Business

Bank of Japan is set to delay policy rate normalisation 04 Feb 2024 - 10:11 am

Doha, Qatar:The Covid-pandemic resulted in long-lasting macroeconomic repercussions that are felt to this day. As confinement measures restricted production activity and brought a...

Banking sector positioned for continued growth 04 Feb 2024 - 10:10 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s banking sector is undergoing a transformative shift, adapting to global economic trends and embracing technological advancements. This evolution is marked...

Asia spot LNG prices remain below $10 per mmbtu 04 Feb 2024 - 10:08 am

Doha, Qatar:Oil prices fell by about 2% on Friday and posted weekly losses after US jobs data shrank the odds of imminent interest...

QNB Group holds annual Strategy Conference 04 Feb 2024 - 09:31 am

Doha, Qatar:QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, held its annual Strategy Conference in Doha on the 2nd...

Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs a new deal with Spotify for up to a reported $250 million 03 Feb 2024 - 08:20 pm

New York: Spotify has penned a new multi-year partnership deal with controversial podcast host Joe Rogan, whose enormously popular show will soon also...

Qatar’s e-commerce industry expected to grow over 9% CAGR 03 Feb 2024 - 09:49 am

Doha, Qatar: The e-commerce market size is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.40 percent by 2028. The...

Did Australian invent bitcoin? UK court examines claim 02 Feb 2024 - 06:34 pm

London: A court case starting in London on Monday will seek to determine whether Australian computer scientist Craig Wright invented bitcoin, the world's...

Gulf Air resumes flights to four destinations 02 Feb 2024 - 01:09 pm

Doha, Qatar:Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has announced the resumption of its flights to four destinations during the...

Real estate trading volume exceeds QR400m last week 02 Feb 2024 - 01:09 pm

Doha, Qatar: The volume of real estate trading in sales contracts at the Department of Real Estate Registration at the Ministry of Justice...

QCAA, Latin American Civil Aviation Commission discuss cooperation 02 Feb 2024 - 01:07 pm

Doha, Qatar:In Charge of Managing Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) Mohammed Faleh Al Hajri met yesterday with President of the Latin American Civil...

QSE index maintains technical support levels: Analyst 02 Feb 2024 - 01:05 pm

Doha, Qatar:The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index concluded this week’s trading losing 298.190 points, or 2.88 percent, to stand at 10,049 compared to...

Qatar ports handle over 103,000 TEU containers in January 02 Feb 2024 - 01:04 pm

Doha, Qatar:Mwani Qatar ports (Hamad Port, Doha Port, Ruwais Port) handled 103,372 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) containers in January, 39 percent of which...

QCB issues QR2.5bn treasury bills and sukuk 02 Feb 2024 - 01:04 pm

Doha, Qatar:The Qatar Central Bank issued treasury bills and Sukuk with maturities of one week, one month, three months, six months, and nine...

QCB Governor meets UK Deputy Prime Minister 02 Feb 2024 - 01:03 pm

Doha, Qatar: Governor of Qatar Central Bank H E Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al Thani met with Deputy Prime Minister of...

Bank of England freezes rate as inflation stays high 01 Feb 2024 - 04:34 pm

London: The Bank of England froze its key interest rate Thursday for a fourth meeting in a row, matching US Federal Reserve policy,...

Fast Company Middle East will launch innovation by Design Summit in Doha 01 Feb 2024 - 12:09 pm

Doha, Qatar: Fast Company Middle East will launch the Innovation by Design Summit in Doha To be hosted in partnership with Msheireb Properties,...

‘Qatari investments in Jordan reach $4.5bn’ 01 Feb 2024 - 12:08 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Chamber recently participated in a seminar titled ‘Business Environment and Investment Opportunities in Jordan,’ which was organised by the...

QFC hosts seminar highlighting data protection principles in age of AI 01 Feb 2024 - 12:05 pm

Doha, Qatar: In observance of International Data Privacy Day, the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business centre in the...