Business

Qatar-UK trade volume reaches $3bn in 2020 15 Mar 2021 - 08:12 am

Doha: Minister of Commerce and Industry, H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, met yesterday with H E Lord Gerry Grimstone, UK Minister...

Bayanat Engineering: The ICT solutions provider for HIA 14 Mar 2021 - 01:36 pm

The rapid development of Information Communication technology (ICT) over the last 50 years marked the rise of the Digital Age. The aviation sector,...

Measures to confront Covid-19 pandemic did not affect financing policies of banking sector: QCB Governor 14 Mar 2021 - 12:06 pm

Doha: Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB) HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud Al-Thani hailed the ability of Qatari banks to maintain the strength...

Equinor: A Leader in the Energy Transition 14 Mar 2021 - 09:53 am

Founded in 1972 as the Norwegian state oil company, Equinor is an international energy company with 21,000 employees that all share a common...

Increased demand lifts Asian spot prices: Al Attiyah Foundation 14 Mar 2021 - 09:26 am

Doha: Oil settled near $70 a barrel on Friday, supported by production cuts from major oil producers and optimism about demand recovery in...

US Fed under pressure to address rising yields: QNB report 14 Mar 2021 - 09:23 am

Doha: Is the US Federal Reserve (Fed) going to tweak monetary policy to contain rising long-dated yields? The US post-pandemic economic recovery is...

Dukhan Bank names Thara'a draw winners 14 Mar 2021 - 09:21 am

Doha: Dukhan Bank announced the names of the most recent round of draw winners for Thara’a, its Shariah compliant savings account, at the...

Advancement in technology making renewables affordable, cheaper 14 Mar 2021 - 09:17 am

Qatar is well ahead in preparations for carbon neutral world. Qatar has announced plans to expand its Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) capacity and...

Surge in QNB’s digital banking transactions 14 Mar 2021 - 09:14 am

QNB, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has witnessed a huge rise in use of digital banking. Over 83...

Building deals dominate weekly property sales: Ezdan 13 Mar 2021 - 09:51 am

Doha: Qatar’s weekly property sale market witnessed a significant number of building sale deals, which generated up to QR266.5m, or 59.1 percent of...

China's Ant Group chief executive Simon Hu resigns 12 Mar 2021 - 04:25 pm

China's Ant Group Chief Executive Officer Simon Hu has stepped down from his role and will be replaced by Executive Chairman Eric Jing,...

Real estate trading value exceeds QR450m last week 12 Mar 2021 - 09:30 am

The total value of real estate transactions in the sales contracts registered with the Real Estate Registration Department of the Ministry of Justice...

World Bank announces Italian grant of $9.53m to finance water projects in Gaza 12 Mar 2021 - 09:27 am

The World Bank announced an Italian grant of €8m ($ 9.53m) to support the efforts of the Palestinian government aimed at improving drinking...

GECF Executive Board Meeting reviews achievements 12 Mar 2021 - 09:21 am

The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) held its 38th Executive Board Meeting via videoconference. The meeting was attended by high-ranking officials of Algeria,...

McNair Chambers strengthens International Arbitration team 11 Mar 2021 - 09:19 am

Doha: McNair Chambers has announced that the Rt. Hon Tun Arifin bin Zakaria (the Former Chief Justice of Malaysia), Professor Zachary Calo (a...

Nakilat awarded ‘Sword of Honour’ from British Safety Council 11 Mar 2021 - 09:17 am

Doha: Nakilat has been awarded the ‘Sword of Honour’ by British Safety Council for the third consecutive year, a prestigious award for organisations...

Municipalities issue 1,294 building permits in February 11 Mar 2021 - 09:15 am

Doha: The municipalities in Qatar issued 1294 building permits in February according to the latest data released by the Planning and Statistics Authority. ...

QIIB first bank in Qatar to launch Visual IVR 11 Mar 2021 - 09:12 am

Doha: QIIB announced yesterday the launch of the ‘Visual IVR’, thus becoming the first bank in Qatar to provide this ultra-modern, technology-driven service...