Business / Qatar Business

GORD collaborates with CESL to foster carbon neutral growth 13 Jul 2021 - 09:37 am

Doha: The Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD) and Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) have announced a cooperation agreement to foster carbon...

Ahlibank officially launches ‘Ahlipay Digital Wallet’ in Qatar 13 Jul 2021 - 09:36 am

Doha: Ahli Bank Q.P.S.C (Ahlibank), a leading Qatari-owned financial institution, has announced the official launch of the new Ahlipay Digital Wallet in the...

Umm Al Houl Power digitally transforms Qatar’s utilities sector 13 Jul 2021 - 09:33 am

Doha: Umm Al Houl Power, one of the largest independent water and power plants in Qatar and the Middle East, is driving innovation...

Doha Bank launches new Visa Signature, Visa Platinum Credit Cards 13 Jul 2021 - 09:28 am

Doha: In line with its constant drive to give its customers a superior experience, Doha Bank, one of Qatar’s biggest and best-known private...

Mandatory health insurance to be major growth driver for QLM 13 Jul 2021 - 09:27 am

The proposed mandatory health insurance will be a major growth driver for QLM Life & Medical Insurance Company (QLM), Qatar’s leading medical and...

Nakilat net profit rises 15.6% in first half 13 Jul 2021 - 09:23 am

Doha: Nakilat announced QR636m net profit for the first half of the year ended June 30, 2021 compared to QR550m during the same...

GECF, Iran envoy discuss cooperation 13 Jul 2021 - 09:21 am

Doha: The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), the global platform of the leading gas producing nations, on July 11 welcomed H E Hamid...

QFC records steady growth in H1 2021 13 Jul 2021 - 09:07 am

Doha: Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business centre in the region, exhibited steady growth during the first half of...

Qatar Petroleum signs 20-year LNG deal with KOGAS 12 Jul 2021 - 03:50 pm

Doha: Qatar Petroleum entered into a new, 20-year Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) for the supply of 2...

88% of Qatar brands changed customer experiences due to pandemic 12 Jul 2021 - 09:57 am

Doha: Sitecore, the global leader in digital experience management software, announced yesterday that 88 percent of Qatar’s IT decision-makers have had to fundamentally...

Ahlibank gives 30 Visa cardholders a chance to win 100,000 Qmiles 12 Jul 2021 - 09:51 am

Doha: Ahlibank, a leading Qatari owned financial institution, has launched an exclusive summer campaign “Your next journey starts with Ahlibank Visa Cards” for...

Transformational leadership key for excellence in banking, finance 12 Jul 2021 - 09:50 am

Doha: The World Confederation of Business hosted a virtual webinar on the theme “Achieving Excellence in Practicing Banking and Finance “ on July...

Asian LNG prices drop as buyers pull back: Al Attiyah Foundation 12 Jul 2021 - 09:48 am

Doha: Oil prices rose for a second day on Friday as the market reacted to falling US inventories, and signs of strong Asian...

QBIC celebrates Virtual Demo Day for 14th batch 12 Jul 2021 - 09:46 am

Doha: Under the theme ‘Qatar’s Fastest-Growing Startups, Your Next Smart Investment’, Qatar Business Incubation Center (QBIC), the largest and pioneering mixed-use business incubator...

Barwa Real Estate Group extends agreement to sell Janadriyah land in Riyadh 12 Jul 2021 - 09:45 am

Doha: Barwa Real Estate Company Q.P.S.C. has announced the extension of the Sale Agreement to sell the land plot owned by Wahat Al...

Woqod first half net profit rises 71% to QR461m 12 Jul 2021 - 09:44 am

Doha: Qatar Fuel Company (Woqod), yesterday reported QR461m net profit (excluding minority rights) for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to...

Qatar’s trade surplus reaches QR93.4bn in 2020 12 Jul 2021 - 09:42 am

Doha: The merchandise trade balance of Qatar, which represents the difference between total exports and imports, showed surplus of QR93.4bn in 2020, down...

Qatar-based Azym Technologies seeks to empower Gulf SMEs 12 Jul 2021 - 09:39 am

Qatar-based cloud services provider Azym Technologies is on a mission to empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the GCC region. The company...