Business

QNB introduces complete online account opening for SMEs 06 Aug 2025 - 08:35 am

Doha: QNB has enhanced its SME Digital Onboarding Platform, now enabling end-to-end online account opening for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This upgrade...

Real estate transactions hit QR8.9bn in Q2 2025 06 Aug 2025 - 08:33 am

Doha: The General Authority for Real Estate Development “Aqarat” has issued the first edition of the Real Estate Bulletin, which monitors developments in...

‘Strategic locations, smart incentives drive foreign influx’ 06 Aug 2025 - 08:22 am

Doha: Qatar’s strategic push to diversify its economy is gaining new momentum as Ras Bufontas and Umm Alhoul Free Zones witness a significant...

WHO proposes increased health taxes to bridge financing gap 06 Aug 2025 - 02:00 am

Accra: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday proposed an increase in health taxes on some consumer products to raise...

Gold edges higher amid softer dollar, lower US yields 05 Aug 2025 - 09:02 pm

Singapore: Goldnudged higher for a fourth session on Tuesday, supported by a softer dollar and lower Treasury yields as weaker-than-expected US jobs data...

Oil prices fall as OPEC+ hike eases worries over Russian supply disruptions 05 Aug 2025 - 08:55 pm

New York: Oil prices fell by more than 1% on Tuesday, as increased output from OPEC+ and concerns over weakening global demand outweighed...

Real estate transactions in Qatar surge by 29.8% in Q2 2025 05 Aug 2025 - 08:50 pm

Doha: The real estate sector recorded robust performance in the second quarter of 2025, with the total value of transactions reaching approximately QR ...

Pfizer profits boosted by Covid-19 products, lower expenses 05 Aug 2025 - 03:55 pm

New York: Pfizer reported a jump in second-quarter profits Tuesday behind higher sales of Covid-19 products and some other pharmaceuticals, while also benefiting...

Qatar’s office boom continues despite cooling rental index 05 Aug 2025 - 09:52 am

Doha, Qatar: Doha’s office market surged past 7.3 million square meters of leasable space in Q1 2025, driven by a wave of new...

Qatari investors group's profits rise by 1.48% 04 Aug 2025 - 09:37 pm

Doha: Qatari Investors Group (a Qatari public shareholding company) reported a 1.48 percent increase in net profits during the first half of this...

Qatar Stock Exchange index closes higher 04 Aug 2025 - 08:30 pm

Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index closed Monday's trading higher by 11.97points, or 0.11 percent, to close at 11,179.72 points. During the...

Tesla approves $29 billion in shares to Musk as court case rumbles on 04 Aug 2025 - 04:41 pm

Washington: Electric vehicle maker Tesla handed its chief executive, Elon Musk, a $29 billion pay package Monday, as a lengthy legal battle over...

UBS to pay $300 mn to settle Credit Suisse US mortage case 04 Aug 2025 - 12:13 pm

Zurich: Swiss banking giant UBS said on Monday it agreed to pay $300 million in a deal with the US Department of Justice...

QFC stresses need for advancing real-world asset tokenisation 04 Aug 2025 - 10:57 am

Doha: Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business centre in the region, recently published a report on shaping the future...

Alfardan Exchange wins Arab Banks Awards & Commendations of Excellence 2025 04 Aug 2025 - 10:56 am

Doha: Alfardan Exchange has been honored with the ‘Arab Banks Awards & Commendations of Excellence 2025’, during a gala ceremony held at the...

Commercial Bank appoints Stephen Moss as Group Chief Executive Officer 04 Aug 2025 - 10:51 am

Doha: Commercial Bank has appointed Stephen Moss (pictured) as Group CEO to guide the Bank’s next phase of growth and development. Moss brings...

QEWC achieves net profit of QR662m in first half of 2025 04 Aug 2025 - 10:44 am

Doha: Under the chairmanship of H E Saad Bin Sherida Al-Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs, on 3rd August 2025, the Board...

Qatar’s hospitality sector remains resilient 04 Aug 2025 - 10:23 am

Doha: Qatar’s hospitality industry continues to show a healthy recovery and event-driven resilience, according to the newly released Q2 2025 Hotel Performance Index...