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Hertz plans to buy 175,000 electric vehicles from GM over five years 20 Sep 2022 - 08:43 pm

New York: Hertz Global Holdings Inc. plans to buy as many as 175,000 electric vehicles from General Motors Co. over the next five...

Egypt Central Bank eases currency rules to clear import backlog 20 Sep 2022 - 06:46 pm

Egypt’s central bank eased foreign-currency restrictions in an attempt to clear a backlog of imports that’s contributed to soaring prices. Under the changes,...

Qatar and Iran sign world's largest saffron deal 20 Sep 2022 - 06:00 pm

Qatar and Iran on Monday signed a $300m agreement to supply about 200 tons of Iranian saffron to Qatar in what is the...

Huawei nova Y90 proves entry-level smartphones can be amazing 20 Sep 2022 - 09:05 am

Doha: Huawei has surprised everyone with the launch of the latest powerful star with massive display, the Huawei nova Y90. The new Huawei...

Waseef’s housing operations contributes to improving workers’ quality of life 20 Sep 2022 - 09:01 am

Doha: Waseef, a leading real estate management and marketing company, operates several integrated residential projects for workers developed by Barwa Real Estate Group...

QIB, Qatari startup ‘Loop’ partner to promote sustainable mobility in Qatar 20 Sep 2022 - 08:59 am

Doha: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), and Qatari startup, Loop Mobility signed a cooperation agreement to promote sustainable mobility and encourage the public to...

Minister Al Kaabi meets South Africa’s Transport Minister 20 Sep 2022 - 08:58 am

Minister of State for Energy Affairs H E Saad Sherida Al Kaabi today met with the Minister of Transport of the Republic of...

MoF Deputy Undersecretary for Economic Affairs takes part in QNDCC 20 Sep 2022 - 08:54 am

Doha: Deputy Undersecretary for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Finance (MoF) H E Dr. Saud Abdullah Al Attiyah participated in the Qatar...

MoCI holds IP workshop for judicial officers during FIFA World Cup 2022 20 Sep 2022 - 08:52 am

Doha: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), in cooperation with the International Football Association (FIFA) and the Supreme Committee for Delivery &...

Citibank honours QIIB with ‘STP Award’ 20 Sep 2022 - 08:39 am

Doha: Citibank New York has chosen QIIB for the 2021 ‘Excellence in Straight Through Processing (STP)’ award, in recognition of QIIB’s “exceptional” level...

Microsoft joins Qatar Internet Exchange Point 20 Sep 2022 - 08:39 am

Doha: Microsoft became a member of Qatar Internet Exchange Point (QIXP), along with a group of service providers, academic institutions, and other local...

Finance Minister welcomes Secretary General of World Customs Organization 20 Sep 2022 - 08:21 am

Minister of Finance H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari yesterday met with the Secretary-General of the World Customs Organization H E Dr....

Champs-Elysees building sells for more than $600 million in record 19 Sep 2022 - 09:04 pm

A building on the Champs-Elysees changed hands for more than 600 million euros ($600 million), a record for a commercial real estate transaction...

IPA Qatar, EY first real estate report reveals investment opportunities, promising growth 19 Sep 2022 - 05:32 pm

Doha: The Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (IPA Qatar), in collaboration with teams of EY, a global professional services company, launched "Qatar's Real Estate...

Bread prices jump by nearly a fifth in EU, Eurostat says as war in Ukraine weighs 19 Sep 2022 - 04:20 pm

The price of bread rose by almost a fifth in the European Union in August as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, both major exporters...

Dollar off 20-year peak as Fed headlines big central bank week 19 Sep 2022 - 09:38 am

TheDollarlingered near a two-decade top on major peers on Monday, ahead of a week loaded with market holidays and central bank decisions from...

Galfar concludes annual Safe Driving Awareness campaign 19 Sep 2022 - 09:26 am

Doha:Galfar Al Misnad concluded its annual Safe Driving Awareness campaign with a closing ceremony held at the company’s brand new Plant Base Workshop...

‘Digital economy enhances investment opportunities’ 19 Sep 2022 - 09:13 am

Doha:The Qatar Chamber recently participated in the 47th session of the Arab Labour Conference, and the 38th meeting of the Permanent Committee for...