Business

Ministry announces start of initiative to encourage local production 18 May 2023 - 08:50 pm

Doha, Qatar:The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in coordination with the Ministry of Municipality, announced the start of registration for the national initiative...

Plans for unit IPOs after Alibaba sales disappoint 18 May 2023 - 05:03 pm

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. will begin exploring initial public offerings for its logistics and grocery arms, kicking off a long-awaited breakup that may...

UK telecom company BT plans to shed up to 55,000 jobs, replace some with AI 18 May 2023 - 04:00 pm

London: UKtelecom company BT Group said Thursday that it plans to shed up to 55,000 jobs by the end of the decade and...

Volume of real estate trading reaches QR947m in April 18 May 2023 - 08:30 am

Doha: The volume of real estate trading in sale contracts registered with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice during...

Ooredoo Palestine appoints new CEO 18 May 2023 - 08:29 am

Doha: Ooredoo Q.P.S.C. (“Ooredoo”) – Ticker ORDS – has announced the appointment of Dr. Samer Fares (pictured) as the new Chief Executive Officer...

‘GCC leads global 5G deployment waves and commercialisation’ 18 May 2023 - 08:28 am

Doha: In his opening keynote at the SAMENA Leaders’ Summit, where the leading telecom and ICT leaders in the region gathered, Steven Yi,...

Doha Bank sponsors fourth edition of BYH 2023 18 May 2023 - 08:27 am

Doha: Doha Bank, one of the largest commercial banks in Qatar, is proud to sponsor the Build Your House Exhibition (BYH 2023), taking...

Microsoft office updates apps to add more AI benefits 18 May 2023 - 08:27 am

Washington: Microsoft Office has announced new updates to its Bing, Skype, Microsoft Edge, and SwiftKey keyboard apps on Android and iOS, according to...

Japan's economy expands 1.6% in Q1 Of 2023 18 May 2023 - 08:26 am

Tokyo: Japan's economy grew an annualised real 1.6% in January-March, the first expansion in three quarters, aided by strong private consumption and an...

BYH welcomes Qatari housebuilders to abundance of knowledge 18 May 2023 - 08:25 am

Doha: Since it opened its door on Monday, Build Your House (BYH) Exhibition 2023 has welcomed an incredible number of visitors, exhibitors, speakers,...

Ooredoo promotes sustainability, partners with Seashore Group 18 May 2023 - 08:23 am

Doha: Ooredoo, a key contributor to national corporate social responsibility initiatives announced yesterday, a partnership with Seashore Group that will see both parties...

27th meeting of GSO Technical Committee for Oil and Gas concludes 18 May 2023 - 08:22 am

Doha: The 27th meeting of the GSO Technical Committee for Oil and Gas wrapped up its activities. Organised by the Qatar General Organization...

QIC Group announces MENA Insurtech Summit agenda, speakers 18 May 2023 - 08:19 am

Doha: After the incredible success of its first edition, the MENA Insurtech Summit returns to Doha, Qatar for on May 20-22, under the...

World Intellectual Property Day boosts creativity in women innovators 18 May 2023 - 08:18 am

The keenness of Qatar to support women on one hand and anchoring the intellectual property rights on the other hand as it believes...

Qatar Stock Exchange index trading up by 1.28% 18 May 2023 - 08:17 am

Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) began yesterday's trading with a 1.28 percent increase in the index, adding 134.11 points and rising to a...

Minister of Finance participates in 119th GCC Financial, Economic Cooperation Committee 18 May 2023 - 08:16 am

Minister of Finance H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari (third left) participated in the 119th meeting of the Financial and Economic Cooperation...

QIIB holds second Ordinary General Assembly meeting 18 May 2023 - 08:14 am

Doha: The Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB) held the its second Ordinary General Assembly meeting during the year 2023 yesterday, at 5:30pm corresponding...

Siemens profit triples on orders boost 17 May 2023 - 11:28 am

Frankfurt, Germany: German industrial conglomerate Siemens raised its outlook for 2023 on Wednesday after second-quarter profits nearly tripled on higher orders. Between January...