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Forum on government procurement plan for 2024 discusses projects of around QR70bn 26 Sep 2023 - 08:14 am

Doha, Qatar:The forum on government procurement plan for 2024, which kicked off Sunday and lasts until Oct. 20, discussed projects that the Public...

Qatar and Romania trade exchange surges by 32% 26 Sep 2023 - 08:12 am

Doha, Qatar:The bilateral trade volume between Qatar and Romania has surged by 32 percent, increasing from QR371m in 2021 to QR490m in 2022...

QNB announces strategic banking partnership of Expo 2023 Doha 26 Sep 2023 - 08:09 am

Doha, Qatar:QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa has announced its strategic banking partnership of Expo 2023 Doha...

Nissan boss says 'no going back' on EV vehicles 25 Sep 2023 - 08:48 pm

London: The head of Nissan on Monday said the company had no reverse gear for electric, despite the UK government rowing back on...

Getty Images to debut its own artificial intelligence image generator 25 Sep 2023 - 05:04 pm

Photography giantGetty Images Holdings Inc.is releasing an artificial intelligence tool that will generate images fromthe company’s vast content library -an attempt to create...

Deutsche Bank’s DWS to pay $25 million to settle SEC probes 25 Sep 2023 - 04:48 pm

Deutsche Bank AG’s DWS asset management arm agreed to pay a total of $25 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission probes into...

Lego drops plans to make new blocks from used plastic bottles 25 Sep 2023 - 12:53 pm

Lego A/S has dropped plans to use recycled plastic bottles to make new building blocks and will instead pursue other materials to cut...

Natural gas is vital for a balanced, realistic energy transition: Energy Minister 25 Sep 2023 - 12:50 pm

Tokyo: Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy HE Eng. Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi highlighted the importance...

Biggest Saudi airline seeks up to $678 million in cargo firm IPO 25 Sep 2023 - 11:09 am

Saudi Arabia’s biggest airline and another shareholder are seeking to raise as much as 2.54 billion riyals ($678 million) in the Riyadh initial...

Government procurement forum unveils plan for 2024 25 Sep 2023 - 09:13 am

Doha, Qatar:With the participation of several ministries and government bodies, Ministry of Finance launched the first edition of the government procurement forum yesterday...

QNB is official sponsor of ‘Made in Qatar 2023’ Exhibition 25 Sep 2023 - 09:08 am

Doha:The Qatar Chamber (QC) and Qatar National Bank (QNB) have recently signed a formal sponsorship agreement for the ninth edition of the ‘Made...

‘Qatar is Spain’s second-largest Mideast investor’ 25 Sep 2023 - 08:29 am

Doha:Among the leading global investors in Spain, Qatar continues to play a pivotal role and stands second in the region, lauded an official...

Lulu launches operation in Poland 25 Sep 2023 - 08:26 am

Doha, Qatar:The GCC-based retail giant Lulu Group plans to establish sourcing and export hub for the Central European region in Poland. Lulu Group...

Experts explore innovations for sustainable growth 25 Sep 2023 - 08:19 am

Doha:Ibtechar, Qatar’s leading practical innovation solutions provider, hosted a roundtable session to redefine and explore corporate innovations that lead to success. The event,...

Aamal seeks to expand footprint outside of Qatar 24 Sep 2023 - 07:58 am

Doha, Qatar:Aamal Company (Aamal) plans to expand its business beyond GCC and is seeking a potential partnership to export its products, said a...

Oil prices end week lower on profit-taking 24 Sep 2023 - 07:57 am

Doha:Oil prices held steady on Friday but closed the week lower on profit-taking and as markets weighed supply concerns stemming from Russia’s fuel...

4th Qatar-Poland New Tech Forum to boost technological collaboration 24 Sep 2023 - 07:56 am

Doha:The 4th Qatar-Poland New Tech Forum will boost technological collaboration between Qatar and Poland. “Qatar is a very important partner for us and...