Doha: London 2012 Olympics Through Media at Katara!
July 2 – To commemorate the 30th Olympic Games set to start in London, the Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) will organise the ‘Olympics Through Media’ exhibition at the QMA Gallery … Read More
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UAE, Qatar setting the pace: Expert
The UAE and Qatar are world leaders in developing intangible infrastructure and their focus on a knowledge-driven economy is setting the pace, says a British academic. Addressing the ‘Securing Asia’ … Read More
Qatar Telecom pursues rest of Kuwait’s Wataniya
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Qatar Telecom says it is seeking approval to buy the remaining stake of Kuwaiti telecom operator Wataniya that it does not already own. The Qatari … Read More
Qatar tops Gulf and developed nations in research spending
Qatar has achieved significant results in scientific and industrial research according to global indicators of a knowledge-based economy as well as global competitiveness indicators, a Gulf Organisation for Industrial Consulting … Read More
Qatar wants sweeter terms in Glencore-Xstrata deal
Commodities trader Glencore International said Wednesday that it is considering changes in incentives for senior employees of Xstrata, amid growing shareholder concerns over its proposed takeover of the mining company. … Read More
قطر تتوسع في الصفقات الناجحة
قالت نشرة وكالة بلومبيرغ المالية أن قطر تعتزم زيادة وتيرة استثماراتها القوية والتي جعلتها من أفضل المستثمرين في المشروعات الناجحة حول العالم. وبعد نجاحها في شراء محلات هارودز العملاقة في … Read More
“Booming” Dubai art market forced to shift gears
Dubai has discovered there really are some things money can’t buy. After a decade of petrodollar-driven success that has established it rapidly as a regional financial, trade, tourism and retail … Read More
World’s sixth richest man buys up Hawaiian island
Billionaire Oracle CEO Larry Ellison bought 98 percent of Hawaii’s sixth-largest island, Lanai, the state’s governor announced on Wednesday. Ellison, ranked in 2012 as America’s third-richest man, is purchasing the … Read More