Business

Banco Santander opens representative office in Doha 10 Mar 2024 - 10:18 am

Doha, Qatar: Banco Santander has opened a new representative office in Doha, Qatar. The office will allow the bank to further improve the...

Doha Bank successfully issues $500m under its EMTN program 10 Mar 2024 - 10:16 am

Doha, Qatar: Doha Bank successfully issued a $500m international bond with a tenor of 5 years and a coupon rate of 5.25% per...

Ooredoo Group partners with DropBox 10 Mar 2024 - 10:14 am

Doha, Qatar: Ooredoo Group has entered into a strategic partnership with Dropbox, becoming the first telecommunications company in the EMEA region to offer...

QatarEnergy celebrates Qatari energy sector graduates 10 Mar 2024 - 10:11 am

Doha, Qatar : QatarEnergy celebrated the graduation of a new group of Qatari nationals who have successfully completed their academic studies and vocational...

Will US Federal Reserve ‘dovish’ pivot hold? 10 Mar 2024 - 10:08 am

Doha, Qatar: The US Federal Reserve (Fed) is expected to keep its benchmark policy rate unchanged at its March and May 2024 Federal...

QIB launches Fawran instant payment service on mobile app 10 Mar 2024 - 10:07 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading digital bank, has announced the launch of the instant payment service “Fawran” on the QIB...

QNB sets global benchmarks in digital banking and innovation 10 Mar 2024 - 10:04 am

Doha, Qatar: QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, continues to solidify its position as a global leader...

Qatar, Estonia explore fostering cooperation in technology 10 Mar 2024 - 10:03 am

Doha, Qatar: First Vice-Chairman of the Qatar Chamber, Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Twar Al Kuwari met on Thursday, with H E Tiit Riisalo,...

Realty sector strikes deals worth QR16.7bn in 2023 10 Mar 2024 - 10:00 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s real estate sector is experiencing remarkable growth, driven by various factors including high GDP growth, an influx of population, employment...

How Taylor Swift gave Singapore’s economy a massive boost 08 Mar 2024 - 08:06 pm

Singapore is set to earn big money and a big reputation from hosting global pop sensation Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, analysts are calculating....

Industries Qatar holds annual general meeting 08 Mar 2024 - 10:55 am

Doha, Qatar: Industries Qatar (IQ) convened its Annual General Assembly meeting for the fiscal year 2023, recently. Addressing the meeting, H E Saad...

Qatar banking sector assets reach QR1.974 trillion 08 Mar 2024 - 10:55 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar banking sector total assets moved up by 0.2% MoM (up 3.4% in 2023) in January 2024 to reach QR1.974 trillion,...

‘Qatar emerges as global trade hub for 2 billion people’ 08 Mar 2024 - 10:53 am

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Chamber recently participated in the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations FIATA-RAME Field Meeting and Conference 2024. The event...

Qatar chairs 49th meeting of Permanent Committee in GCC International Trade 08 Mar 2024 - 10:47 am

Doha, Qatar: The state of Qatar chaired the 49th meeting of the Permanent Committee for Combating Harmful Practices in International Trade of GCC...

'Oil price, rate cut uncertainty took tall on Qatar’s stock index' 08 Mar 2024 - 10:46 am

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Stock Exchange index concluded the week’s trading with a 2.34 percent decline, losing 244.69 points, thus falling to the...

Minister of Commerce and Industry meets with Director-General of World Trade Organization 08 Mar 2024 - 10:45 am

Minister of Commerce and Industry, H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Thani met yesterday with Director General of the World...

Experts discusses on potential obstructions in energy transition 08 Mar 2024 - 10:43 am

Doha, Qatar: At the first Al-Attiyah Foundation CEO Roundtable of 2024, top decision makers, internationally renowned experts and dignitaries came together to discuss...