Business

QNB Group issues inaugural Shogun bonds worth QR500m 12 Feb 2025 - 10:33 am

Doha, Qatar: QNB Group announced the successful completion of an inaugural Shogun bonds issuance in Qatari Riyals amounting to QR500m exclusively for the...

Barwa Real Estate posts QR1,236m net profit in 2024 12 Feb 2025 - 10:29 am

Doha, Qatar: Barwa Real Estate discloses its annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024. The results showed a net profit...

‘Investors must back technology that transform lives’ 11 Feb 2025 - 10:59 am

DOHA: Technology should do more than just drive profits. It should push boundaries and solve real-world problems that affect people’s lives, especially those...

MCIT launches ‘Scale Now’ programme to empower digital entrepreneurs in Qatar 11 Feb 2025 - 10:58 am

Doha: As part of its efforts to strengthen the digital ecosystem for entrepreneurs and startups, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has...

'Business leaders embrace transformation amid uncertainty' 11 Feb 2025 - 10:57 am

Doha: KPMG in Qatar has officially released the 2024 Qatar CEO Outlook, offering a comprehensive analysis of the key trends shaping the business...

QC explores trade ties with Australian state of Victoria 11 Feb 2025 - 10:54 am

DOHA: Qatar Chamber (QC) discussed trade and economic cooperation with the Australian state of Victoria during a meeting between Mohammed bin Ahmed Al...

Qatar serves as foreign investors’ base for global businesses 11 Feb 2025 - 10:49 am

Doha: Qatar positions itself as a base for foreign investors to carry out businesses not merely within the country, but regionally and internationally,...

Mortgage transactions reach QR24.947bn in Q4, 2024 11 Feb 2025 - 10:42 am

Doha: The volume of mortgage transactions of the real estate sector in Qatar recorded 332 transactions with a total amount of QR24.947bn during...

Gold prices surge over 1% 10 Feb 2025 - 09:12 pm

Singapore: Gold prices continued their strong upward trend on Monday, rising by more than one percent. Spot gold increased by 1.2 percent to...

Open source key to unlocking AI's potential: Mozilla 10 Feb 2025 - 05:42 pm

Paris: Open-source development of artificial intelligence models could power economic growth and reduce risks from the technology, the head of the non-profit behind...

QSE index closes 0.43 higher 10 Feb 2025 - 05:04 pm

Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) closed its trading session on Monday, up by 45.47 points, or 0.43 percent, to close at 10,629.20 points....

Nokia CEO Lundmark to be replaced by Intel AI chief Hotard 10 Feb 2025 - 12:11 pm

Helsinki: Finnish telecommunications equipment giant Nokia announced on Monday that chief executive Pekka Lundmark would step down and be replaced by Justin Hotard,...

QLM and Aspetar forge strategic alliance to elevate healthcare standards 10 Feb 2025 - 10:08 am

DOHA: In a landmark development for Qatar’s healthcare sector, QLM Life and Medical Insurance Company has forged a strategic alliance with Aspetar, the...

QCB’s foreign reserves rise 3.7% in January 2025 10 Feb 2025 - 10:08 am

Doha: International reserves and foreign currency liquidity at Qatar Central Bank (QCB) increased by 3.7 percent in January, reaching QR255.166bn, compared to QR246.047bn...

Egypt offers range of industrial incentives for Qatari investors 10 Feb 2025 - 10:05 am

DOHA: Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of called on Qatari businessmen to invest in his country, particularly in the...

QCB issues instructions on creation of real estate development escrow accounts 10 Feb 2025 - 10:00 am

Doha: Qatar Central Bank (QCB), in coordination with the Real Estate Regulatory Authority - Aqarat, has issued instructions to create and operate a...

QIIB and Visa sign partnership agreement to enhance card payments, digital transformation 10 Feb 2025 - 09:59 am

DOHA: In a significant step toward advancing digital transformation, QIIB and Visa have signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement focusing on card payments and...