Business

Qatar offers stable and forward-looking environment for sustainable investments 12 May 2025 - 12:24 pm

Doha, Qatar: Global investment firms are counting on Qatar as a priority market for its sustainable infrastructure and digital expansion strategy, citing the...

US, China agree to slash tariffs in trade war de-escalation 12 May 2025 - 12:01 pm

Geneva: The United States andChinaannounced Monday an agreement to drastically reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, de-escalating a trade war that has roiled...

SHIFT Group and Qatar Development Bank host “The Founders Meetup” to empower MENA startups 12 May 2025 - 10:03 am

Doha, Qatar: SHIFT Group, in partnership with Qatar Development Bank (QDB), successfully hosted The Founders Meetup on May 08, 2025, at the Mondrian...

QSE index closes 0.12 percent higher 11 May 2025 - 04:34 pm

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index closed Sunday's trading higher by 12.21 points, or 0.12 percent, to close at 10532.25 points....

Minister of State for Energy Affairs meets Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources 11 May 2025 - 04:06 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, HE Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, met in...

Saudi Aramco net profits drop 4.6 percent in first quarter: statement 11 May 2025 - 03:46 pm

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Oil giant SaudiAramcoon Sunday reported a drop of 4.6 percent in its first-quarter net profits as lower sales and higher...

Canada joblessness hits 6.9 percent as tariffs strike manufacturing industry 11 May 2025 - 11:09 am

Ontario: Canada’s tepid pace of job creation last month sent the unemployment rate soaring back to a level last seen in November, the...

Germany’s new leadership inherits legacy of economic struggles 11 May 2025 - 11:01 am

Doha: Post-World War II, Germany stood as the economic powerhouse of Europe during extended periods of time. However, over the last two decades,...

QC participates in IRU General Assembly meeting 11 May 2025 - 10:56 am

Doha: Qatar Chamber recently took part in the General Assembly meeting of the International Road Transport Union (IRU), held in Geneva, Switzerland. The...

Dukhan Bank launches personal finance campaign with best annual profit rate 11 May 2025 - 10:20 am

Doha: Dukhan Bank, Qatar’s leading provider of Shari’ah-compliant financial solutions, has launched its latest personal finance promotional campaign, exclusively offering new customers the...

Oil prices post weekly gains on US-China trade talk optimism 11 May 2025 - 10:18 am

Doha: Oil prices settled nearly 2% higher on Friday and notched their first weekly gains since mid-April as a US trade deal with...

QNB launches new brand campaign under slogan ‘Blue is Everywhere’ 11 May 2025 - 10:16 am

Doha: QNB, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, launched a large brand campaign under the slogan “Blue is Everywhere:...

Around 3,356 maritime transport transactions registered in Q1 11 May 2025 - 09:59 am

Doha: Qatar saw an upward trajectory in the maritime transport transactions in the first quarter (Q1) of this year as it witnessed a...

Gold rises ahead of US-China trade talks 09 May 2025 - 08:09 pm

Singapore: Goldpricesrose on Friday, as investors bought bullion following a decline in the previous session, while markets looked ahead to US-China trade talks...

FICCI appoints Adeeb Ahamed to steer India-Middle East economic engagement 09 May 2025 - 12:31 pm

DOHA: The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has appointed Adeeb Ahamed (pictured), Managing Director of LuLu Financial Holdings, as...

Aqarat signs MoUs with several entities 09 May 2025 - 12:29 pm

DOHA: The General Authority for Regulating the Real Estate Sector – Aqarat held a press conference during which several memorandums of understanding (MoUs)...

QSE index expected to surpass 10,700 point barrier in coming period 09 May 2025 - 12:28 pm

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed the current week up 0.69 percent, adding 72,410 points to stand at 10,520 points. The...

MoCI, GAC host workshop for entrepreneurs on capacity building in customs procedures 09 May 2025 - 11:49 am

Doha: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), in collaboration with the General Authority of Customs (GAC), held a workshop entitled “Capacity Building...