Business / Qatar Business

Wataniya names new CEO 29 Mar 2013 - 04:04 am

DOHA: Ooredoo subsidiary Wataniya Telecom’s current Deputy CEO Abdulaziz Fakhroo has been appointed as CEO for Wataniya Telecom, replacing Dr Bassam Hannoun who...

QNB announces acquisition of controlling stake in NSGB 29 Mar 2013 - 04:02 am

Doha: QNB Group yesterday officially announced the successful completion of acquiring a controlling stake in National Societe Generale Bank - Egypt (NSGB). The...

Qatar’s corporate tax lowest: Report 29 Mar 2013 - 03:34 am

Doha: The GCC countries are studying the possibility of introducing Value Added Tax (VAT) by 2015, which may have a huge impact on...

Tunisia seeks Qatari investments 28 Mar 2013 - 04:49 am

The Chairman of the Qatar Businessmen’s Association Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani hands over a memento to Tunisian President Dr Mohamed Moncef...

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...

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...

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)...

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...

UK construction, consultancy firms eye Qatar expansion plans 27 Mar 2013 - 06:40 am

DOHA: British construction and consultancy firms are planning to advance their Qatar expansion plans in 2013 as the Gulf country gets ready to...

Qatar ‘must be wary’ of construction inflation 27 Mar 2013 - 06:40 am

DOHA: Qatar’s construction inflation could reach a high 18 percent per annum over the next decade unless an effective action is taken, cautioned...