Business / Qatar Business

Arab aluminium meet begins today 20 Nov 2012 - 12:42 am

ARABAL officials Abdul Aziz Daylami, Mohamed Al Naki, Ibrahim J Fakhri, Mohamed Yahya, Jamell Shameel and Abdul Rahim Al Hashmi, at a press...

Qatar to invest $1.3bn in Italian firms 20 Nov 2012 - 12:41 am

DOHA: Qatar agreed yesterday to invest as much as ¤1bn ($1.3bn) in Italian companies, aiding efforts by Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Monti to...

Three made-in-Qatar tug boats launched 20 Nov 2012 - 12:40 am

Chairman and Managing Director of Milaha Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani releases the ceremonial bottle to name one of the vessels yesterday. ...

Emir to open Qapco’s third LDPE plant today 20 Nov 2012 - 12:39 am

DOHA: Qatar Petrochemical Company (Qapco) will officially launch the operations of the new Low Density Polyethylene third plant (LDPE 3) today when the...

Qatar to host first World GTL Conference 20 Nov 2012 - 12:37 am

Abdullah Al Naemi, Marketing Director, Tasweeq; Ettienne Rademeyer, CEO, Oryx GTL; Ali Ahmed Ali Thani Al Suwaidi, Head of Events, Qatar Petroleum; and...

GDI signs $34m deal to provide life boat services to Dolphin 20 Nov 2012 - 12:36 am

Doha: Gulf Drilling International Limited (GDI) announced the signing of a contract valued at an estimated $34m to provide lift boat services to...

Qatar bourse index adds 3.60 points 20 Nov 2012 - 12:29 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index yesterday added 3.60 points or 0.04 percent to advance to 8,380.92 points from 8,377.32 on Sunday. The volume of...

QInvest signs $106.7m co-financing pact 19 Nov 2012 - 08:20 am

Officials at the signing ceremony. DOHA: Mazaya Qatar Real Estate Development Company QSC has signed a dual-currency, $106.7m 8-year syndicated facility to finance...

Qatar to invest $13.1bn in power sector 19 Nov 2012 - 08:20 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatar is set to invest an estimated $13.1bn in power sector during the next eight years. Most of the...

PM to open Euromoney meet 19 Nov 2012 - 08:19 am

DOHA: Euromoney Qatar Conference, the major event set for Qatar in December, has announced its opening day line-up of financial experts from around...

Mahmoud Malkawi is Ahli Bank Acting CEO 19 Nov 2012 - 08:17 am

DOHA: The Board of Directors of Ahli Bank recently appointed Mahmoud Malkawi as Acting CEO. Malkawi was previously the Deputy CEO - Corporate...

Doha meet provides Mena input on Business World Trade Agenda 19 Nov 2012 - 08:06 am

Qatar Chamber and ICC Qatar Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani (centre) with other officials in Doha. DOHA: Business leaders...

Aviation Business honours Qatar Executive 19 Nov 2012 - 08:05 am

Dubai: Qatar Airways’ corporate jet division Qatar Executive has been honoured with the Best Business Aviation Operator of the Year 2012 award by...

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: Fiscal cliff worries markets 19 Nov 2012 - 08:00 am

Since the end of the US election, the US dollar index failed to make news highs despite the sharp drop in stocks. The...

Weekly Commodity Update: Brent hovers, copper stabilises and palladium shines 19 Nov 2012 - 07:58 am

By Ole Hansen (Head of Commodity Strategy, Saxo Bank) Risk adversity caused by worries about the outlook for global economic growth continues to...

Lancer Fortis hits Doha roads 18 Nov 2012 - 01:41 am

The Qatar Automobile Company (QAC), a subsidiary of Nasser Bin Khaled Group (NBK), launched Mitsubishi Lancer Fortis saloon cars in Doha yesterday. Katsuya...

Qatar move puts mega merger deal in sight 18 Nov 2012 - 01:41 am

LONDON: Glencore Interna-tional’s $31bn bid for control of Xstrata has never looked so certain after the sovereign wealth fund of Qatar threw its...

GCC insulated from global growth shock: QNB Group 18 Nov 2012 - 01:33 am

Doha: The outlook for the global economy remains gloomy with some key risks: A looming fiscal crisis in the US, potential for further...