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Qatar Investment Authority nets $892 million after selling Tiffany & Co.

Qatar Investment Authority, the country’s sovereign wealth fund, made a profit of around $892 million when it sold its shares in Tiffany & Co. as part of Louis Vuitton Moet…

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Msheireb to open new luxury resort on Qatar’s coast

All photos courtesy of Msheireb Properties Construction of a new QR500 million luxury spa and hotel based on “Arabic and Islamic wellness principles” has commenced in northern Qatar. The Zulal…

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News

World’s most expensive jewelry box goes on sale in Qatar

Mouawad’s signature Flower of Eternity Jewellery Coffer. Credit: Reem Saad/Doha News A $3.5 million gold jewelry box encrusted with diamonds, sapphires and rubies has been unveiled in Doha this week.…

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PHOTOS: Qatar boat show offers peek into lives of super-wealthy

The show is on at the Lusail City Marina, and is open to the public until Saturday night. Some 60 boats are docked at the port, many featuring built-in jacuzzis, cinemas, flat screen TVs, custom navigation systems and more.

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Qatar to debut homegrown luxury brand with boutique opening this fall

More than a year after announcing plans to introduce a new luxury brand to the global market, Qatar has set an official launch date for its first boutique. Qela, Qatar’s…

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Pearl-Qatar rethinks ‘upscale’ branding

The Pearl-Qatar has tied up with a new retail consultant to help the island reposition itself as a more “welcoming” and less high-end destination, developer United Development Company has announced.…

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Reuters: Qatar set to buy 100 percent of French department store Printemps

After months of courting from French retail groups, Qatari investors appear set to buy 100 percent of famous French department store chain Le Printemps as early as this summer, Reuters…

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Rival companies woo Qatari investors to fund Printemps purchase

Rival companies woo Qatari investors to fund Printemps purchase Famous French department store chain Printemps will most likely belong to Qatar soon, as rival groups fight over who will control…

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Brand Qatar: New venture aims to make the world associate Qatar with luxury

Christian Dior. Gucci. Prada… Qatar? The country may soon join the ranks of international luxury brands with a new venture that Qatar plans to push globally in the next few…

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