Business

Qatar’s industrial sector PPI up 100.2% in Nov 30 Dec 2021 - 08:56 am

Doha: The overall monthly Producer Price Index (PPI) of Qatar’s industrial sector for November 2021 was estimated at 93.9 points, showing an increase...

AI at forefront of solving emissions challenge in Qatar 30 Dec 2021 - 08:38 am

Doha: As Qatar pursues a sustainable future, efforts in this direction enter an opportunistic new phase following a renewed emphasis on leadership and...

Asia top destination of Qatar’s exports 30 Dec 2021 - 08:30 am

Doha: Qatar’s economy has gained momentum in exports with easing of COVID-19 related restrictions. Asian countries have occupied a dominating position in Qatar’s...

Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani wants to speed up Reliance’s leadership shift 29 Dec 2021 - 10:03 am

Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, wants to expedite Reliance Industries Ltd.’s leadership transition and sees his $217 billion empire scaling new heights under...

Extended reality to have huge impact on innovation ecosystem, businesses 29 Dec 2021 - 08:34 am

Doha: Transforming businesses to the next level with Extended Reality (XR) which includes Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Mixed Reality (MR) and...

Qatari, Malaysian firms sign MoU on LPG cylinder distribution 29 Dec 2021 - 08:31 am

Doha: Qatar-based Doha Energy and Program Consulting Trading & Maintenance have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysian firm Power Petroleum Gas...

GECF, Unesco shape future plans 29 Dec 2021 - 08:29 am

Doha: Qatar-based Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), the global platform of the leading gas producing nations led by Secretary-General Yury Sentyurin paid an...

Qatar’s trade surplus up 170.6% in November 29 Dec 2021 - 08:28 am

Doha: Qatar’s foreign merchandise trade balance, which represents the difference between total exports and imports, showed a surplus of QR24.5bn in November 2021,...

Shell ordered to temporarily halt seismic survey in South Africa 28 Dec 2021 - 03:25 pm

Royal Dutch Shell Plc has been ordered by a South African court to temporarily halt an offshore seismic survey after local communities took...

Brent near $80 as market shrugs off Omicron 28 Dec 2021 - 02:49 pm

LondonOil prices extended gains on Tuesday, with Brent crude trading near $80 a barrel despite the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant,...

Drastic, immediate change needed to avoid catastrophic climate change: Report 28 Dec 2021 - 09:17 am

Doha:Many countries and companies have pledged to be carbon neutral by 2050 or soon after, however the path to such a scenario is...

Indian professional groups hold seminar on ‘Finance for Non-Financial Professionals’ 28 Dec 2021 - 09:15 am

Doha: The Indian Business & Professional Council (IBPC), Doha Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (DCICAI) and Institution of Engineers...

QIB awarded ‘Best SME Bank in Qatar’ by Global Finance 28 Dec 2021 - 09:10 am

Doha: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) was named “Best SME Bank in Qatar” in Global Finance’s Best SME Banks Awards, in recognition of its...

Banks remind customers to exchange old currency 28 Dec 2021 - 09:05 am

Doha: If you are still carrying the old edition of banknotes in your wallet or purse, you have just a few days left...

Travel stocks fall as Omicron spurs mass flight cancellations for fourth day 27 Dec 2021 - 07:27 pm

Shares of U.S. airlines and other travel-related companies fell on Monday as rising Omicron cases and weather-related problems forced the cancellation of hundreds...

Qatar Chamber urges ‘inactive companies’ to strike off their commercial registrations 27 Dec 2021 - 03:52 pm

Doha: Qatar Chamber (QC) called on all Qatari companies to abide by the General Tax Authority’s circular which calls for the filing of...

Doha Bank closes $762.5m term loan facility 27 Dec 2021 - 09:12 am

Doha: Doha Bank Q.P.S.C. announced yesterday that it has successfully completed the signing of a 3-year syndicated term loan facility (the “Facility”) on...