Qatar will take 10% stake in VW-Porsche

Porsche SE , maker of the 911 sports car, said Qatar will buy a 10 percent stake and take over most of the company's options for Volkswagen AG shares as part of an agreement for the two German manufacturers to merge. Qatar Holding LLC will acquire ordinary shares from the Porsche and Piech families, who own the voting stock, Stuttgart, Germany-based Porsche said Friday.