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Moody’s affirms Commercial Bank’s stable outlook 15 Jun 2021 - 09:34 am

Doha: Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) yesterday affirmed the Commercial Bank’s (CBQ) bank deposit ratings at A3/Prime-2 and maintained the stable outlook on the...

QIB launches new version of its mobile banking app 15 Jun 2021 - 09:32 am

Doha: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading digital bank, has announced the launch of an all-new version of its award-winning Mobile App. Creating...

GAC breaks ground on new logistics facility in Ras Bufontas Free Zone 15 Jun 2021 - 09:32 am

Doha: Construction is underway on GAC Qatar’s new 27,000m² multi-user contract logistics facility after the groundbreaking ceremony held in the Ras Bufontas Free...

Consumer Price Index edges up in May 15 Jun 2021 - 09:26 am

Doha: Qatar’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) witnessed a marginal increase of 0.83 percent in May compared to previous month (April 2021), reaching at...

QE index rises past 10,800 points on strong buying 15 Jun 2021 - 09:16 am

Doha: Shares in the local bourse witnessed a bullish trend yesterday with the Qatar Stock Exchange (QE) index surging past 10,800-points level driven...

Foreign trade indicators confirm Qatari economy’s recovery, says Qatar Chamber 14 Jun 2021 - 05:12 pm

Doha: Qatar Chamber has issued its monthly economic newsletter for May which highlighted the most prominent trends in the Qatari economy, as well...

Study shows huge economic and social impact of Paris Saint-Germain in France 14 Jun 2021 - 04:58 pm

Paris: Ten years after the club was bought by Qatar Sport Investment, Paris Saint-Germain unveiled the results of an impact study carried out...

Bitcoin jumps after Musk says Tesla will use when mining cleaner 14 Jun 2021 - 03:38 pm

Elon Musk said Tesla Inc. would allow transactions in Bitcoin once mining is done with more clean energy. The executive said in a...

Philips recalls ventilators due to health risks 14 Jun 2021 - 11:11 am

Amsterdam: Dutch medical equipment company Philips has recalled some breathing devices and ventilators because of a foam part that might degrade and become...

Doha Bank wins ‘Best Digital Payment App Doha Pay’ at World Business Outlook Awards 2021 14 Jun 2021 - 09:53 am

Doha: Doha Bank has won the “Best Digital Payment App Doha Pay” at the World Business Outlook Awards 2021.The award was given to...

McNair Chambers to host ‘GCC Parties before the English Courts’ webinar 14 Jun 2021 - 09:50 am

Doha: McNair Chambers will host a webinar on the subject of ‘GCC Parties before the English Courts’ today for the benefit of the...

UPS announces strategic priorities, targets 14 Jun 2021 - 09:48 am

Doha: UPS recently hosted its investor and analyst conference where the company highlighted priorities for its Customer First, People Led, Innovation Driven strategy,...

Qatar, UK eager to take economic relations to next level: Envoy 14 Jun 2021 - 09:48 am

Doha: Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the United Kingdom, H E Yousef bin Ali Al Khater said that Qatar and the...

QST opens applications for 2nd Cohort of EntelaQ Pre-Accelerator program 14 Jun 2021 - 09:32 am

Doha: Qatar SportsTech (QST), a leading startup accelerator founded by Qatar Development Bank (QDB), has announced that applications are now open for the...

ICC Qatar to participate in UN Food Systems Summit 14 Jun 2021 - 09:32 am

Doha: The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has recently been invited to co-convene regional dialogues for the United Nations (UN) Food Systems Summit...

Webinar discusses legal considerations for doing business in Qatar 14 Jun 2021 - 09:25 am

Doha: Crowell & Moring hosted a virtual event for the US Embassy in Qatar to discuss the latest developments in key areas of...

Musk says Tesla will accept bitcoins when miners use more clean energy 13 Jun 2021 - 11:43 pm

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk tweeted on Sunday that the electric carmarker will resume allowing bitcoin transactions when miners who verify...

Lebanon currency drops to new low as financial meltdown deepens 13 Jun 2021 - 01:48 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanon's currency crashed past a milestone on Sunday reaching a new low against the dollar, as the country's financial meltdown and political...