Business

Qatari economy to grow 3.2% in 2021, 4% in 2022: IIF 19 May 2021 - 09:31 am

Doha: Qatar is expected to witness economic recovery in the current year and strong growth next year, helped by ongoing effective vaccine program,...

Female business leaders optimistic about economic growth 19 May 2021 - 09:08 am

Female business leaders from various industries in Qatar are optimistic about the local and global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic within the...

Elon Musk loses world’s second-richest ranking as Tesla dips 18 May 2021 - 02:29 pm

Elon Musk’s Twitter posts keep sending Bitcoin prices tumbling. His own fortune is heading in the same direction. On Monday, Tesla Inc.’s chief...

Huawei builds unique HarmonyOS ecosystem 18 May 2021 - 08:07 am

Doha: The spotlight was on HarmonyOS 2.0 at the 2020 Huawei Developer Conference (HDC), wherein Harmony 2.0 was officially made open source. Nevertheless,...

LNG demand growth to be driven by Asian countries 18 May 2021 - 08:01 am

Global LNG demand is expected to be driven by Asian countries, according to Gas Exporting Countries Forum. Although the total gas production in...

Reserve banks play vital role in financial intermediation 18 May 2021 - 08:01 am

Doha: A panel of experts discussed challenges faced by central banks and shed light on new directions in central bank research and policymaking...

Central banks facing some of the most challenging circumstances in history: QCB Governor 17 May 2021 - 07:31 pm

London: The Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB) HE Sheikh Abdulla bin Saoud Al-Thani today addressed the inaugural annual conference of the Qatar...

EU, US agree to temporarily suspend tariffs in steel dispute 17 May 2021 - 04:30 pm

BRUSSELS: The European Union and the United States have decided to temporarily suspend measures at the heart of a steel tariff dispute that...

Qatar’s initiatives have potential to attract fintech firms 17 May 2021 - 09:14 am

Doha: The initiatives and efforts taken by authorities in Qatar have the potential to attract key fintech companies from across the world, said...

Qatar’s trade balance rises to QR39.9bn in Q1 17 May 2021 - 09:05 am

Doha: Qatar has recorded a merchandise trade balance surplus (difference between total exports and imports) of QR39.9bn in the first quarter of this...

Bitcoin drops after Musk implies Tesla may sell Cryptocurrency 17 May 2021 - 12:05 am

Elon Musk implied in a Twitter exchange on Sunday that Tesla Inc. may sell or has sold its Bitcoin holdings. It started with...

Diverse approaches to manage pandemic continue 16 May 2021 - 09:33 am

Doha: In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, countries across the world implemented a range of restrictive policies to impose social distancing and...

Artificial Intelligence enhances companies’ operational agility 16 May 2021 - 09:28 am

Doha: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is witnessing rapid growth in Qatar and most of the ministries and other organisations are planning to expand it...

Qatar-US trade volume reaches $810m in Q1 16 May 2021 - 09:23 am

Doha: The total trade between Qatar and the United States of America has reached around $810m in the first quarter of the current...

Fuel supplies to become normal in couple of weeks 16 May 2021 - 09:13 am

Doha: The long-term direct consequences of the Colonial Pipeline attack will not be very serious. Beyond some mild travel disruption, normal fuel supplies...

Cairn drags Air India to a US court over tax spat with state 15 May 2021 - 02:39 pm

Cairn Energy Plc is dragging the unprofitable, state-owned carrier Air India Ltd. to a U.S. court to seek payment of an arbitration award...

Qatar’s CPI edges up in April 15 May 2021 - 08:09 am

Doha: Qatar’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) witnessed a marginal increase of 0.06 percent in April compared to previous month (March 2021), reaching at...