Business / Qatar Business

QFB’s first half results reflect its positive growth momentum 29 Jul 2019 - 09:42 am

Qatar First Bank, a Shari’ah compliant bank based in Qatar and listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE), has released its financial results...

Swansea University grants Honorary Doctorate to Minister of State and QFZA Chairman 29 Jul 2019 - 09:33 am

Swansea University in Wales, UK, awarded H E Ahmad Mohammed Al Sayed, Minister of State and Chairman of the Board of Directors of...

Qatar’s trade surplus at QR14bn in June 29 Jul 2019 - 09:31 am

Qatar’s foreign merchandise trade balance, which represents the difference between total exports and imports, showed a surplus of QR14bn in June, a decline...

Qatargas delivers first Q-Max LNG cargo to Belgium 28 Jul 2019 - 04:51 pm

Doha: Qatargas Operating Company Limited (Qatargas) delivered the first cargo of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) on a Q-Max vessel to Zeebrugge LNG Terminal...

QCB plans centralised Sharia’h framework for Islamic banks 28 Jul 2019 - 10:40 am

Steps are under way to harmonise the Sharia’h regulatory framework for Qatar’s Islamic banking sector. This include, establishing a centralised Sharia’h supervisory in...

Tech leaders underscore private sector role in creating a digital generation 28 Jul 2019 - 10:14 am

It is very crucial for the private sector to partner with the education institutes to develop the digital skills of girls from a...

Careem partners with NBK to facilitate customer payment collections in Kuwait 28 Jul 2019 - 10:04 am

Careem and NBK (National Bank of Kuwait) yesterday announced a new partnership that will see NBK manage the collection of Careem customer payments....

Qamco reports net profit of QR5.2m 26 Jul 2019 - 09:32 am

Qatar Aluminium Manufacturing Company (Qamco), a 50 percent shareholder in Qatalum, which is a successful producer of primary aluminium and one of the...

QSE investors’ wealth rises to QR584.83bn 26 Jul 2019 - 09:18 am

Qatar Stock Exchange’s (QSE) main index gained 128.18 points, or 1.22 percent, last week when the bourse closed yesterday at 10,631.28 points. Trading...

UDC records net profit of QR238m in H1 25 Jul 2019 - 10:43 am

United Development Company (UDC), a leading Qatari public shareholding company and the master developer of The Pearl-Qatar and Gewan Islands reported a net...

$1trn worth family business assets to change hands in 10 years 25 Jul 2019 - 10:29 am

A massive transfer of assets is under way in the Middle East, as relatively young businesses in the first or second generation undergo...

Banking sector assets grew 5.6% to QR1.38trn in 2018: QCB 25 Jul 2019 - 10:24 am

Banking sector in Qatar has fully recouped from the initial glitches caused by the economic blockade by the neighboring countries. Strong macroeconomic environment,...

QNB leads the way in contactless payments technology 25 Jul 2019 - 10:15 am

QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, launched the full-fledged contactless cards on its credit, debit and prepaid...

Clyde & Co advises Orbital Education on international school in Qatar 25 Jul 2019 - 10:13 am

Global law firm Clyde & Co has advised Orbital Education on its joint venture agreement with United Development Co. (UDC) for the founding...

Huawei’s sustainability report highlights its commitments to UN goals 25 Jul 2019 - 10:06 am

Huawei recently published its 2018 Sustainability Report, highlighting its efforts in achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), by building a sustainable and...

Doha Bank achieves profit growth of 10.2% 25 Jul 2019 - 10:02 am

Doha Bank reported a net profit for of QR519m for the first half of 2019, as compared to QR 471m for the same...

Investcorp adds Prof Frederick Ma to International Advisory Board 25 Jul 2019 - 09:49 am

Investcorp, a leading global provider and manager of alternative investment products, yesterday announced that Prof Frederick Ma Si-Hang (pictured), the former Chairman of...