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Jaguar Land Rover to cut 4,000 jobs as European car sector hits skids 07 Sep 2026 - 02:58 pm

London: Jaguar Land Rover said Monday that it would cut "around 4,000 roles over the next two years", or about ten percent of...

QSE index opens lower 07 Sep 2026 - 11:47 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index witnessed a very marginal decline, decreasing by 0.99 points, or 0.01%, at the start of...

Qatar Central Bank joins Gulf Payments System, AFAQ 07 Sep 2026 - 10:07 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) announced on Monday that it had joined AFAQ Payments System, operated by the Gulf Payments Company (GPC)....

QICDRC opens registration for 2026 training programme on International Commercial Courts 07 Sep 2026 - 10:00 am

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) has announced the opening of registration for its 2026 Training Programme on...

GCC Consultative Lab explores ways to develop vocational training in private sector 07 Sep 2026 - 09:57 am

Doha, Qatar: The GCC Consultative Lab for Training and the Knowledge Economy Sector was launched yesterday at the Sheraton Doha Hotel, organised by...

Oil rises amid supply disruption concerns 07 Sep 2026 - 09:42 am

Singapore: Oil prices continued to rise on Monday amid growing concerns about a prolonged disruption to Middle East supplies, stemming from retaliatory attacks...

Takaful insurance companies post QR335m profit, up 2.7% in 2025 07 Sep 2026 - 08:41 am

Doha, Qatar: A report on Islamic finance in the State of Qatar, issued by Bait Al-Mashura Finance Consultations, revealed that Takaful insurance companies...

Qatar banking sector assets hold steady as lending rises in July 07 Sep 2026 - 08:38 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s banking sector assets remained broadly stable in July, while lending continued to grow and deposits declined, according to the latest...

Qatar hosts AIIB annual meeting 06 Sep 2026 - 07:24 pm

Doha:The State of Qatar will host the 11th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on...

Saudi stock index closes higher 06 Sep 2026 - 07:09 pm

Riyadh: The Saudi stock index closed higher on Sunday, gaining 35.74 points to finish at 11,068.65, with a total trading turnover of SAR...

QSE index declines marginally by 0.01% at start of Sunday's trading 06 Sep 2026 - 11:02 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index edged down by 0.01% at the start of Sunday's trading, losing 0.88 points from the previous...

Dukhan Bank returns as supporting partner of Seashore Phoenix Games 06 Sep 2026 - 09:24 am

Doha, Qatar: Dukhan Bank, one of Qatar’s leading Islamic financial institutions, has announced its return as a Supporting Partner of the Seashore Phoenix...

Qatar’s Export Unit Value Index rises by 17.64% in Q2 2026 06 Sep 2026 - 09:23 am

Doha, Qatar: The National Planning Council (NPC) has issued the Export Unit Value Index (EXUVI) for the second quarter of 2026. The index...

Fitch affirms Qatar’s credit rating at AA amid outlook for strong economic rebound in 2027 and 2028 06 Sep 2026 - 09:21 am

Doha, Qatar: Global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed Qatar’s Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘AA’with a stable outlook, reflecting confidence...

Qatar Chamber explores trade and investment cooperation with Arab-Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce 05 Sep 2026 - 01:43 pm

Doha:Qatar Chamber held a virtual meeting with the Arab-Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce (ABLCC), attended by Mohamed bin Ahmed Al Obaidli, Qatar Chamber Board...

UK’s new government faces balancing act to spur growth while containing inflation: QNB 05 Sep 2026 - 10:11 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Bank (QNB) expected the Bank of England (BoE) to maintain a cautious, data-dependent stance, keeping policy restrictive enough to...

Oil prices dip but head for strong weekly gains amid US-Iran tensions 05 Sep 2026 - 05:00 am

London: Oil prices fell in trading on Friday but remained on track for weekly gains of more than 6% amid renewed escalation between...

Gold prices fall as strong US jobs data boosts rate hike expectations 04 Sep 2026 - 10:59 pm

New York:Gold prices fell on Friday and were heading for a weekly loss after stronger-than-expected US jobs data increased expectations that the Federal...