Business

QFC Regulatory Authority agrees to settlement with GlobeMed Qatar 24 Aug 2020 - 10:04 am

The QFC Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) has announced that it has agreed a settlement with GlobeMed Qatar LLC (GlobeMed). The investigation revealed that during...

Four Qatari companies listed on Qatar Stock Exchange join FTSE Russell emerging market indices 24 Aug 2020 - 10:03 am

FTSE Russell has announced the results of its September 2020 Semi-Annual Review of emerging market indices, which included the inclusion of four new...

QFB acquires BSN Sports HQ ‘Varsity Brands’ in Texas 24 Aug 2020 - 10:00 am

Qatar First Bank (QFB), the first independent Shari’ah compliant bank authorised by the QFC Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) and a listed entity in the...

Vodafone Qatar launches its 5G network in 'Mall of Qatar' 24 Aug 2020 - 09:59 am

Vodafone has launched its 5G network at the Mall of Qatar, making it the first mall in Qatar and amongst the few in...

Commercial Bank wins Finance Monthly's CFO Award for 2020 24 Aug 2020 - 09:57 am

Commercial Bank has announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Rehan Khan has won the Finance Monthly magazine’s CFO Award for 2020. Every year,...

IPA Qatar, WAIPA share visions for sustainable investment ecosystem 24 Aug 2020 - 09:55 am

The Investment Promotion Agency of Qatar (IPA Qatar) has shared its key insights on creating a more sustainable investment ecosystem at a webinar...

Industries Qatar acquires QPs 25% stake in QAFCO 23 Aug 2020 - 05:32 pm

Doha: Industries Qatar (IQ), one of the region's industrial giants, announced today that the Company's Board of Directors, in its meeting held on...

Global trade to stabilise further as major economies re-open 23 Aug 2020 - 08:50 am

A cautious optimism has continuously marched ahead over the last few months, as several advanced economies gradually “re-opened” their activities, hopefully leaving the...

Al Attiyah Foundation: Weekly energy market review 23 Aug 2020 - 08:48 am

Oil prices lost about 1 percent on Friday as the economic recovery worldwide runs into stumbling blocks due to renewed Covid-19 lockdowns and...

QNB launches WhatsApp service to enhance customer experience 23 Aug 2020 - 08:47 am

QNB, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has launched QNB WhatsApp Service to provide customers with a wider range...

Qatar-Germany trade ties strong, up by 10% last year 23 Aug 2020 - 08:40 am

The bilateral trade between Qatar and Germany reached $2.3bn in 2019, witnessing a double-digit growth of 10 percent compared to $2.1bn in 2018,...

Ryanair plans fewer firings after pay cut agreement, Sky says 22 Aug 2020 - 02:57 pm

Ryanair Holdings Plc plans to cut fewer jobs than initially planned after staff agreed to pay reductions, Sky News reported, citing a senior...

Erdogan announces historic Turkish gas find in Black Sea 22 Aug 2020 - 08:46 am

Turkey announced its biggest ever natural gas discovery yesterday, a 320bn cubic metre Black Sea field which President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said was...

Longtime Amazon executive Jeff Wilke to retire next year 21 Aug 2020 - 06:13 pm

NEW YORK: Amazon retail chief Jeff Wilke, who has helped Amazon transform itself from an online bookstore into a global colossus, is retiring...

QFC Regulatory Authority takes disciplinary action against former CEO of GWMQ 21 Aug 2020 - 10:03 am

The QFC Regulatory Authority yesterday announced it had taken disciplinary action against David Russell, former CEO of Guardian Wealth Management Qatar LLC (GWMQ)...

Solid growth in manufacturing sector drives Qatar’s industrial production index up in June 20 Aug 2020 - 09:17 am

As the coronovirus restrictive measures in Qatar and other parts of the world have started easing in a phased manner, the economic activities...

Qatar and Bangladesh working to strengthen trade ties: Envoy 20 Aug 2020 - 09:15 am

Qatar and Bangladesh which both enjoy excellent relations and have supported each other in international forums, are keen to further strengthen their bilateral...