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Qatar Still Showing Interest in Versace - Fox Business

Date: 
Mon, 20/05/2013 - 8:01am

The Business of Fashion
Qatar Still Showing Interest in Versace
Fox Business
Qatar Holding LLC of the Qatar Investment Authority would make an offer alongside Italy's own state investment fund, Fondo Strategico Italiano, or Fsi, daily Il Sole 24 Ore says in a report published over the weekend. The Versace family, which owns the ...
Qatar Holding 'Looking At' Versace InvestmentThe Business of Fashion
Qatar Holding, Italy fund eyeing Versace - The Star OnlineThe Star Online
Harrods owners to invest in Versace?Telegraph.co.uk

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Qatar's spending returns home - The Age - The Age

Date: 
Mon, 20/05/2013 - 3:55am

The Age
Qatar's spending returns home - The Age
The Age
"The primary tool of diplomacy for Qatar is the money," Michael Stephens, a researcher at the Royal United Services Institute in Doha, said. "There is a role right now for a state like Qatar; small, nimble, it's not overtly threatening. It was the ...
Qatar and SyriaFinancial Times
SNP MSP Humza Yousaf makes Qatar trade tripScotsman
Alessa Industries to enter Qatar marketZawya (registration)

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Bell Capital GC quits for Qatar Investment Authority - The Lawyer

Date: 
Mon, 20/05/2013 - 2:26am
Bell Capital GC quits for Qatar Investment Authority
The Lawyer
Clifford Chance advised long-standing client Barclays while Latham & Watkins acted for QIA subsidiary Qatar Holdings. Bartos left Clifford Chance for Barclays in 2003 and remained at the bank until 2010, during which time he advised on structured ...


Downtown Doha deal awarded - Gulf Times - Gulf Times

Date: 
Mon, 20/05/2013 - 2:05am

Gulf Times
Downtown Doha deal awarded - Gulf Times
Gulf Times
... Qatar's leading sustainable real estate developer, has awarded a consortium comprising Obayashi Corporation and HBK Contracting the QR2.5bn construction contract for the penultimate stage, Phase 3, of its flagship project, Msheireb Downtown Doha.
Msheireb awards $690m contract for Doha projectArabianBusiness.com

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Qatar growth seen at 5-6% in next few years: report - Gulf Times - Gulf Times

Date: 
Mon, 20/05/2013 - 1:56am

Gulf Times
Qatar growth seen at 5-6% in next few years: report - Gulf Times
Gulf Times
Besides a planned increase in wages of 21%, it also envisages another 21% increase in spending on infrastructure projects (including the completion of the new Doha International Airport and new Doha Port) as well as health and education facilities. Add ...
Qatar's GDP to grow by 5-6pc: Barclays - The PeninsulaPeninsula On-line
Barclays upbeat about Qatari banking sectorCPI Financial

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Zeidan again refutes accusations of Qatar interference - Libya Herald

Date: 
Mon, 20/05/2013 - 1:52am
Zeidan again refutes accusations of Qatar interference
Libya Herald
”I investigated this issue personally and I had discovered that Qatar was not involved in any kind of intervention in Libya to destabilise security,” Ali Zeidan said at a press conference today in the Prime Ministry. Claims that Qatar is interfering in ...

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Qatar Holding, Italy fund eyeing Versace - Arab News

Date: 
Mon, 20/05/2013 - 1:39am

Telegraph.co.uk
Qatar Holding, Italy fund eyeing Versace
Arab News
MILAN: Qatar Holding and an Italian state-controlled investment fund are interested in investing in Italian fashion house Versace, Il Sole 24 Ore has said. The Qatar sovereign fund is "carefully looking at" Versace, the Italian daily said, citing ...
Qatar buys 40% of Milan's €2bn Porta Nuova, eyes VersaceProperty Investor Europe (subscription)
Catwalk to Asia: Qataris would aid Versace expansionTelegraph.co.uk

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Qatar's food industry 'to grow fastest in GCC' - Gulf Times - Gulf Times

Date: 
Mon, 20/05/2013 - 1:27am

Gulf Times
Qatar's food industry 'to grow fastest in GCC' - Gulf Times
Gulf Times
Qatar's food production industry accounts for only about 7% of the country's domestic consumption, a new report said yesterday highlighting its dependence on food imports for local needs. In 2010, Qatar produced 0.1mn tonnes of foods across categories ...

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India keen to expand relations with Qatar - Gulf Times - Gulf Times

Date: 
Mon, 20/05/2013 - 12:46am

Gulf Times
India keen to expand relations with Qatar - Gulf Times
Gulf Times
Before leaving Doha last night Chidambaram visited the new Hamad International Airport (HIA), where he was accompanied among others by Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al-Baker. He had also visited the renowned Museum of Islamic Art in Doha. Add to: ...
FM P Chidambaram seeks enhanced bilateral trade and cooperation with QatarEconomic Times
Chidambaram to meet Qatari Minister,business leaders on SundayOneindia
India seeks Qatari investment in $1tr infrastructure sector - The PeninsulaPeninsula On-line

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Stocks to Soccer Add Up for Qataris Needing $200 Billion at Home - Bloomberg

Date: 
Mon, 20/05/2013 - 12:17am

Construction Week Online
Stocks to Soccer Add Up for Qataris Needing $200 Billion at Home
Bloomberg
“The primary tool of diplomacy for Qatar is the money,” Michael Stephens, a researcher at the Royal United Services Institute in Doha, said by telephone. “There is a role right now for a state like Qatar; small, nimble, it's not overtly threatening. It ...
Qatar and SyriaFinancial Times
Alessa Industries reveals expansion into QatarConstruction Week Online
Alessa Industries to enter Qatar marketZawya (registration)

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Workshop on commercial negotiations opens in Doha - Gulf Times - Gulf Times

Date: 
Mon, 20/05/2013 - 12:04am

Gulf Times
Workshop on commercial negotiations opens in Doha - Gulf Times
Gulf Times
The participants at the workshop, which would go on until Thursday, include representatives from the Arab member-countries at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the countries having the status of observer. The workshop is organised by the ...


