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India withdraws highest value bank notes months before election 19 May 2023 - 06:16 pm

India is withdrawing its highest-value currency note just months before a national election, when cash in circulation typically surges. People have until September...

Tesco chairman to step down over 'conduct towards women' 19 May 2023 - 05:24 pm

London: UK supermarket giant Tesco said on Friday its chairman John Allan would step down next month following newspaper allegations over his conduct...

CPI up 3.68% Y-o-Y in April 19 May 2023 - 11:47 am

Doha: The Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA) has released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of April 2023. The CPI of...

QICDRC organises mediation seminar 19 May 2023 - 09:33 am

Doha, Qatar:The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC), in company with international law firm Charles Russell Speechlys LLP, hosted a seminar...

Somali President calls on Qatari businessmen to invest in his country 19 May 2023 - 09:26 am

Doha, Qatar: President of the Federal Republic of Somali H E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud received in his residency at the Sheraton Hotel a...

QSE index begins yesterday’s trading in green zone 19 May 2023 - 09:22 am

Doha, Qatar:Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index started yesterday's trading with an increase of approximately 0.13 percent, adding 13.69 points to reach 10,695 points...

Purchases of Gulf portfolios introduced dynamism to QSE 19 May 2023 - 09:16 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed this week’s trading down by 0.91 percent, losing 97.88 points, and thus retreating to the...

Qatar’s IPI rises 4.8% Y-o-Y in March 19 May 2023 - 09:13 am

Doha, Qatar: The Industrial Production index (IPI), March 2023 reached to 103.5 points increased by 4.9% compared to the previous month (February 2023),...

QBA explores investment opportunities in Somalia 19 May 2023 - 09:09 am

Doha, Qatar:President of the brotherly Federal Republic of Somalia, H E President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud, called on Qatari businessmen to visit Somalia and...

Over 700 hotel keys added in Q1 19 May 2023 - 09:02 am

Doha, Qatar:Over 700 hotel keys have been added to the market in the first quarter (Q1) of this year. The boost in tourist...

Ministry announces start of initiative to encourage local production 18 May 2023 - 08:50 pm

Doha, Qatar:The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in coordination with the Ministry of Municipality, announced the start of registration for the national initiative...

Plans for unit IPOs after Alibaba sales disappoint 18 May 2023 - 05:03 pm

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. will begin exploring initial public offerings for its logistics and grocery arms, kicking off a long-awaited breakup that may...

UK telecom company BT plans to shed up to 55,000 jobs, replace some with AI 18 May 2023 - 04:00 pm

London: UKtelecom company BT Group said Thursday that it plans to shed up to 55,000 jobs by the end of the decade and...

Volume of real estate trading reaches QR947m in April 18 May 2023 - 08:30 am

Doha: The volume of real estate trading in sale contracts registered with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice during...

Ooredoo Palestine appoints new CEO 18 May 2023 - 08:29 am

Doha: Ooredoo Q.P.S.C. (“Ooredoo”) – Ticker ORDS – has announced the appointment of Dr. Samer Fares (pictured) as the new Chief Executive Officer...

‘GCC leads global 5G deployment waves and commercialisation’ 18 May 2023 - 08:28 am

Doha: In his opening keynote at the SAMENA Leaders’ Summit, where the leading telecom and ICT leaders in the region gathered, Steven Yi,...

Doha Bank sponsors fourth edition of BYH 2023 18 May 2023 - 08:27 am

Doha: Doha Bank, one of the largest commercial banks in Qatar, is proud to sponsor the Build Your House Exhibition (BYH 2023), taking...

Microsoft office updates apps to add more AI benefits 18 May 2023 - 08:27 am

Washington: Microsoft Office has announced new updates to its Bing, Skype, Microsoft Edge, and SwiftKey keyboard apps on Android and iOS, according to...