Business

Improved power, water demand to boost QEWC growth this year 12 May 2022 - 08:14 am

The high demand of power and water due to the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is expect to boost the growth of...

QIC Group, Deloitte, Google Cloud to host Mena’s first InsurTech Hackathon 12 May 2022 - 08:11 am

Doha: Qatar is gearing up to host InsurHack Mena, the first InsurTech Hackathon in the Mena region organised by Qatar Insurance Group (QIC...

Dukhan Bank reports QR392m net profit for Q1 12 May 2022 - 08:05 am

Doha: Dukhan Bank has announced QR392m net profit for the first quarter of 2022, recording an increase of 47 percent compared to the...

UN chief: 'deeply concerned' about risks of global hunger due to war in Ukraine 11 May 2022 - 04:42 pm

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday he was deeply concerned about hunger becoming widespread in different parts of the world due to...

Airbnb to allow travelers to split holiday as it doubles down on longer stays 11 May 2022 - 04:18 pm

Airbnb Inc would allow travelers to split their holiday between two properties to facilitate longer stays, the vacation rental firm said on Wednesday,...

Billionaire Birla plans $2.5 billion US Aluminum recycling plant 11 May 2022 - 04:00 pm

Novelis Inc. plans to build a $2.5 billion low-carbon aluminum recycling and rolling plant in the US to cater to the growing demand...

Election win for Philippines' Marcos shores up family-affiliated stocks 11 May 2022 - 03:30 pm

MANILA: Share prices of Philippine companies linked to presidential election winner Ferdinand Marcos Jr have surged this week, on what analysts said were...

Chelsea tops UEFA prize money list with $126M last season 11 May 2022 - 03:00 pm

GENEVA: Champions League winner Chelsea earned nearly 120 million euros ($126.5 million) from UEFA last season, topping the prize money list for European...

Norway to ramp up offshore wind in drive to go green 11 May 2022 - 11:06 am

OSLO: Norway unveiled plans on Wednesday for a major expansion in offshore wind energy by 2040, aiming to turn a country that has...

Turkish Airlines renews travel kits with Coccinelle and Hackett brands 11 May 2022 - 08:41 am

Doha: Turkish Airlines continues to offer an exceptional flight experience to its guests with its renewed travel kits. Always carrying its travel concept...

Hublot dazzles with latest novelties at 2022 Doha Jewellery & Watches Exhibition 11 May 2022 - 08:39 am

Doha: Hublot, the iconic international watch manufacturing company, returns this year to Al Majed’s pavilion at the 2022 Doha Jewellery & Watches Exhibition,...

ICC Qatar's webinar on risk and financial crime trends on May 17 11 May 2022 - 08:38 am

Doha: The International Chamber of Commerce Qatar (ICC Qatar), in partnership with Refinitiv, Protiviti and FinScan by Innovative Systems, will hold a webinar...

Bayanat Engineering Qatar supplies advanced meteorological systems to QAA 11 May 2022 - 08:35 am

Doha:Bayanat Engineering Qatar has completed an Engineering, Procurement, Installation and Commissioning (EPIC) project with the Qatar Aeronautical Academy (QAA), supplying the latest meteorological...

QIIB introduces ‘SAP SuccessFactors’ suite for human resources management 11 May 2022 - 08:26 am

Doha: With an aim to complete the digital transformation process in the various departments of the bank and enhance operational efficiency, QIIB announced...

Qatar to be first market in Mideast for Volkswagen's electric SUV ID.4 launch 11 May 2022 - 08:24 am

People in Qatar will be the first in the Middle-East to get behind the steering wheel of Volkswagen’s mid-sized electric SUV ‘ID.4’. German...

Sony's profit surges on healthy film, game, music growth 10 May 2022 - 11:56 am

TOKYO: Sony’s fiscal fourth quarter surged 67% to 111.1 billion yen ($852.7 million) from the previous year, as the Japanese entertainment and electronics...

Philippine stocks fall as traders weigh Marcos win, global rout 10 May 2022 - 08:49 am

The benchmark Philippine stock index slid amid a global selloff, as investors awaited Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s economic policies following his landslide win in...

Qatar banking sector’s total assets reach QR1.832 trillion in March 10 May 2022 - 08:28 am

Doha: Qatar banking sector’s total assets have increased by 0.8 percent Month-on-Month (0.3 percent in 2022) in March 2022 to reach QR1.832 trillion,...