Business

Oil prices settle lower on hopes for smoother shipping in Strait of Hormuz 12 Jul 2026 - 10:11 am

Doha, Qatar: Oil prices settled lower on Friday following the latest round of US-Iran hostilities as traders grew hopeful that shipping through the...

Qatar sees 81 million payment system transactions worth QR95.799bn 12 Jul 2026 - 10:06 am

Doha, Qatar: The total payment system transactions reached 81.063 million in May 2026, representing a 32 percent increase compared to 61.641 million in...

Qatar takes part in meeting of Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection Law and Policy 11 Jul 2026 - 09:19 pm

Geneva: The State of Qatar participated in the 9th session of the meeting of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Consumer Protection...

Asian central banks face inflation-growth dilemma amid US-Iran Crisis: QNB 11 Jul 2026 - 10:20 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Bank (QNB) has projected that the repercussions of the military escalation between the United States and Iran on fiscal...

Minister of Finance meets Chairman of Cisco 10 Jul 2026 - 11:11 am

Minister of Finance H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari held a bilateral meeting with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cisco...

QSE sees temporary decline, promising opportunities amid strong corporate results 10 Jul 2026 - 11:10 am

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed the current trading week down 1.18 percent, losing 120.59 points from the previous week’s close...

Mortgage transactions reach QR12.966bn in Q1 10 Jul 2026 - 10:58 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s real estate sector recorded 426 mortgage transactions with a total amount of QR12.966bn from January to March (Q1) this year....

India's TCS posts revenue bump as deal momentum slowly recovers 09 Jul 2026 - 03:50 pm

Mumbai, India: Indian IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported on Thursday double-digit growth in revenue for the April-June quarter, with Asia's largest...

QC receives invitation to participate in Arab-Brazilian Economic Forum 09 Jul 2026 - 11:55 am

DOHA: Qatar Chamber (QC) hosted yesterday, a delegation representing the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, comprising Mohamad Mourad, Vice President for International Relations,...

Dukhan Bank reports net profit of QR812.8m for H1 09 Jul 2026 - 11:55 am

Doha, Qatar: Dukhan Bank announced its financial results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026, reporting net profit of QR812.8m. Despite the...

Capex of foreign investment projects in Arab countries reach $112bn in 2025 09 Jul 2026 - 11:54 am

Doha, Qatar: The Arab Investment & Trade Credit Guarantee Corporation (Dhaman) revealed that the average Arab ranking remained stable at 102nd place globally...

QCB Governor meets Co-Chairman of Oaktree Capital Management 09 Jul 2026 - 11:44 am

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

MoCI highlights commercial registration and licensing framework to support investment growth 09 Jul 2026 - 10:04 am

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has highlighted the distinction between the Commercial Registration (CR) and the Commercial License, aiming...

QNB Group delivers net profit of QR8.7bn for H1, up 3% 08 Jul 2026 - 11:29 pm

DohaQNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa region, announced its results for the six months ended 30 June...

UAE, Qatar top Arab countries in cost of living plus rent index: Numbeo 08 Jul 2026 - 08:09 pm

Doha, Qatar: The United Arab Emirates and Qatar ranked as the two most expensive Arab countries in terms of the Cost of Living...

Qatar Investment Authority participates in SambaNova's $1 billion Series E funding round 08 Jul 2026 - 03:48 pm

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has announced its participation in SambaNova's $1 billion Series E financing round alongside General Atlantic, Seligman Ventures,...