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Widam's import of Sudanese chilled meat, livestock to reach QR150m in 2021 03 Feb 2021 - 08:33 am

Doha: The import of livestock and chilled meat by Widam Food Company, the main importer of meat to Qatar, from Sudan is expected...

Exports of QDB-registered SMEs up 23% last year 03 Feb 2021 - 08:29 am

Doha: The Qatar Development Bank (QDB) has concluded the events of the Qatar Virtual Exhibition (QVE), which brought together top Qatari SMEs, distributors,...

QLM to launch family healthcare insurance in second quarter of 2021 03 Feb 2021 - 08:26 am

QLM Life & Medical Insurance Company announces the launch of its family insurance product, a distinguished & unprecedented product which will be unique...

Vodafone net profit rises to QR185m in 2020 03 Feb 2021 - 08:06 am

Doha: Vodafone Qatar has reported its highest-ever net profit of QR185m for 2020, a 29 percent increase compared to the previous year mainly...

Amazon's Bezos to step down as CEO; quarterly revenue tops $100 billion for first time 03 Feb 2021 - 12:38 am

Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday said founder Jeff Bezos would step down as CEO and become executive chairman, as the company reported its third...

Pfizer sees about $15 billion in 2021 sales from COVID-19 vaccine 02 Feb 2021 - 02:59 pm

Pfizer Inc on Tuesday forecast sales of about $15 billion from the coronavirus vaccine that it is making along with German partner BioNTech...

Qatar’s booming deals market aids recovery of retail businesses 02 Feb 2021 - 09:11 am

Qatar’s booming deals market, wherein consumers are able to purchase goods and services at discounted prices or with buy-one-get-one-free (BOGOF) promotions, is helping...

Qatar supports efforts to enhance Islamic economic integration 02 Feb 2021 - 09:08 am

Qatar Chamber participated in the 31st meeting of the Board of Directors of the Islamic Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (ICCIA) held...

Qatari banks may see more consolidation 02 Feb 2021 - 09:06 am

TQatar’s banking system could see more consolidation triggered by pressure on banks’ profitability from the coronavirus pandemic, particularly those with weaker franchises and...

QNB breaks into Top 50 in ranking of world’s most valuable banks 02 Feb 2021 - 08:59 am

QNB is the highest ranked Qatari brand in the Brand Finance Banking 500 2021 ranking and has broken into the top 50 with...

Qatargas delivers 10,000th cargo from Helium 2 plant 01 Feb 2021 - 05:50 pm

Doha: Qatargas Operating Company Limited (Qatargas), reached a significant milestone when it loaded the 10,000th cargo of helium from its Helium-2 plant. Qatargas...

Nintendo hikes Switch sales forecast after bumper year-end 01 Feb 2021 - 11:24 am

Tokyo: Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd on Monday hiked its full-year forecast for Switch games console sales to 26.5 million from 24 million previously...

DHL Express MENA named Top Employer for the year 2021 01 Feb 2021 - 08:36 am

Doha: DHL Express MENA has been recognised as Top Employer 2021, a testament to the company’s ongoing commitment in achieving excellence in employee...

Uptick in Qatar’s real estate demand: KPMG 01 Feb 2021 - 08:28 am

Doha: With the regional ties coming back to normal, affirmation of the COVID-19 vaccine and winning the bid to host Asian Games in...

Qatar’s PPI of Industrial Sector for December up by 8.1% 01 Feb 2021 - 08:25 am

Doha: Qatar’s overall monthly Producer Price Index (PPI) of Industrial Sector for December 2020 was estimated at 50.7 points, showing an increase of...

QNB among top 40 global banks by market cap 01 Feb 2021 - 08:23 am

Demonstrating resilience in a challenging environment, QNB Group achieved several milestones last year. QNB strengthend its position as one of the world’s top...

QNB Group Ordinary General Assembly meeting approves cash dividend of 45% 01 Feb 2021 - 08:22 am

Doha: QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, held its Ordinary General Assembly meeting yesterday, during which it...