‘Qatar Investment Incentives’ Archives
Qorvis’ Expanding Business Demands Additional Talent
Qorvis Communications, one of the fastest-growing integrated communications firms in the U.S., today announced recent hires who enhance company expertise across multiple communications platforms and disciplines, serving expanding client needs and establishing a base for further client growth. Qorvis welcomed 12 employees in the first half of [...]
Blackstone Plans Debt as Sales Extend Surge: New Issue Alert
Blackstone Group LP, the world’s largest buyout firm, is marketing debt as daily corporate bond sales exceeded $12 billion for the third time within one week. Blackstone Group plans to sell $400 million of 10 ½ -year notes, according to a person familiar with the transaction, who declined to be identified because terms aren’t [...]
GCC to produce 18pct of world aluminium
Emirates Business 24/7 reported that Gulf oil producers are pushing ahead with mega aluminium projects which will boost their output to 10 million tonnes and allow them to control 18% of the world’s total aluminium output. The six Gulf Cooperation Council countries, which sit atop 45% of the global recoverable crude deposits produced around [...]
Health checks mooted for short-term visitors
DOHA: A study conducted by the Permanent Population Committee (PPC) suggests that short-duration visas should be provided to people only after health checks confirm they carry no infectious diseases. The study, while saying that infectious diseases are on the rise in the country, blames peopling entering Qatar on short-term visit visas for [...]
PolyOne Plans Junk-Grade Debt Amid Balance Sheet Repair: New Issue Alert
PolyOne Corp., the maker of Geon vinyl compounds, plans to sell $320 million of notes as junk- rated companies take advantage of falling borrowing costs to refinance debt and avoid default. PolyOne will issue 10-year notes, using proceeds to buy back $280 million of debt maturing in 2012, according to a statement distributed by PR Newswire. [...]
GCC to produce 18% of world’s aluminium
Gulf oil producers are pushing ahead with mega aluminium projects which will boost their output to 10 million tonnes and allow them to control 18 per cent of the world's total aluminium output, according to an official study. The six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, which sit atop 45 per cent of the global recoverable crude deposits, [...]
Al Sadd, Rayyan rivalry caps opening week
Al Gharafa had a seamless transition from one Brazilian coach to another last season. Caio Junior, after taking charge from compatriot Marcos Paqueta, made an instant impact, leading his side to the league title, their fifth overall. But with rivals Al Sadd and Al Rayyan both adding more force this season, the 2010/11 Qatar Stars League [...]
Egypt, Qatar: Orascom to build additional phase of Doha Convention Centre
Egypt (Cairo) - A unit of Egypt’s Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) has won a $675 million contract to build an additional phase of Doha Convention Center and Tower in Qatar, Global Arab Network informed. The contract was awarded recently to Six Construct Qatar - which is fully owned by BESIX Group, itself a 50-50 venture between OCI [...]
New holiday getaway for Filipinos in Qatar
DOHA: Filipinos have found a new getaway to spend their long Eid Al Fitr holidays and it’s in the far north of Qatar near the Bahrain borders where the famous heritage site of Fort Al Zubarah and its nearby great beaches are located. Since the start of the Eid celebration on Friday, hundreds of Filipinos had driven their way to the more [...]
Qatar ready to welcome FIFA inspection team: Al Thawadi
DOHA: World Cup hopeful Qatar is ready to showcase its rise as a football giant in the region as the country gets ready to welcome FIFA’s six-member inspection team later this week. FIFA delegation headed by Harold Mayne-Nicholls of Chile arrives in Doha on a three-day visit on Tuesday. Qatar is one of seven countries bidding to win the [...]
