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Realty sector strikes deals worth QR1.365bn in Nov 27 Dec 2022 - 08:50 am

Real estate trading in Qatar has crossed QR1bn in November 2022. According to the monthly real estate data from the Ministry of Justice,...

Elon Musk says around 100 Starlinks now active in Iran 26 Dec 2022 - 10:44 pm

SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Monday that the company is now close to having 100 active Starlinks, the firm's satellite internet...

Sustainable finance offers $75bn investment opportunity by 2030 26 Dec 2022 - 08:20 am

Doha: Measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions, launching a number of sustainability-related products, and the various measures introduced by the government and the...

KPMG in Qatar and MESAC region revenue up 18.3% for FY22 26 Dec 2022 - 08:19 am

Doha: KPMG International announced annual aggregated revenues for KPMG firms globally of $35bn for the fiscal year ending September 30 (FY22) – an...

Consumer prices to boost Qatar’s economy by 2.8% 26 Dec 2022 - 08:11 am

Doha: Driven by high oil, and energy prices, global investments, and a surge in tourism during November and December due to the World...

Bloomberg has no interest in acquiring Dow Jones or Washington Post, spokesman says 25 Dec 2022 - 07:59 pm

New York: Bloomberg LP has no interest in acquiring either Dow Jones or the Washington Post, a Bloomberg LP spokesman said in a...

Survey shows consumers in Qatar found to be more environmentally conscious 25 Dec 2022 - 02:07 pm

Doha: An in-depth consumer insights survey of Qatar has shown that consumers in Qatar are more conscious of environmental and social factors than...

Global macro challenges dominated economic environment in 2022 25 Dec 2022 - 10:28 am

Doha: This closing year started on a positive note for the global economy. The market sentiment was exuberant as the recovery from the...

Qatar a destination for global businesses to expand footprint 25 Dec 2022 - 10:26 am

Doha: Hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022 puts the spotlight on Qatar as the country is witnessing a surge in its economy in...

Digital transformation spending across META to top $74bn by 2026 25 Dec 2022 - 10:21 am

Doha: Digital transformation investments in the Middle East, Türkiye and Africa (META) are expected to more than double from 2021–2026, a latest forecast...

Qatar and Serbia Chambers review cooperation fields 25 Dec 2022 - 10:10 am

Doha: First Vice-chairman of Qatar Chamber Mohammed bin Twar Al Kuwari met with President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia...

Qatar Chamber discusses cooperation with Serbia 24 Dec 2022 - 11:21 pm

Doha: Qatar Chamber discussed ways to enhance trade and economic cooperation with Serbia during the meeting of First Vice-chairman of Qatar Chamber Mohammed...

Twitter restores suicide prevention feature after Reuters report 24 Dec 2022 - 06:15 pm

New York: Twitter Inc restored a feature that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to users looking up certain content, after...

Twitter probed in EU for pre-Musk data leak of 5.4 million users 24 Dec 2022 - 05:20 pm

Brussels: Elon Musk’s Twitter Inc. risks massive fines after its top privacy regulator in the European Union opened a probe into reports of...

Lebanese banks battered by meltdown struggle to survive 24 Dec 2022 - 02:38 pm

BEIRUT:Lebanon’s once burgeoning banking sector has been hard hit by the country’s historic economic meltdown. It has suffered staggering losses worth tens of...

Foreign Direct Investment projects to rise in 2023 24 Dec 2022 - 09:55 am

Doha: Qatar is embarking on a significant year with promising improvements in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects. The latest data by Invest Qatar,...

Billionaire Adani to control nearly 65% of NDTV as founders sell stake 23 Dec 2022 - 07:12 pm

BENGALURU: Indian billionaire Gautam Adani will control 64.71% of New Delhi Television Ltd as the company's founders have decided to sell most of...

India to review rules on how it taxes foreign digital services 23 Dec 2022 - 05:23 pm

India will review rules to clarify how it will tax foreign companies that provide digital services such as internet advertising, online education, media...