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Bernie Sanders urges Walmart to boost 'starvation wages' 05 Jun 2019 - 09:57 pm

ROGERS, Ark: Democratic U.S. presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders on Wednesday told Walmart Inc shareholders and top executives that the world's largest retailer should...

Hope grows for deal to avoid US tariffs on Mexican goods 05 Jun 2019 - 08:56 pm

WASHINGTON: Hope grew on Wednesday for a deal to avoid the United States imposing tariffs on Mexican goods in return for Mexico doing...

Tillerson says he's concerned China will give up on trade talks 05 Jun 2019 - 08:56 pm

Former U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said he’s concerned that China may still give up on trade talks with the U.S., even...

France to ban destroying unsold goods, targeting Amazon, luxury brands 04 Jun 2019 - 05:55 pm

Paris: France's prime minister on Tuesday announced a crackdown on the destruction of unsold or returned consumer products that will affect online retailers...

Renault’s board weighs Fiat deal despite Nissan’s foot-dragging 04 Jun 2019 - 05:03 pm

Renault SA’s board pushed toward a vote on Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s proposed merger despite failing to win over longtime partner Nissan Motor...

Qatar economy successfully adjusts to dual shocks: IMF 04 Jun 2019 - 10:22 am

Doha: Qatar’s economy has successfully absorbed the shocks from the 2014–16 drop in hydrocarbon prices and the 2017 diplomatic rift. The country’s economic...

World’s newest Lulu Hypermarket high-end flagship concept makes its debut at Doha Mall 04 Jun 2019 - 10:15 am

Doha: Doha Mall, managed and operated by Al Mana Malls, has announced that it will be home to the newest Lulu Hypermarket concept...

Banks lift Qatar stocks; stock split implementation from June 9 04 Jun 2019 - 10:14 am

Doha: Banks helped lift Qatar stocks yesterday before the market closed for long Eid Al Fitr holidays. The benchmark index surged 1.49 percent...

Q-Max sets LNG industry multi-port delivery milestone 04 Jun 2019 - 10:14 am

Doha: In an industry first, Qatargas Operating Company Limited (Qatargas) has successfully completed the largest ever multi-port delivery of a single cargo of...

QCB’s foreign exchange reserves rise to $52.4bn 04 Jun 2019 - 10:01 am

Doha: The Qatar Central Bank’s (QCB) foreign exchange (FX) reserves rose to $52.4bn in April. Qatar’s trade balance surplus remained healthy at $3.6bn...

Doha Bank unveils exciting summer promotion for Visa credit card holders 04 Jun 2019 - 09:59 am

Doha: Doha Bank has announced details of its new summer promotion for Visa Credit Cardholders. Customers using their Doha Bank Visa Credit Cards...

QIB to serve customers during Eid Al Fitr holidays 03 Jun 2019 - 08:59 am

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) announced that all its malls branches will open their doors starting from the evening of the second day of...

Doha Bank announces Qmiles campaign winners 03 Jun 2019 - 08:55 am

Doha Bank has announced the winners of its Qmiles campaign draws with a total prize of 20million popular reward miles offered by Qatar...

e-Gift: Commercial Bank suggests innovative gifting idea for Eid 03 Jun 2019 - 08:44 am

Commercial Bank, suggests for Eid an out-of-the-box gifting idea: e-Gift! Innovative as always, the Bank is paving the way for interesting gifting options...

IATA holds annual meeting in South Korea with 290 international airlines 03 Jun 2019 - 08:19 am

The International Air Transportation Association held its 75th annual general meeting in Seoul, yesterday as global aviation leaders gathered to discuss ways to...

QFC holds talks with sports industry leaders in New York 03 Jun 2019 - 08:12 am

The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) and Aspire Zone Foundation engaged with high-profile global leaders in the sports industry during the Sport Business Summit...

White House: Trump 'deadly serious' about Mexico tariffs 02 Jun 2019 - 10:17 pm

WASHINGTON: A top White House official said Sunday that President Donald Trump is "deadly serious" about imposing tariffs on imports from Mexico, but...