Business

Qatar will stick to its gas development plans: Apicorp 16 Jun 2020 - 07:54 am

Amid a triple whammy facing the world, Qatar will stick to its original gas development plans. Albeit with a delayed final investment decisions...

Moody’s affirms A1 ratings of RasGas II-3; Outlook stable 16 Jun 2020 - 07:53 am

Moody’s Investors Service, (Moody’s) yesterday affirmed the A1 guaranteed senior secured debt ratings of Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co.Ltd (II) (RasGas II)...

Elegancia renders yeoman service in Qatar's fight against pandemic 16 Jun 2020 - 07:52 am

The Covid-19 pandemic has moved facility management and disinfection services from behind-the-scenes to front and centre, in most countries, including Qatar. Elegancia Facilities...

Al Ahmadani calls for solution to unlicensed 'home hairdressers' phenomenon 16 Jun 2020 - 07:50 am

Qatar Chamber board member and chair of Woman Committee Ibtihaj Al Ahmadani held a webinar with many owners of beauty salons. The meeting...

Oil spill taints Kremlin plan to sell $4 billion of green bonds 15 Jun 2020 - 02:17 pm

Russia’s state development bank wants to start turning the world’s biggest energy exporter into a hub for green finance days after a 20,000-ton...

QNB Group and Mastercard undertake first successful international payment transaction in Sudan 15 Jun 2020 - 08:13 am

Doha: QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, becomes the first bank in Sudan to have successfully performed...

Non-oil sectors forecast to rebound strongly in 2021 15 Jun 2020 - 08:13 am

A significant rebound in non-oil sectors is expected in GCC economies by 2021 as lockdown ends and demand recovers. Weaker oil and COVID-19...

Qatar FinTech Hub hosting Hackathon to support innovative ideas 15 Jun 2020 - 08:07 am

Qatar FinTech Hub (QFTH), a globally interconnected cluster which brings together a vibrant community of FinTech entrepreneurs, industry experts and investors, is inviting...

GECF and OLADE organise virtual workshop to boost cooperation 15 Jun 2020 - 08:04 am

The Doha-based Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) and Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) yesterday held a virtual workshop as part of their constant...

Monthly inflation in May sees marginal decline 15 Jun 2020 - 08:04 am

The CPI-based monthly inflation in May decreased marginally by 0.58 percent compared to CPI of April 2020. When compared on annual basis with...

Green hydrogen export market could reach $300bn yearly by 2050: Report 15 Jun 2020 - 08:04 am

The green hydrogen export market could be worth $300bn yearly by 2050, creating 400,000 jobs globally in renewable energy and hydrogen production, according...

Global economy stabilises and indicators suggest a recovery is under way: QNB 14 Jun 2020 - 08:42 am

The spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) has resulted in changes in behaviour and containment measures bringing the world to an entire halt....

NBK Automobiles launches Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG virtual showrooms in Qatar 14 Jun 2020 - 08:34 am

In line with the evolving patterns of consumer shopping and to meet the changing customer demands, Nasser Bin Khaled (NBK) Automobiles, the authorised...

Vodafone and AMAN sign knowledge transfer MoU to boost digital services 14 Jun 2020 - 08:30 am

Vodafone Qatar and the Protection and Social Rehabilitation Centre (AMAN) have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the...

General Takaful appoints Mohammed Elailah as GM 14 Jun 2020 - 08:25 am

The Board of Directors of General Takaful Company, a Qatari Private Shareholding Insurance Company operating in accordance with the principles of Islam and...

UDC awards QR1.5 billion worth Gewan Island work contracts 13 Jun 2020 - 01:04 pm

Doha: United Development Company (UDC), master developer of The Pearl-Qatar and Gewan Island, announced that it has awarded the contracts for Gewan Island's...

QFTH to collaborate with top global fintech firms 13 Jun 2020 - 09:25 am

The Qatar FinTech Hub (QFTH), co-founded by Qatar Development Bank (QDB), is looking to attract Global companies in fintech industry to Qatar. Participating...