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Qatar’s IPI up by 10.4% in December 2020 22 Feb 2021 - 08:33 am

Doha: Qatar’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) for December 2020 stood at 100.7 points, showing an increase of 10.4 percent compared to the previous...

S’hail declares 5% cash dividend 22 Feb 2021 - 08:28 am

Doha: S’hail Shipping and Maritime Services held its 4th Annual General Meeting online on February 15 at its head office in West Bay,...

QICCA issues 77 arbitration awards within 2 years 22 Feb 2021 - 08:24 am

Doha: Qatar Chamber’s Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) has issued as many as 77 arbitration awards and 11 mediation cases...

IPA Qatar to hold virtual event on latest real estate reforms 22 Feb 2021 - 08:22 am

Doha: To navigate the unprecedented property ownership opportunities now available to international investors and individuals in Qatar, the Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (IPA...

Commercial Bank handles over 2 million contactless taps a month 22 Feb 2021 - 08:19 am

Commercial Bank’s digital innovations have become popular among its customers. The bank handles over 2 million contactless taps every month, said a senior...

Lusail attracts majority of new office demand 22 Feb 2021 - 08:17 am

Lusail has attracted a major portion of office space supply helped by migration of major government and private companies in this area. The...

ICT spending to reach $9bn by 2024 22 Feb 2021 - 08:11 am

Doha: Qatar offers FinTechs worldwide substantial opportunities domestically as an unsaturated market with ICT spending expected to reach $9bn by 2024. Qatar is...

Global fintech investments record $30.4 billion during first nine months of 2020 21 Feb 2021 - 02:21 pm

Doha: Investors poured US$30.4 billion into fintechs globally in the first nine months of 2020, according to the Qatar Fintech Report 2021 released...

Asian LNG prices slip while US natural gas futures mark weekly gain 21 Feb 2021 - 12:03 pm

Doha: Oil prices fell for a second day on Friday, retreating further from recent highs, as Texas energy companies began preparations to restart...

Strong US economic recovery set to continue 21 Feb 2021 - 12:01 pm

Doha: The US economy is in the middle of one of the most dramatic economic recoveries ever seen. After the US GDP collapsed...

Rising fuel sales signal economic recovery 21 Feb 2021 - 11:48 am

Doha: The economic recovery in Qatar continues to grow stronger. The sale of fuel (petrol and diesel) in the country has shown a...

QICDRC hosts inaugural meeting of Court Users Committee 21 Feb 2021 - 11:18 am

Doha: The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) has hosted the inaugural virtual meeting of its newly established Court Users Committee. ...

Qatar’s designing sector headed for growth 21 Feb 2021 - 11:18 am

Doha: Qatar’s designing sector will get boost from Doha Design District as it will give architects and students more exposure and create more...

GECF, Senegal to strengthen cooperation 20 Feb 2021 - 08:49 am

Doha: Doha-based Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), the global platform of leading gas producing nations, has conducted a virtual meeting with a high-ranking...

Top 3 free messaging apps can be downloaded from Huawei AppGallery 19 Feb 2021 - 10:22 am

Are you adept at social messaging and in search of the best alternative free apps to benefit from? Don’t waste your time searching...

Cushman & Wakefield partners with Hapondo 19 Feb 2021 - 10:18 am

Real estate consultants and brokers, Cushman & Wakefield Qatar, have signed a 12-month partnership with Hapondo, Qatar’s home-grown property marketplace. Created by Qatari...

Siemens Energy’s ‘Qatar Energy Days’ highlights country’s global decarbonisation potential 19 Feb 2021 - 10:14 am

Siemens Energy concluded a three-day virtual conference, titled “Qatar Energy Days,” which brought together participants from across government, energy and industrial sectors, focusing...