Qatar

In line with its product and geographic expansion plans, Abu Dhabi state-backed food and beverage producer Agthia Group has recently acquired Turkish spring water producer Pelit Su.... 2012-01-13

Qtel Group's CEO, Nasser Marafih, revealed to regional business daily Arabia Business that the company has no plans for acquisitions in the near term, but will focus on developing broadband... 2011-10-17

Qatar is going for the gold. The Gulf state has made further steps to diversify its earnings away from its heavy reliance on the gas sector and refocus them on a long term source for... 2011-10-05

After attempting (and likely failing) to help Hochtief thwart takeover advances from ACS, Qatar Holding is now aiding ACS's next target, Iberdrola.

The back pages are rife with talk of another major takeover of a English Premier League club. Indeed, in line with our view that the market for football club takeovers will remain active... 2011-02-16

Qatar First Investment Bank (QFIB) has announced its second investment in the Middle Eastern healthcare sector in recent months. In conjunction with Argus Capital, a London based private... 2010-09-08

French container line CMA CGM is reportedly set to receive a US$1bn injection from the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). CFW notes that if such a deal with QIA or another party were... 2010-07-07

Reports have emerged that Qatar's Investment Authority (QIA) has offered to invest US$1bn in the indebted French shipping line CMA CGM. While mindful of the fact that these reports... 2010-04-07

Following Santander Brasil's double listing in New York and Sao Paulo (the US$8.1bn IPO is the largest global IPO so far this year), the Brazilian unit has attracted yet more interest.... 2009-10-14

To those who thought sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) would hibernate until the end of the global recession, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)'s involvement in the VW-Porsche megamerger... 2009-07-28