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Germany approves hike in minimum wage to 12 euros from October 03 Jun 2022 - 06:00 pm

Germany’s lower house of parliament approved an increase in the minimum wage to 12 euros ($12.89) an hour from Oct. 1, which Labor...

Starbucks reopening its China stores in rebound from lockdowns 03 Jun 2022 - 05:51 pm

Starbucks Corp. said it’s reopening its stores in China after a wave of Covid-19 infections and government lockdowns hurt its business in the...

NCSA awards Huawei with cybersecurity compliance certificate 03 Jun 2022 - 09:22 am

The National Cyber Security Agency of Qatar (NCSA) has issued Huawei a certificate of compliance under the Qatar Common Criteria scheme (QCCS) at...

MoCI organises workshop on combatting money laundering and terrorism financing 03 Jun 2022 - 09:19 am

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) organised a workshop on combatting money laundering and terrorism financing, in the presence of H E...

Strong inflow of visitors boosting tourism sector 03 Jun 2022 - 08:45 am

Qatar witnessed growth in the arrival of visitors which has boosted the tourism sector. As many as 97,854 visitors arrived in April 2022,...

Trading Volume Of Real Estate Last Week Exceeds QR431 Million 03 Jun 2022 - 08:37 am

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

QIB continues partnership with Visa to offer hospitality packages, match tickets to attend FIFA World Cup 02 Jun 2022 - 09:05 am

Doha: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading digital bank, continues its partnership with Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, with the roll...

Dukhan Bank starts app based direct remittance service to India 02 Jun 2022 - 09:04 am

Doha: Dukhan Bank has launched its direct remittance service to India as part of its new bouquet of digital services. Customers of the...

QCB issues QR600m treasury bills for June 02 Jun 2022 - 09:02 am

Doha:Qatar Central Bank (QCB) issued on Wednesday treasury bills for June, for three, six and nine months, with a value of QR600m. In...

Huawei’s latest entry-level phone with longest battery life nova Y70 now available in Qatar 02 Jun 2022 - 08:59 am

Doha: Huawei announced the launch of the Huawei nova Y70, its latest entry-level phone with the longest battery life. It brings to the...

QSE exploring NFTs and digital assets for Qatar’s stock market: Official 02 Jun 2022 - 08:55 am

Doha: In a bid to keep up with digitalisation in the global finance sector, the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) is currently exploring non-fungible...

‘Qatari market is promising, welcomes foreign investors’ 02 Jun 2022 - 08:54 am

Doha: The Qatari market is promising with abundance of opportunities in all sectors for foreign investors, and the private sector can play an...

QIIB signs agreement with 3 firms in Morocco to set up TakafuI Insurance Company 02 Jun 2022 - 08:52 am

Doha: In view of the expansion of participatory financial and insurance services and an increase in the demand for these services in the...

UDC hosts Malta’s Minister of Finance and Employment 02 Jun 2022 - 08:52 am

Doha: UDC Chairman Turki bin Mohammed Al Khater has received Malta’s Minister of Finance and Employment H E Clyde Caruana, as part of...

Investment Holding Group’s EGM endorses a new name and trademark 01 Jun 2022 - 07:37 pm

Investment Holding Group announced as a result of the EGM held on 29 May 2022, the change of the company’s name to “Estithmar...

QIIB signs MoU to establish Takaful Insurance Company in Morocco 01 Jun 2022 - 06:47 pm

In view of the expansion of participatory financial and insurance services and an increase in the demand for these services in the Moroccan...

Galfar Al Misnad awarded RoSPA Gold Health and Safety Award 2022 01 Jun 2022 - 09:51 am

Doha: Galfar Al Misnad has been awarded the prestigious RoSPA Gold Health and Safety Award 2022 from the Royal Society for the Prevention...

MoCI Undersecretary meets companies’ executives on sidelines of Hannover Messe 01 Jun 2022 - 09:51 am

Hanover:The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry H E Sultan bin Rashid Al Khater met separately with President of the Federation...