Investors in Qatar will soon be able to trade in European and American bourses with the Doha stock exchange linking up with international markets by early next year. The move will also significantly enhance liquidity on the domestic bourse.

Qatar will supply 150 megawatts (MW) of electricity to neighbouring Bahrain with the supply lasting from 3pm to 5pm, Al Sharq reported yesterday, quoting the Saudi News Agency.

Due to increasing demand, particularly from families, Karwa has added 50 more seven-seat taxis to its airport fleet, said the Executive Director of the company, Ahmed Busharbaq Al Mansouri (pictured).

Vodafone Qatar, in a joint promotion with Nokia and Consolidated Gulf Company, is giving free Nokia Ovi Maps downloads for all customers using compatible Nokia phones on the Vodafone network.

In a major development, Vodafone Qatar, a new entrant into the Qatari market, has beaten the well-entrenched local communications giant, Qatar Telecom (Qtel) in the game of numbers as it has made more subscribers in the last one year than its rival.

Barwa Real Estate Company has taken over the golf course development project in Lusail from Kuwait’s Al Imtiaz Investment at a cost of QR1.24bn.