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Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April 2013

Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April 2013
Posted by on May 15, 2013 in Economy | 0 comments
Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA) has released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April 2013. The CPI reached 114.0, showing an increase of 0.1% when compared to the CPI of March 2013, and an increase of3.7% compared to the CPI of April, 2012. A comparison of the CPI of April, 2013 with that of the previous month (CPI of March, 2013) by major groups, shows increases in three groups,...
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Groundbreaking launch of Alwaseeta

Groundbreaking launch of Alwaseeta
Posted by on May 14, 2013 in Economy | 0 comments
Qatar Intermediate Industries holding Co. Ltd.  known as “Qatar Holding” a subsidiary of Qatar Petroleum, unveiled on the 14th of May at a ceremony; its new corporate identity. The groundbreaking ceremony was held under the auspices of HE Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry and the Chairman of the Board. On this occasion, the company announced...
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Qatar has 12 billionaires, says QFC

Qatar has 12 billionaires, says QFC
Posted by on May 10, 2013 in Economy | 0 comments
Tiny Gulf state Qatar is home to 12 billionaires who hold $17bn in assets between them, a report by the Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) found. The gas-rich country’s high-net-worth community is the fifth largest in the Middle East and North Africa, with approximately 300 ultra high net worth individuals (UNHWI) holding $45bn in assets. Qatar’s UHNWI community is considered a...
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Qatar SMEs to benefit from online marketing and opens opportunities for job seekers

Qatar SMEs to benefit from online marketing and opens opportunities for job seekers
Posted by on May 9, 2013 in Business, Economy | 0 comments
Online marketing strategy, when executed properly, has the potential to effectively widen a company’s reach beyond its usual client base. Because it is relatively more cost effective than traditional methods of selling and promoting, Internet marketing also holds particular value to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), according to executives at Genesis Consulting Middle East, an...
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Leading Qatari career women share inspirational insights on how to excel in the workforce

Leading Qatari career women share inspirational insights on how to excel in the workforce
Posted by on May 9, 2013 in Economy | 0 comments
Qatar Career Fair (QCF), member of Qatar Foundation, recently hosted its second Lecture, entitled “The working women in Qatar: professional aspirations and social traditions”, at Community College in Qatar (CCQ). The event was well attended by female university students and career-minded women in Qatar, who were eager to partake in the dynamic discussion that featured a stellar...
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Qatar encourages private companies to take advantage of the IPO

Qatar encourages private companies to take advantage of the IPO
Posted by on May 8, 2013 in Banking, Finance & Insurance, Economy | 0 comments
H.E. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al Thani, Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs encouraged private companies to take advantage of the IPO and listing at the Qatar Exchange in order to meet the present and future development challenges, especially in terms of the economic influence of such companies in a number of vital sectors in the State of Qatar; H.E. the Prime...
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Insight to MENA at Offshore Technology Conference draws global delegations eager to network

Insight to MENA at Offshore Technology Conference draws global delegations eager to network
Posted by on May 4, 2013 in Economy | 0 comments
Now in its 16th year, Insight to MENA at OTC, the welcome reception that hosts energy leadership from the Middle East and North Africa at the largest energy conference in the world, has become known as fertile ground for fostering relationships and facilitating international deals between companies across the globe. The event, scheduled for May 6th in Texas (USA), welcomes over 1000...
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Debt-laden SolarWorld close to Qatar investment

Debt-laden SolarWorld close to Qatar investment
Posted by on May 3, 2013 in Economy | 0 comments
Debt-laden SolarWorld is close to securing financial backing from a Qatari investor, its chief executive has said, the second major move in a week in its efforts to get back on its feet. “We will publish the size of the potential stake at the extraordinary general meeting,” Frank Asbeck, nicknamed the “sun king” by solar industry media, told Reuters on Thursday,...
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Bharti Airtel announces long-term strategic investment from Qatar Foundation Endowment

Bharti Airtel announces long-term strategic investment from Qatar Foundation Endowment
Posted by on May 3, 2013 in Economy, NGO | 0 comments
Qatar Foundation Endowment (QFE) today announced that it has entered into a binding agreement with Bharti Airtel (Bharti), a leading global telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, under which Bharti will issue 199,870,006 of its new shares to QFE, representing a shareholding of 5 percent in the Company, post issuance of the new...
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708 malaria cases over the last year, most of them are young

708 malaria cases over the last year, most of them are young
Posted by on Apr 24, 2013 in Economy, Healthcare | 0 comments
On April 25, the globe celebrates the World Malaria Day in recognition of the efforts exerted at world level seeking to efficiently combat  Malaria, which is transmitted to humans by mosquitos. Its symptoms are fever, headache and vomiting. Malaria, if not cured, may threatens the life of  the patient due to blocking the process of providing vital organs with blood. Qatar Statistics...
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Arab countries celebrate the Arab Deaf Week

Arab countries celebrate the Arab Deaf Week
Posted by on Apr 21, 2013 in Economy | 0 comments
The Arab Deaf Week is organized each year during the period April 20-26 under the motto adopted by the Arab Deaf Union “Obliging health authorities to early detect deaf and hearing impaired cases”. The 38th Arab Deaf Week aims to promote studies on deaf early detection programs especially at the level of governmental and private specialized centers, including the local, regional and...
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Cashing in on price fall

Cashing in on price fall
Posted by on Apr 21, 2013 in Economy | 0 comments
Taking advantage of a sharp fall in prices of gold, many people in Qatar have gone on a gold buying spree despite forecasts of a further fall in the price of the yellow metal to $1,250 per ounce. Local bullion suppliers are running out of stock and are waiting for fresh deliveries to meet the surge in demand. The price of a one-tola bar (11.664 grams, 24 carats) at Al Fardan Exchange Co...
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