Business

Investor confidence keeps realty market focused on key property segments 15 Jul 2026 - 09:43 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s real estate market continued to demonstrate resilience and sustained investor confidence in 2025, with the vast majority of sales transactions...

IBM shares plunge as Q2 results miss expectations amid shifting client spending 14 Jul 2026 - 09:32 pm

New York: IBM shares plummeted in the morning session on Tuesday after the U.S. technology giant reported preliminary second-quarter financial results that fell...

Oil extends gains after fresh US strikes, stocks mostly rise 14 Jul 2026 - 11:51 am

Hong Kong: Oil prices jumped again on Tuesday after fresh US strikes against Iran that marked an escalation in hostilities, fuelling fears over...

Father Amir’s legacy lives on through Qatar’s economic transformation, US partnership 14 Jul 2026 - 10:17 am

Doha, Qatar: The US-Qatar Business Council (USQBC) mourns the loss of His Highness the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who...

Oil prices jump more than 4% 13 Jul 2026 - 10:00 pm

Houston: Oil prices rose by more than 4 percent today. Brent crude futures rose $3.21, or 4.22 percent, to $79.22 a barrel. US...

Volkswagen confirms weighing up to 50,000 further job cuts 13 Jul 2026 - 05:55 pm

Frankfurt: Volkswagen's boss told employees Monday a further 50,000 jobs could go at the German auto giant, according to an internal memo seen...

Real estate trading tops QR565m last week 13 Jul 2026 - 10:03 am

Doha, Qatar: The value of real estate traded through sale contracts registered with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice...

Father Amir’s legacy laid foundations for Qatar’s modern economy 13 Jul 2026 - 09:43 am

Doha, Qatar: Chairman of Qatar Chamber, Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, extended his deepest condolences and sincere sympathies to His...

MoCI announces continued provision of electronic services during State’s official mourning period 12 Jul 2026 - 10:58 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) announced the continued provision of its electronic services during the State’s official mourning period...

QIIB concludes employee training programme on communication with people with disabilities 12 Jul 2026 - 10:13 am

Doha, Qatar: As part of its ongoing commitment to supporting all segments of society and fostering a culture of inclusion, QIIB has successfully...

Oil prices settle lower on hopes for smoother shipping in Strait of Hormuz 12 Jul 2026 - 10:11 am

Doha, Qatar: Oil prices settled lower on Friday following the latest round of US-Iran hostilities as traders grew hopeful that shipping through the...

Qatar sees 81 million payment system transactions worth QR95.799bn 12 Jul 2026 - 10:06 am

Doha, Qatar: The total payment system transactions reached 81.063 million in May 2026, representing a 32 percent increase compared to 61.641 million in...

Qatar takes part in meeting of Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection Law and Policy 11 Jul 2026 - 09:19 pm

Geneva: The State of Qatar participated in the 9th session of the meeting of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Consumer Protection...

Asian central banks face inflation-growth dilemma amid US-Iran Crisis: QNB 11 Jul 2026 - 10:20 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Bank (QNB) has projected that the repercussions of the military escalation between the United States and Iran on fiscal...

Minister of Finance meets Chairman of Cisco 10 Jul 2026 - 11:11 am

Minister of Finance H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari held a bilateral meeting with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cisco...

QSE sees temporary decline, promising opportunities amid strong corporate results 10 Jul 2026 - 11:10 am

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed the current trading week down 1.18 percent, losing 120.59 points from the previous week’s close...

Mortgage transactions reach QR12.966bn in Q1 10 Jul 2026 - 10:58 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s real estate sector recorded 426 mortgage transactions with a total amount of QR12.966bn from January to March (Q1) this year....

India's TCS posts revenue bump as deal momentum slowly recovers 09 Jul 2026 - 03:50 pm

Mumbai, India: Indian IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported on Thursday double-digit growth in revenue for the April-June quarter, with Asia's largest...