Business / Qatar Business

Fintech, Blockchain game changers for SMEs 05 Apr 2021 - 08:57 am

Fintech technologies have many advantages and opportunities for economic development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Fintech and Blockchain are game changers for...

QIB customers can now pay for Uber, Careem and Talabat using Absher Rewards points 05 Apr 2021 - 08:51 am

Doha: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) announced further enhancements to its comprehensive Absher Rewards Program, adding leading transportation and food delivery service provider in...

Building sales generate QR258m in weekly property market: Ezdan Report 05 Apr 2021 - 08:48 am

Doha: Qatar’s weekly property market has witnessed sales deals worth QR431.5m, where building sales have formed the chunk generating up to QR258m, or...

Insurance index outperforms other indices 05 Apr 2021 - 08:45 am

The shares of insurance companies listed in the Qatar Stock Exchange have risen sharply in the last two months, helped by news of...

QFB launches mobile banking application 04 Apr 2021 - 09:01 am

Doha: Qatar First Bank (QFB), the first independent Shari’ah compliant bank authorized by the QFC Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) and a listed entity on...

QICCA concludes its Legal Week 04 Apr 2021 - 08:57 am

Doha: The Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) at Qatar Chamber concluded its ‘Legal Week’ on Thursday April 1 with a...

‘Third wave’ of new Covid-19 cases a threat for global economy 04 Apr 2021 - 08:54 am

Doha: Over the last few months, a decline of new Covid-19 cases and the beginning of mass immunization campaigns across several countries fuelled...

‘QIIB Pay’ platform launched for contactless payments 04 Apr 2021 - 08:50 am

Doha: QIIB yesterday announced the launch of its ‘QIIB Pay’ platform providing contactless payment solutions including Fitbit Pay and Garmin Pay. QIIB customers...

IQ plans QR1.7bn capex for petrochem segment in 5 years 04 Apr 2021 - 08:47 am

Industries Qatar (IQ), one of the region’s industrial giants with holdings in petrochemicals, fertilizer and steel producers, plans to invest around QR1.7bn as...

QFC, QCSD sign MoU to support financial markets development 04 Apr 2021 - 08:44 am

Doha: Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business centre in the region, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with...

General Tax Authority implements simplified tax returns for Qatari companies 03 Apr 2021 - 05:25 pm

Doha: The General Tax Authority (GTA) announced the implementation of the "simplified tax return" which must be submitted by corporates and permanent establishments...

Global hydrogen demand to quadruple by 2050: GECF 03 Apr 2021 - 08:18 am

As global society keeps pursuing a zero-carbon energy system, hydrogen’s role is becoming more notable, with global demand for hydrogen estimated to increase...

Qatar’s Nominal GDP grows 7.4% in Q4 of 2020 02 Apr 2021 - 09:33 am

The quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at current prices in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020 is estimated at QR136.73bn, compared to the...

QGMD Ordinary General Assembly Meeting approves company’s future plans 02 Apr 2021 - 09:30 am

The Qatari German Medical Devices (QGMD) recently held its virtual Ordinary General Assembly Meeting wherein the company’s future plans and financial report for...

7th Doha Islamic Finance Conference concludes 02 Apr 2021 - 09:19 am

The 7th Doha Islamic Finance Conference concluded yesterday with a call for global partnerships between government institutions and the private sector to support...

Ooredoo returns to debt capital markets with $1bn bond issuance 01 Apr 2021 - 08:50 am

Ooredoo Q.P.S.C. (‘Ooredoo’), yesterday announced the successful pricing of its $1bn issuance of senior unsecured Reg S/Rule 144A notes (‘The Notes’). The Notes...

Seventh Doha Islamic Finance Conference calls for expanding e-payment platforms 01 Apr 2021 - 08:48 am

Participants in the Seventh Doha Islamic Finance Conference yesterday underlined the significance of expanding online payment platforms, following the examples of “Hukoomi Qatar”...

UDC’s Gewan Island marks 5 million safe man-hours 01 Apr 2021 - 08:48 am

United Development Company (UDC), a leading Qatari public shareholding company and master developer of The Pearl-Qatar and Gewan Island, yesterday announced a major...