Business

Qatar Stock Exchange index gains 106 points 25 Mar 2022 - 10:09 am

Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index gained 106.93 points, or 0.79 percent, to close trading at 13,631.97 points yesterday. The volume of shares tradedincreased...

Strong dividends and geopolitics pushed Qatari stocks higher in March 25 Mar 2022 - 09:57 am

Qatar’s stock exchange rose 1.75 percent at the end of March’s fourth week to close at 13,631.97. Financial analyst Fawaz Al Hajri told...

Visa calls on innovative startups in Qatar to enter global competition 25 Mar 2022 - 09:50 am

Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, is calling out to fintech and payment startups in Qatar to showcase their innovative products and...

Startups attracting big investments in Qatar 25 Mar 2022 - 09:43 am

Qatar is witnessing sharp rise in number of startups and invest-ments. Investors are showing huge interest in such startups as technology-based businesses are...

Qatar Business Map portal launched 25 Mar 2022 - 09:36 am

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has launched the Qatar Business Map portal, available on the Ministry’s website. The initiative falls in line...

Qatar, US discuss ways to boost trade relations 25 Mar 2022 - 09:24 am

Minister of Commerce and Industry H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Thani met with US delegation headed by Jane Harman...

Ministry launches Qatar Business Map portal 24 Mar 2022 - 05:22 pm

Doha: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has launched the Qatar Business Map portal on its website. This follows the requirements of Law...

QIB, Visa announce promotion winners to attend opening match of FIFA World Cup 24 Mar 2022 - 09:36 am

Doha: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading digital bank, has announced the first three winners of its FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 promotion...

Doha Bank AGM approves cash dividend of QR0.075 per share 24 Mar 2022 - 09:29 am

Doha: Chairman of Doha Bank Sheikh Fahad bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al Thani has announced that the Ordinary General Assembly (AGM) of the...

Sustainability: At the core of TotalEnergies’ Strategy 24 Mar 2022 - 09:17 am

Doha: It has been almost a year since TotalEnergies announced its new identity as a symbol of its transformation into a broad energy...

Commercial Bank shareholders okay increase in foreign ownership limit 24 Mar 2022 - 09:12 am

Doha: Shareholders of the Commercial Bank approved at the recently held Extraordinary General Assembly (EGM) to increase the non-Qatari ownership threshold in the...

QSE, AIX agree on terms of cooperation 24 Mar 2022 - 09:05 am

Doha: Astana International Exchange (AIX) and Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and agreed to establish cooperation in...

Qatar First Bank holds its Annual and Extraordinary General Meeting 24 Mar 2022 - 08:54 am

Doha: Qatar First Bank LLC (Public) (“QFB” or the “Bank”), held its Annual and Extraordinary General Meeting on Wednesday 23 March 2022 and...

Qatar, Turkey trade volume reaches QR6.8bn in 2021 24 Mar 2022 - 08:41 am

Doha: Helped by strong relations, the trade volume between Qatar and Turkey has reached new heights. The bilateral trade volume between the two...

China Mobile’s profit rises as Work-from-Home aids broadband 23 Mar 2022 - 01:15 pm

China Mobile Ltd.’s profit climbed 7.7% for the full year as rising demand for business and home-network services made up for sluggish mobile...

China shares end higher on stimulus hopes as COVID cases rise 23 Mar 2022 - 11:46 am

SHANGHAI: Chinese shares closed up on Wednesday, as investors were expecting measures to stabilise the economy after a surge in domestic COVID-19 infections....

Vodafone Qatar launches Wi-Fi Guarantee for GigaHome internet services 23 Mar 2022 - 10:50 am

Doha: Vodafone Qatar has launched its new Wi-Fi Guarantee as part of its GigaHome internet services, which guarantees Wi-Fi access for customers across...

Capital Intelligence reaffirms QIB’s Long Term Rating at A+ with stable outlook 23 Mar 2022 - 10:49 am

Doha: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has reconfirmed its ongoing positive rating with Capital Intelligence (CI) Ratings yesterday announcing the Bank’s Long-Term and Short-Term...