Qatar First Bank Holds its Extraordinary General Meeting
Qatar First Bank LLC (Public) (“QFB” or the “Bank”), held its Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on Monday, 01 August 2022 and approved all agenda items.The EGM, chaired by QFB’s Vice Chairman Mr. Mohammed Yousef Al Mana, was held virtually via Zoom. In attendance were members of QFB’s board of directors (the “Board”), shareholders, and the […]
AAB workshop for Toyota commercial vehicles promises quick turnaround time
Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros. Co. (AAB), the distributor of Toyota and Lexus vehicles in Qatar, has said that it would continue its investment and leadership in after-sales sector. By understanding that quick turnaround time is of utmost importance to its customers, AAB opened a dedicated commercial vehicles workshop last year. The workshop is located in […]
Strong H1 results continue to lift QSE index higher
Qatar’s stock market gained for the second day this trading week thanks to strong local fundamentals and company earnings in in the first half 2022.The general index of the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) recorded an increase of 99.08 points, or 0.74 percent, to reach 13,469.110 points on Monday.During today’s session, 390.121 million shares were […]
Ooredoo launches cloud-based mobile device and application management service Microsoft Intune
Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading ICT provider, has announced that Microsoft Intune solution is now available to its business customers. Ooredoo’s business customers can enjoy increased device security and enhanced app management for employees working in the office or from home with Microsoft Intune.The flexible solution from Ooredoo incorporates a wide range of security features enabling mobile […]
Qatar First Bank AcquiresGateway Plaza Building in the US
The acquisition is the Bank’s eleventh Shari’a compliant real estate investment in the US, located in Richmond, Virginia and reaffirms its strategic direction to secure viable investments in the US Real Estate MarketQatar First Bank LLC (Public) (QFB) has acquired the Gateway Plaza building in Richmond, Virginia, USA. The new acquisition is a Class AA […]
Al Faisal Holding company selects Ramco Systems to enhance HR and payroll systems
Al Faisal Holding, one of Qatar’s largest privately held diversified groups, announced that it has chosen to implement Ramco Systems’ Global Payroll and HR Solution to streamline and automate the HR and payroll operations for more than 5,000 of its employees in over 55 organisations across diversified business sectors. It will also implement Ramco’s touchless, […]
QIIB launches personal finance via QIIB Mobile and internet banking
QIIB has launched a new offer for instant personal finance through its digital channels — QIIB Mobile and internet banking — with exceptional features including a competitive finance rate and a reward in Avios from Qatar Airways Privilege Club.By applying for this offer, which is valid until August 31 2022, QIIB Customers can obtain Instant […]
QAFCO wins Crystal Award for supporting Qatarization in energy sector
Under the patronage of Minister of State for Energy Affairs and President and CEO of QatarEnergy HE Saad Sherida Al Kaabi, Qatar Fertiliser Company (QAFCO) has won the prestigious Crystal Award for Qatarization Support in the energy sector – under the companies’ category – at the Annual Qatarization Award 2022 ceremony, held on June 22. […]
QIIB sponsors Phoenix Games Fitness C’ship
As part of its community services and contribution to promoting wellness and sports at the local level, Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB) sponsored the Phoenix Games Fitness Championship held in Aspire Zone from June 15 to 18, 2022. The championship was held with the participation of more than 200 athletes of 35 nationalities who […]
Arab-German trade up 10% to 41.2 billion euros in 2021
The trade between Arab countries and Germany grew 10 percent in 2021 to 41.2 billion euros, with Arab exports accounting for 12.4 billion euros and German exports 28.8 billion euros, Qatar Chamber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani has said in Berlin. Addressing the 25th Arab-German Economic Forum held between June 21 and […]