Business / Qatar Business

Over 60 startups benefited from Qatar FinTech hub initiatives 10 Dec 2022 - 10:11 am

Doha:Over 60 startups have benefited from the initiatives of the Qatar FinTech hub and the Qatar Financial Center has attracted many international financial...

Qatar’s e-commerce sector on growth path 10 Dec 2022 - 10:07 am

The e-commerce market is showing a significant growth rate in the country widening its opportunities in business sectors to expand further. Market Research,...

GCC govts, undergoing major digital transformation efforts to adopt emerging technologies 10 Dec 2022 - 09:47 am

Doha: New research published yesterday from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows that while 94 percent of companies have big aspirations to deliver substantial...

World Cup 2022 outpaces previous tournaments in consumer spending: Visa 09 Dec 2022 - 09:14 am

Doha: Visa, the Official Payment Technology Partner of FIFA, yesterday released spend data on Visa cards for all official FIFA World Cup venues...

Qatar Stock Exchange to regain momentum soon: Analyst 09 Dec 2022 - 09:14 am

Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index fell by 4.4 percent at the end of the trading week of December, losing 528.4 points and...

Real estate trading volume exceeds QR181m last week 09 Dec 2022 - 09:13 am

Doha: The volume of real estate trading in sales contracts registered with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice, during...

Hospitality sector expected to reach record occupancy rates during World Cup 09 Dec 2022 - 09:04 am

Doha: Amidst the increasing global recession fears, Qatar’s economic outlook remains positive bolstered by the increasing level of gas output along with the...

Startup ecosystem holds huge potential for Qatar’s economy 09 Dec 2022 - 09:00 am

Qatar’s startup ecosystem offers a promising home to many entrepreneurs. The FIFA World Cup 2022 host is undergoing rapid development, currently ranking 4thglobally...

QSE index gains 22.27 points at beginning of yesterday's trading 08 Dec 2022 - 09:28 am

Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange index gained 22.27 points at the beginning of trading yesterday, as the general index rose by 0.19 percent to...

Commercial Bank bags ‘Bank of the Year’ award 08 Dec 2022 - 09:27 am

Doha: Commercial Bank has been recognised as the ‘Bank of the Year’ in Qatar for 2022 by The Banker Magazine owned by the...

QCB issues treasury bills worth QR500m due on December 13 08 Dec 2022 - 09:27 am

Doha: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) issued Treasury Bills worth QR500m for a one-week term, due on December 13, at an interest rate of...

Minister Al Kaabi takes part in GPCA forum 08 Dec 2022 - 09:25 am

Doha: Minister of State for Energy Affairs H E Saad Sherida Al Kaabi took part in the 16th annual Forum of the Gulf...

Asia top destination for Qatar's exports in Q3 08 Dec 2022 - 09:24 am

Doha: Asian countries occupied a dominating position in Qatar’s exports during the third quarter (Q3) of 2022, with the top four export destinations...

World Cup ‘a shot in the arm’ for hotels and holiday homes 08 Dec 2022 - 09:23 am

Doha: The FIFA World Cup is a shot in the arm for many hotels, resorts and apartment sectors in Qatar which has proved...

Qatar’s banking sector loan book up 0.4 percent MoM in 2022 08 Dec 2022 - 09:21 am

Doha: Qatar banking sector assets edged down by 0.4 percent MoM (up 0.1 percent in 2022) in October 2022 to QR1.829 trillion. The...

Qatar Financial Markets Authority fines 'Dlala Holding' subsidiary QAR 2 million 07 Dec 2022 - 03:22 pm

Doha:Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) fined Dlala Brokerage, (a subsidiary of Dlala Holding) an amount of QAR 2 million. The Accounting Committee of...