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The mysterious oil washing up on Brazilian shores 25 Oct 2019 - 08:07 pm

BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO: A thick sludge of crude oil has been washing up on vast stretches of Brazil's coast for nearly two months,...

What slowdown? China's riding to the rescue of luxury brands 25 Oct 2019 - 08:07 pm

BEIJING/LONDON: When Tiffany & Co said this month it was sending its priciest jewellery to mainland China to reach wealthy shoppers no longer...

Estonian minister blamed for slow reform after Danske scandal 25 Oct 2019 - 08:07 pm

TALLINN: Estonia's far-right finance minister has been criticised by lawmakers for holding up financial reforms promised after the Baltic state became the focus...

India probe finds AB InBev, Carlsberg, United Breweries colluded on prices 25 Oct 2019 - 08:07 pm

NEW DELHI: The investigations unit of India's Competition Commission has concluded that Anheuser-Busch InBev, Carlsberg and United Breweries colluded to fix beer prices,...

Trump again attacks Fed, says central bank 'derelict in its duties' 25 Oct 2019 - 08:07 pm

Washington: President Donald Trump once again attacked the US Federal Reserve on Thursday, calling for more interest rate cuts to stimulate the American...

Joining Google, Facebook says it won't pay French media for links 25 Oct 2019 - 07:21 pm

Paris: Facebook said Friday that it will not pay French media groups to display photos or video and text excerpts alongside links to...

Speedy delivery hits Amazon's bottom line; shares slump 25 Oct 2019 - 07:21 pm

San Francisco: Amazon on Thursday reported quarterly profits shy of Wall Street forecasts as it poured money into speeding up delivery time to...

Google accused of creating spy tool to squelch worker dissent 25 Oct 2019 - 07:21 pm

Google employees are accusing the company’s leadership of developing an internal surveillance tool that they believe will be used to monitor workers’ attempts...

Boeing considered system redesign before accidents: NTSB report 25 Oct 2019 - 07:21 pm

SINGAPORE: Boeing engineers and test pilots considered before two fatal 737 MAX crashes whether an anti-stall system should be redesigned after discussing how...

Industries Qatar reports QR2bn net profit for first nine months of this year 25 Oct 2019 - 09:57 am

Industries Qatar (IQ) posted a net profit of QR2bn for first nine months of this year ended September 30, 2019. IQ is one...

Turkish lira steady ahead of interest rate decision 24 Oct 2019 - 11:13 am

ISTANBUL: Turkey's lira was little changed ahead of a central bank decision on interest rates on Thursday, a day after the currency hit...

QIMC unveils ‘Corniche Park Towers’ 24 Oct 2019 - 01:21 am

Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Company (QIMC) has announced the launch of its new state-of-the art project: ‘Corniche Park Towers’, managed by its subsidiary Tarweej...

BARWA Real Estate signs agreement with Mawater in collaboration with Waseef 24 Oct 2019 - 01:21 am

DOHA: During its second day of participation in Cityscape Qatar 2019, BARWA Real Estate Group in collaboration with Waseef for Property Management signed...

International design companies seek to enter Qatari market 24 Oct 2019 - 01:21 am

International design companies, Public Art and Seaaquarium, which are both known for their unique design projects and pieces, are seeking to enter the...

Fintech industry poised for rapid growth in Mena 24 Oct 2019 - 01:21 am

With digitalisation of financial services happening at an unprecedented pace in the Mena region, Fintech industry is seeing an immense growth in the...

QIB hosts ceremony to award Grand Prize winners of Cards Summer Campaign 24 Oct 2019 - 01:21 am

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) held an awards ceremony yesterday at its Al Sadd Branch to conclude the 2019 Cards Summer Campaign. The winners...

Midlands most preferred destination for Qatari investors 24 Oct 2019 - 01:21 am

The UK’s Midlands is emerging as one of the most favourite destinations for Qatari investors in the real estate. The real estate properties,...

US, Indian investors visit Ezdan Holding Group’s pavilion at Cityscape 2019 24 Oct 2019 - 01:21 am

During the second day of Cityscape Qatar, Ezdan Holding Group’s pavilion attracted the attention of many visitors of Cityscape 2019 as they flocked...