Business

QNB examines ECB’s early decision to end QE programme 23 Dec 2018 - 07:54 am

Doha: Despite a weaker Euro area recovery and mounting headwinds associated with softer global growth and higher policy uncertainty, the European Central Bank...

QSE index closes at 10,412.51 points 21 Dec 2018 - 12:39 pm

Qatar Stock Exchange’s (QSE) benchmark index lost 43.63 points, or 0.42 percent, last week when the bourse closed yesterday at 10,412.51 points. Trading...

Qatar participates in Arab ministerial meeting 21 Dec 2018 - 12:34 pm

The Ministerial extraordinary meeting of the Economic and Social Council of the Arab League started yesterday to prepare the draft agenda for the...

Qatar, US working to boost economic cooperation 21 Dec 2018 - 12:33 pm

Minister of Commerce and Industry H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met with the visiting Senior Vice-President for Middle East and Turkey...

Tencent joins Naspers in a $1 billion funding for India's Swiggy 20 Dec 2018 - 04:02 pm

Tencent Holdings Ltd. joined Naspers Ltd. in a $1 billion investment in Indian food delivery service Swiggy, which gains a potentially valuable ally...

Qatar Chamber holds first meeting of ‘Banking and Investment Committee’ 20 Dec 2018 - 08:45 am

Qatar Chamber (QC) hosted yesterday the first meeting of the banking and investment committee that aimed at identifying obstacles and challenges facing the...

QFBA committed to support Qatar’s long term vision 20 Dec 2018 - 08:39 am

The Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) is committed to develop a self-sufficient, robust economy in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030,...

QFCA makes it to ‘2018 the Legal 500 GC Power List Middle East’ 20 Dec 2018 - 08:35 am

The Legal Department of the Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) was recently named in the Legal 500 ‘GC Powerlist Middle East 2018’. The...

Qatar Power extends Ras Laffan maintenance contract 20 Dec 2018 - 08:29 am

Qatar Power Company announced its extension for a long-term maintenance contract with Siemens, worth QR400m for 15 years, as part of the relations...

Italy and EU reach budget truce as Rome backs down 19 Dec 2018 - 06:00 pm

Brussels: The EU and Italy on Wednesday called a truce in their bitter row over Rome's disputed 2019 budget, as the populist government...

Builders bruised by Dubai's real estate market woes; delayed projects surge to $126.3 billion 19 Dec 2018 - 12:49 pm

DUBAI: Dubai's real estate downturn is forcing construction and engineering firms to cut jobs and halt expansion plans, in turn raising fresh risks...

Qatargas celebrates QND in Qatar, liaison offices in other countries 19 Dec 2018 - 02:10 am

Qatargas celebrated Qatar National Day (QND) with its employees at multiple locations across the country, and at the Company’s liaison offices in South...

QIB employees celebrate Qatar National Day 19 Dec 2018 - 02:10 am

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) held an event yesterday to celebrate Qatar National Day with great fanfare. The QIB’s national event took place in...

Strategists bet on a long-awaited economic rebound to fuel Brazil’s stocks 19 Dec 2018 - 02:09 am

Brazilian stocks have defied a slump in global equities in 2018 and strategists see an even better year ahead. The Ibovespa benchmark index...

British government to activate full 'no-deal' Brexit preparations 19 Dec 2018 - 02:09 am

LONDON: The British government said on Tuesday it would implement plans for a no-deal Brexit in full and begin telling businesses and citizens...

Xi’s defiant end to 2018 signals more US-China tension ahead 19 Dec 2018 - 12:38 am

Anyone betting that Chinese President Xi Jinping would back down quickly in a trade war with Donald Trump better think again. Xi told...

Companies in England to pay packaging waste costs under new proposals 19 Dec 2018 - 12:38 am

LONDON: Companies and factories in England will have a legal obligation to foot the bill for the disposal or recycling of waste packaging...

Qatar Chamber holds discussions with Syrian trade delegation 18 Dec 2018 - 12:10 am

DOHA: Qatar Chamber (QC) held a meeting with Syrian businessmen delegation, where the two sides discussed the fields of energy, real estate development,...