Business / Qatar Business

Occupancy rates of Ezdan’s Al Wakra Villages hit record 95% 19 Jan 2022 - 08:24 am

Doha:Ezdan Real Estate Company, the major real estate developer, announced that occupancy rates have exceeded 95 percent in most residential villages in Al...

GCC records 72 M&A deals in Dec 19 Jan 2022 - 08:18 am

Doha: As many as 72 mergers and acquisition (M&A) deals have been announced or closed in the GCC in December, according to a...

QIIB brings Apple Pay to customers 19 Jan 2022 - 08:13 am

Doha:QIIB has brought its customers Appe Pay, a safer, more secure and private way to pay that helps customers avoid handing their payment...

Mandatory insurance to contribute upto QR2.2bn to healthcare industry 19 Jan 2022 - 07:57 am

Doha: Mandatory health insurance will improve the quality of services in the health care sector and contribute positively to the economy. Compulsory health...

QC, Germany’s NUMOV review enhancing cooperation ties 18 Jan 2022 - 08:20 am

Doha: Qatar Chamber (QC) First Vice-Chairman Mohamed bin Towar Al Kuwari yesterday met with a German delegation representing the German Near and Middle...

Microsoft, Atos strengthen relationship to drive tech sector development in Qatar 18 Jan 2022 - 08:18 am

Doha: Microsoft and Atos, two leaders in cloud technology, have expanded their 20+ year global alliance to Qatar to jointly address the accelerated...

Blockchain technology elevates quality and cuts cost for companies 18 Jan 2022 - 08:13 am

Doha: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have opportunity to operate their businesses by adopting blockchain technology. This technology is shifting the enterprise paradigm...

Qatar Chamber partakes in Joint Arab-Foreign Chambers’ annual coordinating meeting 18 Jan 2022 - 08:10 am

Doha: Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani, Chairman of Qatar Chamber (QC), who is also Vice-President of the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC)...

Qatar’s construction sector bounces back in 2021 18 Jan 2022 - 08:08 am

Despite facing several headwinds due to coronavirus pandemic outbreak, Qatar’s construction sector has staged a strong bounce back in 2021. The building permits...

Mega events to propel Qatar’s growth in 2022 17 Jan 2022 - 08:33 am

If you thought this year to be less eventful period due to Omicron concerns, then think again. Event management companies have planned a...

Ahlibank announces winners of ‘Transfer Your Salary and Save’ campaign 17 Jan 2022 - 08:11 am

Doha: Ahlibank, a leading Qatari owned financial institution, has announced the winners of its ‘Transfer Your Salary and Save’ campaign. This campaign was...

Qatar set to be 9th Mena country to complete latest FATF assessment: Official 17 Jan 2022 - 08:07 am

Qatar which is currently undergoing the fourth round of mutual evaluation and assessment by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is set to...

QIB profit grows 16% to reach QR3,555m in 2021 17 Jan 2022 - 08:00 am

Doha: Chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani has announced that QIB has achieved...

Qatar’s private sector exports rise 85% in Oct 17 Jan 2022 - 07:52 am

Doha: Qatar’s private sector exports in October, as per certificates of origin issued by Qatar Chamber, amounted to QR2.3bn, showing a year-to-year increase...

Qatar’s CPI edges up in December 16 Jan 2022 - 08:42 am

Doha: Qatar’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) witnessed a marginal increase of 0.65 percent in December compared to the previous month (November 2021), reaching...

Doha Bank announces successful inaugural transaction in Swiss market 16 Jan 2022 - 08:41 am

Doha: Doha Bank QPSC announced the successful inaugural transaction in the Swiss market on Thursday (January 13, 2022). Doha Bank closed the 2-year...

Oil prices rise despite possible China reserves release 16 Jan 2022 - 08:39 am

Doha: Oil futures settled higher on Friday, boosted by supply constraints and worries of a Russian attack on neighbouring Ukraine, pushing prices toward...

Qatar Chamber completes over 59,600 electronic transactions last year 16 Jan 2022 - 08:33 am

Qatar Chamber has continued its efforts to support and develop the private sector and provide its services to the Qatari business community, despite...