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Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) Index closed Wednesday’s trading session up by 92.90 points, or 0.87 percent, to reach 10,735.37 points.

During the session, 172,876,339 shares were traded, with a total value of QAR 532,016,862.660 resulting from 12,…

Doha: Qatar Chamber’s Gold and Jewellery Committee highlighted the strong interest from international companies in entering the Qatari market, emphasizing the need to develop advanced mechanisms to encourage investment in this sector.

This was unve…

Doha: Acting Director General of the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), Sultan bin Ahmed Al Aseeri met Wednesday with HE Minister of Tourism and International Transport of Barbados Ian Gooding-Edghill.

During the meeting, they discussed ways of joint…

Gold prices rose on Wednesday as market participants awaited more US economic data to determine the number of rate cuts the Federal Reserve is likely to deliver in the near term.

Spot gold rose 0.3% to $2,667.97 per ounce, and was $17 shy of a record…

Doha: The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) rose 41.85 points, or 0.39%, at the start of trading on Wednesday, to reach the level of 10,684 points, compared to yesterday’s closing.

QSE index was supported by a rise in six sectors: Telecoms …

The US dollar index, which measures the currency against six major rivals, was steady at 103.25, sticking close to Mondays high of 103.61, a level previously not seen since Aug. 8.

Globally, the Australian and New Zealand dollars slumped on Wednesday…

Oil prices inched higher in early trade on Wednesday on uncertainty over what may happen next in the Middle East conflict, after demand concerns knocked the market to its lowest since early October in the previous session.

Brent crude oil futures ros…

Doha: The net profits of Lesha Bank (a public limited liability company) jumped by 45 percent in the nine months ending September 30, 2024 to reach QR 96.636 million , compared to QR 66.764 million in the same period last year.

Figures issued by the …

Doha: In cooperation with the Tamkeen Academy for Education Professions and Competencies, Qatar Chamber announced organizing a ‘Gulf Family Businesses Forum’ in Doha on Jan. 27, 2025, under th theme ‘From Effectiveness to Sustainability.’ The forum ai…

Doha: The Qatari Businesswomen Association (QBWA) and the European Women’s Association (EWA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), marking the beginning of a strategic partnership aimed at empowering women in the international business community…

Doha: Visit Qatar and EshailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, have signed an agreement that includes the launch of a dedicated Visit Qatar television channel to promote and increase international visitor demand in Qatar.

The channel can be viewed on …

Doha: MATAR, the Qatar Company for Airports Operation and Management, has achieved a significant milestone in environment sustainability by receiving the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification, for Hamad International …