Business

Qatar, Malaysia review bilateral relations 16 Aug 2021 - 08:23 am

Doha: Minister of Commerce & Industry and Acting Minister of Finance H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari yesterday met the Malaysian Minister...

QSE gains 0.12% 16 Aug 2021 - 07:52 am

Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index gained 12.64 points, or 0.12 percent, when the bourse closed trading at 10,933.06 points yesterday. The volume...

QSE listed firms’ net profits rise to QR20.5bn in H1 16 Aug 2021 - 07:52 am

Doha: All companies listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) have disclosed their financial results for the period ending on June 30, 2021,...

Qatargas delivers first Q-Max LNG cargo to KrK LNG Terminal in Croatia 15 Aug 2021 - 03:52 pm

Doha: Qatargas announced today the delivery of the first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on a Q-Max LNG carrier to the Krk...

Euro area recovery more robust due to rapid vaccination 15 Aug 2021 - 08:53 am

Doha: Tight restrictions were necessary to arrest a winter surge of COVID-19 infections earlier in the year, but also led to weaker economic...

Dukhan Bank announces winners of Thara’a draw 15 Aug 2021 - 08:51 am

Doha: Dukhan Bank has announced the names of the most recent round of draw winners for Thara’a, its Shariah compliant savings account, at...

Oil dips, little changed on week despite weaker demand forecasts 15 Aug 2021 - 08:50 am

Doha: Oil prices dipped on Friday and ended the week little changed after weathering concerns from banks and the International Energy Agency that...

Mekdam Holding Group’s revenue rises by 25.6% to QR99.2m in H1 15 Aug 2021 - 08:46 am

Doha: The Board of Directors of Mekdam Holding Group, led by its Chairman Sheikh Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Nasser bin Khalid Al Thani...

Fitch affirms QIIB’s rating at ‘A’ 15 Aug 2021 - 08:44 am

Doha: Global credit rating agency Fitch has affirmed Qatar International Islamic Bank’s (QIIB) rating at ‘A’ with a stable outlook during the agency’s...

Improved access attracts firms to Lusail 15 Aug 2021 - 08:43 am

Doha: There has been an increase in companies looking to secure new office accommodation in Qatar in recent months. The majority of new...

GCC economies to grow at 2.2% this year: World Bank 15 Aug 2021 - 08:35 am

Doha: GCC economies are looking to grow at an aggregate rate of 2.2 percent in 2021, according to the latest issue of the...

Huawei FreeBuds 4 the ultimate open-fit ANC earphones 13 Aug 2021 - 09:27 am

The true wireless stereo (TWS) market has never been more crowded than it is in 2021. With so many options to choose from,...

Ezdan Holding Group posts QR172.24m net profit for H1 13 Aug 2021 - 09:22 am

Ezdan Holding Group announced the interim financial statement for the six-month period ending June 30, 2021, showing a net profit of QR172.24m in...

Moderna snaps two-day losing streak ahead of FDA booster update 12 Aug 2021 - 07:38 pm

Moderna Inc. and BioNTech SE jumped, ending a two-day plunge, ahead of an expected update from U.S. regulators on the authorization of a...

Holiday company TUI says German booking surge leads recovery 12 Aug 2021 - 06:14 pm

LONDON: Holiday company TUI Group said on Thursday a surge in bookings from Germany had driven a recovery from the pandemic slump and...

Qatar reports $1 bln budget surplus for 2nd quarter 12 Aug 2021 - 03:39 pm

Cairo: Qatar's budget surplus in the second quarter of the year stood at 3.8 billion riyals ($1.04 billion), the finance ministry said on...

Global digital agency Valtech acquires Dubai-based Revonic 12 Aug 2021 - 11:55 am

Doha: In a move set to supercharge the Middle East and North Africa’s business transformation programmes with customer-centric approaches, global digital agency Valtech...

QNB, Visa launch credit card spends offer for extra life rewards points 12 Aug 2021 - 11:41 am

Doha: QNB, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has launched an exclusive campaign in partnership with Visa, for QNB...