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Commercial Bank introduces innovative payment solution ‘Samsung Wallet’ to its customers 07 Nov 2022 - 08:10 am

Doha:Commercial Bank is delighted to introduce Samsung Wallet as an extension to its existing suite of mobile payment services. This is yet another...

Agri-sector poised to make leapfrog progress in coming years: Report 07 Nov 2022 - 08:08 am

Doha: The agriculture and livestock sector of Qatar has grown leaps and bounds following a concerted effort to drive growth in one of...

Qatar Stock Exchange index closes at 12,406.69 points 07 Nov 2022 - 08:08 am

Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index gained 100.620 points, or 0.82 percent, to close trading at 12,406.69 points yesterday. The volume of shares...

QNB launches Samsung Wallet in Qatar, latest addition to its digital payments suite 07 Nov 2022 - 08:06 am

Doha: QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, announced a new partnership with Samsung Gulf Electronics to broaden...

Himyan card to boost electronic banking 07 Nov 2022 - 08:02 am

Doha: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) announced the issuance of the first National Payment Card (Himyan) in Qatar, as the first national prepaid debit...

Twitter now asks some fired workers to please come back 06 Nov 2022 - 11:12 pm

New York: Twitter Inc., after laying off roughly half the company on Friday following Elon Musk’s $44bn acquisition, is now reaching out to...

Kenya transport minister threatens striking pilots with disciplinary action 06 Nov 2022 - 06:35 pm

Nairobi: Kenya's Transport Minister Kipchumba Murkomen threatened Kenya Airways pilots with disciplinary action unless they ended their strike, which on Sunday forced fresh...

French minister says will not pay for Twitter's blue checkmark 06 Nov 2022 - 06:21 pm

Paris: French minister and government spokesman Olivier Veran said on Sunday that he would not pay Twitter's $7.99 a month fee for account...

Visitor arrivals to Qatar on upward trajectory 06 Nov 2022 - 08:05 am

Qatar witnessed growth in the arrival of visitors which has boosted the tourism sector. As many as 150,997 visitors arrived in September 2022,...

Responding to rising financial instability, an uphill task for central banks 06 Nov 2022 - 08:03 am

The global macro environment is presenting some of the most challenging conditions in generations. Rare macro distortions, such as the combination of high...

Former Twitter CEO apologises to staff after massive layoffs 05 Nov 2022 - 10:58 pm

San Francisco: Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey on Saturday apologised to company staff for growing the social media giant "too quickly"...

Twitter layoffs before US midterms fuel misinformation concerns 05 Nov 2022 - 09:13 pm

Washington: Twitter's new owner Elon Musk has pledged the platform will not devolve into a "free-for-all hellscape," but experts warn that mass layoffs...

Berkshire Hathaway posts quarterly loss as stocks, Hurricane Ian weigh 05 Nov 2022 - 05:05 pm

Washington: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Saturday posted a third-quarter loss, as falling stock investments and a big loss from Hurricane Ian...

Qatar Central Bank to launch national prepaid card Himyan 05 Nov 2022 - 02:43 pm

Doha: Qatar Central Bank announced that it will soon launch the first registered Qatari national prepaid debit card Himyan as part of its...

2022, a promising year for industrial growth: Qatar Chamber Guide 05 Nov 2022 - 09:56 am

Doha: The Qatar Economic and Commercial Activities Guide of the Qatar Chamber shows a notable growth in the number of registered industrial establishments...

Number of properties sold during September up 72.5% 05 Nov 2022 - 09:52 am

Doha: The number of properties sold during September increased by 72.5 percent according to the Planning and Statistics Authority (monthly statistics) bulletin released...

Will Twitter layoffs violate US law? 04 Nov 2022 - 10:49 pm

Twitter Inc has begun laying off employees under its new owner, Elon Musk. The San Francisco-based social media giant is expected to terminate...

China 'reheats' $17bn Airbus deals during Scholz visit 04 Nov 2022 - 06:55 pm

BEIJING/PARIS: China on Friday formally announced existing deals for Airbus jets worth $17 billion, in what experts described as an effort to showcase...