Business

Labour Ministry, QC to hold webinars to raise private sector’s awareness 06 Oct 2020 - 08:50 am

Doha: The Qatar Chamber (QC) in cooperation with the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) will organise a series of...

Qatar, Bangladesh to boost energy cooperation 06 Oct 2020 - 08:48 am

The Minister of State for Energy Affairs, H E Saad Sherida Al Kaabi, yesterday discussed bilateral cooperation with the State Minister for Power,...

Qatari non-energy economy continues to recover: Survey 06 Oct 2020 - 08:39 am

Doha: The non-energy private sector economy of Qatar continued to expand in September as coronavirus-related restrictions were lifted further, according to the latest...

Commercial Bank bags ‘Best Digital Bank in Qatar for 2020’ award 05 Oct 2020 - 08:54 am

Doha: Adding a new award to its recent accolades, Commercial Bank has been crowned the Best Digital Bank in Qatar for 2020 by...

Aamal Company joins QE Index 05 Oct 2020 - 08:50 am

Doha: Aamal Company, one of Qatar’s leading diversified companies, yesterday announced its inclusion in the QE Index as from October 1, 2020. The...

Qatar’s social commerce market needs to be digitised: Expert 05 Oct 2020 - 08:43 am

Qatar’s thriving social commerce market, where merchants who are usually home-based entrepreneurs sell items through Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and other social media platforms,...

Credit expansion reflects Qatari economy in good shape: Banker 05 Oct 2020 - 08:36 am

Doha: Growth in commercial banks’ deposits and credit expansion in August 2020 reflect that Qatari economy is robust and resilient despite the challenging...

Low-carbon society possible with right policy: GECF 05 Oct 2020 - 08:33 am

Doha: The current energy saving goals and renewable energy policy in East Asia Summit (EAS) countries will contribute to reduce fossil fuel consumption...

GECF Secretary-General Yury Sentyurin (left), Special Advisor on Energy Affairs to ERIA President Shigeru Kimura (centre) with other participants during the GECF Monthly Lecture Series held recently.

Regal-owner Cineworld to close all U.S., UK and Irish screens 04 Oct 2020 - 11:58 am

Cineworld, the world's second-biggest cinema operator, will close all its screens in the United States, Britain and Ireland this week after studios pulled...

Al Attiyah Foundation: Weekly energy market review 04 Oct 2020 - 08:37 am

Doha: Oil prices fell more than 4 percent on Friday after US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for...

Vodafone Qatar introduces new postpaid service 'U Plans' 04 Oct 2020 - 08:33 am

Doha: Vodafone Qatar has launched U Plans, a first of their kind postpaid plans offering rich data allowance, local and international calling minutes...

US election is key for the country’s economic agenda: QNB report 04 Oct 2020 - 08:25 am

Doha: November 3 will be an important day this year for the United States of America. It will be the US Election Day;...

Weekly property sales reach QR685.7m: Ezdan report 04 Oct 2020 - 08:14 am

Doha: The total value of property sale activity in Qatar reached QR685.7m from September 20-24. The property sale market witnessed a significant growth...

Qatar Chamber, Labour Ministry sign deal to boost cooperation in worker re-employment 03 Oct 2020 - 03:39 pm

Doha: Qatar Chamber and the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs (MADLSA) signed a cooperation agreement to foster their cooperation in...

Airbnb aims to raise roughly $3 billion in IPO: Sources 02 Oct 2020 - 08:48 pm

Home rental company Airbnb Inc is aiming to raise around $3 billion in its upcoming initial public offering (IPO), people familiar with the...

Tesla sales surge as global demand picks up speed 02 Oct 2020 - 05:18 pm

Tesla's third-quarter sales jumped 44% as global demand for its electric vehicles outpaced that of most other automakers. The company reported Friday that...

H&M to close stores as Covid-19 pushes shoppers online 01 Oct 2020 - 03:28 pm

Stockholm: Swedish clothing retail giant Hennes and Mauritz (H&M) reported a better than expected third quarter profit on Thursday, but said it was...