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Shell ordered to temporarily halt seismic survey in South Africa 28 Dec 2021 - 03:25 pm

Royal Dutch Shell Plc has been ordered by a South African court to temporarily halt an offshore seismic survey after local communities took...

Brent near $80 as market shrugs off Omicron 28 Dec 2021 - 02:49 pm

LondonOil prices extended gains on Tuesday, with Brent crude trading near $80 a barrel despite the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant,...

Drastic, immediate change needed to avoid catastrophic climate change: Report 28 Dec 2021 - 09:17 am

Doha:Many countries and companies have pledged to be carbon neutral by 2050 or soon after, however the path to such a scenario is...

Indian professional groups hold seminar on ‘Finance for Non-Financial Professionals’ 28 Dec 2021 - 09:15 am

Doha: The Indian Business & Professional Council (IBPC), Doha Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (DCICAI) and Institution of Engineers...

QIB awarded ‘Best SME Bank in Qatar’ by Global Finance 28 Dec 2021 - 09:10 am

Doha: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) was named “Best SME Bank in Qatar” in Global Finance’s Best SME Banks Awards, in recognition of its...

Banks remind customers to exchange old currency 28 Dec 2021 - 09:05 am

Doha: If you are still carrying the old edition of banknotes in your wallet or purse, you have just a few days left...

Travel stocks fall as Omicron spurs mass flight cancellations for fourth day 27 Dec 2021 - 07:27 pm

Shares of U.S. airlines and other travel-related companies fell on Monday as rising Omicron cases and weather-related problems forced the cancellation of hundreds...

Qatar Chamber urges ‘inactive companies’ to strike off their commercial registrations 27 Dec 2021 - 03:52 pm

Doha: Qatar Chamber (QC) called on all Qatari companies to abide by the General Tax Authority’s circular which calls for the filing of...

Doha Bank closes $762.5m term loan facility 27 Dec 2021 - 09:12 am

Doha: Doha Bank Q.P.S.C. announced yesterday that it has successfully completed the signing of a 3-year syndicated term loan facility (the “Facility”) on...

Huawei MateBook 14s- the strongest intelligent laptop 27 Dec 2021 - 08:59 am

Doha: When laptops first came around, they had to compromise performance and features for the sake of portability. But things have changed for...

Qatar’s construction sector stays resilient amid pandemic 27 Dec 2021 - 08:55 am

Doha: The construction sector of Qatar has shown resilience amid the challenging situation created by the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic. The issuance of...

QNB launches special Visa Credit Cards to celebrate FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 27 Dec 2021 - 08:51 am

Doha: QNB, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, and the Official Middle East and Africa Supporter of the FIFA...

Sri Lanka to pay in tea to settle $251 million oil import dues to Iran 26 Dec 2021 - 04:46 pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka plans to settle $251 million in oil import dues owed to Iran by bartering tea, a Sri Lankan minister said...

Oil prices ease, focus shifts to next Opec+ move 26 Dec 2021 - 09:25 am

Doha: Brent crude futures snapped a three-day rally on Friday in light trading before the Christmas holidays, but the benchmark ended the week...

China to enact policy easing due to fears of sharper slowdown 26 Dec 2021 - 09:13 am

Doha: Despite the recent concerns about the COVID-19 Omicron variant, the global economic recovery remains strong and activity indicators in most advanced economies...

QNB First launches 1 million Life Reward points for members referral campaign 26 Dec 2021 - 09:11 am

Doha: QNB, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, launched a campaign to promote referral of new QNB First Memebrs,...

Robust recovery ahead for hospitality sector in 2022 26 Dec 2021 - 09:00 am

Doha: The hospitality sector of Qatar is set to witness strong recovery next year helped by initiatives taken by the government and line-up...

Nakilat forms ESG Task-Force 24 Dec 2021 - 09:14 am

With Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) becoming more important globally, corporates are embedding ESG in their decision-making. Companies in Qatar are also swiftly...