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Governor of QCB meets French Ambassador 08 Sep 2026 - 03:45 pm

Doha, Qatar: Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB) HE Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al-Thani met on Tuesday with Ambassador of the...

Gold rises 0.3% as US Dollar weakens 08 Sep 2026 - 10:55 am

Singapore: Gold prices edged slightly higher on Tuesday as the US dollar weakened, while markets awaited the release of US inflation data, which...

Oil prices rise amid supply concerns, escalating tensions in Middle East 08 Sep 2026 - 10:08 am

Singapore: Oil prices ‌extended gains on Tuesday as risks of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East grew, heightening worries over supply disruption....

QC, Manateq discuss boosting cooperation to support industrial sector 08 Sep 2026 - 09:41 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Chamber (QC) hosted a joint meeting between its Industry Committee and the Economic Zones Company 'Manateq'. The meeting was chaired...

Qatar’s North Field expansion intact for long-term rebound: Fitch Solutions 08 Sep 2026 - 08:56 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s massive multi-billion-dollar North Field expansion remains completely intact and is set to power a robust long-term surge in Middle Eastern...

European stock indexes close mixed 07 Sep 2026 - 10:33 pm

Brussels: European stock indexes closed mixed at the end of trading on Monday. The benchmark pan-European STOXX 600 index ended the session down...

QCB says foreign exchange reserves rise 0.75% in August 07 Sep 2026 - 06:56 pm

Doha, Qatar:International reserves and foreign currency liquidity at Qatar Central Bank (QCB) increased by 0.75 percent year-on-year in August, reaching QAR 262.240 billion,...

QSE index closes higher 07 Sep 2026 - 05:24 pm

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed 51.97 points higher on Monday, up by 0.53 percent, to settle at 9,785.73 points. Trading...

Jaguar Land Rover to cut 4,000 jobs as European car sector hits skids 07 Sep 2026 - 02:58 pm

London: Jaguar Land Rover said Monday that it would cut "around 4,000 roles over the next two years", or about ten percent of...

QSE index opens lower 07 Sep 2026 - 11:47 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index witnessed a very marginal decline, decreasing by 0.99 points, or 0.01%, at the start of...

Qatar Central Bank joins Gulf Payments System, AFAQ 07 Sep 2026 - 10:07 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) announced on Monday that it had joined AFAQ Payments System, operated by the Gulf Payments Company (GPC)....

QICDRC opens registration for 2026 training programme on International Commercial Courts 07 Sep 2026 - 10:00 am

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) has announced the opening of registration for its 2026 Training Programme on...

GCC Consultative Lab explores ways to develop vocational training in private sector 07 Sep 2026 - 09:57 am

Doha, Qatar: The GCC Consultative Lab for Training and the Knowledge Economy Sector was launched yesterday at the Sheraton Doha Hotel, organised by...

Oil rises amid supply disruption concerns 07 Sep 2026 - 09:42 am

Singapore: Oil prices continued to rise on Monday amid growing concerns about a prolonged disruption to Middle East supplies, stemming from retaliatory attacks...

Takaful insurance companies post QR335m profit, up 2.7% in 2025 07 Sep 2026 - 08:41 am

Doha, Qatar: A report on Islamic finance in the State of Qatar, issued by Bait Al-Mashura Finance Consultations, revealed that Takaful insurance companies...

Qatar banking sector assets hold steady as lending rises in July 07 Sep 2026 - 08:38 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s banking sector assets remained broadly stable in July, while lending continued to grow and deposits declined, according to the latest...