Business

Qatar offers huge opportunities for Austrian firms 06 Dec 2020 - 08:35 am

Doha: The Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (IPA Qatar) and Advantage Austria recently co-hosted a virtual event on Qatar’s value proposition for Austrian companies,...

Qatar-UK trade volume grows 22% 06 Dec 2020 - 08:32 am

Doha: The volume of trade between Qatar and UK reached around QR12.94bn last year compared to QR10.63bn in 2018, registering a growth of...

JD.com becomes first online platform to accept China's digital currency 05 Dec 2020 - 04:18 pm

Shanghai: Chinese e-commerce company JD.com Inc said on Saturday it has become the country's first virtual platform to accept Beijing's homegrown digital currency....

Brazilian soy farmers try 5G technology with Huawei equipment 05 Dec 2020 - 03:56 pm

Brasilia: The Brazilian farm state of Goias rolled out a pilot project on Thursday to increase productivity and take fast action against disease...

Industrial Sector PPI in Qatar up 5% in October 05 Dec 2020 - 09:01 am

Doha: Qatar’s overall Monthly Producer Price Index (PPI) of Industrial Sector for October 2020 was estimated at 44.2 points showing an increase of...

Building sales dominate property deals 05 Dec 2020 - 09:00 am

Doha: The sale of buildings of all types including residences, residential buildings and complexes dominated the weekly property sales market in Qatar generating...

BioNTech founder vaults into world’s richest on 250% surge 04 Dec 2020 - 03:52 pm

Ugur Sahin just reached another milestone. The co-founder of BioNTech SE on Thursday joined the world’s 500 richest people after the U.K. this...

Vodafone opens new retail store in Doha Festival City 04 Dec 2020 - 09:08 am

Vodafone Qatar has officially opened its new retail store in Doha Festival City that gives customers the opportunity to experience the power of...

QLM to list shares on QSE 04 Dec 2020 - 09:04 am

QLM Life & Medical Insurance Company QPSC yesterday announced its plans to list shares on Qatar Stock Exchange. The company plans to raise...

Natural gas will continue to be cornerstone in the low-carbon energy transition: Minister 03 Dec 2020 - 04:32 pm

Doha: In remarks at the 7th Ministerial Gas Forum that was inaugurated and attended by H E Tan Sri Muhyidden Yassin, Prime Minister...

Nestle says to burn billions to reduce carbon footprint 03 Dec 2020 - 03:42 pm

Zurich: Swiss food giant Nestle on Thursday unveiled a multi-billion programme to slash its carbon footprint, aiming to halve emissions by 2030. As...

HDFC Bank ordered by RBI to suspend new digital products on outages 03 Dec 2020 - 02:36 pm

HDFC Bank Ltd. was ordered to curb some digital and credit card operations following a series of glitches at the Indian lender, a...

MoTC Digital Incubation Center participates in Investment Forum 03 Dec 2020 - 09:18 am

Doha: The Digital Incubation Center (DIC) at the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) has participated in the third edition of the Investment...

Barwa appoints Eng. Saleh Al Sharafi as Acting CEO of Waseef Company 03 Dec 2020 - 09:03 am

Doha: Barwa Real Estate Group announced yesterday the appointment of Engineer Saleh Abdullah Al Sharafi (pictured) as Acting CEO of Waseef Asset Management...

AAB sponsors first National Traffic Safety Award 03 Dec 2020 - 08:56 am

Doha: The “National Traffic Safety Award for the State of Qatar” was launched by Qatar University and the National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC)...

Qatar committed to alternative means of resolving commercial disputes 03 Dec 2020 - 08:54 am

Doha: Qatar attaches a special interest in alternative means of resolving commercial disputes, particularly arbitration, as the country has signed a number of...

Investment Forum a huge success 03 Dec 2020 - 08:51 am

Doha: The Qatar Development Bank (QDB) has concluded the third annual Investment Forum and the event’s first virtual edition recently, which witnessed a...