Shell said that it had wrapped up activity at the well after the negative result, while adding that it remained committed to future plans in Qatar.
A document outlining Qatar Mining’s investments showed that the company planned to take a share in a mining site in Mali that is already operational.
UAE and Qatar stock markets rallied sharply over the past year in anticipation of the upgrade to emerging market status by index compiler MSCI.
The bank made QAR388 million ($107 million) in the second quarter, up from QAR353 million in the same period of 2013.
Direct world cup spending is estimated to be $16 billion, which is 7.5 per cent of Qatar’s GDP, says report by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
The Gulf carrier also said it had agreed purchase rights to buy a further 50 777X aircraft.
The company made a net profit of QAR238.6 million ($65.6 million) in the three months to June 30.
Akbar Al Baker said Qatar Airways was entitled to ask for compensation after a 30-day grace period for “excusable” delays which had now expired for all three aircraft.
Masraf said the sale price would be QAR1.53 billion ($420.3 million), which would generate a gain of QAR466 million for the bank spread over three years.
Islamic lender Masraf Al Rayan did not disclose the sale price or other details of its recent sale of Seef Lusail Real Estate Development Co.
The state-run utility made a profit of QAR417 million ($115 million) in the three months to June 30 compared to QAR436 million in the prior-year period.
The deal is the biggest U.S. arms sale so far this year, according to media reports.
Airbus said it was working to fix problems with the A380 planes after Qatar Airways, which should have taken delivery of its first A380 in May, rejected the first three aircraft.
QFC Authority said Al-Thani would help it strengthen its business environment for domestic and foreign firms.
The Islamic lender made a net profit of $107 million during the three months to June 30.
The Qatari lender said it had agreed to sell its 50 per cent stake in Seef Lusail Real Estate Development.
Qatar sold the shares at 1,915 pence each as part of its portfolio management, a source said.
Qatar Holding is set to slash its 15 per cent stake in the owner of the London Stock Exchange by a third.
A Qatari newspaper reported earlier this week that UAE authorities had detained three Qatari citizens who were on holiday.
The bank made a net profit of QAR2.7 billion ($741.7 million) in the second quarter of 2014.
The talks with QIB faltered after the banks failed to agree a price, the sources said.
The new service is estimated to add around $200 million annually to the US destination’s economy.
The second-largest lender in Qatar bought a 74.25 per cent stake in the Turkish bank last year.
Gulf airlines have said that European governments were seeking to restrict fair competition by giving airlines based closer to home preference when awarding airport slots.
Qatar’s economic output growth quickened to 2.3 per cent in the first quarter from a meagre 0.6 per cent in October-December, the data showed.
The survey by PwC found that 75 per cent expect an increase in funding for infrastructure and capital projects over the next 12 months.
The Dubai builder’s shares have fallen 59 per cent from May 14’s record close.
Qatar company teams up with IHG for first time and will invest in key European hotels to bring them back to their full glory
The Peninsula Paris will be Qatari company Katara Hospitality’s 14th operational hotel.
The OPEC member’s fiscal surplus is forecast to narrow to 9.3 per cent of GDP in 2014.