Business

Brands urged to think bigger on saving forests as 2020 goal looms 17 Nov 2019 - 09:39 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Green certification is not a silver bullet to end deforestation, leaving many global household brands struggling to meet pledges to halt...

UK urged to give women right to know what male colleagues earn 17 Nov 2019 - 09:39 pm

LONDON: Employers should be forced to tell female staff if they are paid less than men doing the same job, a British women's...

E-transport boom could see first major European city go car free in 2020 17 Nov 2019 - 08:15 pm

LONDON: Next year will see the first major European city to ban private cars, a leading tech investor has predicted, saying a boom...

Qatari startup raises QR9m Series A funding 17 Nov 2019 - 06:33 pm

Qatar-based Meddy, a doctor booking platform, has raised QR 9 Million in a Series A round to scale up its operations and expand...

Lebanese tycoon pulls candidacy for premier as S&P raises alarm 17 Nov 2019 - 04:32 pm

The withdrawal of a candidate to become Lebanon’s prime minister is once again threatening to drag out the process at a time the...

Squire Patton Boggs wins Qatar Business Law Awards 17 Nov 2019 - 08:52 am

Doha: Squire Patton Boggs has been recognised as International Law Firm of the Year at the Qatar Business Law Awards for the third...

QBIC Speaker Series features Sebastian Thrun at Rowad Qatar 17 Nov 2019 - 08:52 am

Doha: Fostering entrepreneurism through knowledge-exchange, Qatar Business Incubation Center (QBIC), a division of Qatar Development Bank (QDB), hosted a special edition of its...

Qatar’s trade surplus at QR40.7bn in Q2 17 Nov 2019 - 08:49 am

Qatar’s foreign merchandise trade balance, which represents the difference between total exports and total imports, has shown a surplus of QR40.7bn in the...

Doha Bank SME gets Rowad Qatar Award 17 Nov 2019 - 08:48 am

Doha: Doha Bank SME got further recognition when Qatar Development Bank has awarded its SME customer, Middle East Modified Bitumen Company (MEMBCO), financed...

QIB enables new customers to transfer salaries through QIB Mobile App 17 Nov 2019 - 08:43 am

Doha: After the successful launch of opening a Misk and Saving account through the Mobile App, Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) is the first...

QFBA selects 28 Qataris to train under 7th Kawader Program 17 Nov 2019 - 08:43 am

Doha: The Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) has selected 28 Qataris to train under the seventh edition of its leading professional development...

Wales looks to expand trade ties with Qatar 17 Nov 2019 - 08:30 am

Doha: The Government of Wales in the United Kingdom has confirmed its desire to expand its trade relations with the State of Qatar...

QDB wraps up Qatar Entrepreneurship Conference 2019 17 Nov 2019 - 08:30 am

Doha: The Qatar Development Bank (QDB) has concluded the fifth edition of Qatar Entrepreneurship Conference 2019 (Rowad Conference 2019), which drew a large...

First solo Indonesian products expo in Qatar opens today 17 Nov 2019 - 08:26 am

Doha: More than 40 Indonesian companies are showcasing a wide-range of products at the first solo Indonesian products expo in Qatar which opens...

Qatar attaches great importance to health sector: Al Ahmadani 17 Nov 2019 - 08:23 am

Doha: Qatar’s healthcare system is one of the best in the world as a result of government’s strong commitment toward developing the country’s...

London Stock Exchange lists QIIB’s $300m Sukuk 17 Nov 2019 - 08:22 am

Doha: London Stock Exchange listed QIIB’s Sukuk worth $300m that the bank successfully issued last week as Additional Tier l Perpetual capital instrument,...