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Vodafone gives fans the first in-stadium digital experience during Arabian Gulf Cup 03 Dec 2019 - 01:21 am

DOHA: Vodafone Qatar, the Official Telecommunications Sponsor of the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup, continues to introduce innovative fan experiences with its latest ‘Fan...

Qatar attracted $2.5bn foreign portfolio investments in 2018 03 Dec 2019 - 01:21 am

DOHA: Qatar has seen significant foreign portfolio investments into stocks after the global index provider FTSE Russell upgraded Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) to...

Qatar’s business sector to benefit from labour law reforms: ILO official 03 Dec 2019 - 01:21 am

Qatar’s ambitious labour reforms agenda, which has already seen several reforms, will benefit not only the country’s workforce but the business sector; resulting...

Qatar’s economic outlook remains positive 03 Dec 2019 - 01:21 am

DOHA: H E Sheikh Abdulla bin Saoud Al Thani, Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has stated that Qatar’s economic outlook is positive...

QFC highlights FDI opportunities in Qatar at Going Global Live 2019 03 Dec 2019 - 01:13 am

DOHA: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC participated in Going Global Live 2019 in London. The event is Europe’s leading FDI platform for businesses...

TASMU Smart Qatar discusses digital initiatives with French delegation 03 Dec 2019 - 12:49 am

The TASMU Smart Qatar initiative, a flagship programme by the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC), hosted a French trade delegation in partnership...

QNB Group receives prestigious ‘Bank of the Year 2019’ awards 03 Dec 2019 - 12:47 am

DOHA: QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, made a significant achievement with the reception of ‘’Bank of...

Citibank honours Doha Bank with STP Excellence Award 03 Dec 2019 - 12:47 am

DOHA: Citibank has chosen Doha Bank for “US Dollar Payments Straight Through Processing Excellence Award” . Doha Bank CEO, Dr. R. Seetharaman received...

Qatari companies make great progress in ESG integration: FTSE Russell CEO 03 Dec 2019 - 12:47 am

GCC investors are showing growing appetite for ESG incorporation in capital allocation and portfolio management. In Qatar, to support the growth of sustainable...

Upwork economist outlines skills sought in freelance workers 02 Dec 2019 - 10:03 pm

WASHINGTON: What are the skills that employers most value in freelancers? They want workers fluent in the computer programming language TypeScript and the...

China’s climate paradox: A leader in coal and clean energy 02 Dec 2019 - 10:03 pm

WASHINGTON: As world leaders gather in Spain to discuss how to slow the warming of the planet, a spotlight falls on China -...

Tech aims to predict problems on power lines before disaster 02 Dec 2019 - 10:03 pm

LOS ANGELES: B. Don Russell wasn’t thinking about preventing a wildfire when he developed a tool to detect power line problems before they...

Lagarde says ECB will be ‘resolute’ on inflation mandate 02 Dec 2019 - 10:03 pm

Explore what’s moving the global economy in the new season of the Stephanomics podcast. Subscribe via Apple Podcast, Spotify or Pocket Cast. Christine...

Off the radar: US CEOs' jet perks add millions to corporate tax bills 02 Dec 2019 - 10:03 pm

BOSTON: As U.S. corporate jet use approaches pre-financial crisis levels and chief executives take an increasing number of personal trips on the company...

What to watch as top polluter heads to global climate talks 02 Dec 2019 - 10:03 pm

All eyes are on China as negotiators from nearly 200 nations head to Madrid for the next round of United Nations climate talks....

Syrian pound hits record low in panic selling, dealers say 02 Dec 2019 - 06:42 pm

Syrian : Panicky Syrians rushed to buy dollars on Monday, causing the Syrian pound's value to plunge to record lows, two dealers and...

WTO rejects EU bid to stop US tariffs over Airbus 02 Dec 2019 - 06:40 pm

PARIS/BRUSSELS: The World Trade Organization on Monday rejected European Union claims that it no longer provides subsidies to planemaker Airbus, underscoring tariffs recently...

Doha Bank hosts Tri Sports championship for employees 02 Dec 2019 - 12:31 am

Doha Bank recently hosted its Annual Tri Sports Championship for its employees combining Bowling, Billiard and Table Tennis into one event. The most...