Under patronage of Amir, 3rd edition of Qatar Economic Forum to kick off on Tuesday
Under the high patronage of His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the third ‘Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg’ will convene more than 1,000 global business leaders at The Katara Towers: Fairmont & Raffles Hotels from May 23-25. Through a series of keynote interviews, panel discussions, and […]
April building permits: Al Rayyan takes lead
A quick review of the Planning and Statistics Authority data on building permits issued in April 2023, based on their geographical distribution, reveals that the municipality of Al Rayyan tops the list with 102 permits issued, accounting for 27 percent of the total permits. Following closely is the municipality of Al Doha with 89 […]
MoCI undersecretary participates in GCC preparatory meetings
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Sultan bin Rashid Al Khater participated in the 56th preparatory meeting of the Committee of Undersecretaries of the GCC Ministries of Commerce, and the 42nd meeting of the Committee of Undersecretaries of the GCC Ministries of Industry. The sessions were held in Muscat, Oman. Their Excellencies the […]
Qatar seeks to boost trade ties with US at investment summit
Qatar participated in the 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit held from May 1 to May 4 in Washington DC. The Summit was attended by Assistant Undersecretary for Industry and Business Development Affairs at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Saleh Majed Al Khulaifi. Qatar’s participation in SelectUSA Investment Summit aligns with its keenness to strengthen […]
Qatar Airways wins two major prizesat Business Traveller ME Awards 2023
Qatar Airways, the national carrier of Qatar, has won two prestigious awards at the Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2023. The awards ceremony was held during the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2023 in Dubai and recognised the airline’s commitment to delivering exceptional service to its passengers. Qatar Airways was named the ‘Airline with the Best […]
Economically-active population in Qatar jumps 3 percent: PSA
The economically active population in Qatar increased by 3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the previous quarter, according to data released by the Planning and Statistics Authority. The Labor Force Sample Survey conducted during this period revealed that the economic participation rate among the population aged 15 years and above was […]
AI key topic at Riyadh Arab securities authorities meeting attended by Qatar
The State of Qatar participated in the 17th meeting of the Union of Arab Securities Authorities (UASA) Board held Monday in Riyadh, in the presence and participation of representatives of the Union’s members. Qatar was represented in the meeting by a delegation headed by Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) Tamy […]
Qatar’s Producer Price Index down 2.56% in March
The Producer Price Index (PPI) of the industrial sector of the State of Qatar for March 2023 recorded 121.95 points, showing a decrease of 2.56 percent when compared to February 2023. On Y-o-Y basis, PPI of March 2023 showed a decrease of 16.88 percent when compared to the PPI of March 2022. The PPI […]
MwaniQatar: Shipment in April up 114%
Data released by MwaniQatar on Monday said that shipments of general and bulk cargo registered a year-over-year growth of 114 percent to more than 249,866 tonnes in last April compared to April 2022. Livestock volumes increased by 632 percent to reach 70,182 heads, while the volumes of building material rose by 15 percent to […]
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 […]