investment management 19 Apr 2013 - 03:16 am

DOHA: The Qatar Investment Fund (QIF) has announced that it is entering into a new investment management agreement from October 31, 2013 with...

Qatar bourse remains bearish for 4th week 19 Apr 2013 - 03:14 am

DOHA: Bearish spell continued for the fourth consecutive week on Qatari bourse as the benchmark Index lost 58.94 points or 0.69 percent during...

Ooredoo lines up loan up to $12bn for Maroc Telecom bid 19 Apr 2013 - 02:06 am

Ooredoo Chairman Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani (second left); Deputy Chairman Ali Shareef Al Emadi (third left); CEO Dr Nasser...

Doha Bank nets QR395m profit in Q1 18 Apr 2013 - 01:00 am

DOHA: Doha Bank recorded an impressive QR395m net profit for the first quarter of 2013 as compared to QR390m for the same period...

Tasdeer aims to contribute QR3bn to GDP by 2015 18 Apr 2013 - 12:58 am

Lilia Hachem Naas of International Trade Centre giving a presentation during a workshop at Hilton Hotel yesterday. Hassan Khalifa Al Mansoori, Executive Director...

Nakilat boosts marine business at LNG 17 18 Apr 2013 - 12:55 am

Officials pose for a group picture in Houston. DOHA: Nakilat, Qatar’s premier gas transporter, and its ship repair and construction joint ventures are...

Commercial Bank posts net profit of QR506m 18 Apr 2013 - 12:55 am

DOHA: Commercial Bank’s net profit increased by 7.3 percent to QR506m in the first quarter this year compared with QR471m achieved in Q1-2012....

GCC states may invest $300bn in power sector by 2020: GOIC report 18 Apr 2013 - 12:54 am

DOHA: GCC states are projected to invest more than $300bn in some 20 energy projects expecting to generate 8 Giga watts of additional...

Salam International nets QR11.6m profit 18 Apr 2013 - 12:50 am

Doha: Salam International disclosed the interim financial statement for the three month period ended March 31, 2013. The statements revealed a net profit...

Profit of listed firms in industrial sector up 10pc in 2012: Report 17 Apr 2013 - 06:44 am

DOHA: The net profit of the listed companies in the industrial sector rose 10 percent in 2012. The sector’s net profit grew from...