‘Qatar Investment Incentives’ Archives
New Zealand Firms Eye Qatar for Expansion
Doha, March 06 (QNA) - As part of expanding its global strategy, private companies in New Zealand are eyeing on Qatar as a fertile market for growth, according to experts. New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE), the New Zealand Government’s economic development agency, held an advisory board meeting under its Beachheads programme in Qatar [...]
Qatar did well in containing financial crisis
Managing Director and Member of the Qatar Financial Centre Board of Directors Abdul Rahman Al Sheibi has underlined Qatar’s ability to achieve exceptional performance during the global financial crisis, which in turn contributed to strengthening its role within the GCC states after the crisis. Al Sheibi was speaking during his participation [...]
CER-Climate Change Update:Carbon trade lessons
For all those keen on learning more about how carbon markets will evolve post Copenhagen may get some clarity and insights into the issue at the The Carbon Markets 2010 to be held from 6-7 May at Singapore. It will address the key issues influencing the global carbon market place, its effects on carbon trade and CDM. Despite uncertainties, [...]
Panasonic to get state-of-the-art showroom
Panasonic will soon move to a new mixed-use tower in Musheireb complete with a bigger showroom, apartment buildings, gymnasium, a spa, and a bigger parking space. Located near the Jaidah Flyover and opposite Home Centre, construction on the QR215m project is underway and will be handed over to the Nasir Bin Abdullah and Sons Group (NAS), [...]
Investing to meet demands of economic change
Free Doha seminar to present best practices in achieving value in project management and business analysis Investing in project and programme managers and business analysts is a sure way to be prepared for economic and industry changes, says a leading industry expert.
Qatari stocks take a beating on foreign selling
Selling pressure mainly from foreign investors, both retail and institutional, pushed Qatari stocks down last week. A highlight of the week was the announcement of 2009 financials by large cap holding entity, Industries Qatar (IQ), which failed to throw any surprises from the viewpoint of its shareholders. “The results were not [...]
Film business conference pulls Hollywood chiefs to Doha
DOHA // The idea first came to Raja Sharif last fall, as the Gulf seemed overrun with cinematic glitz and glamour. “I saw that they were doing a lot of film festivals around the region,” said the director of international affairs at the Doha-based media firm Alnoor Holdings, citing events in Abu Dhabi, Doha and Dubai. He envisioned a new [...]
Lebanese PM lauds Qatar
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri has praised Qatar for its continued support to Lebanon and its role in the reconciliation reached by the Lebanese factions. Hariri told reporters yesterday here after returning from his visit to Qatar: “I visited Qatar to thank the Qatari leadership for its humanitarian assistance, and for its role in [...]
SolarWorld enters Joint Venture with Qatar Foundation
SolarWorld AG announced the purchase of 29 % stake in the newly founded Joint Venture Qatar Solar Technologies, located in the Emirate of Qatar. Qatar Foundation (70%) and the Qatar Development Bank (1%) are partners in the Joint Venture. The Joint Venture chose the Arabian Peninsula to set up the first production facility for [...]
Carnegie Club holds tech savvy roundtable
Leaders in the banking sector gathered for the first Carnegie Club roundtable discussion of 2010 titled “Software in the Enterprise” at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. The discussion focused on the important role that information technology and software play in an organisation. The Carnegie Club is a discussion forum between industry [...]
