Qatar buys 9.9% stake in Empire State Building owner

The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has taken a 9.9% stake in the trust owning New York’s Empire State Building with an investment...

Property

Qatar buys Singapore office tower for $2.45bn

Singapore’s Asia Square Tower 1, located in the Marina Bay business district, has been sold by a BlackRock-advised fund to the Qatar...

Fleet

Volkswagen denies Qatar sought to curb labour union influence

Volkswagen has denied a report saying its CEO and chairman were urged by Qatari backers to reduce the influence of labour unions...

Property

Qatar buys into Brookfield’s $8.6bn Manhattan West development

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Brookfield Property Partners have entered into a joint venture for the mixed-use Manhattan West development in New...

Property

Qatar, US-listed firm complete purchase of London’s Canary Wharf

Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund and a US-listed partner have completed the takeover of London’s Canary Wharf financial district after buying out the other...

Construction

QIA in talks to invest $200 million into Indian residential property market

Qatar Investment Authority, the sovereign wealth fund of the Gulf state, is in talks to invest $200 million into residential property in...

Construction

Barwa to launch 6,000 apartments into Qatari real estate market

Qatari developer Barwa Real Estate Companyhas opened its fully-furnished 6,000-unit Barwa City project in Mesaimeer. The $2bn complex, which spreads over an...