Business / Qatar Business

Shell, Venture Gulf sign supply deal 24 Dec 2012 - 10:40 pm

Officials of Qatar Shell and Venture Gulf Engineering at the signing ceremony. DOHA: Qatar Shell and Venture Gulf Engineering (VGE) signed an agreement...

Qatar’s fiscal surplus surges to QR118bn 24 Dec 2012 - 10:39 pm

DOHA: Qatar’s fiscal surplus for the first two quarters of 2012/13 financial year has surged to QR118bn. The surplus is QR64bn higher than...

QNB seeks approval to acquire entire shares of NSGB 24 Dec 2012 - 10:37 pm

Doha: Qatar National Bank (QNB) announced that it has submitted a request to the Central Bank of Egypt to get the approval over...

The First Investor gets Dealmaker of the Year award 24 Dec 2012 - 10:27 pm

Doha: The First Investor (TFI), the investment banking division of Barwa Bank Group, was given “Dealmaker of the Year Award” at the Finance...

Single firm launched to market petrochemicals 24 Dec 2012 - 10:10 am

The Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman of the Muntajat H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada (centre) at a press...

IQ to merge marketing activities with Muntajat 24 Dec 2012 - 10:09 am

DOHA: Industries Qatar (“IQ” ), one of the region’s industrial giants with interests in the production, distribution and sale of a wide range...

GECF marks fourth anniversary 24 Dec 2012 - 10:08 am

Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada and General Secretary of Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Leonid...

Economic outlook lifts ’13 growth forecast 24 Dec 2012 - 10:08 am

DOHA: Qatar has raised its forecast for economic growth and inflation for 2013 saying its growth will help push real gross domestic product...

QP renews membership in INJAZ board of directors 24 Dec 2012 - 10:06 am

DOHA: Qatar Petroleum (QP) has renewed its membership in the Board of Directors of INJAZ Qatar by handing over a cheque representing its...

GECF plans financial institution 23 Dec 2012 - 07:09 am

DOHA: The ensuing second summit of Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Russia will discuss the launch of a financial institution to exclusively...

EU progress on banking, fiscal union slow 23 Dec 2012 - 07:07 am

Doha: A meeting of European finance ministers on December 13 yielded agreement on an initial step towards a centralised banking union and approved...

Mannai, Microsoft and Qtel offer Cloud service for SMEs 23 Dec 2012 - 07:06 am

Main speakers at the event from left: Sanjay Modak (Mannai), Adel Ali Al Malki (QNB), Moni George (Mannai), Mohammad Afaneh (Microsoft) and Kamran...

Pearl GTL wins innovative gas project award 23 Dec 2012 - 07:04 am

DOHA: The Pearl GTL plant has won the Most Innovative Gas Project of the year 2012. The second Oil and Gas Middle East...

QE snaps six-week losing streak; market capitalisation rises 21 Dec 2012 - 01:32 am

DOHA: Snapping a six -week bearish run, Qatar Exchange gained 111.37 points last week amid interests from foreign institutional buyers. The bourse gained...

Al Sada meets Hungarian envoy 20 Dec 2012 - 04:27 am

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

‘Beyond Doha’ agenda to top world chamber meet 20 Dec 2012 - 04:25 am

DOHA: Qatar Chamber (QC), the host organisation of the ICC WCF 8th World Chambers Congress and Exhibition, is busy making last round preparations...

Shell, Texas A&M sign pact for analytical testing 20 Dec 2012 - 01:50 am

DOHA: Qatar Shell has recently signed an agreement with Texas A&M University Qatar to conduct analytical testing of its samples from Pearl Gas...

QFBA to hone skills of Qatar Exchange staff 20 Dec 2012 - 01:46 am

Officials from Qatar Exchange and Qatar Finance & Business Academy during the signing ceremony. DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) and Qatar Finance & Business...