Motorsport
by Mathew Nash (RSS feed) - 2 months ago
The Italian legend pulled off a trademark comeback to finish second behind Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo last night ... are we finally set for an exciting season once again?
Financial Markets
4 months ago
Trouble-hit Barclays has admitted making an embarrassing gaffe over the reporting of a lifeline investment in the bank that saved it from seeking a government bailout during the financial crisis of 2008.
Financial Markets
5 months ago
Barclays has form as a clever-clogs deal-doer. In the infamous Protium transaction in 2009 it cast off a $12.3bn collection of toxic assets to a Cayman Islands-registered fund, led by departing Barclays employees, which borrowed a cool $12.6bn from Barclays itself to do the deal.
Financial Markets
5 months ago
Barclays is said to be being investigated over allegations that it lent Qatar money to invest in itself during the financial crisis, so avoiding a government bail-out.
Financial Markets
10 months ago
The Serious Fraud Office has launched an investigation into payments made after Barclays tapped Middle Eastern investors for emergency funds in 2008.
People & Firms
2 years ago
Deutsche Bank has announced the appointment of Salah Jaidah as its Chief Country Officer (CCO) for Qatar and General Manager of its branch at the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC).
Travel
by Natalie (RSS feed) - 2 years ago
Sometime ago I was asked if I could go to Saudi Arabia. This was not the first time I have travelled somewhere new, and it won’t be the last. I would not have wanted to miss the weird and wonderful things I've encountered in my travels.