Business

GTA to host webinar on Dhareeba Tax Portal 07 Dec 2020 - 08:16 am

Doha: The General Tax Authority (GTA) will hold a webinar to create awareness about the Dhareeba Tax Portal and educate the public about...

Qatar FinTech Hub moving towards self-sustainability 07 Dec 2020 - 08:13 am

The Qatar FinTech Hub’s (QFTH) incubator and accelerator programmes for early stage and mature FinTech startups which have been launched only this year,...

QE Index surges to 10-month high 07 Dec 2020 - 08:09 am

Qatari shares reached a new milestone yesterday as the Qatar Stock Exchange (QE) Index surged 156.62 points to close at 10,622.26 points, which...

Al Attiyah Foundation: Weekly energy market review 06 Dec 2020 - 08:53 am

Doha: Brent crude oil futures rose more than 1 percent on Friday, remaining just under $50 a barrel, as expectations of a US...

Global economy to gradually reopen from mid-2021: QNB 06 Dec 2020 - 08:44 am

Doha: Global trade has been a critical component of the economy over the last few decades, reaching around 43 percent of global GDP...

Bedaya features six startup fashion projects at Heya 2020 06 Dec 2020 - 08:37 am

Doha: Bedaya Center for Entrepreneurship and Career Development (Bedaya Center), a joint initiative by Qatar Development Bank and Silatech, participated at the 17th...

Qatar offers huge opportunities for Austrian firms 06 Dec 2020 - 08:35 am

Doha: The Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (IPA Qatar) and Advantage Austria recently co-hosted a virtual event on Qatar’s value proposition for Austrian companies,...

Qatar-UK trade volume grows 22% 06 Dec 2020 - 08:32 am

Doha: The volume of trade between Qatar and UK reached around QR12.94bn last year compared to QR10.63bn in 2018, registering a growth of...

JD.com becomes first online platform to accept China's digital currency 05 Dec 2020 - 04:18 pm

Shanghai: Chinese e-commerce company JD.com Inc said on Saturday it has become the country's first virtual platform to accept Beijing's homegrown digital currency....

Brazilian soy farmers try 5G technology with Huawei equipment 05 Dec 2020 - 03:56 pm

Brasilia: The Brazilian farm state of Goias rolled out a pilot project on Thursday to increase productivity and take fast action against disease...

Industrial Sector PPI in Qatar up 5% in October 05 Dec 2020 - 09:01 am

Doha: Qatar’s overall Monthly Producer Price Index (PPI) of Industrial Sector for October 2020 was estimated at 44.2 points showing an increase of...

Building sales dominate property deals 05 Dec 2020 - 09:00 am

Doha: The sale of buildings of all types including residences, residential buildings and complexes dominated the weekly property sales market in Qatar generating...

BioNTech founder vaults into world’s richest on 250% surge 04 Dec 2020 - 03:52 pm

Ugur Sahin just reached another milestone. The co-founder of BioNTech SE on Thursday joined the world’s 500 richest people after the U.K. this...

Vodafone opens new retail store in Doha Festival City 04 Dec 2020 - 09:08 am

Vodafone Qatar has officially opened its new retail store in Doha Festival City that gives customers the opportunity to experience the power of...

QLM to list shares on QSE 04 Dec 2020 - 09:04 am

QLM Life & Medical Insurance Company QPSC yesterday announced its plans to list shares on Qatar Stock Exchange. The company plans to raise...

Natural gas will continue to be cornerstone in the low-carbon energy transition: Minister 03 Dec 2020 - 04:32 pm

Doha: In remarks at the 7th Ministerial Gas Forum that was inaugurated and attended by H E Tan Sri Muhyidden Yassin, Prime Minister...

Nestle says to burn billions to reduce carbon footprint 03 Dec 2020 - 03:42 pm

Zurich: Swiss food giant Nestle on Thursday unveiled a multi-billion programme to slash its carbon footprint, aiming to halve emissions by 2030. As...