Business

Minister of State for Foreign Trade meets with Canadian Minister of International Trade 02 Jun 2026 - 11:04 am

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for Foreign Trade at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, H E Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed yesterday...

Qatar’s Export Unit Value Index rises 4.44% in Q1 02 Jun 2026 - 11:03 am

Doha: The State’s Export Unit Value Index (EXUVI) reached 120.99 points in the first quarter of 2026, rising by 10.19% compared with the...

Qatar ports see 44% surge in container volumes in May 02 Jun 2026 - 11:02 am

Doha, Qatar: The ports in Qatar (Hamad, Ruwais and Doha) registered surge in handling of container volumes in May this year compared to...

MoCI rolls out three-phase commercial activity update for existing companies 02 Jun 2026 - 10:59 am

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) announced an update to the commercial activities of existing companies effective June 1, 2026....

Energy Minister meets head of China's National Energy Administration 01 Jun 2026 - 02:51 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of State for Energy Affairs HE Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi met on Monday, June 1, 2026 with HE Wang Hongzhi,...

Qatar ports handle more than 73,000 containers in May as trade activity surges 01 Jun 2026 - 02:13 pm

Doha, Qatar: Qatar's ports handled more than 73,000 standard containers in May, marking a 44% increase compared with April, according to figures released...

SoftBank overtakes Toyota as Japan's most valuable company 01 Jun 2026 - 11:12 am

Tokyo: Japan's tech investor SoftBank Group overtook Toyota on Monday to become the country's most valuable company, as the benchmark Nikkei index briefly...

Qatar Airways Cargo transports over 1.43 million tonnes of air freight in 2025-26 01 Jun 2026 - 10:00 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways Cargo played a central role during the 2025/26 financial year in the Group’s financial and operational performance. A key...

QSE index closes lower 31 May 2026 - 04:34 pm

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed Sunday's trading session down by 36.60 points, or 0.35 percent, to settle at 10,554.96 points....

QSE index gains 52.10 points at start of Sunday's trading 31 May 2026 - 11:23 am

Doha,Qatar:Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index gained 0.49% at the start of trading Sunday, adding 52.10 points to reach 10,643 points, compared with the...

ASEAN-6 navigate global headwinds with resilient growth dynamics 31 May 2026 - 09:39 am

Doha, Qatar: In recent decades, Southeast Asia has been the most dynamic region in the world, showcasing the brightest economic growth performance. Within...

Asia spot LNG eases, holds rangebound on Iran war uncertainty 31 May 2026 - 09:37 am

Doha, Qatar: Oil futures fell more than 2% on Friday, closing out their steepest weekly decline since early April as traders awaited word...

Qatar records over 73 million payment system transactions worth QR111.854bn 31 May 2026 - 09:34 am

Doha, Qatar: The total payment system transactions reached 73.533 million in April 2026, representing a 29% increase compared to 56.869 million in April...

Retail remains stable amid regional pressures in Q1 2026 30 May 2026 - 09:35 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s retail real estate market remained broadly stable during the first quarter of 2026 (Q1) despite softer consumer activity toward the...

Qatar shares advance as investors focus on long-term growth 29 May 2026 - 09:18 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s stock market advanced this week as investors increased exposure to banking shares, supported by confidence in the country’s long-term economic...

Gold prices rebound as dollar weakens 28 May 2026 - 09:56 pm

London: Gold prices rose on Thursday after falling earlier to their lowest level in two months, supported by a weaker US dollar and...

Industrial market shows resilience amid cautious business sentiment 28 May 2026 - 09:29 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s industrial and logistics sectors showed mixed performance during the first quarter of 2026, with warehouse rents continuing to rise despite...

Office market remains steady as commercial supply expands 27 May 2026 - 10:53 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s office and retail real estate sectors remained broadly stable during the first quarter of 2026 despite softer activity toward the...