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QCB increases interest rates 16 Sep 2026 - 09:32 pm

Doha: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) announced that, following an assessment of the current monetary policy of the State of Qatar, it has decided...

QSE Index closes lower 16 Sep 2026 - 05:28 pm

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index lost 135.99points, or 1.39 percent, to close Wednesday's trading session at 9,637.76 points. A total of...

Oil falls as US crude inventories rise 16 Sep 2026 - 01:02 pm

Singapore: Oil prices fell on Wednesday following an unexpected surge in US crude inventories, while investors were assessing supply risks in the Middle...

QSE index opens 0.62% lower 16 Sep 2026 - 11:06 am

Doha, Qatar:The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index fell 60.85 points, or 0.62%, to 9,712 points at the start of trading on Wednesday,...

QNB brings energy sector together to build resilient SME ecosystem 16 Sep 2026 - 09:33 am

Doha, Qatar: QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, hosted the second edition of its ‘SME Local Business...

Mannai Corporation boosts ICT leadership with Sumanta Roy appointment 16 Sep 2026 - 09:29 am

Doha, Qatar: Mannai Corporation announced the appointment of technology industry veteran Sumanta Roy (pictured) as Group President for Information and Communication Technology (ICT)....

Qatar Diamond Exchange signs partnership with Borsa Diamanti d’Italia 16 Sep 2026 - 09:25 am

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Diamond Exchange (QDE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Borsa Diamanti d’Italia (Diamond Bourse of Italy), establishing...

Minister of Commerce and Industry meets representatives of QBA 16 Sep 2026 - 09:24 am

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

U.S. dollar ticks up 15 Sep 2026 - 10:59 pm

NEW YORK: The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Tuesday. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, added...

Qatar Central Bank announces the acceptance of “Himyan” and “mada” cards in Qatar and Saudi Arabia 15 Sep 2026 - 08:11 pm

Riyadh: Qatar Central Bank, in cooperation with the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), is pleased to announce the commencement of acceptance of the national...

Qatar Stock Exchange index closes lower 15 Sep 2026 - 05:49 pm

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed lower on Tuesday, losing 50.18 points, or 0.51 percent, to settle at 9,773.75 points. During...

Visit Qatar signs a memorandum of understanding with FUN&SUN to launch tourist flights from Russia 15 Sep 2026 - 03:19 pm

Doha: A strategic memorandum of understanding with TT-Travel LLC (FUN&SUN), one of the leading tour operators in the Russian and CIS markets, on...

Qatar Chamber and Addis Ababa review ways to enhance cooperation 15 Sep 2026 - 02:35 pm

Doha: HE Rashid bin Hamad Al-Athba, Second Deputy Chairman of the Qatar Chamber, met with Ms. Zahra Mohamed, Chairperson of the Addis Ababa...

MoCI launches ‘Dar Al Sharikat’ 15 Sep 2026 - 10:20 am

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Commerce and Industry and Chairman of the Advisory Board of Dar Al Sharikat H E Sheikh Faisal bin Thani...

Nigerian oil refinery Dangote launches IPO 15 Sep 2026 - 10:19 am

Lagos, Nigeria: Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote yesterday launched what is slated as Africa’s biggest initial public offering (IPO), which aims to raise $1.6bn...

HSBC launches digital trading platform in Qatar 15 Sep 2026 - 10:11 am

Doha, Qatar: HSBC has announced the launch of WorldTrader in Qatar, a digital wealth trading platform providing customers with convenient access to a...

ESG Qatar conference to advance corporate sustainability, governance 15 Sep 2026 - 09:23 am

Doha, Qatar: Environmental, Social and Governance considerations are becoming an increasingly important part of competitiveness, investment, risk management, and corporate resilience. The Third...