Business / Qatar Business

Minister participates in official opening ceremony of Hannover Messe 13 Apr 2021 - 10:49 am

Minister of Commerce and Industry, H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, participated yesterday in the official opening ceremony of the digital edition...

QFB reports QR20.6m profit in first quarter 13 Apr 2021 - 10:40 am

Qatar First Bank (QFB), the first independent Shari’ah compliant bank authorized by the QFC Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) and a listed entity on the...

Barwa Real Estate signs pact to sell land plot in Saudi Arabia 12 Apr 2021 - 10:13 am

Barwa Real Estate Company announced yesterday the signing of an agreement to sell the plot of land owned by Wahat Al-Riyadh Real Estate...

Municipalities issue 1194 building permits in March 12 Apr 2021 - 10:10 am

The number of building permits issued by municipalities in the country reached 1,194 in March, an increase of 8 percent compared to February,...

Oil falls 2% last week on supply increase: Al Attiyah Foundation 12 Apr 2021 - 09:59 am

Oil prices settled lower on Friday and fell around 2 percent last week as production increases and renewed COVID-19 lockdowns in some countries,...

QIB profit grows 9.1 percent to QR750m in first quarter 12 Apr 2021 - 09:49 am

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading Islamic Bank, yesterday announced that its net profit attributable to the shareholders of the Bank amounted to...

Qatar, Turkey trade exchange grew by 100 percent in 2020 12 Apr 2021 - 09:46 am

Qatar Chamber Chairman, Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani received yesterday President of Turkey’s Independent Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (MUSIAD), Abdurrahman Kaan. The...

Private sector exports return to pre-pandemic levels 12 Apr 2021 - 09:44 am

The total value of Qatar’s foreign merchandise trade in January 2021 stood at QR29.1bn, reflecting a 13.7 percent growth compared to QR25.6bn in...

QICDRC co-hosts webinar on ADR in Islamic and Middle Eastern law 12 Apr 2021 - 09:40 am

The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC), in cooperation with SOAS University of London, delivered an interactive webinar session on alternative...

QNB net profit reaches QR3.3bn in first quarter 12 Apr 2021 - 09:32 am

QNB, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, yesterday announced a net profit of QR3.3bn ($0.9bn) for the...

Qatar, Sri Lanka to witness cooperation in new areas in next five years 12 Apr 2021 - 09:27 am

Qatar and Sri Lanka are poised to witness new areas of cooperation in the next five years, with both countries currently exploring mutual...

Qatar, Uzbekistan vow to bolster trade relations 12 Apr 2021 - 09:23 am

Minister of Commerce and Industry, H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met yesterday with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, H E...

Dukhan Bank announces April draw winners of Thara’a savings account prize 11 Apr 2021 - 08:41 am

Doha: Dukhan Bank has announced the names of the most recent round of draw winners for Thara’a, its Shariah compliant savings account, at...

Commercial Bank launches CB PayLink feature 11 Apr 2021 - 08:39 am

Doha: Commercial Bank, the leading digital Bank in Qatar, continues to enhance its payment receipt options available on CB Pay for Merchants application...

US, China driving global recovery with Europe lagging 11 Apr 2021 - 08:35 am

Doha: The global manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to a ten-year high of 55.0 in March 2021, which indicates that world industrial...

Startup Summit discusses aspects of running a business 11 Apr 2021 - 08:33 am

Doha: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Doha Chapter held a two-day Startup Summit recently, which featured specialists from globally celebrated...

Vodafone introduces AI-powered chatbot Labeeb 11 Apr 2021 - 08:31 am

Doha: As part of its wider digitalisation agenda, Vodafone Qatar yesterday introduced Labeeb, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot that is available for customers...