Business

Qatar attracts 71% of investments into Mideast worth $19.2bn in Q2 2022 18 Aug 2022 - 09:05 am

Doha: Qatar has attracted 71 percent of investments into the Middle East in the second quarter of the year (Q2 2022), creating 6,...

QSE Index inches closer to 14000 level 18 Aug 2022 - 09:04 am

Doha: Qatari stocks continued gaining with the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) Index rising over 200 points and crossed 13,900 level, yesterday. The QSE...

HSBC appoints Julian Wentzel as Head of Global Banking in Menat region 18 Aug 2022 - 09:00 am

Doha: HSBC has announced the appointment of Julian Wentzel (pictured) as Head of Global Banking for the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey...

Qatar’s IMUVI declines by 1.14% in Q2 2022 18 Aug 2022 - 08:56 am

Doha: Qatar’s Import Unit Value Index (IMUVI) for the second quarter of 2022 (based on 2013) has reached 102.09 points, showing a decrease...

Private sector plays key role in developing transport sector, says QC official 18 Aug 2022 - 08:51 am

Doha: Qatar Chamber Board Member Dr. Mohamed Jawhar Al Mohammed yesterday met with the Representative of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial...

Rixos Hotels appoints Sherif Kasseb as GM of Doha's 'first all-inclusive lifestyle hotel' 18 Aug 2022 - 08:45 am

Doha: Rixos Hotels has appointed Sherif Kasseb (pictured) as General Manager of Rixos Gulf Hotel Doha, Doha’s most iconic hotel. Kasseb brings 25...

Dohatna announces pre-order of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 and Galaxy Z Fold4 in Qatar 18 Aug 2022 - 08:36 am

Doha: Ali Bin Ali Holding’s Dohatna Innovative Distribution, the official partner of Samsung Electronics, has announced that Samsung’s Galaxy Z series, which comprises...

Doha Bank brings Apple Pay to customers 18 Aug 2022 - 08:22 am

Doha: Doha Bank, one of the largest commercial banks in Qatar, yesterday announced the launch of Apple Pay for its customers, providing them...

Bluebird's $2.8 million gene therapy becomes most expensive drug after US approval 17 Aug 2022 - 11:15 pm

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Bluebird bio's gene therapy for patients with a rare disorder requiring regular blood transfusions,...

Three more ships leave Ukrainian ports under UN-brokered grain deal 17 Aug 2022 - 11:04 pm

ISTANBUL: Three more ships with exports left Ukraine's Black Sea ports on Wednesday, a monitoring group said, bringing the number of vessels to...

Qatar Stock Exchange general index surges 1.75% 17 Aug 2022 - 10:40 pm

DOHA: The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange recorded today an increase of 240.14 points, or 1.75 percent, to reach 13,989.49 points. During...

FDI Markets: Qatar attracts 71% of investments into Middle East in Q2 2022 17 Aug 2022 - 04:27 pm

Doha: In its quarterly update on the foreign direct investment (FDI) trends, the Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (IPA Qatar) monitors FDI flows and...

Qatari Diar is platinum sponsor of ‘Qatar Economic & Commercial Activity Guide’ 17 Aug 2022 - 08:39 am

Doha: Qatar Chamber and Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company recently signed a sponsorship agreement, through which the Qatari Diar will be the...

Qatar’s e-commerce market witnesses positive growth 17 Aug 2022 - 08:37 am

Doha: Qatar’s e-commerce market is expected to grow $3.2bn in the current year that is evident by its positive growth. Ministry of Communications...

Netflix burns shorts as ‘extreme’ bearishness ebbs 16 Aug 2022 - 02:14 pm

Investors who bet against Netflix Inc. in recent months might now be licking their wounds. Shares of the streaming giant have surged 50%...

Pandora shares fall on disappointing US sales 16 Aug 2022 - 12:15 pm

COPENHAGEN: Jewellery maker Pandora on Tuesday reported disappointing second-quarter sales in the U.S. market, prompting its shares to fall, but reaffirmed its annual...