Business

Gold falls 1.5% on firm dollar 02 Feb 2026 - 04:27 pm

Singapore: Goldextended falls on Monday, pressured by a firm dollar, as ‍investors gauged US President Donald Trump's Fed chair pickKevin Warsh's approach to...

QSE index closes higher 02 Feb 2026 - 04:19 pm

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed Monday's trading higher by 64.71 points, or 0.57 percent, to settle at 11,405.01 points. During...

Oil prices drop over 5% as geopolitical risks ease 02 Feb 2026 - 11:48 am

Tokyo: Oil prices fell by more than 5% on Sunday, pressured by easing geopolitical tensions that dampened market sentiment. Brent crude futures declined...

Qatar and Germany sign MoU, review trade ties 02 Feb 2026 - 09:57 am

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Commerce and Industry H E Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al-Thani met yesterday with Minister of State for...

Qatar ports start 2026 with sharp increase in container, cargo traffic 02 Feb 2026 - 09:36 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar ports (Hamad, Ruwais and Doha) began 2026 on a strong note with prospects appearing brighter for the country as the...

KBN Holding Group and Lai Sun Group announce strategic partnership to launch cross-border investment platform 01 Feb 2026 - 07:25 pm

KBN Holding Group, a leading diversified investment group headquartered in the State of Qatar, and Lai Sun Group, a Hong Kong-based conglomerate, today...

Qatar Chamber discuss strengthening cooperation relations with PalTrade 01 Feb 2026 - 01:53 pm

Doha, Qatar: First Vice Chairman of the Qatar Chamber, H.E. Mohamed bin Twar Al Kuwari, met on Sunday, with CEO of the Palestinian...

Minister of Commerce and Industry visits number of factories in Small and Medium Industries Zone 01 Feb 2026 - 09:58 am

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Commerce and Industry H E Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani conducted a field visit yesterday to...

Asia spot prices rise for third straight week on cold weather demand 01 Feb 2026 - 09:56 am

Doha, Qatar: Asia spot LNG rose for a third week on Friday to hold at a nine-week high, as colder temperatures lifted heating...

CALIM360: A unique, AI-blockchain driven intelligent contracts management and administration platform, beta launched in GCC 01 Feb 2026 - 09:52 am

Doha, Qatar:In boardrooms worldwide, contracts are signed with optimism, yet value often slips away unnoticed. Studies show that enterprises lose 8% to 10%...

QICCA to implement updated conciliation rules in February 01 Feb 2026 - 09:51 am

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) of the Qatar Chamber, announced that it has approved its updated conciliation...

POS, e-commerce transactions hit QR14.667bn in Dec 2025 01 Feb 2026 - 09:49 am

Doha, Qatar: The point of sale and e-commerce transactions in Qatar witnessed impressive growth in December last year. The total value of transactions...

JTA International Investment Holding acquires stake in Canadian AI innovator Soshianest 01 Feb 2026 - 08:45 am

JTA International Investment Holding has officially become a shareholder in Soshianest, a Canada-based artificial intelligence company specializing in advanced AI-driven solutions for business...

Falconbridge Advisors announces Doha expansion 31 Jan 2026 - 08:18 pm

Doha, Qatar: Falconbridge Advisors, the Dubai-headquartered boutique advisory firm, today announced the strategic expansion of its operations with the opening of its Doha...

Macro environment still positive for EM in 2026: QNB 31 Jan 2026 - 07:10 pm

Doha: Qatar National Bank (QNB) said the global macroeconomic framework for 2026 remains supportive of emerging market (EM) assets, despite ongoing volatility. The...