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Saturday, 25 May 2013

Foreign workers aspirations ‘fulfilled in Qatar’

Foreign workers aspirations ‘fulfilled in Qatar’
Foreign work force is an integral part of Qatar’s growing economy and their professional and social aspirations are being fulfilled in Qatar, the top executive of the Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA) said here Thursday. Speaking to Qatar News Agency (QNA) on the sidelines of the Qatar Population Day conference held in Doha, President of QSA Sheikh Hamad bin Jabor bin Jassim Al...

QCCI and Arab American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) hold meeting

QCCI and Arab American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) hold meeting
A meeting was convened at the headquarters of the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) here on Thursday between the QCCI delegation and representatives of the Arab-American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) currently visiting Doha to explore investment opportunities available in several economic activities in the two countries. The QCCI board member HE Sheikh Hamad Bin Ahmed Bin...

Increasing Mannai Corporation capital by 20% through private subscription

Increasing Mannai Corporation capital by 20% through private subscription
The Qatar Exchange announced the increase of Mannai Corporation capital by 20% through Right Issue. The capital increase was added to the shareholders’ accounts and the new capital, amounting to (342,144,000) Qatari Riyals, was distributed on (34,214,400) shares. Therefore, the investors will be able to trade in these shares as of Thursday, dated 20/10/2011. Advertisement ...

Producer Price Index of Industrial sector-Q2 2011

Producer Price Index of Industrial sector-Q2 2011
Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA) has released the Producer Price Index (PPI) for the second quarter of 2011 for the Industrial sector. The Industrial sector covers Mining, Electricity& Water and Manufacturing. The PPI for the second quarter (Q2) 2011 stood at 164.0 (2006=100) showing a rise of 38.8% compared to the corresponding index of Q2 in 2010. Compared to the first quarter...

Qatar participates in a meeting of General Assembly of ISO in New Delhi

Qatar participates in a meeting of General Assembly of ISO in New Delhi
State of Qatar has participated among 163 countries in the thirty-fourth session of the Assembly of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the forty-fifth session of the International Committee for the affairs of developing countries (DEVCO) which  held during the period  19 to 24  September 2011 in New Delhi. The ministry of environment delegation  including...

Latest Qatari investment entering the final stretch

Latest Qatari investment entering the final stretch
The sale to private investors of Athens’s former international airport in the southern suburb of Elliniko seems to be entering the final stretch, as the fund responsible for selling state assets has suggested that it will be ready to issue a call for tender by the end of November and name an investor by mid-2012. One of the names that have been closely linked to the sale of the prime...

Qatar Petroleum pays salary increase retroactively

Qatar Petroleum pays salary increase retroactively
Qatar Petroleum announced that it has started to pay salary increase to its Qatar staff and retirees retroactively as of the first of September. A statement issued by the Qatar Petroleum yesterday said this increase came in implementation of Emiri decision No. 50 of 2011, increasing the basic salary and the social allowance of Qatari employees and retired civilians and military men by...

Qatari companies rankings rise in Top Global 500

Qatari companies rankings rise in Top Global 500
Qatari companies continue to rise rapidly in the most valuable global company rankings, according to a QNB Capital analysis of the Financial Times’ (FT) Global 500. The FT compiles an annual and quarterly list of the top 500 companies in the world by market capitalisation, wherein the larger the stock market valuation of a company, the higher it’s ranking. The most valuable MENA...

Qatar Navigation announces 60% increase in Qatari employees basic salary

Qatar Navigation announces 60% increase in Qatari employees basic salary
Qatar Navigation has announced a 60% increase in the basic salary and allowance of its Qatari employees. The pay raise decision will be effective from first of September, 2011 in line with the Emiri decision No 50 of 2011. HE Sheikh Ali bin Jassim bin Mohammad Al Thani, Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Navigation announced that the company is following in the steps of HH the Emir...

QCRI and QSA to collaborate on Data Analytics Research

QCRI and QSA to collaborate on Data Analytics Research
Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, and Qatar Statistics Authority, Qatar’s official national statistical agency, today announced that they would collaborate on research activities in the area of data analytics to enhance the efficiency of QSA operations and improve the quality of its data. “Sound...

Qatari Sovereign Fund Seen As Buyer Of Dexia Luxembourg Bank

Qatari Sovereign Fund Seen As Buyer Of Dexia Luxembourg Bank
The Qatar Investment Authority, the nation’s sovereign wealth fund, is the leader of a consortium of investors that is set to buy Dexia SA’s Luxembourg retail banking subsidiary, a person familiar with the discussions said Thursday. The sale is part of a plan to break up Dexia set in motion after Moody’s Investors Service this week warned that the bank’s heavy...

Qatar to upgrade trade relations with Japan

Qatar to upgrade trade relations with Japan
Qatar will continue to upgrade relations with Japan especially in the energy and industry sectors, HE the Deputy Premier and Chairman of the Emiri Diwan Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah said here on Monday. Addressing the 6th meeting of Qatar-Japan joint higher economic ministerial committee at the Japanese Foreign Ministry, al-Attiyah said that such an annual meeting is a fundamental step...

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