Business / Qatar Business

Minister Al Emadi inaugurates The Conrad Washington, DC 11 Apr 2019 - 01:21 am

Washington: The Minister of Finance, H E Ali Shareef Al Emadi, inaugurated yesterday The Conrad Washington, DC, one of Qatari Diar’s, projects in...

UK to support transforming Qatar into fintech hub 11 Apr 2019 - 01:21 am

Qatar and the UK are expected to sign several new agreements at a forthcoming high profile event in London. Some of these agreements...

Al Khater meets Chairman of Qatari-Russian Business Council 11 Apr 2019 - 01:06 am

DOHA: Sultan bin Rashid Al Khater, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has met with Ahmed Blancoev, Chairman of the Qatari-Russian...

Botswana presents investment opportunities to Qatari firms 11 Apr 2019 - 01:06 am

DOHA: Qatar Chamber hosted yesterday a trade delegation from Botswana headed by Peggy O Serame, the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Investment, Trade...

Qatar Chamber promotes local industries across Russian market 11 Apr 2019 - 01:06 am

DOHA: Qatar Chamber participated in the 12th edition of the Arab-Russian Business Council and its accompanying exhibition “Arabia Moscow 2019” which was held...

HSBC appoints CEO to lead Mena & Turkey region 11 Apr 2019 - 01:06 am

DOHA: HSBC has appointed Martin Tricaud as Chief Executive Officer for the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (Menat) region, with effect from...

Turkish Airlines’ first flight from new airport was to Ankara 10 Apr 2019 - 01:21 am

DOHA: Turkish Airlines’ first flight from its new home, Istanbul Airport, after its final transfer operation, was to the capital, just like the...

Al Jaida highlights promise of Islamic Finance at World Economic Forum 10 Apr 2019 - 01:21 am

Yousuf Mohamed Al Jaida, Chief Executive Officer of the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has highlighted the promise of the growing Islamic financial sector...

Anti-fraud programs in banks crucial, says BLOM Bank Qatar official 10 Apr 2019 - 01:21 am

It is crucial for banks to have effective anti-fraud programs in place, especially since the banking and financial services sector has been identified...

Qatar’s global role helps promote it as leading investment destination 10 Apr 2019 - 01:21 am

DOHA: Qatar’s international presence plays a significant role in promoting the country as a destination for business, investment and the source of Qatari-manufactured...

Qatar participates in Russian–Arab Business Council 10 Apr 2019 - 01:21 am

DOHA: Qatar participated in the 12th session of the Russian–Arab Business Council, and the 4th international ARABIA-EXPO exhibition. The events explored business and...

Ministry organises workshop to examine patent applications 10 Apr 2019 - 01:21 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in cooperation with the GCC Intellectual Property Training Center, is organizing a training workshop on the...

QNB records QR3.6bn net profit for first quarter; total assets up 6% 10 Apr 2019 - 01:21 am

DOHA: QNB, one of the leading banks in the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia (MEASEA) region, recorded a net profit of QR3.6bn...

GCC contract awards remain sluggish in first quarter 10 Apr 2019 - 01:21 am

An analysis of contracts awarded in the first 10 weeks of the year does not appear to support the theory, the market should...

120 new factories in Qatar since blockade; 60 more to be ready in 2019 09 Apr 2019 - 10:22 am

Minister of Commerce and Industry H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari revealed the establishment of 120 new factories in Qatar since the...

QSE stock split effective June 9: QFMA 09 Apr 2019 - 01:04 am

DOHA: Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) announced that the enforcement date of the decision of stock split of the companies listed at Qatar...

Hyundai’s Santa Fe named ‘Best Design Mid-Size SUV’ by Arab Motors magazine 09 Apr 2019 - 01:04 am

DOHA: The All-New 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe, distributed in Qatar by Skyline Automotive, was named the Best Design Mid-Size SUV in 2019 by...

675 building permits issued in February 2019 09 Apr 2019 - 01:04 am

Building and construction activities in Qatar gained momentum in the month of February 2019 compared to the corresponding month last year. Some 675...