Business

Bank of England nudges rates up again but says it's ready to act forcefully 16 Jun 2022 - 03:45 pm

London: The Bank of England stuck to its gradual increases in interest rates on Thursday, as other central banks took more urgent action,...

MoCI conducts field training to detect counterfeit goods 16 Jun 2022 - 09:22 am

Doha: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in coordination with the House of Wisdom & Arbitration for Law in the Hashemite Kingdom of...

QCB raises interest rates 16 Jun 2022 - 09:22 am

Doha: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) announced yesterday that the bank's deposit rate (QCBDR) will be raised by 75 basis points to become 2.25%....

Qatar, Sierra Leone meeting stresses strengthening bilateral trade 16 Jun 2022 - 09:21 am

Doha: Qatar Chamber (QC) held yesterday the Qatari-Sierra Leone business meeting, which was headed by QC First Vice-Chairman Mohammad bin Towar Al Kuwari...

Qatar keen to enhance intra-GCC trade 16 Jun 2022 - 09:12 am

Doha: Qatar Chamber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani led the Chamber’s delegation participating in the 58th meeting of the Federation of...

QNB strategic sponsor of QBIC Demo Day 2022 16 Jun 2022 - 09:04 am

Doha: QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has offered its strategic sponsorship of the 15th edition of...

Qatar’s trade surplus rises 87% to QR74.6bn in first quarter 16 Jun 2022 - 09:02 am

Doha: Qatar recorded a merchandise trade surplus (difference between total exports and imports) of QR74.6bn in the first quarter of 2022 (Q1 2022),...

Vodafone launches first IoT tracker for consumers in Qatar 16 Jun 2022 - 08:56 am

Doha: Vodafone Qatar has launched its first consumer Internet of Things (CIoT) product, the Vodafone Smart Tracker, a new multi-purpose tracking solution that...

Companies performing well on ESG are better positioned in long term: Experts 16 Jun 2022 - 08:55 am

Doha: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards have become the hallmark of socially responsible investors. And today, many investors and financial institutions now...

QBA, Algerian Minister of Agriculture discuss investment opportunities 16 Jun 2022 - 08:51 am

Doha: During their visit to Algeria, the Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) headed by its Chairman Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani met with...

Airbus looks set to win A350 deal from Tata-owned Air India 16 Jun 2022 - 07:42 am

Air India Ltd. is polling pilots on whether they want to be trained to fly Airbus SE A350 jets, indicating that it intends...

Spotify to slow hiring by 25% amid economic uncertainty 15 Jun 2022 - 09:16 pm

Spotify Technology SA Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek informed the staff via email on Wednesday that the audio streaming company would reduce its...

Oil prices stable ahead of expected US interest rate hike 15 Jun 2022 - 04:00 pm

London:Oil prices were stable on Wednesday as the market juggled fears of tight supply with concerns over fuel demand and global economic growth,...

Al Attiyah Foundation publishes new ‘Guidebook on ESG’ 15 Jun 2022 - 10:39 am

Doha: In its latest academic contribution, the Al Attiyah Foundation provides an in-depth look at environment, social and corporate governance (ESG) and how...

QBA discusses developing trade cooperation with Armenian PM 15 Jun 2022 - 10:30 am

Doha: The Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) held a meeting with H E Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia and his...

Ibtechar roundtable highlights role of innovation spaces in enabling knowledge-based economy 15 Jun 2022 - 10:26 am

Doha: Ibtechar, Qatar’s leading innovation solutions provider, recently hosted a roundtable session aimed at bringing together experts within the business and technology sectors,...