Reporter/ Deepak John

QEWC signs pact to acquire 40% stake in Nebras for $530m 06 Jan 2022 - 09:58 am

Doha: Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC) announced yesterday it will buy the remaining 40 percent of Nebras Power from Qatar Holding for...

Banks public sector deposits grow 12% in Nov 05 Jan 2022 - 09:28 am

Doha: The banking sector in Qatar demonstrated resilience and has registered an impressive growth in November. Qatar’s commercial banks have witnessed a increase...

Banks urge customers to beware of online frauds and scams 03 Jan 2022 - 09:29 am

Doha: With so much of banking activities now done on computers and smartphones, it is important that those services are secure. Advancement in...

Registration of new private vehicles rises 29.9% in November 02 Jan 2022 - 08:09 am

The registration of new private vehicles surged in November 2021, reflecting soaring demand amid growing recovery of Qatar’s economy. The total number of...

Asia top destination of Qatar’s exports 30 Dec 2021 - 08:30 am

Doha: Qatar’s economy has gained momentum in exports with easing of COVID-19 related restrictions. Asian countries have occupied a dominating position in Qatar’s...

Extended reality to have huge impact on innovation ecosystem, businesses 29 Dec 2021 - 08:34 am

Doha: Transforming businesses to the next level with Extended Reality (XR) which includes Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Mixed Reality (MR) and...

QE Index rises above 11,600 level 23 Dec 2021 - 09:16 am

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QE) Index crossed 11,600 level yesterday. The QE Index recorded a gain of 30.46 points, or 0.26 percent...

Zero trust strategy prevents data breaches: Official 22 Dec 2021 - 09:37 am

Doha: Organisations should thoroughly assess their IT infrastructure and potential attack paths to contain attacks and minimise the impact if a breach should...

DIC’s startups receive QR235m total funding 21 Dec 2021 - 08:20 am

Doha: The Digital Incubation Center (DIC) at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has successfully invested about QR235m of total funding...

Qatar’s strong ecosystem acts as catalyst for startups, SMEs 19 Dec 2021 - 09:54 am

Doha: A strong backbone of the underlying entrepreneurship ecosystem in Qatar acts as a catalyst for incoming startups and small and medium enterprises...

Qatari realty firms named among region’s top firms 17 Dec 2021 - 09:17 am

Qatari real estate companies have been ranked among the region’s topcompanies by Forbes magazine. Qatari Diar, Ezdan Holding Group, and Barwa Real Estate...

Startup ecosystem growing rapidly in Qatar 16 Dec 2021 - 08:53 am

Doha: The startup ecosystem in Qatar is growing rapidly. Officials and experts highlighted the efforts being taken by concerned authorities in order to...

Qatar offers concrete investment opportunities 14 Dec 2021 - 11:04 am

Doha: Germany-based Berlin Partner for Business and Technology will host an event in February next year that will give entrepreneurs from Qatar and...

Huge opportunity for startups, SMEs to work in big data: Official 11 Dec 2021 - 08:17 am

The development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and their assistance in digital trans-formation is essential to build a knowledge-based economy and achieving...

Gas has vital role to play in the energy transition 10 Dec 2021 - 10:43 am

Doha: Natural gas has a very important role to play in the energy transition as it is one of the global enablers for...

Fintechs have vital role in financial inclusion: Official 09 Dec 2021 - 09:41 am

Doha: Financial Technology (Fintech) can play an important role in financial inclusion by bringing in more people into the fold of banking services,...

Qatar’s e-commerce market expected to grow $3.2bn by 2022 04 Dec 2021 - 09:10 am

Qatar’s e-commerce sector is expanding at a phenomenal rate and its enormous growth potential means many incredible new opportunities for all kinds of...

Qatar ports container volumes rise 9% in Nov 02 Dec 2021 - 12:43 pm

Doha: Hamad, Ruwais and Doha ports recorded a robust performance in November as they witnessed significant growth in handling of containers, vehicles and...