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Qatar Sets Up $1bn Energy Infrastructure Fund

The new fund will be run by Qatar Holding, Qatar Petroleum International and Qatar Electricity and Water Company.

Qatar Holding, Italy Fund Eyeing Versace

In April, Versace CEO Gian Giacomo Ferraris said the house may consider opening the company to outside investors to help fund expansion

Qatar Airways Resumes London Dreamliner Services

Airline will be keeping its fingers crossed for a smooth summer schedule – as will Boeing as it resumes B787 deliveries

Qatar Airways Wants To Be Launch Customer For 777X – CEO

Boeing said on May 2 that it had begun offering the new 777X mini-jumbo jet.

Qatar’s QPI Hopes To Extend Centrica North America Deal

Centrica and QPI said in April they would buy Suncor Energy Inc’s gas business in Canada for C$1 billion ($986.73 million) in their first acquisition.

Qatar Postpones Planned Float Of $12bn Investment Firm

The IPO has been postponed pending necessary approvals.

Exxon And Qatar To Ship US Natural Gas To Britain

Under the deal, the companies would send up to 15.6 million tonnes of LNG each year to their South Hook terminal in Wales from the Golden Pass plant in Texas.

Qatar’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Eyeing More Trophy Assets

With a steady availability of capital, Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has been making opportunistic investments around the world, especially in Europe.

Qatar Island Resort Targets Luxury Leisure Sector

The resort will be operated by Anantara Hotels & Resorts, which is opening a resort on Palm Jumeirah in Dubai in September.

Exclusive: Rotana To Launch Residences Brand

The first property under the new brand is due to open on The Pearl, Qatar in September.

Qatar Airways Announces Routes In US, Africa, Phillipines

The airline announced route expansion on three continents together with a huge increase in capacity in Pakistan.

Gulf Airlines Prepare For Boeing’s 777X Offering

Emirates and Qatar Airways are expected to be among the first and possibly biggest customers for Boeing’s latest aircraft.

Qatari Investor Close To Stake In SolarWorld

A source has said Qatar Solar Technologies (QSTec) is willing to take a minority stake in the German solar company.

Qatar Buys Stake In India’s Bharti Airtel For $1.3bn

The deal is being channelled through Qatar Foundation Endowment.

Inflation Spikes As Qatar Gears Up For Spending Spree

A burst of inflation could disrupt Qatar’s infrastructure programme being developed for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Boeing To Blame For Qatar Airways’ Cutbacks, Says CEO

Akbar Al Baker slams US aircraft maker for delays but says the Dreamliner should never have been grounded in the first place.

Qatar Airways Dreamliner Flies Again; On Board With CEO Al Baker

All operational 787s were grounded in January but on Wednesday Qatar Airways flew one on a return flight from Dubai to Doha.

Qatar Islamic Bank Rules Out 2013 Sukuk Issues

QIB last tapped the market with a $750 million five-year sukuk in October as part of its $1.5 billion sukuk programme.

Qatar’s Ooredoo Q1 Profit Up 13.6%

The telecoms group made a net profit of 808 million riyals ($222 million) in the three months to March 31, up from 711 million in the year-earlier period.

Qatar Islamic Bank Q1 Profit Drops 25%

The Islamic lender made a net profit of 291.1 million riyals ($79.99 million) during Q1, compared with 387.7 million riyals in the same period a year ago.

Qatar Resumes Gains, Dubai Boosts To New High

In Dubai, heavy buying of mid-cap stocks pushed the index up 1.6 per cent to its highest close since November 2009.

Qatar Airways Targets May 15 Dreamliner Return

The first of its four daily London flights, QR075, is currently listed as a Dreamliner service on its booking engine – as is the return flight (QR076).

Total-Led Group Gets Laffan 2 Refinery Deal – Qatar Petroleum

Construction of the $1.5 billion condensate refinery is expected to be completed by the second half of 2016.

Barcelona President Rosell Aims To Continue Beyond 2016

Sandro Rosell negotiated the club’s $39.25 million sponsorship deal with Qatar Sports Investments.

FIFA is considering a request from the South American Football Confederation for hosts Qatar to play Ecuador a day earlier than previously planned

Qatar To Develop Solar-Powered Cooling For World Cup

Qatar has promised to hold a carbon-neutral World Cup and so is researching solar-powered cooling technology.

FAA Approval Clears Dreamliners For Take Off

Boeing said planes wll be modified “in approximately the order they were delivered” and the expectation is they will be flying again in May.

Qatargas To Shut LNG Line In May For Maintenance

The Train 3 unit produces 3.2 million tonnes of LNG annually

German Firm Wins Contract To Supply Tanks To Qatar

Arms exports are a sensitive issue in Germany given the role arms makers like Krupp played in fuelling 19th and 20th century wars.

Etisalat Draws Strong Bank Demand For $8bn Maroc Tel Bid Loan

The UAE telecoms operator has already secured the backing of 12 banks and up to four more could join.

Vodafone’s Qatar Affiliate Appoints New CEO

Kyle Whitehill will replace outgoing chief executive Richard Daly from June.