Business / Qatar Business

Doha to host Mideast offshore meet from Jan 21-23 17 Jan 2013 - 03:55 am

From LEFT: David Paganie, Mubarak A Al Hajri, Alistair Routlegde and Paul Taylor, at the press briefing yesterday. DOHA: This year’s Offshore Middle...

First-ever distributable profits for Vodafone Qatar 17 Jan 2013 - 03:54 am

DOHA: Vodafone Qatar’s revenue for the nine-months to December 2012 grew by 20 percent year-on-year resulting in the company achieving positive quarterly distributable...

Egypt’s currency crisis not a deterrent for QNB 17 Jan 2013 - 03:50 am

Doha: Qatar National Bank (QNB) hopes to complete the purchase of Societe Generale’s Egyptian unit in the next two months and won’t be...

Anti-money laundering meet opens 16 Jan 2013 - 01:11 am

From left: Andre Dubois, Ambassador of Canada to Qatar, Sheikh Fahad bin Faisal Al Thani, Deputy Governor and Chairman of National Anti-Money Laundering...

Qatari banks ‘over-exposed’ to realty sector 16 Jan 2013 - 01:10 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: The rising real estate exposure is raising concerns about Qatari banks. Qatar’s banking sector has large exposure towards real...

Qatar ‘committed to sustainable growth’ 16 Jan 2013 - 01:09 am

Doha: Qatar yesterday reiterated its commitment to sustainable growth. This came as the Minister of Energy and Industry, H E Dr Mohammed bin...

EQ launches contract, partnership exchange portal 16 Jan 2013 - 01:08 am

DOHA: Enterprise Qatar (EQ), the organisation tasked with promoting entrepreneurship and good business, yesterday announced the launch of its ‘SPX Portal’, the first...

Clean energy a top priority, says minister 16 Jan 2013 - 01:08 am

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

Cb makes key senior management appointments 16 Jan 2013 - 12:49 am

Group CEO of Commercialbank Andrew Stevens with the new senior managers of the bank. Doha: Commercialbank (Cb) has made five key senior management...

QIB launches scheme to help SMEs 16 Jan 2013 - 12:47 am

QIB’s acting CEO Ahmad Meshari at the launch of the Aamaly programme at Four Seasons Hotel yesterday.Kammutty VP BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: Qatar...

Qatar faces dilemma over new US tax law 15 Jan 2013 - 06:51 am

The Governor of Qatar Central Bank, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Saoud Al Thani, addressing the forum on ‘Impact of the US Law...

First-of-its-kind barge named 15 Jan 2013 - 06:50 am

From right: The Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, the Managing Director and CEO of RasGas...

BMW records strong sales growth last year 15 Jan 2013 - 06:49 am

DOHA: Alfardan Automobiles has recorded a considerable growth in the sale of top BMW Group models in 2012. The flagship BMW 7 Series...

NDSQ forays into luxury yacht market 15 Jan 2013 - 06:48 am

DOHA: Driven by the region’s growing demand for luxury yachts, Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) is foraying into the yacht building sector. The...

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: Positive sentiment hikes Europe’s single currency 15 Jan 2013 - 01:18 am

After the good performance of financial markets since the beginning of the year, the FX markets eased back from recent peaks, as the...

QNB shares suffer largest one-day drop 15 Jan 2013 - 01:07 am

DOHA: Shares in Qatar National Bank (QNB) made their largest one-day drop in 12 months yesterday as investors reacted to flat profit growth...

QNB Group assets rise 21.5pc to QR367bn 14 Jan 2013 - 01:12 am

H E Yousuf Hussein Kamal, the Minister of Finance and Economy and QNB Group Chairman & Ali Shareef Al Emadi, QNB Group CEO...

Qatar sets the benchmark for GTL industry 14 Jan 2013 - 01:10 am

Hamad Rashid Al Mohannadi, Managing Director, RasGas Company, officially opening the World GTL Congress at St. Regis Hotel Doha yesterday. RIGHT: A section...