‘Qatar Investment Incentives’ Archives
Doha forum to address challenges in energy sector
Qatar has announced the conduct of the Doha Carbon & Energy Forum in November, which the organisers said will provide a platform to discuss and address current and emerging energy and greenhouse gas challenges in the country and in the region. The forum will be co-organised by Qatar Petroleum, Qatar Foundation and ExxonMobil. The three-day [...]
GCC Chief Praises Qatar Role in Food Security Initiative
Qatar (Doha) - The GCC Secretary General Abdurrahman bin Hamad al-Attiyah has hailed the State of Qatar and the United Nations for the distinctive preparations for the meeting of the Qatar's initiative for the "Global Alliance for Dryland and Partnership to Achieve Food Security". The GCC Chief has praised the considerable efforts made by HH [...]
Ambassador happy with opportunity for artistes
Indian Ambassador Deepa Wadhwa has said the entire fraternity of Indian artistes felt proud of being given an opportunity to perform at a festival being held as part of the celebrations of “Doha 2010, the Capital of Arab Culture”. Three Indian groups have arrived in Doha to perform on three days starting from tomorrow at Qatar National [...]
Dazzling architecture in Doha
I have a theory about some of the more outlandish buildings that have shot up in the Middle East in the past decade: architects have been spending too much time in the kitchen. How else can you explain the rash of shiny structures in the shape of giant cheese graters, pepper mills, coffee pots and cucumbers? Doha, the capital of the small, [...]
Ex-Credit Suisse Honcho Hari Achuthan Builds Team For New PE Venture
The PE firm in the process of raising an India-focussed fund. Achuthan & Co--a private equity firm floated by former Credit Suisse director (alternative investments) Hari Achuthan--has roped in Livio Marianti, currently advisor and personal assistant to Qatar's Sheikh Sultan bin Ghanim Al Thani, as co-founder of the firm. Achuthan & Co is [...]
Free trade push should boost economic activity
AFTER two exhausting months of electioneering we had almost forgotten what sound public policy looked like. It is reassuring then that the new Trade minister, Craig Emerson, is confidently putting free trade at the top of the agenda, even though it is unlikely to yield many photo opportunities in the current political climate. Sandwiched [...]
Streetlight Intelligence announces Key International Pilot System Sale Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/119429#ixzz10L6On3DC
Streetlight Intelligence Inc. ("SLQ") is pleased to report that it has received a purchase order for a pilot system from Networks Electrical & Mechanical Contracting Company ("NEMCCO") for installation in Doha, Qatar. The NEMCCO order is for a pilot system consisting of ten Lumen IQ(TM) lamp controllers which will be retrofitted to existing [...]
Cabinet okays penal code amendment
The Cabinet meeting, chaired by HE the Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah, has approved a proposal by the Ministry of the Interior to amend some provisions of the penal code issued by law No. 11 of 2004. At its weekly meeting yesterday the Cabinet also approved a draft law on the exemption of Al Shaheen Well Services Company [...]
Dubai in largest fall since June
Property stocks weighed as Dubai's index DFM made its largest decline in 12 weeks, with investors booking profits from a September rally. Emaar Properties fell 2.9 percent, Arabtec slipped 1.6 percent and Union Properties was down 1.7 percent. Market watchers said the index was overbought following the UAE's classification as an emerging [...]
QFBA teams up with PwC to offer management programme
Qatar Financial & Business Academy (QFBA) has paired with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to offer a 5-week “Management Development Programme” directed at the finance and control areas within the energy industry. The programme will be specifically directed at high potential managers who are looking to develop into future financial leaders [...]
