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NYSE Euronext, the holding company created by the combination of NYSE Group, and Euronext N.V., is buying a 25% stake in Qatar's Doha Securities Market for US$250 million in cash.

TRIPOLI * Qatar will invest about $8bn in Libya's financial services, energy and real estate sectors, officials from the North African OPEC oil exporter said yesterday.

Thursday, June 26, 2008 DUBAI: Qatar, which on Tuesday agreed to sell 25 percent of its stock market to NYSE Euronext, is in talks with London and German stock exchanges about new partnerships, the Gulf state's ...

BEIRUT, : President Michel Sleiman and Lebanese spiritual leaders sent a message of peace on Tuesday after several days of violence in the country.

Qatar Telecom could spend up to USD1.05 billion to increase its stake in Indonesian telco Indosat to 65%, as part of a mandatory offer for the company, Bloomberg reports.

Visiting Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Monday put forward proposals on promoting friendly and cooperative ties between China and Qatar.

DUBAI: Qatar's transfer of control of its stock exchange to NYSE Euronext is part of a modernisation drive that will jolt rivals in the booming Gulf region to follow suit.

Anonymous June 24, 2008 6:49 PM EDT PENSACOLA, Fla. - Banned sprinter Justin Gatlin got support but no relief Tuesday from a federal judge who rescinded his order allowing the defending 100-meter champion to ...

Asteco, the property services leader, has been appointed sole sales agents for Imperial Ruby Tower, situated in the exclusive Viva Bahriya district of The Pearl-Qatar. Qatar: 51 minutes ago Ruby Tower Ruby ...

Mannai Automotive, a subsidiary of the Mannai Group and the exclusive dealer of GMC, HUMMER and Cadillac vehicles in Qatar as well as several other automobile brands, opened a new showroom at the Umm Al Afaee ...

QIP will provide electronic trading service, facilitate transaction workflow and deliver trade documentation and effective management information, he said, adding it would enable straight-though processing ...

Stocks sank Tuesday, with investors cringing at reports showing that high fuel costs are hurting consumer confidence and corporate profits.

PetroChina said on Tuesday it signed a letter of intent with Qatar Petroleum International and Shell Ltd to assess the feasibility of setting up a refinery and petrochemical complex in China.

NYSE Euronext, the stock-exchange operator, said on Tuesday that it agreed to purchase a 25% stake in the Doha Securities Market for $250 million as part of a strategic partnership with the Qatar bourse.

THE Urban Planning and Development Authority yesterday announced "zoning changes" in two areas - Kulaib and Bin Omran - allowing construction of apartments in "villa only" areas.

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Doha Monday for an official good-will visit to Qataraimed at boosting mutually beneficial cooperation and the friendly ties between the two nations and the ...

Editor's Note: As oil prices rise it's easy to conclude that Middle East countries are awash in money.

It gives QNB customers all the benefits of internet banking, with the convenience of accessing these banking services while they are on the move.

Brazil and other developing countries have complained that agriculture proposals at the World Trade Organisation do not open up markets enough, dimming prospects of a deal being reached this year.

By Rebecca Boyle rboyle@fortcollinsnow.com Harry Egeland was getting ready for work in Doha, Qatar, when his girlfriend of 10 years, Pauline Christy, called with the news.