Business

$1trn worth family business assets to change hands in 10 years 25 Jul 2019 - 10:29 am

A massive transfer of assets is under way in the Middle East, as relatively young businesses in the first or second generation undergo...

Banking sector assets grew 5.6% to QR1.38trn in 2018: QCB 25 Jul 2019 - 10:24 am

Banking sector in Qatar has fully recouped from the initial glitches caused by the economic blockade by the neighboring countries. Strong macroeconomic environment,...

QNB leads the way in contactless payments technology 25 Jul 2019 - 10:15 am

QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, launched the full-fledged contactless cards on its credit, debit and prepaid...

Clyde & Co advises Orbital Education on international school in Qatar 25 Jul 2019 - 10:13 am

Global law firm Clyde & Co has advised Orbital Education on its joint venture agreement with United Development Co. (UDC) for the founding...

Huawei’s sustainability report highlights its commitments to UN goals 25 Jul 2019 - 10:06 am

Huawei recently published its 2018 Sustainability Report, highlighting its efforts in achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), by building a sustainable and...

Doha Bank achieves profit growth of 10.2% 25 Jul 2019 - 10:02 am

Doha Bank reported a net profit for of QR519m for the first half of 2019, as compared to QR 471m for the same...

Investcorp adds Prof Frederick Ma to International Advisory Board 25 Jul 2019 - 09:49 am

Investcorp, a leading global provider and manager of alternative investment products, yesterday announced that Prof Frederick Ma Si-Hang (pictured), the former Chairman of...

Boeing reports biggest-ever loss as 737 MAX grounding drags on 24 Jul 2019 - 08:26 pm

New York: Boeing reported its biggest loss ever Wednesday as the 737 MAX crisis drags on, and the company warned it could be...

Qatar Petroleum signs deal to enter three exploration blocks in Kenya 24 Jul 2019 - 11:20 am

Doha: Qatar Petroleum has entered into an agreement with Eni and Total to acquire a 25% participating interest (13.75% from Eni and 11.25%...

Qatargas delivers first Q-Flex LNG cargo to Revithoussa Terminal 24 Jul 2019 - 10:39 am

Qatargas Operating Company Limited (Qatargas) has safely and successfully delivered the first cargo of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) on a Q-Flex vessel to...

QIC Insured offers SME business insurance for F&B sector 24 Jul 2019 - 10:27 am

QIC Insured, the retail arm of Qatar Insurance Company (QIC) has announced that it is offering business insurance to the Food & Beverage...

Aggregator companies thrive in Qatar's m-commerce space 24 Jul 2019 - 10:13 am

Aggregator companies are thriving in Qatar’s growing mobile commerce (m-commerce) industry. M-commerce, which is the buying and selling of goods and services through...

QIB named Islamic Bank of the Year and Best Islamic Retail Bank in Qatar 24 Jul 2019 - 10:05 am

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), has been named “Bank of the Year” and “Best Retail Bank of the Year” in Qatar, at the 2019...

QC participates in GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre meeting in Oman 24 Jul 2019 - 10:00 am

Qatar Chamber participated in the meeting of the GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre (GCCCAC), held at the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The...

IMF downgrades world growth, warns of 'precarious' 2020 23 Jul 2019 - 03:10 pm

Washington: Global trade tensions and continued uncertainty are sapping the strength of the world economy, which faces a "precarious" 2020, the International Monetary...

QNB wins three coveted ABF awards 23 Jul 2019 - 12:11 am

DOHA: QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, recently received three prestigious awards by Asian Banking and Finance...

GCC looks to add 7GW renewables by early 2020 23 Jul 2019 - 12:11 am

The GCC region is expected to witness drastic rise in renewable energy deployment. Nearly 7GW of new renewable power generation capacity is expected...