Business

Trade talks seen as unlikely to mend US-China divide 17 Sep 2019 - 07:34 pm

BEIJING/WASHINGTON: U.S. and Chinese officials will restart trade talks at the end of this week, but any agreement the world's largest economies carve...

Nettles with regal roots hit the London catwalks 17 Sep 2019 - 06:37 pm

London: Fashion models wearing dresses made from nettles harvested at Prince Charles's country estate in southwest England will feature at London Fashion Week...

Euro zone's 140 billion-euro interest windfall could allow spending boost 17 Sep 2019 - 06:37 pm

LONDON: Record-low borrowing costs and falling debt payments could give the euro zone a 140 billion-euro windfall by the end of 2021, freeing...

Vietnam to abolish import tax on crude oil from November 17 Sep 2019 - 03:24 pm

HANOI: Vietnam will abolish an import tax on crude oil from November, the government said on Tuesday, as the Southeast Asian country becomes...

Al Attiyah Foundation and GORD celebrate partnership agreement 17 Sep 2019 - 12:13 am

DOHA: The Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah International Foundation for Energy and Sustainable Development (Al Attiyah Foundation) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the...

QIC Insured garners success in end-to-end digitalisation 17 Sep 2019 - 12:08 am

DOHA: Generating one-third of its business through its online portal, QIC Insured, the retail arm of Qatar Insurance Group, has garnered success in...

IR CLASS Qatar country office opening 17 Sep 2019 - 12:08 am

P Kumaran (centre), Indian Ambassador to Qatar; Laila Aljefairi (third left), Business Development Manager, QFC; Arun Sharma (third right), Excecutive Chairman, IR CLASS;...

Al Kaabi holds high-level discussions in Lebanon 17 Sep 2019 - 12:01 am

DOHA: The Minister of State for Energy Affairs H E Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, held talks with Saad Al Hariri, the Prime...

Investcorp announces acquisition of Vivaticket 17 Sep 2019 - 12:01 am

DOHA: Investcorp, a leading global provider and manager of alternative investment products, yesterday announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Ticket...

QBA holds meeting with Cuban business and trade delegation 17 Sep 2019 - 12:01 am

DOHA: The Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) met with a Cuban delegation from the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Investment headed by Deputy Minister...

Exhibitors from eight countries line up for Cityscape Qatar 17 Sep 2019 - 12:00 am

Exhibitors from eight countries throughout the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe are lining up for the 8th edition of Cityscape Qatar,...

FTSE reclassification changes effective from September 19 17 Sep 2019 - 12:00 am

The results of FTSE Semi-Annual Index Review will be effective on September 19, 2019 after the market close, Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) announced...

Qatar-India maritime trade to get further boost 17 Sep 2019 - 12:00 am

India’s push to more than double the share of natural gas in its energy mix by 2022, will help enhance the Qatar-India trade...

Renovation works to drive growth in construction industry: Expert 17 Sep 2019 - 12:00 am

The massive renovation and redevelopment works on the local areas infrastructure programme as part of the preparations for the 2022 Fifa World Cup...

Qatar First Bank holds adjourned EGM 17 Sep 2019 - 12:00 am

Qatar First Bank (QFB), held its adjourned Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) yesterday to discuss and approve few special resolutions. QFB’s Board of Directors,...

Rich families pour wealth into $31 trillion ESG opportunity 16 Sep 2019 - 08:14 pm

Super-rich families are increasingly including sustainability and ethics in founding principles of their private investment firms, according to Fabrizio Campelli, Deutsche Bank AG’s...

World must transform food production or face unrest, scientists warn 16 Sep 2019 - 07:47 pm

ROME: The world must diversify its food production and consumption, or face damaging supply disruptions that could lead to suffering and social unrest,...