Business

Indosuez Wealth Management appoints Haidar Hammoud as Market Manager for Arabia Gulf 21 Nov 2018 - 12:09 am

DOHA: Indosuez Wealth Management, the global wealth management branch of Crédit Agricole Group, has appointed Haidar Hammoud (pictured) as Market Manager for the...

Qatar Chamber joins International CO accreditation chain 21 Nov 2018 - 12:08 am

DOHA: The Qatar Chamber (QC) has joined the International Certificate of Origin (CO) Accreditation Chain, according to a press statement issued by the...

Investment experts advise NRPs to look for long term gains 21 Nov 2018 - 12:08 am

DOHA: Richard Morin, CEO, Pakistan Stock Exchange has advised the Non-Resident Pakistanis (NRPs) in Qatar to convert their savings into investments for long...

Ghosn's fall ripples from Tokyo to Paris as allegations spread 20 Nov 2018 - 10:25 pm

The downfall of Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn reverberated for a second day as politicians and executives scrambled to fill the vacuum...

Bitcoin crashes to lowest this year, losses top 25 percent in a week 20 Nov 2018 - 10:25 pm

LONDON: Bitcoin slumped on Tuesday to its lowest this year, tumbling as much as 10 percent to breach $4,300 and taking losses in...

With Carney warning of 1970s-style shock, UK firms ready for no-deal Brexit 20 Nov 2018 - 10:25 pm

LONDON: Companies began triggering plans to keep operating if Britain leaves the European Union without an agreement, a "no deal" scenario the Bank...

Dollar bulls wary after cautious Fed comments, weak homebuilder report 20 Nov 2018 - 10:25 pm

SINGAPORE: The dollar hovered near a two-week low against its peers on Tuesday as cautious comments by Federal Reserve officials over the global...

Efforts to establish barcode office in Doha 20 Nov 2018 - 12:28 am

DOHA: A workshop to discuss setting up a barcode office to help Qatari companies comply with international labeling standards for local and international...

QIC ranked as Top Investment House from Mena region 20 Nov 2018 - 12:28 am

DOHA: Qatar Insurance, the leading insurer in the Middle East and North Africa region has been recognised as the “Top Investment House” during...

HSBC ‘buoyant’ on commercial banking business in Qatar 20 Nov 2018 - 12:28 am

DOHA: The region’s legacy bank HSBC is very much excited over the emerging opportunities available in the region and Qatar. The bank, which...

Indian Fintech company Goals101 expands operations to Qatar 20 Nov 2018 - 12:19 am

DOHA: Goals101 Data Solutions, India’s leading Fintech & Big Data Technology platform has announced the opening of their new full-fledged office within the...

QIB & QPAY officially launch first Islamic PoS and Online Payment Gateway in Qatar 20 Nov 2018 - 12:19 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has officially launched the first Islamic Point of Sale (POS) & Online Payment Gateway solutions in collaboration with...

Doha Bank hosts South African trade team 20 Nov 2018 - 12:19 am

DOHA: Doha Bank hosted a knowledge sharing event at DB HO Tower for the visiting South African delegation. The Ambassador of South Africa...

‘Marmore’ wins Research Provider of the Year Award 20 Nov 2018 - 12:19 am

DOHA: Marmore, research subsidiary of Kuwait Financial Centre ‘Markaz’, has been awarded as the ‘Research Provider of the Year’ by Global Investor, a...

McNair hosts arbitration seminar to mark 10th anniversary celebrations 20 Nov 2018 - 12:12 am

DOHA: McNair Chambers, the first ever Barristers’ Chambers to be established outside England in the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), marked 10 years of...

‘Social bots’ a growing challenge on Internet: Expert 20 Nov 2018 - 12:12 am

DOHA: The use of ‘social bots’ in spreading misinformation, fake news, unsolicited/malicious information, and even for sending malware, is emerging as a big...

Maryam Al Fehani, Incident Response Coordinator, IT Department at Qatar Central Bank, delivering a presentation at the 5th Annual Information Security Conference at Sherton Hotel, Doha, yesterday. Pic: Abdul Basit/The Peninsula

ConocoPhillips presents gas and energy lecture at HBKU 20 Nov 2018 - 12:10 am

DOHA: Dr Helen Currie, Chief Economist at ConocoPhillips has presented a lecture on ‘Global Natural Gas Markets and Energy Security: Current Issues and...