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Spotlight falls on M&S over Qatari interest 18 Mar 2013 - 02:45 am

LONDON: British retailer Marks & Spencer was at the centre of fresh bid speculation yesterday, with takeover talk resurfacing after a year of...

QCB: Assets of Islamic banks reach QR195bn 18 Mar 2013 - 02:45 am

Doha: The assets of Islamic banks in Qatar were QR195bn at the end of 2012 compared to QR8.8bn 10 years ago, Governor of...

Asset management industry growing 18 Mar 2013 - 02:45 am

DOHA: Assets under management in Qatar, sponsored by entities based in Qatar, increased 0.1 percent in 2012 H1, noted a Qatar Financial Centre...

FIFA 2022 may cause inflationary pressures 18 Mar 2013 - 02:44 am

DOHA: In the run up to FIFA 2022, Qatari economy is expected face numerous challenges that are likely to be translated into inflationary...

All forms of energy critical to Qatar’s growth, says official 18 Mar 2013 - 02:43 am

DOHA: ExxonMobil has emphasised that all forms of energy will be critical to economic growth, development, and social welfare of Qatar. Sharing ExxonMobil’s...

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: Investors ignore tax hikes, spending cuts and the sequester 18 Mar 2013 - 02:42 am

The US Dollar lost some momentum by the end of the week after recording the highest level in few months against the Euro,...

Energy summit to debate MENA opportunities 17 Mar 2013 - 01:53 am

DOHA: Qatar is set to host the 4th Annual Qatar Alternative Energy Investors Summit. The two-day event, scheduled to open on March 24,...

Enterprise Qatar to hold free workshops for SMEs 17 Mar 2013 - 01:53 am

DOHA: Enterprise Qatar (EQ) will launch a series of free workshop-training sessions for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and their managerial teams to...

US spending cuts have limited impact on GDP growth: QNB 17 Mar 2013 - 01:52 am

Doha: The US sequester was the last unfinished instalment of the so called ‘fiscal cliff’, wherein automatic government spending cuts are put in...

Buildings to get energy monitoring system 17 Mar 2013 - 01:52 am

DOHA: Qatar is set to install a next-generation sustainable resource and energy management monitoring system on over a dozen buildings with the support...

Milaha reports QR835m net profit in 2012 15 Mar 2013 - 06:32 am

Milaha reports QR835m net profit in 2012 DOHA: Qatar Navigation Company (Milaha) recorded a net profit of QR835m for the full year 2012,...

Qatar Exchange gains 77.56 points; IQ lifts trading value 15 Mar 2013 - 06:31 am

DOHA: Qatar Exchange index gained 77.56 points or 0.91 percent to close at 8,583.78 points this week. Trading value increased by 45.32 percent...

Qatar’s insurable assets set to go up 15 Mar 2013 - 06:11 am

DOHA: With Qatar planning a series of mega projects in the run up to the 2022 Fifa World Cup event, the number of...

Smooth transition to e-freight ‘critical’ 14 Mar 2013 - 04:28 am

BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: Transition to e-freight is “critical”; Qatar Airways “needs to put a lot of efforts” to ensure a smooth transition...

Qatar has region’s best non-oil sector growth 14 Mar 2013 - 04:27 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatar’s high government capital spending on huge multi-year projects will continue to stimulate the country’s non-hydrocarbon sector, said the...

Qatargas highlights challenges facing LNG at Flame conference 14 Mar 2013 - 04:27 am

Doha: Qatargas’ Chief Operation Officer – Commercial and Shipping Alaa Abujbara addressed challenges surrounding energy supply in the European markets at the annual...

France welcomes Qatari investors 13 Mar 2013 - 01:05 am

French Minister for Foreign Trade Nicole Bricq. By Satish Kanady DOHA: The French government will not listen to media speculations and its priority...

Al Sada meets Egypt’s oil minister 13 Mar 2013 - 01:02 am

The Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Petroleum H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada with...