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QIB launches instant school fee payment feature on its mobile app 30 Aug 2022 - 08:20 am

Doha: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading digital bank, has announced the launch of a new feature on its award-winning Mobile App that...

Ooredoo and partners host major privacy, data protection event 30 Aug 2022 - 08:18 am

Doha: Ooredoo’s Business division held a one-day joint event with key cyber-security global partners – Akamai, Recorded Future, VMware, Zscaler – to highlight...

LuLu Financial Holdings opens 250th branch at Dubai Silicon Oasis 30 Aug 2022 - 08:14 am

Doha: Abu Dhabi-based LuLu Financial Holdings (LFH) – a global leader in the financial services industry, yesterday opened its 250th global branch in...

Ambani’s Reliance to spend $25bn on 5G across India 29 Aug 2022 - 11:15 pm

New Delhi: Reliance Industries Ltd. will invest 2 trillion rupees ($25bn) to roll out its 5G services across India, its billionaire-chairman Mukesh Ambani...

Elon Musk subpoenas Twitter whistleblower, seeking info on spam, security 29 Aug 2022 - 07:06 pm

WILMINGTON: Elon Musk has subpoenaed a Twitter Inc whistleblower, seeking documents and communications on the company's spam and alleged security vulnerabilities as the...

World needs more oil and gas as bridge to renewables: Musk 29 Aug 2022 - 07:00 pm

Stavanger: The world needs more oil and gas now to deal with an energy shortage while pushing to transition to renewable supplies, Tesla...

Qatar keen to invest in Karachi and Islamabad airports: Pakistani Finance Minister 29 Aug 2022 - 06:36 pm

DOHA: Pakistan's Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said Qatar is “interested in investing in the Pakistani airports of Karachi and Islamabad,” Pakistani Samaa TV...

Dollar hits 20-year high as markets hunker down for higher rates for longer 29 Aug 2022 - 11:38 am

London: The US dollar climbed to a 20-year high against other major currencies on Monday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signalled interest...

UDC Tower first project in The Pearl Island to receive GSAS Operations Certificate 29 Aug 2022 - 08:23 am

Doha: United Development Company (UDC) a leading Qatari public shareholding company and the master developer of The Pearl and Gewan Islands, received the...

Qatar to generate additional $17bn by 2030 with circular economy, says IPA Qatar 29 Aug 2022 - 08:19 am

Doha: With proper implementation of a circular economy (CE), Qatar is set to generate an additional $17bn by 2030, corresponding to 10 percent...

QFC supports career exploration programme organised by QFBA - Northumbria University 29 Aug 2022 - 08:13 am

Doha: Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business centre in the region, has sponsored a summer programme designed to introduce...

Qatari Businessmen Association meets US Women’s Global Initiative delegation 29 Aug 2022 - 08:10 am

Doha: The Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) has met with US Women’s Global Initiative delegation, during a business dinner organised in cooperation with the...

Crowell & Moring Doha joins US-Qatar Business Council as Falcon Member 29 Aug 2022 - 08:06 am

Doha: The Doha office of international law firm Crowell & Moring, which operates eight full service offices across the United States, has joined...

Prime Shipping Services receives three ISO certifications 29 Aug 2022 - 08:01 am

Doha: Prime Shipping was recently awarded three ISO certifications - namely, ISO 9001:2015 for Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 for Environment Management System...

Doha Bank launches 'Doha Pay' for android, IOS smarthphone devices 29 Aug 2022 - 08:00 am

Doha: Smartphones and technology enabled gadgets have shaped the way we live. From daily essentials to more sophisticated smartphone functionalities, people have become...

Trademark filings suggest Apple may be securing ‘reality’ names for AR/VR headset 28 Aug 2022 - 11:40 pm

California: Trademark filings suggest that Apple Inc. may be staking claim to potential names for its highly anticipated mixed-reality headset, part of the...

Qatar's trade balance jumps 78% YoY 28 Aug 2022 - 04:52 pm

Doha: Qatar's trade balance surplus grew 78 percent year-over-year in July to QR 15.2bn, official data showed on Sunday. According to data released...

Bitcoin back down to around $20,000 after Jackson Hole caution 28 Aug 2022 - 03:31 pm

Bitcoin appeared stuck around $20,000 on Sunday as part of a wider cryptocurrency-market retreat, amid concern about the Federal Reserve’s rate-hike path. The...