Business

QE launches Mobile Market Watch for Apple devices 24 Sep 2012 - 10:13 am

Doha: In a new step to develop the dissemination of its market data to investors and the financial community in general, the Qatar...

Qatar earmarks $17bn for road projects: Report 24 Sep 2012 - 10:12 am

DOHA/Abu Dhabi: The Gulf region is forging ahead with plans to improve its regional transportation infrastructure, with $121.3bn worth of road and bridge...

Egypt plans coupon system to cut energy subsidies 24 Sep 2012 - 10:12 am

CAIRO: The government faced a tough challenge to implement a coupon plan designed to cut massive energy subsidies which eat up around a...

Palestinians and Israel discuss developing gas off Gaza coast 24 Sep 2012 - 10:12 am

JERUSALEM: The US-backed Palestinian administration is negotiating with Israel for permission to develop natural gas off the coast of the Gaza Strip, Israeli...

Iran’s oil sales fell in July: Official 24 Sep 2012 - 10:11 am

DUBAI: Iran’s crude oil sales dived to just 800,000 barrels per day (b/d) in July, due to Western sanctions, but are likely to...

Al Rayyan Pools turns 25, unveils new logo 24 Sep 2012 - 10:09 am

Al Rayyan Pools Chairman Abdullah S Al Sulaiteen (right) and General Manager Samson Martin during the launch of the new logo to coincide...

Qatari bourse index down 0.36 percent 24 Sep 2012 - 10:09 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange was down 31.30 points or 0.36 percent to 8,568.35 points yesterday from the previous closing of 8,599.65. Among the top...

Credit Suisse to shift some Dubai jobs to Qatar 24 Sep 2012 - 10:09 am

DUBAI: Credit Suisse is trimming its investment banking team in Dubai and relocating some jobs to neighbouring Qatar, three sources said, as part...

High-frequency stock trade risky: Experts 24 Sep 2012 - 10:08 am

WASHINGTON: The increasing power of computerised high-frequency trades on US markets has been assailed in Congress as dangerous and unfair, as pressure builds...

Spain may overshoot crucial deficit goal 24 Sep 2012 - 10:08 am

MADRID: Spain has staked its financial survival on cutting its bulging deficit, but analysts warn it will miss its key 2012 target, undermined...

America’s unemployed: Too discouraged to count 24 Sep 2012 - 10:07 am

When Daniel McCune graduated from college three years ago, he was optimistic his good grades would earn him a job as an intelligence...

Commodities end lower despite US stimulus 24 Sep 2012 - 10:06 am

By Ole Hansen (Head of Commodity Strategy, Saxo Bank) Commodities were generally lower over the past week, despite another round of stimulus from...

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: Global markets consolidate as risk sentiments firm 24 Sep 2012 - 10:04 am

Last week was somewhat quiet comparing with the previous two weeks where we witnessed the German constitutional court ruling, which cleared the way...

QPI to build oil refinery in Egypt 23 Sep 2012 - 10:08 am

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

European auto crisis spreading to luxury brands, say experts 23 Sep 2012 - 10:07 am

FRANKFURT: Daimler and Porsche provided evidence that the worst European car market in 17 years has started to spread to the luxury brands,...

Italians await outcome of PM’s talks with Fiat boss 23 Sep 2012 - 10:07 am

MILAN: Italians waited with bated breath yesterday for talks between Prime Minister Mario Monti and Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne on the future of...

Merkel-Hollande rift on banking union deepens 23 Sep 2012 - 10:06 am

ASBERG, Germany: The leaders of Germany and France clashed over plans to monitor Europe’s crisis-hit banks yesterday, overshadowing anniversary celebrations of a symbolic...

Qatargas delivers first cargo to Zhejiang LNG terminal 23 Sep 2012 - 10:05 am

Qatargas Q-Max LNG vessel Zarga, which delivered the first cargo of LNG to China National Oil Corporation’s Zhejiang LNG Terminal. Doha: Qatargas, on...