Business / Qatar Business

QST to host Angel Investor Bootcamp 21 May 2021 - 10:15 am

Qatar SportsTech (QST), a leading startup accelerator founded by Qatar Development Bank (QDB), has announced the opening of applications for an Angel Investor...

Natural gas a vital element in mission net zero: GECF 21 May 2021 - 09:51 am

The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), as an intergovernmental coalition of 19 of the world’s leading gas producers together representing 70 percent of...

ByteDance founder to step down as CEO, hand over to college roommate 20 May 2021 - 10:55 am

Zhang Yiming will step down as chief executive of TikTok-owner ByteDance, leaving the task of navigating a rising number of Big Tech regulations...

Insurtech offers huge opportunities for firms 20 May 2021 - 09:41 am

Doha: Insurtech is going to be one of the most interesting places to be as an investor or as an entrepreneur. The insurance...

Qatar Airways Cargo wins 2021 Cargo Airline award 20 May 2021 - 09:41 am

Doha: Qatar Airways Cargo, one of the world’s leading international air cargo carriers, has added yet another feather to its cap by winning...

Investment House closes series 4 Global Wakala Trust Program successfully 20 May 2021 - 09:36 am

Doha: Investment House, one of the leading Shariah-compliant investment banks and asset managers in Qatar, has announced the successful closing of its fourth...

Nasser Bin Khaled Heavy Equipment receives Case IH and CE awards 19 May 2021 - 09:51 am

Doha: Nasser Bin Khaled Heavy Equipment continues to accomplish extraordinary results and lead the Qatari market with the supply of high-quality equipment in...

Commercial Bank announces closing of dollar denominated benchmark offering 19 May 2021 - 09:39 am

Doha: The Commercial Bank (P.S.Q.C.) has completed the offering of its $700,000,000 2-percent, 5-year Regulation S bond. The offering closed on 12 May...

Central bank, treasury cooperation key to successful policymaking 19 May 2021 - 09:32 am

The relationship between the finance ministry and the central bank is central to successful economic policymaking said an expert during the second day...

Qatari economy to grow 3.2% in 2021, 4% in 2022: IIF 19 May 2021 - 09:31 am

Doha: Qatar is expected to witness economic recovery in the current year and strong growth next year, helped by ongoing effective vaccine program,...

Female business leaders optimistic about economic growth 19 May 2021 - 09:08 am

Female business leaders from various industries in Qatar are optimistic about the local and global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic within the...

Huawei builds unique HarmonyOS ecosystem 18 May 2021 - 08:07 am

Doha: The spotlight was on HarmonyOS 2.0 at the 2020 Huawei Developer Conference (HDC), wherein Harmony 2.0 was officially made open source. Nevertheless,...

LNG demand growth to be driven by Asian countries 18 May 2021 - 08:01 am

Global LNG demand is expected to be driven by Asian countries, according to Gas Exporting Countries Forum. Although the total gas production in...

Reserve banks play vital role in financial intermediation 18 May 2021 - 08:01 am

Doha: A panel of experts discussed challenges faced by central banks and shed light on new directions in central bank research and policymaking...

Central banks facing some of the most challenging circumstances in history: QCB Governor 17 May 2021 - 07:31 pm

London: The Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB) HE Sheikh Abdulla bin Saoud Al-Thani today addressed the inaugural annual conference of the Qatar...

Qatar’s initiatives have potential to attract fintech firms 17 May 2021 - 09:14 am

Doha: The initiatives and efforts taken by authorities in Qatar have the potential to attract key fintech companies from across the world, said...

Qatar’s trade balance rises to QR39.9bn in Q1 17 May 2021 - 09:05 am

Doha: Qatar has recorded a merchandise trade balance surplus (difference between total exports and imports) of QR39.9bn in the first quarter of this...

Diverse approaches to manage pandemic continue 16 May 2021 - 09:33 am

Doha: In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, countries across the world implemented a range of restrictive policies to impose social distancing and...