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Fitch affirms Commercial Bank’s rating at ‘A’ with stable outlook 17 Jun 2025 - 10:31 am

Doha, Qatar: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Commercial Bank’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A’ with a Stable Outlook. The agency has also...

Qatar-Greece Joint Committee holds inaugural session in Doha 17 Jun 2025 - 10:28 am

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, H E Dr. Ahmad bin Mohammed Al-Sayed...

QFMA receives five acquisition and merger applications worth QR583m in 2024 17 Jun 2025 - 10:25 am

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Financial Market Authority (QFMA) received five applications related to the acquisition and merger activity, and five acquisitions were completed...

Dukhan Bank announces June winners in Thara’a savings account prize draw 17 Jun 2025 - 10:13 am

Doha, Qatar: Dukhan Bank announced the names of the most recent round of draw winners for Thara’a, its Shariah compliant savings account, at...

Oil surges amid escalating Middle East tensions 16 Jun 2025 - 07:57 pm

Singapore: Oilprices jumped in early Asian trade on Monday amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude futures rose $1.70, or 2.3%,...

Financial conditions remain highly resilient amid trade wars uncertainty 16 Jun 2025 - 10:23 am

Doha, Qatar: The beginning of the year launched under a general tone of optimism, underpinned by a benign economic growth outlook, policy rate...

Qatar strengthens role as strategic hub in global trade routes 16 Jun 2025 - 10:16 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar is steadily reinforcing its position as a vital logistics and trade hub between East and West, driven by sustained cargo...

Commercial Bank awarded with ‘Best Mobile Banking App’ by International Finance 16 Jun 2025 - 10:08 am

Doha, Qatar: Commercial Bank, a leader in innovative digital financial solutions, has been recognised with ‘Best Mobile Banking App – Qatar 2025’ from...

Abu Dhabi state oil firm makes US$18.7 billion bid for Australia's Santos 16 Jun 2025 - 08:11 am

Sydney: Abu Dhabi's state-owned oil company is leading a takeover bid for Australian energy group Santos, valuing it at US$18.7 billion, the two...

Qatar attracts over $2.7 billion foreign direct investment in 2024 15 Jun 2025 - 02:07 pm

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s International Media Office has announced that the country attracted more than 2.7 billion dollars in foreign direct investment (FDI) in...

Oil price settles up as Israel and Iran trade air strikes 15 Jun 2025 - 09:50 am

Doha, Qatar: Oil prices jumped on Friday and settled 7% higher as Israel and Iran traded air strikes, feeding investor worries that the...

MoCI virtual assistant AI services offer integrated digital experience 15 Jun 2025 - 09:40 am

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) is committed to deliver advanced and efficient public services. The Ministry’s single window online...

QC postpones GAM to June 30 due to lack of quorum 13 Jun 2025 - 12:25 pm

Doha: The Qatar Chamber’s General Assembly Meeting (GAM), which was scheduled to be held on Thursday June 12, has been postponed due to...

Realty trading volume exceeds QR1bn in a week 13 Jun 2025 - 12:24 pm

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

QSE index achieves 0.52pct gains since start of 2025 13 Jun 2025 - 12:05 pm

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index ended trading this week in the green, up 0.65 percent, despite yesterday’s session’s 0.81 percent decline,...

Growth of fintech, e-commerce signals new era of digital economy 13 Jun 2025 - 11:29 am

Doha: Qatar’s fintech and e-commerce sectors are experiencing unprecedented growth as the nation accelerates its transition to a digital economy, in line with...

Gold price in Qatari market rises by 0.93% this week 12 Jun 2025 - 08:08 pm

Doha: The price of gold in the Qatari market rose by 0.93 percent during the current week, reaching USD 3,339.67 per ounce, according...

GTA announces receiving taxpayers for direct support regarding financial penalty exemption initiative 12 Jun 2025 - 09:04 am

Doha, Qatar: The General Tax Authority (GTA) announced that it is receiving taxpayers at its headquarters to provide information, and answer inquires related...