Business / Qatar Business

Democratic control of Senate likely to lead to stronger fiscal stimulus 17 Jan 2021 - 08:21 am

Doha: Democratic victories in both special elections in Georgia on January 5 have gifted US President-elect Joe Biden control of the Senate -...

S&P Global reassigns rating of ‘A- with Stable Outlook’ for QLM 17 Jan 2021 - 08:19 am

Doha: Subsequent to the successful listing of QLM Life and Medical Insurance Company’s (QLM) stock at the Qatar Stock Exchange followed by withdrawal...

QR5.43bn realty deals in December 17 Jan 2021 - 08:10 am

The real estate sector of Qatar has ended the year on an impressive note as the value of deals signed during December surged...

QE Index soars over 200 points last week 15 Jan 2021 - 09:43 am

Shares had a good run last week with Qatar Stock Exchange (QE) Index soared around 235 points or 2.2 percent in the past...

QSE Venture Market to be operational this year: Official 14 Jan 2021 - 09:50 am

The Venture Market of the Qatar Stock Exchange for small and medium-sized companies is expected to come into operation this year. The market...

QIB ranked Third Strongest Islamic Bank in World 14 Jan 2021 - 09:49 am

The Asian Banker Magazine has ranked Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) as the ‘Third Strongest Islamic Bank in the World’ and ‘Eighth Strongest Bank...

Qatar FinTech Hub to host first Demo Day 14 Jan 2021 - 09:43 am

The Qatar FinTech Hub (QFTH), co-founded by Qatar Development Bank (QDB) and established to support the growth of the FinTech industry in Qatar,...

Vodafone invests in developing Qatari talent 14 Jan 2021 - 09:40 am

Vodafone Qatar has concluded its hybrid Internship Programme and Telecoms Mini-MBA 2020 as part of the company’s continued commitment to developing the talents...

QIIB conducts mock evacuation at its headquarters 14 Jan 2021 - 09:39 am

In line with the Bank’s plans to respond to emergency situations and incidents and the security and safety standards adopted by the State...

Qatar’s CPI edges up in December 14 Jan 2021 - 09:36 am

Qatar’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) witnessed a marginal increase of 0.02 percent in December compared to previous month (November 2020), reaching at 95.93...

GTA signs partnership agreement with QFBA 14 Jan 2021 - 09:36 am

The General Tax Authority (GTA) has signed a partnership agreement with the Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) to provide high quality and...

Dukhan Bank names winner of its QR1m Thara’a grand prize 14 Jan 2021 - 09:34 am

Dukhan Bank yesterday announced Ameera Al Saadi as the winner of its QR1m Thara’a grand prize. The draw was conducted under the supervision...

Mazaya acquires four residential buildings in Al Sadd for QR150m 14 Jan 2021 - 09:25 am

Mazaya Real Estate Development has announced its acquisition of four residential buildings in the Al Sadd area for a total value of QR150m....

Hamad Port’s cargo handling soars with start of Container Terminal 2 14 Jan 2021 - 08:54 am

Within days after inauguration of its initial operations, Container Terminal 2 (CT2) at Hamad Port has started receiving container ships. Yesterday both Container...

Qatar Petroleum launches landmark Sustainability Strategy 13 Jan 2021 - 08:28 pm

Doha: Qatar Petroleum launched its new Sustainability Strategy, which sets a roadmap for a sustainable and more prosperous future for Qatar and the...

Qatar’s first IPO since 2019 sees shares in QLM soar 24% 13 Jan 2021 - 03:24 pm

The shares of QLM Life & Medical Insurance Co jumped as they debuted on Qatar’s stock exchange, as the restoration of ties between...

Building sales dominate weekly property deals: Ezdan Report 13 Jan 2021 - 09:48 am

Doha: Buildings of all types including residences, residential buildings and complexes have formed the chunk of the weekly property sales market generating up...

Ahlibank names winner of Al Rabeh Savings Scheme 13 Jan 2021 - 09:44 am

Doha: Following much anticipation, Mona M Al Khayyat was named as winner of December 2020 Mega cash prize Al Rabeh Savings Scheme QR2,022,000...