Business

Minister meets Representative of First District of South Carolina 10 Sep 2018 - 10:21 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani met yesterday with Mark Sanford, the visiting Representative...

Q-Post signs deal with Elite Paper to boost exports 10 Sep 2018 - 10:15 am

DOHA: Qatar Post Services Company (Qatar Post) has signed a cooperation agreement with Elite Paper Recycling Company (EPRC) to supply 120 containers for...

Qatargas announces LNG agreement with PetroChina 10 Sep 2018 - 10:08 am

Doha: Qatargas has announced a long-term Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with PetroChina International Company Limited, a unit of PetroChina Company Limited (PetroChina),...

Qatari businesses invited to take part in China’s Canton Fair 10 Sep 2018 - 10:06 am

DOHA: Qatari businesses through Qatar Chamber (QC) yesterday received an invitation to participate in China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) which is...

QPAY International bags Qatar’s ‘Best Technology Company’ award 10 Sep 2018 - 10:00 am

DOHA: QPAY International, Qatar’s largest financial technology company and a member of NEXXO Network, has been recognized as ‘The Best Technology Company in...

Qatar Re ranked 27th among top 50 global reinsurers 10 Sep 2018 - 02:09 am

DOHA: Qatar Re, a global multi-line reinsurer and a reinsurance subsidiary of Qatar Insurance Group has been ranked 27th among top fifty global...

Communications Regulatory Authority to focus on innovation at Telecom World 2018 10 Sep 2018 - 01:57 am

DOHA: Mohammed Ali Al Mannai, President of the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) is leading a high-level delegation to represent Qatar at the Telecom...

Booking.com CEO promotes diversity, taking risks 09 Sep 2018 - 08:33 pm

Back in 2002, when she was working in traditional hotels, Booking.com CEO Gillian Tans saw the potential for the internet to upend the...

1,416 new companies registered in August 09 Sep 2018 - 05:41 pm

Doha: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce issued the business process report for August 2018, showing that 1,416 new companies have been registered...

Alfardan Group plays key role at Qatar-Germany Forum 09 Sep 2018 - 08:44 am

DOHA: Alfardan Group played a key role in the recently concluded ‘Qatar-Germany Forum for Business and Investment’ held in Germany’s capital, Berlin. Its...

India’s GDP growth may slip back towards 7%: QNB 09 Sep 2018 - 08:31 am

DOHA: After several quarters in the doldrums, India’s economy roared back to life in the April-June quarter. GDP growth jumped to a nine-quarter...

Venezuela announces easing of currency controls, economists skeptical 08 Sep 2018 - 09:59 pm

CARACAS: Venezuela on Saturday eased 15-year-old currency controls, decreeing that private banks and exchange houses are allowed to sell dollars, but economists are...

Qatar may adopt Germany’s unique SMEs model 08 Sep 2018 - 08:05 pm

BERLIN: The Germans call it the “Mittelstand”- the unique structure of Germany’s strong sector of small and medium- sized companies that have become...

Apple says new china tariffs will boost prices on some products 08 Sep 2018 - 07:13 pm

Apple Inc. said proposed U.S. tariffs on $200 billion worth of products imported from China will raise prices for some of its popular...

Jack Ma talks about his plans after retiring from Alibaba 08 Sep 2018 - 05:56 pm

Jack Ma, the iconic Chinese entrepreneur, is making plans for a future after Alibaba, the business he co-founded and turned into Asia’s most...

Europe is in no rush to regulate Crypto market 08 Sep 2018 - 05:11 pm

Crypto traders reeling from a week of losses are getting a soothing message from the European Union. Finance ministers gathering in Vienna agreed...

Qatari companies keen to form JV with German firms: Qatar Chamber 08 Sep 2018 - 06:20 am

DOHA: Qatar Chamber (QC), the country’s oldest and largest private industry representative body, has expressed its keen interest to enhance trade cooperation with...

Qatar Investment Authority completes acquisition of 18.93% shares of Russia’s Rosneft 08 Sep 2018 - 06:20 am

Doha: Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) announced yesterday the completion of its acquisition of a 18.93 percent stake of Russia’s Rosneft Oil Company. The...