‘Doha in General’ Archives
Talks on French business school in Doha likely to gain momentum
Web posted at: 6/23/2009 2:54:47 Source ::: BY NASSER AL HARTHY DOHA: Ongoing discussions to bring the prestigious French business school — Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) — and the French Institute of Petroleum (Instiut Francais du Petrole) to operate in the Education City here are expected to get a boost with the visit of the Emir, [...]
Qatar Airways sets up corporate jet arm
Web posted at: 6/17/2009 1:14:9 Source ::: The Peninsula Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker flanked by Ted Button, Qatar Airways Executive Senior Vice-President; and Steven Ridolfi, President of Bombardier Business Aircraft, at the launching ceremony held on the sidelines of Paris Air Show yesterday. PARIS: Qatar Airways [...]
“biggest shopping event” in Qatar this season
The second edition of the Doha Trade Fair, described as the “biggest shopping event” in Qatar this season, will get underway at the Doha Exhibitions Centre from Thursday. The 10-day “shopper’s paradise” has the backing of the Qatar Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (QTEA) and the Al Maraya Public Relations Company. There will be 514 [...]
Qatar, Dubai bourses hit highest point this year
Web posted at: 6/8/2009 7:2:32 Source ::: REUTERS DUBAI: Dubai and Doha climbed to 2009 closing highs, while Kuwait suffered its largest one-day decline for four months in the absence of direction from global factors. Qatar’s index hit a seven-month closing high as banks made limited gains and laggard Qatar Gas Transport Co (Nakilat) [...]
Hassad Qatar launches three projects
Web posted at: 6/4/2009 7:2:13 Source ::: THE PENINSULA/ By Nasser Al Harthy Jamal Mohamad Al Sada, Executive Director, Corporate Services, at Hassad Food, cutting a ribbon to mark the opening of Hassad Qatar Headquarters, yesterday. (Salim Matramkot) DOHA: Hassad Qatar, a company established to achieve current and future food security for [...]
General Privileges For Foreign Investors:
- Freedom to import and repatriate funds. - Freedom to transfer profits and assets. - Freedom to exchange money at stable rates. - The benefits of a free market economy. Some of The General Incentives for Investments: 1- The right to import the materials and equipment required for the establishment, operation or expansion of projects. 2- [...]
Qatar has enough gas reserves for 200 years: OBG
Web posted at: 6/3/2009 1:55:53 Source ::: The PENINSULA / By Joyce C Abaño From left: Abby Lindenberg, Regional Director, Oxford Business Group (OBG); Oliver Cornock, Regional Editor, OBG; Ali Al Kuwari, Executive General Manager, Qatar National Bank; Muhammaed Bahemia, Partner, Deloitte; and Sarah Simms, Associate, Clyde and Co, during the [...]
Barwa, Qatari Diar ‘green building’ rating system praised
Web posted at: 6/1/2009 2:16:28 Source ::: THE PENINSULA DOHA: Senior engineers from Arab countries and some European and Asian cities have found the “green building” rating system developed by Barwa Real Estate Company and Qatari Diar Real Estate helpful to companies in Qatar in terms of being cost-effective, energy efficient and [...]
Government of Qatar’s Investment Incentives
The Main Incentives :- - Own up to 25% foreign investment in Qatar Shareholding Companies (QSC’s) listed on the Doha Securities Market. www.dsm.com.qa - Ownership of properties and residential units in the “Pearl of the Gulf Island”, the “West Bay Lagoon”, and “Al Khor Resort Project” For 99 years & renewable for similar terms [...]
Qtel’s business customers get more bandwidth
Web posted at: 5/26/2009 2:29:6 Source ::: THE PENINSULA DOHA: Business ADSL customers of Qatar Telecom (Qtel) have started enjoying better Internet services with the telecom company doubling their broadband speed yesterday free of charge, without the need for customers to apply for it. The upgrade will see 512 Kbps (kilobytes per second) [...]
