QIA was the second biggest shareholder in the Brazilian unit of Spain’s Banco Santander SA
The overall average monthly salary was up 0.98 per cent from $12,086 to $12,204
Qatar says it is implementing labour reforms
State-owned Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil were among bidders last year for a contract for Cyprus’s offshore Block 10
Qatar declared a moratorium in 2005 on the development of the North Field
The new bank would have assets worth more than QAR160bn
Explosive detection screening will be conducted for randomly selected passengers and their baggage
The investment will focus on infrastructure sectors, technology, energy and real estate, according to Qatar’s prime minister
The U.S. introduced new security measures on March 25
Trade between Britain and the GCC totals about $37.5bn annually
All QF departments based in Qatar are affected, according to reports
The country, along with other Gulf states, plans to introduce a selective tax this year affecting items including alcohol, tobacco and fizzy drinks
Qatar has strict rules banning women wearing headscarves or national dress from entering venues serving alcohol
Qatar Biobank also found 45 per cent of participants ate fast food more than three times a week
The deal is a side agreement to a long term-contract PGNiG and Qatargas signed in 2009
The Gulf carrier has refused to take deliveries of Airbus A320neos since December 2015
The new seat will be installed on the airline’s B777-300ER and A350 aircraft
The company forecast Qatar would post a 7 per cent of GDP deficit this year
Previous reports indicated a March opening was planned
The central bank plans to introduce a ceiling on total foreign currency positions
The 10Gbps service is available to “VIP” customers
The highest ranked Arabs originating from Qatar in Gulf Business’ annual Top 100 Most Powerful Arabs list
New QMIC figures show an increase in congestion in the country
The contract is the seventh main stadium works to be awarded
The bank has struggled with a rise in bad loans
Adherence to the oil output cut is running at more than 90 per cent among OPEC participants
Three Qatari banks – Masraf Al Rayan, Barwa Bank and International Bank of Qatar – are holding merger talks
Crude prices have held above $50 a barrel since early December
Qatar’s economy is expected to grow 3.4 or 3.5 per cent this year
The travel ban was halted temporarily on Friday following a ruling by a US judge