Qatar and Syria - Financial Times

Date: 
Sun, 19/05/2013 - 10:32pm

Scotsman
Qatar and Syria
Financial Times
The question has been asked time and again by diplomats studying the hyperactive gas-rich emirate. Qatar was once a shy, backwater Gulf state living in the shadow of regional giant Saudi Arabia. But today Qatar's wealth, underpinned by the world's ...
SNP MSP Humza Yousaf makes Qatar trade tripScotsman
Alessa Industries to enter Qatar marketZawya (registration)
Stocks to Soccer Add Up for Qataris Needing $200 Billion at HomeBusinessweek

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FM P Chidambaram seeks enhanced bilateral trade and cooperation with Qatar - Economic Times

Date: 
Sun, 19/05/2013 - 10:14pm

Economic Times
FM P Chidambaram seeks enhanced bilateral trade and cooperation with Qatar
Economic Times
Chidambaram, who is on an official visit to Qatar, met with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and the country's Minister of Economy and Finance Yousef Hussain Kamal in Doha, an Indian Embassy statement said. The meeting was held in ...
India keen to expand relations with Qatar - Gulf TimesGulf Times
Chidambaram to meet Qatari Minister,business leaders on SundayOneindia
India seeks Qatari investment in $1tr infrastructure sector - The PeninsulaPeninsula On-line
Zee News
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Exciting times ahead for film fans in Qatar - Gulf Times - Gulf Times

Date: 
Sun, 19/05/2013 - 8:40pm

Gulf Times
Exciting times ahead for film fans in Qatar - Gulf Times
Gulf Times
Doha Film Institute (DFI), the apex body that brings together all of Qatar's various film initiatives under a single banner, has come a long way in just four years. Though Qatar did not have a film culture, before DFI was established by HE Sheikha Al ...
The Doha Film Institute in Cannes: The Power of Two (Festivals)Huffington Post
Doha set to launch two new film festivalsArabianBusiness.com
Cannes: Doha Film Institute Plans Two FestivalsHollywood Reporter
Variety -The National -Kuwait News Agency
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Ancelotti set to leave PSG says Qatar TV - Irish Independent

Date: 
Sun, 19/05/2013 - 6:37pm

Irish Independent
Ancelotti set to leave PSG says Qatar TV
Irish Independent
"Carlo Ancelotti will not be the PSG coach next season. He met (club president Nasser al-Khelaifi) and (sporting director) Leonardo this afternoon in Paris for more than an hour," BeIN Sport, who have television rights for Ligue 1, said on their ...

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SNP MSP Humza Yousaf makes Qatar trade trip - Scotsman

Date: 
Sun, 19/05/2013 - 2:48pm

Scotsman
SNP MSP Humza Yousaf makes Qatar trade trip
Scotsman
The Minister was invited by the Qatari Government to speak at this year's Doha Forum, which hosts discussions on democracy, development and free trade in the Middle East. Mr Yousaf said: “My visit to Qatar is the latest in a series of Scottish ...

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Minister Humza Yousaf visits Qatar to forge links with Scotland - stv.tv

Date: 
Sun, 19/05/2013 - 2:05pm
Minister Humza Yousaf visits Qatar to forge links with Scotland
stv.tv
The Minister was invited by the Qatari Government to speak at this year's Doha Forum, which hosts discussions on democracy, development and free trade in the Middle East. Mr Yousaf said: "My visit to Qatar is the latest in a series of Scottish ...

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Qatar's two-faced Israel policy - Israel Hayom

Date: 
Sun, 19/05/2013 - 1:51pm

Israel Hayom
Qatar's two-faced Israel policy
Israel Hayom
Qatar is trying to exact punishment for this "Israel-Canadian conspiracy" by requesting that the headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) be moved to Doha. At present, the headquarters are seated in Montreal. In this way ...

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Italy's Impregilo leads $2bn Doha metro deal win - ArabianBusiness.com

Date: 
Sun, 19/05/2013 - 11:31am

ArabianBusiness.com
Italy's Impregilo leads $2bn Doha metro deal win
ArabianBusiness.com
The Doha Metro is part of the $35bn Qatar Integrated Rail Programme (QIRP) and is expected to be completed in time for FIFA World Cup 2022. The Red Line North will have seven metro stations over 13km of track starting from Msheireb station. Last month ...
Project Qatar reviewConstruction Week Online

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Qatar Holding, Italy fund eying Versace - paper - Reuters India

Date: 
Sun, 19/05/2013 - 11:16am
Qatar Holding, Italy fund eying Versace - paper
Reuters India
MILAN (Reuters) - Qatar Holding and an Italian state-controlled investment fund are interested in investing in Italian fashion house Versace, Il Sole 24 Ore said on Saturday. The Qatar sovereign fund is "carefully looking at" Versace, the Italian daily ...


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