Business / Qatar Business

Qatargas, Thailand’s PTT sign long-term SPA 13 Dec 2012 - 07:53 am

DOHA: Qatargas Operating Company Limited (Qatargas) yesterday announced the signing of a long-term LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) between Qatar Liquefied Gas...

QNB in deal to buy Societe Generale stake in NSGB 13 Dec 2012 - 07:52 am

Doha: QNB Group announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Societe Generale for the acquisition of its entire stake of...

Qatar Exchange index rises by 11.98 points 13 Dec 2012 - 07:44 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index ended its losing streak yesterday adding 11.98 points (or 0.14 percent) to advance to 8,345.97 points from 8,333.99 on...

Qatar becomes world’s largest exporter of urea 12 Dec 2012 - 01:33 am

H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry, addressing a press conference on the sidelines of Qafco-6 inauguration...

Economy to grow by 5.4pc: Finance Minister 12 Dec 2012 - 01:24 am

Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani addressing the Euromoney Conference Qatar yesterday. (RIGHT) The...

Private sector to play key role in growth: PM 12 Dec 2012 - 01:23 am

DOHA: Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani said that private sector is set to...

Qatar Airways studying CSA privatisation 12 Dec 2012 - 01:17 am

DUBAI: Qatar Airways is interested in the privatisation of Czech Airlines (CSA), but has not taken a decision on whether to participate in...

Fitch Ratings affirms Al Khaliji’s IDR at A- 12 Dec 2012 - 01:16 am

DOHA: Al Khalij Commercial Bank’s (al khaliji) QSC, credit rating was recently affirmed by Fitch. The ratings agency maintains the bank’s Long-term Issuer...

NBAD plans acquisitions in expansion abroad 12 Dec 2012 - 01:16 am

ABU DHABI: National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), the UAE’s largest lender by market value, is looking at acquisitions as part of a...

Microsoft to power QFIB’s IT infrastructure 12 Dec 2012 - 01:15 am

DOHA: Microsoft Gulf and Qatar First Investment Bank (QFIB) announced on Monday that they have partnered to upgrade the core IT infrastructure of...

Qatar bourse index slips by 7.87 points 12 Dec 2012 - 01:15 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange continued its losing streak yesterday sliding 7.87 points or 0.09 percent to 8,333.99 points from the previous closing of 8,341.86. ...

Msheireb Properties, Qnbn sign pact 12 Dec 2012 - 01:15 am

Doha: Msheireb Properties, Qatar’s leading sustainable developer, has signed an agreement with Qatar National Broadband Network (Qnbn) to deliver next-generation high-speed communications network...

IBQ sponsors Euromoney Conference 12 Dec 2012 - 01:14 am

IBQ has signed up as the lead sponsor of Euromoney Qatar Conference. Jabra Ghandour, Managing Director of International Bank of Qatar (ibq), said...

Qatar issued $25bn sukuk this year 11 Dec 2012 - 01:45 am

Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani and Dr Yousuf Al Qaradawi attending conference on Islamic banking and finance. DOHA: Qatar has...

Premier to open Euromoney Qatar Central Bank conference 11 Dec 2012 - 01:43 am

Doha: In a combined effort to tackle the challenges of the recent global downturn, some of the world’s leading financiers and representatives of...

QP staff celebrate Refinery Day 11 Dec 2012 - 01:38 am

Qatar Petroleum refinery staff during the celebration. Doha: For the third consecutive year Qatar Petroleum refinery staff in Mesaieed took part in an...

QBA launches Qatar Construction Guide 11 Dec 2012 - 01:33 am

BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: With Qatar gearing up to establish major infrastructure related projects of worth $150bn during the next six years to...

Salam International plans five joint ventures 11 Dec 2012 - 01:23 am

Doha: Salam International Investment Limited (SIIL) has announced joint venture with five international companies as part of its business expansion plans. Among the...