Business

Pre-orders open for Huawei Mate X6 with exclusive early bird offers 07 Jan 2025 - 10:48 am

Doha: Huawei announced the opening of pre-orders for the highly anticipated Huawei Mate X6 in Estate of Qatar. This latest generation foldable flagship...

European and Asian stock markets diverge as traders eye Trump 2.0 07 Jan 2025 - 10:46 am

London: European and Asian stock markets started the first full week of 2025 on a mixed note, with traders’ minds turning yesterday to...

Japan PM says blocked US Steel deal could hit investments 07 Jan 2025 - 10:45 am

Tokyo: Japan’s prime minister yesterday urged Washington to dispel concerns that a decision by Joe Biden to block Nippon Steel’s takeover of US...

US stocks edge higher on rebound in stocks of chip companies 07 Jan 2025 - 10:44 am

Washington: US stocks opened higher yesterday to kick off the trading week, led by a resurgence in chip companies benefitting from the boom...

US Fed’s top banking regulator says he will step down early 07 Jan 2025 - 10:39 am

Washington: The US Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator announced his early resignation yesterday, avoiding a confrontation with President-elect Donald Trump who can now...

QC issues 154,778 transactions in 2024 07 Jan 2025 - 10:36 am

Doha: Qatar Chamber said that 2024 was a year filled with activities, achievements, and initiatives across various fields, aimed at enhancing the national...

QSE index records positive performance of transport, realty, telecom sectors in 2024 07 Jan 2025 - 10:32 am

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) wrapped-up 2024 with the QE 20 index closing at 10,571.1 points. The broad-based Qatar All Share Index...

Construction sector market size to exceed QR250bn in 2025 07 Jan 2025 - 10:23 am

Doha: Qatar’s construction activities continue to elevate its economy as market experts note that the ambitious projects in 2025 and the years ahead...

Oil hits highest since October 06 Jan 2025 - 08:30 pm

Singapore: Oil prices hovered at their highest since October on Monday as investors eyed the impact on global fuel demand from colder weather...

Gold prices bounce back due to profit-taking 06 Jan 2025 - 04:56 pm

London:Gold prices have plummeted, driven by profit-taking after last week's gains, as investors closely anticipate the release of a series of critical US...

Bangladesh’s forex reserves surge past $21bn in end-December 06 Jan 2025 - 11:45 am

Dhaka: Halting a prolonged decline, Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves reached over $21bn by the end of December 2024, the latest central bank data...

Chip exports to China slow amid surge in Taiwan shipments 06 Jan 2025 - 11:24 am

Beijing: South Korea’s dependence on China for semiconductor exports dropped last year, while shipments to Taiwan and Vietnam increased, industry data showed yesterday....

AI, Musk and Trump add up to turbulent 2025 for tech 06 Jan 2025 - 11:14 am

Washington: Since the selection for Oxford’s yearly word is done by public poll, this leads me to my first prediction in this column...

South Korea’s overseas construction orders exceeds $1 trillion milestone 06 Jan 2025 - 11:11 am

Seoul: South Korea’s cumulative overseas construction orders surpassed the $1 trillion milestone just before the turn of the new year, underscoring the country’s...

China’s central bank outlines ‘moderately loose’ monetary policy 06 Jan 2025 - 11:09 am

Beijing: China’s central bank has outlined a “moderately loose” monetary plan aimed at boosting domestic demand to spur growth, days after President Xi...

World food prices dip 2% in 2024 06 Jan 2025 - 11:08 am

Paris: World food commodity prices declined by 2.1 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year, the FAO said, but they remain considerably...

Muscat Stock Exchange gains OMR3.8bn in market value by end of 2024 06 Jan 2025 - 11:03 am

Muscat: The Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) recorded a significant increase in market value of approximately OMR3.8bn last year, driven by rising share prices...