Business

PwC recognised as the 'Tax Policy Firm of the Year' 02 Jun 2020 - 08:17 am

Leading professional services firm, PwC, received three awards from the prestigious International Tax Review (ITR) European Tax Awards for EMEA Tax Policy Firm...

Investcorp closes oversubscribed Mount Row credit fund at €318m 02 Jun 2020 - 08:08 am

Investcorp, a leading global provider and manager of alternative investment products, yesterday announced that its Credit Management business held the final close of...

QBIC opens registration for second wave of Lean Coach Program 02 Jun 2020 - 08:05 am

Following its mission to support startups and entrepreneurs across various sectors in Qatar, Qatar Business Incubation Center (QBIC), a division of Qatar Development...

Iran says it’s ready to defy US and send Venezuela more fuel 01 Jun 2020 - 05:27 pm

Iran said it’s ready to defy U.S. threats and send more fuel shipments to Venezuela if the South American nation requests them. "Iran...

Qatar Petroleum signs largest LNG shipbuilding agreements in history to secure more than 100 ships 01 Jun 2020 - 03:09 pm

DOHA: Qatar Petroleum entered into three agreements today to reserve LNG ship construction capacity in the Republic of Korea to be utilized for...

QDB highlights Qatar's efforts in facing coronavirus repercussions on business sector 01 Jun 2020 - 12:03 pm

Doha: Qatar Development Bank (QDB) took part in the annual start-ups and entrepreneurship conference "The Art of Innovation: Innovative Startups And its importance"...

PPP law to accelerate Qatar’s economic development: QC 01 Jun 2020 - 08:11 am

Qatar Chamber’s (QC) Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani praised the Public-Private Partnership Law, issued by the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim...

Qatar-Germany economic ties to expand in post-COVID-19 era 01 Jun 2020 - 08:10 am

Qatar and Germany are well-positioned to revive their respective economies from the impact of coronavirus disease (COIVD-19). Both the countries are working and...

Allocations to EMD surge, driven by EMEA and APAC investors 01 Jun 2020 - 08:09 am

Allocations to Emerging Markets Debt (EMD) and ESGrelated bonds are on the rise. An estimated 72 percent of investors have an allocation to...

Nick Tolchard (pictured), Head of EMEA, Invesco Fixed Income

Vodafone Qatar partners with Microsoft on collaborative solutions for remote business teams 01 Jun 2020 - 08:09 am

Vodafone Qatar has partnered with Microsoft Qatar to promote digital services and support businesses of all sizes to work remotely. The partnership includes...

Aamal joins the MSCI Qatar Small Cap Index 01 Jun 2020 - 08:09 am

Aamal Company (Aamal), one of Qatar’s leading diversified companies, yesterday announce that from the close of Friday (May 29, 2020) Aamal has been...

Rebound gathers pace for emerging markets 31 May 2020 - 04:08 pm

Emerging markets are taking heart from the re-opening of virus-battered economies around the world while the rate of infections in some countries shows...

Islamic finance instruments can help cushion economic impact of lockdown 31 May 2020 - 08:15 am

At least four Islamic finance social instruments can help core Islamic countries navigate COVID-19 after-effects, according to global rating agency S&P. The rating...

Gaming startup to boost Qatar’s fast growing e-games industry 31 May 2020 - 08:11 am

With many gaming companies and platforms reporting increased revenues during the pandemic, it is no doubt that the COVID-19 lockdowns have taken the...

EM Asia is set for a gradual economic recovery 31 May 2020 - 08:09 am

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak spread rapidly around the world. Governments have responded with containment and mitigation policies, including testing, isolation of infected...

Schalke switches financial troubles for sporting troubles 28 May 2020 - 02:20 pm

BERLIN: Schalke thought its troubles were over once the Bundesliga restarted. The Gelsenkirchen-based club was facing insolvency with no football being played because...