Business

QIIB wins Citibank’s 2026 STP award for international payments 04 Oct 2026 - 09:33 am

Doha, Qatar: QIIB has once again received Citibank New York’s ‘2026 Straight Through Processing (STP) Excellence Award’ for international payments. The recognition highlights...

Commercial Bank, Alternatif Bank support Turkish companies’ expansion into Gulf 04 Oct 2026 - 09:31 am

Doha, Qatar: Commercial Bank and Alternatif Bank brought Turkish companies and key regional stakeholders together at ‘Beyond Borders: Empowering Turkish Business in the...

Global trade is shifting from globalisation to fragmentation 04 Oct 2026 - 09:30 am

Doha, Qatar: Global trade was the driving economic force of the early twenty-first century. Between 2000 and 2024 world trade in goods and...

Ports maintain growth momentum through nine months 04 Oct 2026 - 09:27 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s ports (Hamad, Ruwais and Doha) handled more than 648,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers during the first nine months...

Muscat stock exchange market cap tops OMR39b in September 03 Oct 2026 - 04:28 pm

Muscat: By the end of September, the market capitalization of the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) had risen to OMR39.23 billion, an increase of...

Tesla shares jump after global car sales top estimates 02 Oct 2026 - 10:57 pm

New York: Tesla's stock jumped Friday after the electric car maker said its global sales dipped in the third quarter but were higher...

Ministry of Communications and Information Technlogy signs MoU with PwC Middle East 02 Oct 2026 - 10:52 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has signed an MoU with PwC Middle East to strengthen cooperation in strategic...

Al-Attiyah Foundation showcases its work at AIIB annual meeting in Doha 02 Oct 2026 - 10:50 am

Doha, Qatar: The Al-Attiyah Foundation engaged with hundreds of delegates at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), showcasing...

Al-Attiyah Foundation showcases its work at AIIB annual meeting in Doha 02 Oct 2026 - 10:50 am

Doha, Qatar: The Al-Attiyah Foundation engaged with hundreds of delegates at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), showcasing...

Invest Qatar strengthens engagement with US investors through high-level roadshow 02 Oct 2026 - 10:49 am

Doha, Qatar: Invest Qatar, the country’s Investment Promotion Agency, has concluded a high-level roadshow across New York and Boston in the United States,...

Qatar’s consumer price index rises in July 2026 02 Oct 2026 - 10:38 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) reached 102.78 points in July 2026, based on the updated 2024 base year (2024=100), up 0.71...

Qatar ports record rise in vessel traffic, containers and general cargo 02 Oct 2026 - 09:21 am

Doha, Qatar: Hamad, Ruwais and Doha ports witnessed an increase in handling of vessels, container volumes, and general cargo in September this year...

QSE index, European stocks open lower 01 Oct 2026 - 01:56 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) Index opened Thursday's trading session down 6.06 points, or 0.07%, to reach 9238 points, weighed by...

Gold price in Qatari market falls by 2.64% this week 01 Oct 2026 - 01:34 pm

Doha, Qatar: The price of gold in the Qatari market declined by 2.64% during the current week to reach $4174.72000 per ounce on...

Mwani Qatar receives 160 vessels in September, up 20% 01 Oct 2026 - 12:27 pm

Doha, Qatar: Mwani Qatar received 160 vessels during September, marking a growth of 20% from August 2026. In a post on X on...

Dollar holds near two-month high as US Treasury yields rise 01 Oct 2026 - 10:19 am

Singapore: The dollar held near a two-month high on Thursday, supported by an extended rise in US Treasury yields partly driven by concerns...

Minister Al Mannai discusses digitalisation and AI cooperation with Finnish delegation 01 Oct 2026 - 09:52 am

Minister of Communications and Information Technology H E Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai met with Undersecretary of State for International Trade at the...