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10.3% rise in ships arriving at Qatar ports in August 09 Oct 2023 - 09:00 am

Doha, Qatar: The total number of ships arriving at Qatar’s ports saw an increase during August 2023 by 10.3 percent compared to July...

QFC and KIFC strengthen partnership for financial sector growth 09 Oct 2023 - 08:59 am

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA), the legal and tax arm of the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial...

Long-term outlook for Qatari banks is positive 09 Oct 2023 - 08:58 am

Doha, Qatar: PwC Middle East released its latest Qatar Banking Sector report, highlighting positive financial performance as the country’s financial institutions firm up...

Business continuity, resilience vital to boost confidence among investors 09 Oct 2023 - 08:56 am

Doha, Qatar:The third edition of the Business Continuity and Resilience Conference (BCRC), will take place on November 27, under the esteemed patronage of...

QCB foreign reserves surge 12.8% in Sept 09 Oct 2023 - 08:55 am

Doha, Qatar:International reserves and foreign currency liquidity of Qatar Central Bank (QCB) jumped in September 2023 by 12.8 percent to reach QR242.739bn, compared...

Emerging markets growth is set to face significant headwinds 08 Oct 2023 - 08:55 am

Doha, Qatar: Emerging markets (EM) have been a symbol of economic dynamism in recent decades. Many thriving economies globally embodied the possibility that,...

Alfardan Hospitality launches new partnership with Fauchon in Qatar 08 Oct 2023 - 08:54 am

Doha, Qatar: Alfardan Hospitality is proud to announce the signing of an agreement with Fauchon in Qatar, incorporating the future opening of various...

Commercial Bank stands as united front in fight against breast cancer 08 Oct 2023 - 08:52 am

Doha, Qatar: Commercial Bank, a leader in innovative digital banking in Qatar, has conducted several activities to raise awareness on breast cancer as...

QC insurance committee reviews ways to develop sector 08 Oct 2023 - 08:50 am

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Chamber’s (QC) Insurance Committee recently held a meeting to discuss strategies for developing the state’s insurance sector. Chaired by...

QNB and Visa extends mega Life Rewards campaign 08 Oct 2023 - 08:47 am

Doha, Qatar: QNB, the largest financial institutions in the Middle East and Africa, continues its QNB Visa Life Rewards mega-campaign series for one...

Oil prices rise, post biggest weekly decline since March 08 Oct 2023 - 08:44 am

Doha, Qatar: Oil prices rose on Friday but posted their steepest weekly losses since March, after another partial lifting of Russia’s fuel export...

Vodafone official highlights key initiatives, challenges in tech market 08 Oct 2023 - 08:39 am

Doha, Qatar: As Qatar transforms itself into a global IT hub, experts in the country elucidate the sector’s potentiality in revatilising the economy....

Qatar-Burundi Business Forum discusses enhancing cooperation 08 Oct 2023 - 08:37 am

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Chamber hosted the Qatari-Burundi business meeting recently to explore ways to enhance commercial and economic cooperation between the private...

Minister of State and Chairman of QFZ meets Commissioner for State of North Dakota’s Department of Commerce in US 08 Oct 2023 - 08:36 am

Minister of State and Chairman of Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ), H E Ahmad Al Sayed, met with Josh Teigen, the Commissioner for...

‘Qatar’s private security industry is diverse’ 07 Oct 2023 - 08:48 am

Doha, Qatar:With more than 50 licensed manned guarding security providers in the country, the private security market remains saturated and diverse, stated an...

Gold rises, ends longest losing streak since 2016 06 Oct 2023 - 10:01 am

Singapore:Gold edged higher yesterday, set to end its eight-session-long losing streak, last seen around the same time in 2016 as US bond yields...

Hexaware Technologies collaborates with Al-Balagh Group 06 Oct 2023 - 10:00 am

Doha, Qatar: Hexaware Technologies and the Al-Balagh Group have unveiled a joint venture set to redefine the digital transformation landscape in Qatar. This...

Qatar banking sector total assets rise by 0.3% in August 06 Oct 2023 - 09:58 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar banking sector total assets increased 0.3% month-on-month (MoM) (down 1.6% in 2023) in August 2023 to reach QR1.874 trillion. The...