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Vodafone Qatar Posts Smaller Q2 Net Loss, To Turn Profitable In 2015

Vodafone made a net loss of SAR53.5 million ($14.69 million) in the third quarter of 2014, the company said in a statement.

Qatar To Renew UAE Condensate Contracts For 2015

Under the current 2014 contact, Tasweeq supplies three cargoes a month to the UAE.

Stock News: Gulf Markets Rise Sharply In Response To Global Cues

Although the long-term outlook for oil prices remains uncertain, Brent crude has stabilised around $85 a barrel in recent days.

Qatar Budget Spending Falls 6.6% In Fiscal Q1, Revenue Hits Record

The central bank did not give a reason for the drop in spending, but work on some large infrastructure projects has been slowed.

Britain’s Cameron Appeals To Qatar Emir For More Investment

Britain’s prime minister asked Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to consider further funding to help Britain’s push to develop cities in the north of the country.

Commercial Bank Of Qatar Q3 Profit Surges

The lender reported a 79 per cent rise in third-quarter profit, beating analysts’ expectations.

Qatar’s Tasweeq To Slash Condensate Exports In 2016

Tasweeq will cut exports to 350,000 barrels per day (bpd) from the current levels of 500,000 bpd.

Qatar Emir To Face Questions On Militant Funding On UK State Visit

Sheikh Tamim’s first official visit to Britain since becoming emir in 2013 will include talks with Prime Minister David Cameron and a meeting with Queen Elizabeth.

Qatar’s Barwa Real Estate 9-Month Net Profit Rises 44%

The developer made a net profit of QAR673.4 million ($184.93 million) in the nine months to Sept. 30

Stock News: UAE, Qatar Markets Rise On Earnings

Emirates NBD and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank posted strong third quarter results.

Qatar Insurance To List Subsidiary Focused On Foreign Markets

This will be the second initial public offering (IPO) in Qatar after a long period.

Qatar’s Doha Bank 9-Month Net Profit Gains 10%

The lender made QAR1.1 billion in the year-to-September 30, compared to QAR1 billion in the year earlier period, a bourse statement said.

Stock News: Qatar Edges Up On Q3 Results, UAE Bourses Mixed

Dubai’s benchmark edged down 0.4 per cent as shares in builder Arabtec Holding fell 2.6 per cent and Emaar Properties lost 0.6 per cent.

Qatari Lender Masraf Al Rayan Lifts Quarterly Profit By 23%

Net profit for the nine months to Sept. 30 was QAR1.43 billion, compared with QAR1.25 billion in the same period a year ago.

Qatar Islamic Bank 9-Month Net Profit Rises 12.8%

The Islamic lender made a net profit of QAR1.1 billion ($300 million) during the period, a company statement said, up from QAR975.1 million in the same period a year ago.

Qatar’s Masraf Al Rayan Posts 16.6% Rise In 9-Month Net Profit

Net profit for the third quarter was QAR1.4 billion ($384.5 million) compared to QAR1.2 billion in the same period a year ago, a bourse filing said.

Industries Qatar Q3 Profit Rises 5%, Halting Profit Slide

The company made a net profit of QAR1.86 billion ($511 million) in the third quarter, up from QAR1.77 billion in the year-earlier period.

Qatar Airways’ Executive Division Eyes Up To 20 Gulfstream Jets

Qatar Airways plumps for Gulfstream to meet next-phase long haul needs

Qatar Emir Tells Saudi King He Met Terms To End GCC Rift – Source

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE recalled their ambassadors to Qatar in March, accusing Doha of failing to abide by an accord not to interfere in each other’s internal affairs.

Egypt Has Paid Back $500m To Qatar – Central Bank Governor

Qatar has provided around $7.5 billion in loans and grants during ex-president Mohammed Mursi’s year in power.

Airbus Says Still Plans To Deliver First A350 In Q4

After gaining European safety approval for the A350 last month, Airbus is now working to get the cabin furnishing ready for Qatar Airways.

Raytheon Eyes Deal With Qatar On Patriot System Before Year-End

Former Raytheon CEO Bill Swanson had said in January that he expected Qatar to finalise an order worth over $2 billion in the first half of 2014.

Vodafone Qatar Agrees To Buy State-Owned Broadband Firm

Vodafone Qatar will buy 100 per cent of Qatar National Broadband Network, comprising 21 million shares.

Qatar’s Barwa Real Estate Sells Land Worth $697m To Government

In exchange for the plot of land, Barwa received QAR1.04 billion in cash, while the government also settled QAR1.5 billion of the developer’s bank loans.

Qatar’s Economic Growth Rises To 5.7% Year-On-Year In Q2

Real GDP growth stood at 5.4 per cent in January-March, the slowest rate since the third quarter of 2012.

Qatar’s Ahli Bank Signs $200m Debut Syndicated Loan

The loan will pay an interest rate of 120 basis points over the London interbank offered rate (Libor), a filing to the Qatar stock exchange said.

Doha Bank Calls Shareholder Meeting To Approve India Assets Buy

HSBC Bank Oman, an affiliate of HSBC Holding, said in April it had approved the sale of its Indian business to Doha Bank.

Qatar Says Fight Against Islamic State Will Fail If Assad Stays

Islamic State fighters have exploited the chaos of Syria’s three-year-old civil war, which pits Assad and his allies against mainly Sunni Muslim rebels and Islamist militants.

Qatar 2022 World Cup: Investigator Garcia Calls For FIFA To Make Report Public

Michael Garcia submitted his 350-page report to German judge Hans-Joachim Eckert earlier this month.

Stock News: Dubai Pulls Back, Qatar Starts To Recover

Wednesday is the last day when retail investors, who dominate Dubai’s market, can subscribe for shares in Emaar’s malls unit.