Business

Qatar takes part in permanent preparatory committee meeting in Oman 07 Sep 2023 - 08:22 am

The delegation of the State of Qatar, headed by Minister of Finance, H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, participated in the fifth...

Toyota blames shutdown on 'insuffient disk space' 06 Sep 2023 - 10:54 am

Tokyo: Car giant Toyota on Wednesday blamed a shutdown of all its factories in Japan last month on a system malfunction caused by...

Qatar’s healthcare sector primed for remarkable growth and innovation 06 Sep 2023 - 08:12 am

Doha, Qatar:The global healthcare industry is on the cusp of a significant transformation, with projections indicating that health spending could almost triple to...

Office space sees expansion in Q2 06 Sep 2023 - 08:00 am

Doha, Qatar:The opening of new offices in Lusail, The Pearl and Msheireb Downtown has seen an increase in the second quarter (Q2) of...

QIC is official insurance sponsor of S’hail 2023 06 Sep 2023 - 07:55 am

Doha, Qatar:Qatar Insurance Group, the leading insurer in Qatar and the MENA region is the Official Insurance Sponsor of the 7th edition of...

Qatar banking sector’s total assets reach QR1.868 trillion in July 06 Sep 2023 - 07:54 am

Doha, Qatar:Qatar banking sector’s total assets declined 2.0% MoM (down 1.9% in 2023) in July 2023 to QR1.868 trillion. The total loan book...

Business activity continues to expand strongly in August 06 Sep 2023 - 07:50 am

Doha, Qatar:The latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) survey data from Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) indicated a further strong expansion in the non-energy private...

Qatar participates in meetings of GCC Central Banks Governors Committee, Gulf Monetary Council 06 Sep 2023 - 07:49 am

The State of Qatar participated in the 81st meeting of the Committee of Central Banks Governors of the GCC and the 60th meeting...

Apex launches sports fund with F1 driver Lando Norris 05 Sep 2023 - 10:48 am

Apex Capital is starting a new fund with backing from athletes including Formula 1 driver Lando Norris to invest in business areas including...

QIC rolls out new awareness campaign 05 Sep 2023 - 08:01 am

Doha, Qatar:Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), the leading insurance company in Qatar and the MENA region, has launched its latest awareness campaign labeled “Confidence...

Ooredoo awarded ‘Cisco Partner of the Year FY23’ accolade 05 Sep 2023 - 07:59 am

Doha, Qatar:Ooredoo, a leading national player in ICT, received the award for Cisco Partner of the Year FY23 at the Comstor Partner Summit...

Qatar’s labour market dynamics driven by swift economic growth 05 Sep 2023 - 07:57 am

Doha, Qatar:Several industries in Qatar have had stronger labour market dynamics post-Covid and will persist, said Fitch Solutions in its recent report adding...

Tesla, Chinese brands take centre stage at Munich car show 04 Sep 2023 - 06:56 pm

Munich: Tesla and Chinese carmakers showed off their newest electric models at the Munich auto fair on Monday, throwing down the gauntlet to...

QCB announces receiving applications for 'Buy Now, Pay Later' service providers 04 Sep 2023 - 06:29 pm

Doha: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) announced on Monday that it has officially opened the application process to obtain a license to provide the...

French beauty brand L'Occitane halts trading in Hong Kong 04 Sep 2023 - 10:56 am

Hong Kong: Trading in French beauty brand L'Occitane was halted in Hong Kong on Monday after reports emerged that its controlling shareholder may...

Qatar Electricity and Water Company discloses amendment of article of association 04 Sep 2023 - 08:29 am

Doha, Qatar:The Qatari Electricity and Water Company, a Qatari public shareholding company, announced Sunday its amended Articles of Association following the approval of...

HSBC sees great trade prospects between China and MENAT 04 Sep 2023 - 08:18 am

Doha, Qatar:The economic corridor between China and the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region is set to see business and investment...

Islamic banks see significant growth in financing 04 Sep 2023 - 08:16 am

Doha, Qatar:The Islamic banks experienced significant growth in financing in 2022 particularly in the real estate and services sectors, which saw a notable...