HARRODS CRISIS: Is The World's Most Famous Store Going Downhill?
Source: BusinessInsider
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-04-01 16:29:43 -0700 | business-news
Harrods is the most famous store in the world, so it's not something you miss. And Harrods is also under new ownership...Only a couple of weeks earlier, Al-Fayed had bristled when asked whether he would ever sell Harrods. Then the...
The W Hotel In Doha, Qatar Excels In Its "Wow" Factor
Source: Forbes
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-04-24 05:57:30 -0700 | business-news
I write about luxury hideaways and unique travel experiences...Where there was once just a small fishing village now exists a city filled with futuristic architecture and a glistening skyline. In the midst of this golden metropolis is the W Doha...
Doha banking system robust: QNB...
Source: Qatar English Daily
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-18 19:09:14 -0700 | business-news
March 2008 to March 2012 and another 20 percent in the year to March 2013. Higher energy prices and increased gas production have funded a large public spending programme, which has driven credit growth and resulted in overall asset gains,...
VIDEO: WTO trade talks 'must go on'
Source: BBC
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-16 19:15:14 -0700 | business-news
Failure of WTO talks would be 'disastrous', says India minister 16 May 2013 Last updated at 21:32 ET India's commerce minister Anand Sharma has said that the current Doha round of trade negotiations at the World Trade Organisation must continue....
Qatar budget spending to jump 18% this year
Source: Arab News
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-04-01 16:55:28 -0700 | business-news
Qatar plans to boost government spending by 18 percent to 210.6 billion riyals ($57.8 billion) in the 2013/14 fiscal year that began on Monday, the QNA state news agency quoted Finance and Economy Minister Youssef Kamal as saying. Analysts said...
Inflation spikes as...
Source: Arab News
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-01 15:04:48 -0700 | business-news
Five years ago, inflation in Qatar soared into the double digits after it spent heavily on hosting the 2006 Asian Games. Now, with another government spending spree and an even bigger sports event looming, inflation is on the rise again....
Foreign hands grasp the oil spigot
Source: The Washington Times
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-07 03:33:02 -0700 | business-news
Saudi Aramco 's hold on American refining is now substantial, as half of America's refineries have been closed since 1980 with no new refineries built since 1976. Saudi Aramco acquired half-ownership of the Motiva refinery in 2002 and completed its...
QFBA unveils Kawader drive
Source: Qatar English Daily
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-18 17:32:45 -0700 | business-news
Thursday. QFC Authority has been endeavouring to transform Qatar as a hub of financial services, and under Kawader, (which roughly means Cadres), the most talented and young graduates from business and economics streams will be encouraged and trained to pursue...
Japan aid for QU early childhood teachers
Source: Qatar English Daily
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-18 17:32:25 -0700 | business-news
Early Childhood Center (ECC). The ECC was established in 2007 to promote best practices and international standards in teaching and learning using new technologies to support and enrich early learning, train early childhood educators and professionals to meet international standards,...
Qatar seeks Javelin missiles
Source: United Press International
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-04-02 10:30:26 -0700 | business-news
Foreign Military Sales deal for 500 Javelin missiles and associated items worth $122 million...Defense Security Cooperation Agency said associated items in the request include 50 command launch units, battery coolant units, missile simulation rounds, Javelin weapon effects simulators, spare...
Qatar Holding eyeing stake in Versace
Source: Qatar English Daily
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-18 15:34:14 -0700 | business-news
Qatar Holding and an Italian state-controlled investment fund are interested in investing in Italian fashion house Versace, Il Sole 24 Ore said yesterday. The Qatar sovereign fund is carefully looking at Versace, the Italian daily said, citing financial sources.
Private sector to manage six health centres
Source: Qatar English Daily
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-18 15:34:14 -0700 | business-news
The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) is planning to hand over management of three hospitals and six primary health centres to the private sector by 2015, according to SCH's annual report released last week. Two new branches of the Medical...
J.J. Zhang's Winner Take All: The hidden risks of frontier-market investing
Source: MarketWatch
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-07 12:49:10 -0700 | business-news
However the vast majority is focused on just five: Kuwait, Qatar, Nigeria, United Arab Emirates and Pakistan...Surprisingly, over 57% of the index is in financials, followed by 16% in telecommunications and 9% in energy. Consumer staples and materials only make...
Oman, Qatar seek FMS deals
Source: United Press International
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-16 12:31:18 -0700 | business-news
Two U.S. allies in the Middle East are seeking to purchase Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures Systems in deals worth $210 million...Defense Security Cooperation Agency, in notifications to the U.S. Congress, said the Foreign Military Sales deals would include associated equipment,...
Shell Bets Big on Natural Gas
Source: The New York Times
Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-01 09:34:17 -0700 | business-news
May 1, 2013 More than any of its rivals, Royal Dutch Shell, which will report its quarterly results on Thursday, is betting its future on the business of bringing natural gas from remote locations like Qatar to energy-hungry destinations like...
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