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PwC survey explores evolving landscape of consumer preferences in Qatar 30 Dec 2024 - 10:12 am

Doha, Qatar: PwC Middle East’s Voice of the Consumer 2024 survey explores the evolving landscape of consumer preferences in Qatar, drawing insights from...

Commercial Bank honoured as ‘Best Bank in CSR’ in the Middle East by World Finance 30 Dec 2024 - 10:09 am

Doha, Qatar: Commercial Bank, the most innovative digital bank in Qatar have been recognised with the ‘Best Bank for CSR’ in the Middle...

Key housing projects in pipeline driven by Qatar’s growing population 30 Dec 2024 - 10:01 am

Doha, Qatar: Luxury residential towers and prime commercial spaces will be implemented in the coming year as Qatar’s major real estate developers including...

Private sector exports hit QR2.56bn in third quarter 30 Dec 2024 - 09:45 am

Doha, Qatar: The total value of the private sector exports in the third quarter of this year amounted to QR2.56bn, reflecting a slight...

Sustainable finance in Qatar reaches new heights in 2024 30 Dec 2024 - 09:19 am

Doha, Qatar: The momentum around environmental, social and governance (ESG) is growing in Qatar driven by various government initiatives, efforts to diversify the...

Qatar-Saudi Arabia investment development meeting explores opportunities for cooperation 29 Dec 2024 - 09:52 pm

Riyadh: The Qatar-Saudi Arabia roundtable for investment development was held Sunday in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The meeting was co-chaired by the...

QSE index closes 0.94 percent higher 29 Dec 2024 - 04:51 pm

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange index on Sunday closed its trading session up by 98.12 points, or 0.94 percent, to reach 10,511.53 points....

Positive developments overcame uncertainty in 2024 29 Dec 2024 - 10:54 am

Doha, Qatar: Early in the year, economic weakness across major advanced economies dominated the global macro agenda. A rapid slowdown in the US,...

Oil settles up over 1% on large draw from US crude stocks 29 Dec 2024 - 10:52 am

Doha, Qatar: Oil prices settled more than 1% higher on Friday and recorded a weekly gain in low trading volume ahead of year-end,...

QNB continues to strengthen role in protecting customers from fraudulent activities 29 Dec 2024 - 10:49 am

Doha, Qatar: QNB Group continues to strengthen its role in protecting customers from fraudulent activities by spearheading initiatives to combat phishing scams and...

Foreign investors laud Qatar’s resilient tech market in 2024 29 Dec 2024 - 10:45 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar continues to have a remarkable impact on investments across various sectors, bolstering and influencing the growing economy. This year, Qatar...

Osamu Suzuki, longtime chair of Japan's Suzuki, dies aged 94 27 Dec 2024 - 12:56 pm

Tokyo: Osamu Suzuki, who grew small-car specialist Suzuki Motor into an international brand with huge successes in India, died Wednesday at age 94...

‘We hope to activate IPO market in 2025’ 27 Dec 2024 - 10:14 am

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index ended the last session of the week with a decline of around 52 points, or 0.5...

Qatar’s home appliances market surpasses $1bn in current year 27 Dec 2024 - 10:08 am

Doha, Qatar: With the new year fast approaching, the home appliances industry in Qatar has surpassed $1bn in the current year and is...

Banking sector continues to integrate advanced technology 27 Dec 2024 - 10:02 am

Doha, Qatar: The banking sector of Qatar continues to integrate advanced technology, deliver strong financial results, and align closely with national priorities, all...

Gold price in Qatari market rises by 0.22% this week 26 Dec 2024 - 09:52 pm

Doha: Gold price in Qatar market rose by 0.22% this week, reaching 2,627.96 US dollars per ounce today, according to data from Qatar...

Colombia is at risk of repeating Brazil’s costly fiscal mistakes, say investors 26 Dec 2024 - 10:06 am

Bogotá: Colombia and Brazil are both run by leftist presidents with ambitious social agendas. Now the neighboring Latin American nations have something else...

Saudi non-oil exports rise by 12.7 percent in October 26 Dec 2024 - 10:05 am

Riyadh: Saudi Arabias non-oil exports rose 12.7 percent year-on-year in October, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). National non-oil exports, excluding...