Business

Dollar on track for best week since November 05 Jan 2025 - 10:43 am

Singapore: The dollar had a robust start to the year, with the currency on course to post its biggest weekly gain since November,...

Oil heads for weekly gains on colder weather and Chinese policy support 05 Jan 2025 - 10:37 am

Doha: Oil prices rose on Friday, closing the week higher on the back of cold weather in Europe and the US as well...

Jumbo Electronics achieves ISO 9001:2015 re-certification 05 Jan 2025 - 10:33 am

Doha: Video Home & Electronic Centre W.L.L (Jumbo Electronics), a leader in trading, sales, and services for consumer electronics, has successfully achieved re-certification...

What to expect from global macro in 2025? 05 Jan 2025 - 10:28 am

Doha: Analysts and economists have been proving to be over pessimistic when it comes to forecasting major economies and global growth in recent...

Transshipments through Hamad Port up 23% in 2024 05 Jan 2025 - 10:19 am

Doha: Qatar’s maritime sector concluded yet another successful year by setting new volume and productivity benchmarks in 2024. In last year, MwaniQatar achieved...

World food prices dip 2% in 2024: FAO 03 Jan 2025 - 10:17 pm

Paris: World food commodity prices declined by 2.1 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year, the FAO said on Friday, but they...

Mixed day for global stocks as dollar pushes higher 03 Jan 2025 - 07:45 pm

New York: Global stocks began 2025 in muted fashion while thedollaradvanced Thursday as markets gird for a much heavier news flow later in...

Dubai real estate market sets all-time record in 2024 03 Jan 2025 - 09:55 am

DOHA: A record-breaking year for Dubai’s real estate market, with new milestones being set throughout 2024, culminated in an all-time peak of 180,900...

Real estate trading volume exceeds QR264m in last week 03 Jan 2025 - 09:50 am

Doha: The volume of real estate trading in sales contracts registered with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice during...

Qatar’s retail sector projects CAGR 5% growth by 2030 03 Jan 2025 - 09:49 am

DOHA: The retail market in Qatar is expected to undergo a tremendous shift in its growth, resulting from the expansion of outlets. As...

QTerminals committed to build on its achievements in 2025 03 Jan 2025 - 09:43 am

DOHA: QTerminals remains committed to enhancing its services and expanding its capabilities at all its business units across the world. In a recent...

Wall Street lifts spirits after Asia starts year in red 02 Jan 2025 - 08:37 pm

London: Wall Street made a positive start to the year Monday, shrugging off falls in Asia as investors await planned tariffs from US...

Cold sales of US homes make some companies suffer 02 Jan 2025 - 10:54 am

New York: The sputtering US housing market is hurting the businesses that depend on Americans opening their wallets to fix up and furnish...

IEI Qatar Chapter hosts webinar on ‘Artificial Intelligence Security’ 02 Jan 2025 - 10:54 am

Doha: The Institution of Engineers (IEI) Qatar Chapter, a leading professional organisation dedicated to advancing engineering practices, successfully organized a highly informative webinar...

Qatar moving with firm steps towards bright future 02 Jan 2025 - 10:42 am

Doha: Qatar continues its journey on the path of development and construction, moving with firm and steady steps towards a bright future to...

Foreign merchandise trade surplus achieves QR57.7bn in Q3, 2024 02 Jan 2025 - 10:36 am

Doha: Qatar recorded a merchandise trade balance surplus (difference between total exports and imports) of QR57.7bn down from QR60.9bn in the third quarter...