Business

Islamic banking plays key role in Qatar’s diversification drive 06 Mar 2022 - 08:07 am

Doha: Banks are exploring new ways of delivering banking services to customers with rise in fintech innovations in Qatar. They are working with...

Qatar among bright spots for Middle East gas output 06 Mar 2022 - 07:57 am

Doha: As Qatar is moving full steam ahead to expand its LNG production capacity, the country has emerged as one of the bright...

Baladna partners with Inter Plastic to procure packaging material 06 Mar 2022 - 07:46 am

Doha:Baladna Q.P.S.C signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with Inter Plastic, one of the leading plastic packaging factories in Qatar, to supply plastic...

Italy seizes $156 million in oligarch wealth, pressing Putin 05 Mar 2022 - 03:45 pm

MILAN:European governments are moving against Russian oligarchs to put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to back down on his war in Ukraine,...

Qatar General Insurance posts QR98.734m net profit in 2021 05 Mar 2022 - 10:45 am

Doha:Qatar General Insurance & Reinsurance Company has announced its annual financial statements for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021. The financial statements...

Qatar manufacturing sector sees robust growth 05 Mar 2022 - 09:17 am

Doha: The manufacturing sector of Qatar is showing a robust growth as 18 new factories were established in the fourth quarter of the...

Disney+ streaming service to offer low-cost version with ads 04 Mar 2022 - 09:35 pm

Walt Disney Co., looking to accelerate growth of its flagship streaming service, will offer a lower-priced version of Disney+ with advertising later this...

Non-energy growth regains momentum in Feb 04 Mar 2022 - 10:00 am

Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) survey data from Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) signalled a swift rebound in growth in the non-energy private sector in...

PPI rises 62.86 percent in January 04 Mar 2022 - 09:55 am

The Producer Price Index of Industrial Sector (PPI) for January, 2021 is estimated at 93.32 points showing an increase of 0.71 percent, when...

IQ plans QR11.1bn capital expenditure for five years 04 Mar 2022 - 09:48 am

Industries Qatar (IQ) plans to invest around QR11.1bn for capital expenditure for the next five years (2022-2026), said a senior official addressing Annual...

MoCI Undersecretary meets Business Council for International Understanding delegation 04 Mar 2022 - 09:43 am

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry H E Sultan bin Rashid Al Khater, met with the delegation of the Business Council...

Qatar Stock Exchange gains 6.52% this week 04 Mar 2022 - 09:33 am

Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index gained 824.22 points, 6.52 percent, this week to close yesterday afternoon at 13,463.02 points. Trading value during this...

QSE Index breaks 13,000-point barrier, supported by oil, gas price rise: Analyst 04 Mar 2022 - 09:27 am

The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) recorded a positive performance during the first week of this month, and achieved a growth...

Qatar, Oman to enhance trade and investment partnership 04 Mar 2022 - 09:20 am

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion in the Sultanate of Oman H E Assila bint Salem bin Suleiman Al...

VW stops Russian car output, exports in wake of war in Ukraine 03 Mar 2022 - 05:54 pm

VolksWagenAG decided to stop production of vehicles in Russia until further notice following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The move affects VW’s factories...

Amazon shuttering its physical bookstores and 4-star shops 03 Mar 2022 - 11:37 am

NEW YORK: Amazon is closing all of its brick-and-mortar bookstores, as well as its 4-star shops and pop up locations, as the online...

Vodafone Qatar sponsors 5th Najah Qatari in support of local innovators 03 Mar 2022 - 08:11 am

Doha:As part of its ongoing commitment to Qatar’s youth and the up-and-coming entrepreneurial community, Vodafone Qatar has come on board as a sponsor...