Reuters: Qatar invests $200 million in Blackberry debt offering
The Gulf nation's sovereign wealth fund has apparently taken a stake in Blackberry's new financial plan to stay afloat.
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Porsche buys back Qatar’s 10 percent stake
Qatar Holding has agreed to sell its stake in luxury automaker Porsche back to the Porsche and Piëch families for an undisclosed sum, the wealth fund has announced. The move…
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Three dozen Qataris feature in new Power 500 list of influential Arabs
Some 36 Qataris have been ranked in the 2013 Arabian Business Power 500, a list of the region’s most influential Arabs. Qatar Holding chief Ahmad Al Sayed is the highest-ranking…
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Qatar courts local investors with new $12 billion publicly held fund
In a surprise move, Qatar has announced the formation of a new $12 billion investment firm that it plans to make public within months. The company, Doha Global Investment, will…
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FT: When doing business, Qatar borrows heavily because it can
FT: When doing business, Qatar borrows heavily because it can Most of Qatar’s high-profile acquisitions in recent years have been funded by debt, including Qatar Holding’s purchase of Harrods and…
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Qatar Holding pays itself record $157m in dividends as Harrods’ profitability soars
The Qatari owners of London’s Harrods department store have paid themselves £100 million ($157 million) following their first full year of ownership as the retailer’s profits hit a record high,…
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Fancy staying the night at Harrods?
Qatar Holding, which owns the world-famous London store, has announced plans to open a chain of Harrods branded hotels around the world. The first will be in Kuala Lumpur’s Bukit Bintang shopping…
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