Ooredoo gets nod for 50pct cash dividend distribution
Qatar: The QE 20 Index closed 0.89% lower to 8,500.96 points. After Ooredoo held its annual meeting and extraordinary shareholder meeting on Sunday, atar's first telecom provider dived 3.60% to...
View ArticleOoredoo AGM approves distribution of 50% cash dividend
Qatar: The Annual General Meeting of Ooredoo (Qatar Telecom (Qtel) Q.S.C.) approved the recommendation of the Board of Directors to distribute a cash dividend of 50% of the nominal share value (QR5...
View ArticleDoha Film Institute announces new internship programmes to attract local talent
Qatar: As Doha Film Institute (DFI) gears up for its presence at the sixth annual Qatar Career Fair from 1st - 6th April, ambitious and career-focused individuals will get the opportunity to apply for...
View ArticleQatargas participates at Qatar Career Fair 2013
Qatar: Qatargas is participating in the sixth Annual Qatar Career Fair (QCF) being held under the patronage of His Highness the Heir Apparent, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, from 1 - 6 April at the...
View ArticleQatar Airways participates at annual Qatar Career Fair
Qatar: Qatar Airways is this week participating in the annual Qatar Career Fair reaching out to talented Qataris in line with the company's Qatarisation drive. [AMEInfo.com]
View ArticleFitch affirms Ooredoo rating, Qatar market gains
Qatar: The QE 20 Index halted a 3-day losing streak Tuesday, closing 0.58% higher at 8,549.12 points, mostly driven by banks and industrials. Ooredoo closed even at QR109.90. Earlier in the day...
View ArticleQAPCO implements high-tech résumé registration at Qatar Career Fair
Qatar: Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO) is gearing up for the most successful Qatar Career Fair to date, by implementing a high-tech online résumé registration solution. [AMEInfo.com]
View ArticleIslamic banks weigh on Bahrain Bourse
Qatar: The Bahrain All-Share Index slipped 0.15% to close at 1,090.17 points Wednesday. Al Baraka Banking Group and Ithmaar Bank fell by 4.76% and 4.44%, respectively. Market heavyweights Aluminum...
View ArticleFifty One East and Gigaset launch first cordless telephone with touch and...
Qatar: Fifty One East, the premium luxury retail chain in Qatar, and Gigaset, the leader in communications technology, introduce the first cordless telephone with touch and keypad function, the S820A....
View ArticleQIB launches Platinum Debit MasterCard for Tamayuz members
Qatar: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), the Islamic Bank in Qatar, has announced the launch of a special MasterCard Platinum Debit card for its Tamayuz members. [AMEInfo.com]
View ArticleProject Qatar looks back at 2012, gears up for 10th anniversary in 2013
Qatar: Project Qatar, a premier international and regional construction, building, environmental technology, and materials exhibition, announced milestones from last year's highly successful event....
View ArticleOoredoo secures new four year $1.0bn revolving credit facility
Qatar: Ooredoo (Qatar Telecom (Qtel) Q.S.C.) Ticker QTEL.QA, announced the signing of a new four year $1.0bn revolving credit facility. [AMEInfo.com]
View ArticleDoha Bank welcomes students and graduates to its pavilion at Qatar Career...
Qatar: Doha Bank, private commercial banking group in Qatar and GCC, is participating in the sixth annual Qatar Career Fair, which is being held at the iconic Qatar National Convention Centre from...
View ArticleQatargas, Qatar Museums Authority and British Council sign sponsorship...
Qatar: Qatargas, Qatar Museums Authority and British Council signed a tripartite agreement whereby Qatargas will become a Platinum Sponsor of the Qatar UK 2013 initiative that aims to forge new...
View ArticleQatar Exchange rises amid narrowing Bollinger bands
Qatar: The QE 20 Index ende up 0.10% at 8,576.86 points Thursday. Medicare gained the most (up 8.33% at QR39). Al Ahali Bank posted the biggest decline, finishing off 5.36% at QR53. [AMEInfo.com]
View ArticleRecord 72,000 visitors attend four day Qatar International Food Festival
Qatar: Qatar Tourism Authority and Qatar Airways, organisers of last week's 4th Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF) in Doha, expressed delight at the success of the event which attracted a record...
View ArticleOxford Business Group signs Memorandum of Understanding with PwC
Qatar: Qatar's efforts to drive growth in the non-oil sector by rolling out a wave of large-scale capital works projects will be scrutinised in a forthcoming report to be published by the global...
View ArticleKatara Hospitality appoints new Chief Operating Officer
Qatar: Katara Hospitality announces the appointment of Christopher R.J. Knable as its new Chief Operating Officer. With global expertise in the areas of hospitality investment, development and...
View ArticleQatar market ignorant of Doha Bank's move Down Under
Qatar: The QE 20 Index lost 0.47% to 8,536.63 points Sunday. Doha Bank fell by almost the same degree, finishing at QR47.50. Earlier in the day, the lender said it opened a representative office in...
View ArticleQNB Group announces financial results for three months ended 31 March 2013
Qatar: QNB Group, the leading financial institution in the Middle East and North Africa region, has announced its financial results for the three months ended 31 March 2013. A net profit of QR2.1bn...
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