Business

Qatar & Philippines discuss energy cooperation 15 Nov 2019 - 09:32 am

H E Saad Sherida Al Kaabi (right), the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, yesterday met in Doha with the visiting Philippines Secretary...

Women leaders driven offline and out of work by social media abuse 14 Nov 2019 - 09:39 pm

LONDON: Pervasive abuse of women on social media is driving female leaders off the internet and, in some cases, out of a job,...

QIIB concludes Sukuk issuance, more than 9 times oversubscribed 14 Nov 2019 - 09:20 am

QIIB, one of Qatar’s leading Shariah-compliant banking and financial services providers has successfully concluded issuing of additional Tier l Perpetual Sukuk of $300m,...

Qatar Airways to launch direct flights to Botswana 14 Nov 2019 - 09:15 am

Qatar Airways (QA) will launch its inaugural flight to Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana on December 15, making it the first Middle...

Qatar Stock Exchange completes London visit on ‘investor relations’ 14 Nov 2019 - 09:12 am

Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE), working in collaboration with QNB Financial Services (QNBFS), yesterday completed a two-day visit to London that aimed to support...

Transition from LIBOR will impact banking and other sectors: KPMG 14 Nov 2019 - 09:10 am

KPMG in Qatar held its latest seminar with industry leaders to discuss one of the single largest change events for the global financial...

Gulf Exchange unveils Turkish version of its website 14 Nov 2019 - 09:08 am

In celebration of the Republic Day of Turkey, Gulf Exchange launched its Turkish website (www.gulfexchange.com.qa/tr ) with the presence of partners, senior management, ...

Venezuelan Minister calls on Qatari companies to invest in his country 14 Nov 2019 - 08:31 am

Chairman, Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Towar Al Kuwari met yesterday with a Venezuelan trading delegation headed by Minister of Tourism & Foreign Trade,...

QDGTP signs MoU with Huawei Technologies 14 Nov 2019 - 08:27 am

In its bid to further support the national digital strategies and policies developed and promoted by the State of Qatar, the Ministry of...

CPI-based inflation down 0.83% in October 2019 14 Nov 2019 - 08:23 am

The CPI-based monthly inflation in October 2019 witnessed a decrease of 0.83 percent compared to Consumer Price Index (CPI) of September 2019.When compared...

Qatar Petroleum signs 10-year LPG deal with Wanhua Chemicals 13 Nov 2019 - 03:35 pm

Doha: Qatar Petroleum has announced the signing of an agreement with Wanhua Chemical Group (Wanhua) for the sale of approximately 800,000 metric tons...

Steel royalty no more, Thyssenkrupp sells itself off to survive 13 Nov 2019 - 10:43 am

On the banks of the Ruhr river that flows through Germany’s industrial heartland lies a vast ornamental park with manicured gardens and exotic...

73 countries take part in meet on Middle East economy 13 Nov 2019 - 09:11 am

The Middle East region has enormous natural resources, huge financial capabilities and great human potential, but these capabilities have not been effectively utilised,...

Global experts highlight Mideast’s key challenges at ‘economic future conference’ 13 Nov 2019 - 01:14 am

DOHA: The opening day of the 14th Conference on “Enriching the Middle East Economic Future” began here yesterday witnessed high-profile political leaders, policy...

Qatar and Norway discuss ways to enhance investments 13 Nov 2019 - 01:14 am

DOHA: H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, Minister of Commerce and Industry, held separate meetings with Crown Prince of the Kingdom of...

Italian insurer Generali seeks art market leadership 13 Nov 2019 - 01:14 am

MILAN: Italian insurer Generali launched a new business Tuesday to cover art works, engaging as a poster boy the contemporary artist Maurizio Cattelan,...

L'Oreal, Nestle score big at Alibaba's Singles' Day shopping fest 13 Nov 2019 - 01:14 am

SHANGHAI/HANGZHOU, China: Chinese shoppers snapped up food supplements, facial masks and baby milk powder at the world's largest shopping festival, with brands such...

N-KOM completes fabrication of Bul Hanine Redevelopment Project 13 Nov 2019 - 12:53 am

DOHA: Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) has successfully completed a major fabrication project as part of its contract for Qatar Petroleum’s Bul Hanine...