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Gold price soars in Egypt as local currency falls 27 Dec 2022 - 05:23 pm

CAIRO: The price of gold in Egypt has risen to unprecedented highs as nervous savers seek refuge from a weakening currency and some...

China-addicted luxury stocks cheer Beijing's looser COVID curbs 27 Dec 2022 - 05:18 pm

PARIS: Shares in global luxury goods groups, which rely heavily on Chinese shoppers, rose on Tuesday after Beijing further relaxed some COVID restrictions...

Oil rises as China loosens travel rules, US battles winter freeze 27 Dec 2022 - 12:50 pm

Oil held gains as China took more steps to unwind its Covid Zero policy and freezing weather across the US prompted refinery closures...

Qatar’s consumers think local, regional and global: PwC 27 Dec 2022 - 08:51 am

Doha: PwC Middle East has released its first in-depth consumer insights survey of Qatar, which highlights the distinctive characteristics and attitudes of consumers...

Realty sector strikes deals worth QR1.365bn in Nov 27 Dec 2022 - 08:50 am

Real estate trading in Qatar has crossed QR1bn in November 2022. According to the monthly real estate data from the Ministry of Justice,...

Elon Musk says around 100 Starlinks now active in Iran 26 Dec 2022 - 10:44 pm

SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Monday that the company is now close to having 100 active Starlinks, the firm's satellite internet...

Sustainable finance offers $75bn investment opportunity by 2030 26 Dec 2022 - 08:20 am

Doha: Measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions, launching a number of sustainability-related products, and the various measures introduced by the government and the...

KPMG in Qatar and MESAC region revenue up 18.3% for FY22 26 Dec 2022 - 08:19 am

Doha: KPMG International announced annual aggregated revenues for KPMG firms globally of $35bn for the fiscal year ending September 30 (FY22) – an...

Consumer prices to boost Qatar’s economy by 2.8% 26 Dec 2022 - 08:11 am

Doha: Driven by high oil, and energy prices, global investments, and a surge in tourism during November and December due to the World...

Bloomberg has no interest in acquiring Dow Jones or Washington Post, spokesman says 25 Dec 2022 - 07:59 pm

New York: Bloomberg LP has no interest in acquiring either Dow Jones or the Washington Post, a Bloomberg LP spokesman said in a...

Survey shows consumers in Qatar found to be more environmentally conscious 25 Dec 2022 - 02:07 pm

Doha: An in-depth consumer insights survey of Qatar has shown that consumers in Qatar are more conscious of environmental and social factors than...

Global macro challenges dominated economic environment in 2022 25 Dec 2022 - 10:28 am

Doha: This closing year started on a positive note for the global economy. The market sentiment was exuberant as the recovery from the...

Qatar a destination for global businesses to expand footprint 25 Dec 2022 - 10:26 am

Doha: Hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022 puts the spotlight on Qatar as the country is witnessing a surge in its economy in...

Digital transformation spending across META to top $74bn by 2026 25 Dec 2022 - 10:21 am

Doha: Digital transformation investments in the Middle East, Türkiye and Africa (META) are expected to more than double from 2021–2026, a latest forecast...

Qatar and Serbia Chambers review cooperation fields 25 Dec 2022 - 10:10 am

Doha: First Vice-chairman of Qatar Chamber Mohammed bin Twar Al Kuwari met with President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia...

Qatar Chamber discusses cooperation with Serbia 24 Dec 2022 - 11:21 pm

Doha: Qatar Chamber discussed ways to enhance trade and economic cooperation with Serbia during the meeting of First Vice-chairman of Qatar Chamber Mohammed...

Twitter restores suicide prevention feature after Reuters report 24 Dec 2022 - 06:15 pm

New York: Twitter Inc restored a feature that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to users looking up certain content, after...