Business / Qatar Business

Doha Bank takes part in World Energy Forum 30 Oct 2012 - 02:51 am

Dubai: R Seetharaman (pictured), Doha Bank Group CEO, participated in a panel discussion at the recently concluded World Energy Forum, held in Dubai....

Glencore, Xstrata investors to vote on November 20 29 Oct 2012 - 04:01 am

LONDON: Investors in Glencore International and Xstrata, the commodity companies seeking to complete a $33bn combination by the end of the year, are...

Saxo Bank launches new charts 29 Oct 2012 - 04:00 am

DOHA: Saxo Bank, the online multi-asset trading and investment specialist, has launched new charts on SaxoTrader and SaxoWebTrader with enhanced functionalities. The new...

Qatar 4th on ‘Future Fifteen’ list 29 Oct 2012 - 04:00 am

DOHA: Qatar has grabbed a top slot in the ‘future forward country’ brand announced by the FutureBrand, a global brand consultancy built on...

GIS revenue surges, net profit grows by 70.1pc 28 Oct 2012 - 03:50 am

DOHA: Gulf International Services (GIS) or the largest service group in Qatar, with interests in a broad cross-section of industries, ranging from insurance,...

Qatar eyes major stakes in seven European banks 26 Oct 2012 - 04:18 am

DOHA: Qatar is considering buying major stakes in investment banks in Europe. Negotiations are underway with seven banks suffering from accumulated financial crises...

Qatar Navigation nets QR637.4m profit in 9 months 26 Oct 2012 - 04:16 am

DOHA: Qatar Navigation (Milaha) has recorded a net profit of QR637.4m for the nine months period ended September 30, 2012, an increase of...

UDC okays financing contract revision 26 Oct 2012 - 04:12 am

DOHA: The United Development Company, in line with the Company’s Board of Director’ decision, has approved the revision of the financing contract between...

Finance sector share in Qatar GDP up 14.5pc 25 Oct 2012 - 05:10 am

DOHA: The contribution of Qatar’s “Finance, insurance, real estate and business services” sector to the country’s GDP grew at an average rate of...

Ezdan Holding Group records QR261m net profit 25 Oct 2012 - 05:09 am

DOHA: Ezdan Holding Group has disclosed the interim financial statements for the period ending September 30, 2012. The financial statements revealed a net...

Workshop discusses QBI prospects 25 Oct 2012 - 05:07 am

DOHA: Award-winning SMEs organisation, Qatar Development Bank (QDB), and Social Development Centre (SDC), member of Qatar Foundation, have recently organised a stakeholders’ workshop...

Amwal to launch asset management, investment advisory services at QFC 25 Oct 2012 - 05:06 am

DOHA: Amwal QSC, a leading Qatari investment firm, is launching its asset management and investment advisory services at the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC),...

HSBC Qatar to host top economists 24 Oct 2012 - 08:12 am

David Bloom, Stephen King and Simon Williams will be giving presentations on global economic scenario. DOHA: HSBC Qatar will be hosting Stephen King,...

Qatar real estate deals jump 231pc 24 Oct 2012 - 08:11 am

DOHA: Real estate transactions in Doha jumped 231 percent last week (from October 14 to October 18) compared to the previous week, suggests...

Al Khaliji posts QR378m profit 24 Oct 2012 - 08:11 am

DOHA: Al Khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji) has recorded a net profit after tax of QR378m for the first nine months of 2012. ...

Qatari bourse index loses 25.53 points 24 Oct 2012 - 08:10 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange was down 25.53 points or 0.30 percent yesterday to 8,511.97 points from the previous closing of 8,537.50. The volume of...

QIIC records QR45.3m net profit 24 Oct 2012 - 07:34 am

Sheikh Abdullah bin Thani AI Thani & Ali Ibrahim AI Abdulghani DOHA: Qatar Islamic Insurance Company (QIIC) recorded QR45.3m aggregate net profits for...

Qatar’s non-mining sector records 8.5 percent growth 24 Oct 2012 - 07:34 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Giving clear signals that Qatar’s strategic plan to diversify its economy is bearing fruit, the country’s non-mining sector has...