Business

US-based Activate Capital joins Qatar Investment Authority's Fund of Funds 15 Oct 2026 - 12:56 pm

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Activate Capital (Activate), a US-based growth equity firm investing in intelligent energy and infrastructure technology, announced...

PayLater partners with Visa’s Cybersource on processing payments 15 Oct 2026 - 10:50 am

Doha, Qatar: PayLater, Qatar’s first buy now, pay later provider licensed by the Qatar Central Bank, today announced a strategic partnership with Visa...

QCB Governor meets with BlackRock Vice Chairman 15 Oct 2026 - 10:08 am

Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB) and Chairman of Qatar Investment Authority H E Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al Thani met...

Qatari business delegation enhances trade cooperation with Monaco 15 Oct 2026 - 10:05 am

Doha, Qatar: A high-level Qatari business delegation, led by Chairman of Qatar Chamber Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al-Thani, and QBA Board...

QICDRC hosts Case Digest H1 2026 session highlighting key cases and legal takeaways 15 Oct 2026 - 10:03 am

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC), in collaboration with LexisNexis, hosted a discussion session reviewing some of the...

Minister of Commerce and Industry participates in Bloomberg New Economy Forum 2026 15 Oct 2026 - 09:58 am

Minister of Commerce and Industry H E Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani participated in the Bloomberg New Economy Forum 2026,...

Qatar participates in MENAP Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting 15 Oct 2026 - 09:56 am

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Finance and the Qatar Central Bank, participated in the Finance Ministers and...

WOQOD achieves net profit of QR852m for nine-month period 15 Oct 2026 - 09:53 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Fuel Company (WOQOD) announced that its Board of Directors chaired by Ahmed Saif Al-Sulaiti approved the financial results and key...

Qatar banking assets top QR2.19 trillion as liquidity remains strong 15 Oct 2026 - 09:21 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s banking sector maintained stable asset and lending levels in August 2026, with total assets remaining unchanged month-on-month at QR2.194 trillion,...

Mukesh Ambani's Jio seeks $3.2 billion in record India IPO 15 Oct 2026 - 08:27 am

Mumbai, India: India's Jio Platforms, the digital arm of conglomerate Reliance Industries, is aiming to raise more than $3 billion in what would...

Meeza, Microsoft launch Sovereign Private Cloud for enterprises in Qatar 14 Oct 2026 - 11:08 pm

Doha, Qatar:Meeza and Microsoft announced today the launch of the Microsoft Sovereign Private Cloud for enterprises in Qatar, powered by Azure Local as...

Diesel supplies to remain 'tight' into 2027: IEA 14 Oct 2026 - 12:43 pm

Paris, France: Demand for diesel fuel will remain unusually high into 2027 because of reduced supply from Gulf producers stemming from the US...

Canadian Fiera Capital joins QFC platform, opens Qatar office 14 Oct 2026 - 12:33 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) announced that the Canadian firm Fiera Capital has joined its platform and established a local office...

Japanese Nikkei index closes with slight decline as chip stocks fall 14 Oct 2026 - 12:30 pm

Tokyo: The Japanese Nikkei index gave up its early gains to close slightly lower today, affected by a decline in semiconductor company stocks,...

Qatar, China sign agreement to extend local currency swap 14 Oct 2026 - 12:08 pm

Bangkok, Thailand: Governor of the Qatar Central Bank HE Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al-Thani and Governor of the People's Bank of...

QSE index sheds 1.41% at market open 14 Oct 2026 - 11:16 am

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index fell 1.41% at the opening of Wednesday's session, shedding 126.41 points to 8,865, weighed down...

Oil prices climb as traders weigh supply risks 14 Oct 2026 - 10:41 am

Tokyo: Oil prices rose on Wednesday as traders weighed supply risks due to the conflict in the region, in addition to expectations of...

Qatar’s banking experience offers model for advancing Arab banking 14 Oct 2026 - 09:21 am

Doha, Qatar: Secretary-General of the Union of Arab Banks Dr. Wissam Fattouh (pictured) stressed the importance of Arab financial institutions drawing on the...