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Qatar Paid $26bn To Host World Cup – Report

The total included legitimate trade deals in the course of lobbying in the run up to the 2010 vote for the tournament, the UK’s Mail on Sunday said.

Cheap Oil Slows Saudi, UAE Projects But Qatar, Kuwait Rise -ADCB

The total value of projects awarded in the GCC climbed to above $40 billion in Q1 2015.

Qatar Faces High Risk Of Cyber Attacks During FIFA 2022 World Cup

Large scale events such as the upcoming football tournament are more vulnerable to cyber attacks, says expert.

Commercial Bank of Qatar Net Profit Falls 15.3%, Misses Forecasts

The bank earned a net attributable profit of SAR452.3 million ($127.1 million) for the three months to March 31.

Taiwan CPC To Set Up Oil, LNG Trade Units In Dubai, Qatar

The company expects to set up offices by the end of this year.

Qatar’s Masraf Al Rayan Q1 Profit Rises 18.%, Beats Estimates

Net profit for the three months to March 31 was QAR511 million.

Qatar’s Doha Bank Q1 Net Profit Rises 5.2%, Ahead Of Estimates

The lender made a net profit of QAR420.2 million ($115.4 million) during the first quarter of 2015.

Industries Qatar Q1 Net Profit Falls 40%

The company reported a net profit of QAR951 million ($261.2 million) in the first quarter of 2015.

Qatar’s Nakilat Q1 Profit Rises 7.7%

The company made a net profit of QAR222.4 million, it said in a statement.

Qatar Sells June Al-Shaheen Crude At 10-Month High

The cargoes were sold at 37-40 cents a barrel below Dubai quotes via a tender, averaging at a discount of 39 cents a barrel.

Qatar Expects VW CEO May Go After Falling Out – Handelsblatt

The QIA, which holds two seats on VW’s 20-member supervisory board that appoints and dismisses executives, has been looking to solve the leadership crisis at Volkswagen.

Qatar Islamic Bank Q1 Net Profit Rises 19%

The Islamic lender made a net profit of QAR400 million in the first quarter of the year.

Qatar Launches First Chinese Yuan Clearing Hub In Middle East

The centre is expected to facilitate greater cross-border renminbi investment and financing business and boost trade between China and the region.

Qatari Banks, Southwest Securities Plan Islamic Finance Venture In China

Qatar National Bank and Qatar International Islamic Bank have signed an MoU for the venture.

Qatar’s Gulf International Services Q1 Profit Rises 89%

The firm made a profit of 355.7 million riyals in the first quarter of 2015, a statement said.

Qatar’s GIS Says Oil Price Fall Hits Rig Business

The company said that one of its subsidiaries will release a contracted rig in May due to the oil price fall.

Qatar Shipper Milaha Eyes Combining Tanker Business With UAE Firm

Milaha said that if the merger is successful, the move would provide better financial returns and strengthen its combined business market position.

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REVEALED: Clash Of The Big Three: GCC Airlines Vs US Carriers

Gulf Business compares what Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways offer versus their counterparts in the US.

Qatar Lends Palestinians $100m To Pay Salaries

Palestine is in the midst of an economic crisis triggered by a row with Israel over taxes.

Qatar National Bank Q1 Net Profit Up 10.1%, Beats Forecast

The bank reported a net profit of $741.7 million for the first quarter of 2015.

Qatar Airways Increases Flights To Bali and Jakarta

The airline will begin increased services to Jakarta and Bali from July 5 and July 16 respectively.

FIFA is considering a request from the South American Football Confederation for hosts Qatar to play Ecuador a day earlier than previously planned

Qatar 2022 World Cup May Not Need Cooling Systems

Lower temperatures during winter will help do away with the need for cooling systems, a top official said.

Qatari Investors To Pay $5bn For 49% Shandong Dongming Petchem Stake

The cash will be used to finance a number of projects that Shandong is currently working on.

Qatar’s Bourse Says Plans Rights Issue Trading

The bourse gave no specific timeline for the reform.

Qatar To Treat Gulf Investors As Locals, Freeing Up Foreigner Quotas

The decision looks likely to have little immediate impact on investment flows since foreign ownership limits for most stocks are far from being used up.

Al Jazeera Sports Arm In Talks For Turkey’s Digiturk – Sources

BeIN Media Group is yet to finalise the acquisition of the satellite network.

French Builder Vinci To Sue Over Claims Of Forced Labour In Qatar

The statement comes as human rights group Sherpa filed a complaint against the company violated the rights of workers in its Qatar projects.

Yemen Rivals To Hold Talks In Doha -Source

U.N. Yemen envoy Jamal Benomar said the discussions would be held in Qatar and that any subsequent agreement reached would be signed in Saudi Arabia.

French Builder Vinci Denies Claim Of Forced Labour In Qatar

The statement comes as Sherpa NGO submitted a claim in a French court against Vinci Construction Grand Projects for “forced labour” in Qatar.

Qatar’s QIA To Join Swiss Travel Retailer Dufry In Bid For WDF -Sources

Italian travel retailer World Duty Free (WDF) belongs to the Benetton family.