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‘Qatar stocks trading cautiously ahead of earnings season’ 09 Oct 2026 - 09:46 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index ended this week’s trading down 2.03 percent, losing 186.630 points compared with the end of the...

WTO hikes 2026 trade growth forecast on AI boom 09 Oct 2026 - 09:43 am

Geneva: The WTO yesterday sharply raised its global trade growth forecast for 2026, with merchandise trade riding the AI boom and proving more...

Over 13,400 maritime transport transactions recorded in nine months, surges 14.4% 09 Oct 2026 - 09:03 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s Maritime Transport Affairs recorded 13,412 transactions during the first nine months of 2026, marking a 14.4% increase compared with the...

Qatar Central Bank: Foreign exchange reserves rise 0.46 percent 08 Oct 2026 - 09:02 pm

Doha: Qatar's international reserves and foreign currency liquidity rose 0.46 percent year-on-year in September to QAR 262.279 billion, compared with QAR 261.061 billion...

Techno Q implements ERP solutions for clients in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Lebanon 08 Oct 2026 - 09:30 am

Doha, Qatar: Techno Q is implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) projects for clients in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Lebanon, in the hospitality, food...

QC, Iraq Chamber Federation sign MoU to establish Joint Business Council 08 Oct 2026 - 09:30 am

Doha, Qarae: Qatar Chamber (QC) hosted yesterday an Iraqi business delegation headed by Amer Khalaf Alawi, President of the Federation of Iraqi Chambers...

QIIB launches 0% profit financing campaign for Toyota and Lexus vehicles 08 Oct 2026 - 09:23 am

Doha, Qatar: QIIB has launched a new auto financing offer for 2026, giving customers the opportunity to purchase Toyota and Lexus vehicles at...

Qatar’s land transport transactions surpass 10,400 in nine months, rise 13% 08 Oct 2026 - 09:15 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s land transport sector recorded 10,447 transactions during the first nine months of 2026, marking an increase of nearly 13% compared...

QatarEnergy wins seven Brazil offshore exploration licenses 08 Oct 2026 - 08:30 am

Doha, Qatar: QatarEnergy, in a consortium with Petrobras, won seven exploration blocks in the 6th Concession Open Acreage Bid Round organized by Brazil’s...

Crude futures settle lower 07 Oct 2026 - 10:54 pm

NEW YORK: Oil prices went down on Wednesday. The West Texas Intermediate for November delivery dropped 1.16 U.S. dollars, or 1.3 percent, to...

QSE Index opens higher 07 Oct 2026 - 10:52 am

Doha, Qatar:The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index rose 0.04% at the opening of Wednesday's trading session, gaining 3.75points from the previous session's close...

Qatar Central Bank issues instructions to enhance services for people with disabilities and elderly 07 Oct 2026 - 09:25 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) issued instructions for insurance companies, exchange houses, and finance companies aimed at enhancing access to financial services...

Bait Al-Mashura Journal ranks first in Arab world for Islamic economics and finance 07 Oct 2026 - 09:17 am

Doha, Qatar: Bait Al-Mashura Journal has secured a notable academic distinction in Qatar, ranking first in the Arab world for Islamic economics and...

Edaa, AlRayan Bank sign cooperation agreement to issue National Investor Number electronically 07 Oct 2026 - 09:16 am

Doha, Qatar:Qatar Central Securities Depository (Edaa) signed a cooperation agreement with AlRayan Bank, making it the first bank in Qatar to enable its...

QNB named Qatar’s Best FX Bank at Euromoney Foreign Exchange Awards 07 Oct 2026 - 09:15 am

Doha, Qatar: QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has been named Qatar’s Best FX Bank at the...

Stocks climb as oil prices retreat under $100 per barrel 06 Oct 2026 - 09:07 pm

London: Stock markets firmed Tuesday as oil prices retreated on easing supply worries, helping to temper concerns about rising government borrowing costs. On...

Saudi Aramco boss says global oil stockpiles ‘scarily thin’ 06 Oct 2026 - 09:19 am

London: Global oil stockpiles are “scarily thin” owing to the US-Iran war, Saudi Aramco’s chief executive Amin Nassersaid yesterday, days after G7 nations...