Business

Who might succeed Carney to run Britain's central bank? 04 Nov 2019 - 06:30 pm

LONDON: Speculation over who will be the Bank of England's next governor has mounted ahead of Mark Carney's scheduled departure on Jan. 31....

Facebook's Libra could come under some existing rules - watchdog 04 Nov 2019 - 06:30 pm

LONDON: Existing securities rules could apply to "stablecoin" digital currency initiatives such as Facebook's Libra project to help realise its benefits, global securities...

Qatar Energy Minister meets Pakistani Power Minister 04 Nov 2019 - 06:25 pm

Doha: The Minister of State for Energy Affairs HE Saad Sherida Al Kaabi met in Doha today with HE Federal Minister for Power...

Silk Road Exhibition to boost business 04 Nov 2019 - 08:08 am

Silk Road Exhibition & One Belt, One Road Conference is a very important event that will play crucial role in boosting business of...

UAW union president takes leave of absence under cloud of US federal probe 04 Nov 2019 - 07:48 am

The president of the United Auto Workers union, who has been linked to an ongoing corruption probe by US federal officials, has taken...

Minister of Finance meets US Secretary of the Treasury 04 Nov 2019 - 01:46 am

H E Ali Shareef Al Emadi, Minister of Finance, received a US delegation led by Steven Mnuchin (left), US Secretary of the Treasury,...

QFZA holding $1bn to promote investment & economic growth: CEO 04 Nov 2019 - 01:46 am

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA) Lim Meng Hui announced yesterday that the Authority is holding QR3.64bn ($1bn)...

malomatia joins hands with government entities to develop housing project 04 Nov 2019 - 01:46 am

DOHA: malomatia, the leading provider of IT solutions and services, during the largest Qatar IT Conference and Exhibition (QITCOM 2019) announced that, a...

Top market experts, business associations to join ‘The Back 2 Business’ 04 Nov 2019 - 01:46 am

The 16th edition of ‘The Back 2 Business’ networking’, scheduled to be held at JW Marriot Marquis City Centre on November 6, will...

BoE Governor race thrown into turmoil by December election 04 Nov 2019 - 01:27 am

LONDON: The early UK election in December is creating confusion in the Treasury’s search for a new Bank of England governor. While the...

Baladna celebrates sales boost as it outlines ambitious vision for growth 04 Nov 2019 - 01:27 am

DOHA: Baladna, a Qatari public shareholding company under incorporation, has announced that its subsidiary Baladna Food Industries BFI has witnessed a significant boost...

Islamic fintech important tool to meet sustainable development: QCB Governor 04 Nov 2019 - 01:27 am

The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) attaches great importance to Islamic financial technology (fintech), which is a very important tool needed to meet long-term...

Doha hosts Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Association Conference 04 Nov 2019 - 01:27 am

The 15th Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Association Conference (APMAA 2019) was held in Doha, for the first time in the Middle East with the...

QFC partners with Microsoft to bolster Qatar’s digital sector 04 Nov 2019 - 01:27 am

The Qatar Financial Centre has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft, during Qatar’s Information and Communication Technology Exhibition and Conference (QITCOM)....

Merkel in fresh push for nationwide e-car charging network 03 Nov 2019 - 06:52 pm

Frankfurt am Main: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday said her government was stepping up efforts to roll out a vast network of...

Crypto-currencies and criminality: myth or reality? 03 Nov 2019 - 06:52 pm

London: The recent bust of a worldwide international paedophile ring using Bitcoin payments highlighted one of the key fears surrounding crypto-currencies -- their...