Business

Dukhan Bank announces issuance of debut Additional Tier 1 $500m Sukuk 08 Jul 2021 - 09:19 am

Doha: Dukhan Bank announced the issuance of its debut Additional Tier 1 $500m Sukuk. The Sukuk is priced with a profit rate of...

Al Meera marks International Plastic Bag Free Day 07 Jul 2021 - 09:11 am

Doha: In line with its pivotal role in championing sustainability across the board and owing to its prominence as a national leader in...

Schneider Electric launches sustainability consulting services 07 Jul 2021 - 09:10 am

Doha: Schneider Electric has launched a new range of decarbonization and sustainability consulting services for companies based in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf....

Malabar Gold & Diamonds to open new manufacturing facility in Qatar 07 Jul 2021 - 09:08 am

Doha: Malabar Gold & Diamonds, one among the largest jewellery retailers globally with a strong network of over 260 outlets spread across 10...

QIIB awarded ‘Best Digital Bank in Qatar’ by Union of Arab Banks 07 Jul 2021 - 09:04 am

Doha: QIIB was awarded ‘The Best Digital Bank in Qatar’ by the Union of Arab Banks at a ceremony held to honour the...

Three-star hotels record highest occupancy in May 07 Jul 2021 - 09:01 am

Qatar’s hospitality sector is witnessing a strong rebound with hotels across segments seeing an increase in occupancy rates. Among the hotels, Three-star hotels...

Umm Al Houl power plant expansion to increase desalinated water production by 61.4m gallons per day 06 Jul 2021 - 06:19 pm

Doha: Umm Al Houl Power Company inaugurated today the water expansion project in a special ceremony held today under the patronage and attendance...

Prime Minister inaugurates Umm Al Houl Power Plant expansion project 06 Jul 2021 - 04:15 pm

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani inaugurated the Umm Al Houl Power Plant expansion...

Qatar Central Bank issues treasury bills worth QR 600 million 06 Jul 2021 - 01:01 pm

Doha: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) issued Tuesday treasury bills for July 2021, for three, six and nine months, with a value of QR...

PwC Middle East welcomes 34 new partners 06 Jul 2021 - 09:56 am

Doha: PwC Middle East and Strategy&, part of the PwC network, welcome 34 new partners across the region, from July 1. Together, our...

GCC to have 62 million 5G mobile subscriptions by 2026 end: Ericsson report 06 Jul 2021 - 09:54 am

Doha: Ericsson projects that there will be 62 million 5G mobile subscriptions in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) by 2026. GCC 5G subscriptions...

ABB to charge Qatar’s largest electric bus infrastructure project 06 Jul 2021 - 09:52 am

Doha: ABB has won a contract to design, supply, test and commission a new high-power charging infrastructure for one of the world’s largest...

QFC Authority imposes public censure against Time International 06 Jul 2021 - 09:51 am

Doha: Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority announced that it imposed a public censure on Time International LLC (“the Firm”) for contravening a Relevant...

ACTA and QFBA sign MoU 06 Jul 2021 - 09:50 am

Doha: The Administrative Control and Transparency Authority (ACTA) and the Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to...

Ras Bufontas Free Zone achieves sustainability certification under GSAS framework 06 Jul 2021 - 09:47 am

Doha: Ras Bufontas Free Zone, which is overseen and regulated by Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA), has been awarded the GSAS Design &...

Qatar, Switzerland review relations 06 Jul 2021 - 09:44 am

Doha: Minister of Commerce and Industry and Acting Minister of Finance, H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met yesterday with Head of...

Qatar, Italy explore new avenues of cooperation 06 Jul 2021 - 09:40 am

Qatar and Italy enjoy an excellent relationship and the strong cooperation between the two countries is expanding to new areas, said Italy’s Ambassador...

Amazon begins new chapter as Bezos hands over CEO role 05 Jul 2021 - 10:06 pm

NEW YORK - Amazon founder Jeff Bezos stepped down as CEO on Monday, handing over the reins as the company navigates the challenges...