Business

Foxconn to begin assembling top-end Apple iPhones in India in 2019: Report 27 Dec 2018 - 04:25 pm

MUMBAI/DELHI: Apple Inc will begin assembling its top-end iPhones in India through the local unit of Foxconn as early as 2019, the first...

Amazon, Walmart face hit from new India e-commerce rules 27 Dec 2018 - 03:15 pm

New Delhi: Traditional traders and local players rejoiced Thursday at new e-commerce rules imposed by the Indian government on global giants such as...

Vinci to acquire majority stake in Gatwick for $3.7 billion 27 Dec 2018 - 11:57 am

Vinci SA agreed to acquire a majority stake in Gatwick Airport for 2.9 billion pounds ($3.7 billion) as the French construction company expands...

QIB relocates Mesaieed branch to own state-of-the-art building 27 Dec 2018 - 10:05 am

Doha: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) announced yesterday the relocation of their Mesaieed branch to a QIB building located at Mesaieed City Road. The...

Doha Bank closes $525m syndicated senior unsecured term loan 27 Dec 2018 - 10:04 am

Doha: Doha Bank, one of the largest conventional lenders in Qatar, announced yesterday to have successfully closed a $525m syndicated senior unsecured term...

Qatar-US trade volume for first 10 months touches QR18.48bn 27 Dec 2018 - 09:56 am

Doha: Efforts for boosting bilateral trade and economic cooperation between Qatar and the US have yielded positive results. The Qatar-US trade balance (from...

QGIRC honours Acting CFO for earning doctorate in Islamic Finance 26 Dec 2018 - 08:25 am

Doha: Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance Company (QGIRC), one of the leading insurance service providers in the country, held a ceremony honouring the...

Qatar-Ukraine bilateral trade to see exponential growth 25 Dec 2018 - 08:30 am

Doha: Ukraine’s Ambassador to Qatar, Yevhen Mykytenko, said yesterday that Qatar-Ukraine bilateral relations, especially the trade exchange between the two countries, is expected...

Al Kaabi leads Qatar’s delegation to OAPEC meeting in Kuwait 25 Dec 2018 - 08:25 am

Doha: Minister of State for Energy Affairs, H E Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, led Qatar’s delegation to the 101st Ministerial Council meeting...

Doha Bank signs deal with Nepal’s Global IME Bank for e-remittance 25 Dec 2018 - 08:22 am

Doha: Doha Bank entered into an agreement with Global IME Bank, one of leading commercial banks in Nepal, for remittance of funds from...

Central bank is US economy's 'only problem': Trump 24 Dec 2018 - 07:29 pm

Washington,US President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his verbal assault on the Federal Reserve, blaming the central bank for mounting fears over the...

Total value of SME applications for loans reached QR20.6bn in 2017 24 Dec 2018 - 09:34 am

Doha: The value of accepted credit applications for lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) amounted to QR20.6bn in 2017, registering a growth...

Qatargas reiterates to remain ‘World’s Premier LNG Company’ 24 Dec 2018 - 08:51 am

Doha: Qatargas recently held CEO Forum for National Graduates and National Trainees at Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) and stressed on the Company’s...

Doha Bank inaugurates Nepal Representative Office 24 Dec 2018 - 08:49 am

Doha: Doha Bank, one of the largest commercial banks in Qatar, announced yesterday the official opening of its ‘Nepal Representative Office’ in Kathmandu,...

QSE launches its ESG Platform 24 Dec 2018 - 08:46 am

Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) announced yesterday the launch of its online ‘Qatar Stock Exchange Sustainability and ESG Platform’. This platform is designed to...

QIB relocates Industrial Area Branch to Barwa Commercial Avenue 24 Dec 2018 - 08:42 am

Doha: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) announced the relocation of its Industrial Area branch to Barwa Commercial Avenue. The new location has been chosen...

With budget talks stalled, US girds for lengthy government shutdown 23 Dec 2018 - 07:53 pm

Washington: The United States on Sunday entered day two of a government shutdown gridlocking Washington that the White House budget director said could...