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| Aviation safety a top priority: Al Baker |
| Source : The Peninsula |
| Date : 2013-05-22 |
| Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker has said the country was looking forward to moving to Hamad International Airport this year.... |
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| Railway project needs up to 35,000 workers |
| Source : The Peninsula |
| Date : 2013-05-22 |
| Qatar’s $40bn integrated railway project will employ up to 35,000-strong labour force, a Qatar Rail official has said.... |
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| Vodafone profit plunges on eurozone crisis |
| Source : The Peninsula |
| Date : 2013-05-22 |
| British mobile phone giant Vodafone yesterday reported a 90-percent plunge in annual net profit after taking a vast impairment charge relating to poor business in debt-laden eurozone nations Italy and... |
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| Batelco CEO leaves, former boss steps in |
| Source : The Peninsula |
| Date : 2013-05-22 |
| Bahrain Telecommunications Co (Batelco), which has suffered a sustained profit slump, said Sheikh Mohamed bin Isa Al Khalifa had quit as chief executive and his predecessor would temporarily re-take... |
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| Iran moves to impose steep export duty on iron ore |
| Source : The Peninsula |
| Date : 2013-05-22 |
| Iran’s government is negotiating a tax of up to 40 percent on iron ore exports to take advantage of a surge in sales to China, aiming to replace revenue from... |
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| Visiting Australian minister discusses business with QBA members |
| Source : The Peninsula |
| Date : 2013-05-22 |
| The visiting Foreign Minister of Australia, Bob Carr, met with the members of the Qatari Businessmen’s Association (QBA) to discuss investment opportunities in the resource-rich Australia.... |
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| Mannai opens showroom in Istanbul |
| Source : The Peninsula |
| Date : 2013-05-22 |
| Mannai Automotive Group, the distributor of General Motors cars in Qatar, has opened a Chevrolet showroom and service facility in Istanbul (Turkey) through its subsidiary GTC 'Chevrolet Global', the latest... |
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| Iran stops wheat exports to avert illegal sales |
| Source : Tehran Times |
| Date : 2013-05-22 |
| The trade Promotion Organization of Iran has sopped exports of wheat in a bid to curb illegal selling of wheat at high prices to western neighboring countries by profiteers, the... |
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| Productivity 'to play vital role in growth' |
| Source : Gulf Daily News |
| Date : 2013-05-22 |
| Boosting productivity, particularly in tradable sectors such as manufacturing, should be at the centre of sustained economic growth in Bahrain, a leading economist said.... |
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| IMF gives Saudi Arabia high praise, but ... |
| Source : Saudi Gazette |
| Date : 2013-05-22 |
| The report on the Saudi economy just released by the International Monetary Fund is glowing, pointing out, as it does, that since 2008 to the end of the last year,... |
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| Hedge funds back to selling gold after market boost |
| Source : Gulf Times |
| Date : 2013-05-22 |
| Hedge funds and other big speculators in commodities have started selling gold in a big way, according to trade data, just a month after they had supported the precious metal... |
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| Sultanate to host first women's empowerment conference in June |
| Source : Oman Daily Observer |
| Date : 2013-05-22 |
| empowerment and advancement of Omani women is one of the top national priorities in the Government of Oman's Vision 2020 which outlines the role of the Government in strengthening the... |
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| Call to regulate 'out of control' Internet |
| Source : The Peninsula |
| Date : 2013-05-22 |
| Experts discussing digital media trends at a key forum here yesterday said the Internet had become 'out of control' and there was the need to regulate it, particularly in the... |
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| Dar Al Arkan issues sukuk |
| Source : Gulf Daily News |
| Date : 2013-05-22 |
| Saudi developer Dar Al Arkan has launched a $450 million five-year Islamic bond offering, a document from lead managers said yesterday, in the real estate firm's first international bond sale... |
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| Indian firm wins Saudi plant deal |
| Source : Gulf Daily News |
| Date : 2013-05-22 |
| State-run Saudi Aramco has awarded India's Larsen & Toubro (L&T) a contract to build facilities including a gas processing plant for its Midyan gasfield, state news agency SPA reported.... |
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| ACE appoints manager for Mena region |
| Source : Gulf Daily News |
| Date : 2013-05-22 |
| ACE Group has announced the appointment of Nikhil Soman as financial lines underwriting manager for its Middle East and North Africa (Mena) business.... |
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| Arabtec projects 'are still on track despite strike' |
| Source : Gulf Daily News |
| Date : 2013-05-22 |
| Arabtec, Dubai's largest construction firm, yesterday said the delivery of projects was unaffected by what it called a partial labour stoppage, adding it was working with authorities in the UAE... |
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| Flexible exchange rate urged |
| Source : Gulf Daily News |
| Date : 2013-05-22 |
| Qatar and other Gulf states should consider moving to a more flexible exchange rate from long-entrenched pegs to the US dollar, to better manage inflation risk in the next decade,... |
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| Wider health insurance cover for Sharjah govt employees |
| Source : Khaleej Times |
| Date : 2013-05-22 |
| All Emirati government employees and their dependents in Sharjah will receive equal levels of health benefits under a new comprehensive health insurance scheme starting next month.... |
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| Pioneer highlights key role of public relations |
| Source : Gulf Daily News |
| Date : 2013-05-22 |
| The important role of public relations (PR) in the future of the Arab world and for new leaders has been highlighted by a regional industry pioneer.... |
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