Business

Qatar’s trade surplus reaches QR18.2bn in May 17 Jul 2023 - 08:13 am

Doha: Qatar’s merchandise trade balance, which represents the difference between total exports and imports, showed a surplus of QR18.2bn in May 2023, a...

CPI rises by 2.49 percent in June 16 Jul 2023 - 08:52 am

Doha, Qatar: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) of June 2023 reached 105.71 points showing an increase of 2.49 percent when compared to CPI...

European Central Bank sets stage for additional tightening 16 Jul 2023 - 08:49 am

Doha, Qatar: The European Central bank raised its policy interest rates once again in June, reaffirming its most aggressive tightening cycle on record...

Prospective events to bolster Qatar’s economy, attract foreign investors 16 Jul 2023 - 08:38 am

Doha, Qatar: Events lined up in Qatar in 2023 and the years ahead affirm the country’s path towards a stronger economy by attracting...

Oil prices fall on profit-taking, still record weekly gain 16 Jul 2023 - 08:29 am

Doha, Qatar: Oil prices fell more than a dollar a barrel on Friday as the dollar strengthened and oil traders booked profits from...

Qatar, Hungary discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations 16 Jul 2023 - 08:24 am

Doha, Qatar: Hungary hosted the third session of the Qatari-Hungarian Joint Economic Committee. H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Thani,...

Pfizer’s $43 billion Seagen takeover faces EU investigation 15 Jul 2023 - 06:39 pm

Pfizer Inc.’s proposed $43 billion takeover of Seagen Inc. will face an investigation from the European Union’s merger enforcer as the bloc continues...

Qatar’s hospitality sector records growth in occupancy rates 15 Jul 2023 - 08:08 am

Doha, Qatar:Qatar’s hospitality sector witnessed growth as it saw an increase in occupancy rates as there was rise in visitors and guests. Among...

Macroeconomic indicators, improvement in global commodity prices enhance performance of QSE 14 Jul 2023 - 08:51 am

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index ended this week’s trading down by 0.280 percent, losing 28.3 points, and thus retreating to...

Maritime Transport Affairs conducts 4,729 transactions in Q2 14 Jul 2023 - 08:49 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has made significant investment in transport sector which has placed the country in a leading position in global maritime sector....

QCB issues treasury bills worth QR500m for one-week term 14 Jul 2023 - 08:48 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) issued treasury bills worth QR500m for a one-week term, due on July 20, at an interest rate...

Qatar takes part in ‘India-Arab Partnership Conference’ 14 Jul 2023 - 08:46 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar participated in the 6th India-Arab Partnership Conference, which was held in the Indian capital of New Delhi on July 11-12,...

Minister of Commerce and Industry meets Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade in France 13 Jul 2023 - 08:51 am

Minister of Commerce and Industry, H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Thani, met yesterday with Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade,...

QNB introduces Self-Service Machine in collaboration with NCR 13 Jul 2023 - 08:49 am

Doha: QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, is the first bank to introduce a new state of...

‘Strategic immigration, labour management helps Qatar to diversify its economy’ 13 Jul 2023 - 08:46 am

Doha:Qatar’s resilient economy can be further well-diversified by use of strategic immigration and labour management with a high-skilled workforce, according to Azeem Mohiuddin,...

GWC raises foreign investors ownership limit to 100 percent 13 Jul 2023 - 08:42 am

Doha:GWC is proud to announce that it is one of the first companies in Qatar to increase the foreign investor ownership percentage in...

Qatar Social Work, Rafeeq sign MoU 13 Jul 2023 - 08:38 am

Doha:Qatar Social Work affiliated with the Ministry of Social Development and Family, and Rafeeq, the first Qatari company in the field of delivery...

IMF approves $3 billion Pakistan deal 12 Jul 2023 - 10:42 pm

Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday that it has approved a $3 billion loan agreement for Pakistan, unlocking crucial funding...