ICC Qatar organises webinar on financial crime trends
The International Chamber of Commerce Qatar (ICC Qatar) in collaboration with Refinitiv Protiviti and FinScan, held a webinar on ‘Spotlight on the latest risk and financial crime trends’ on Tuesday. The webinar highlighted the recent Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Mutual Evaluations assessments of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the sanctions and the latest financial […]
Qatar, Spanish ministers meet to discuss trade ties
Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Thani met with Minister of Industry, Trade, and Tourism of Spain Reyes Maroto. During the meeting, the officials discussed ways to develop bilateral relations between the two nations in various fields. Moreover, the meeting featured previewing a number of issues of common […]
Qatar’s Consumer Price Index rises 4.66% in April from a year ago
The cost of living in Qatar based on the consumer price index (CPI) in April, 2022, edged up from the previous month. According to the Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA), Qatar’s CPI — a key inflation indicator — for April rose 0.29 percent to 101.77 points from that in March. Compared with the CPI from […]
Qatar Chamber seeks to enhance ties with Brazil
Qatar Chamber First Vice-Chairman Mohamed bin Twar Al Kuwari met on Monday with the Secretary-General of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) Tamer Mansour and Regional Advisor for GCC, Iraq, and Yemen Shaheen Ali Shaheen. The meeting touched on economic and commercial cooperation between Qatar and Brazil and investment opportunities available on both sides. It […]
Qatar keen to strengthen economic relations with Slovenia, says minister
Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Thani has described the relations between Qatar and Slovenia as growing. In a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), the minister noted the important progress made in the process of strengthening the joint economic cooperation between the two countries, explaining that the […]
Qatar, US have lasting ties in all fields: Envoy
The Embassy of Qatar in the United States of America has celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries by holding a massive official dinner on this occasion. In his speech at the ceremony, Ambassador of Qatar to the US HE Sheikh Mishaal bin Hamad Al Thani said, “When […]
MoL upgrades employment contract authentication e-service
The Ministry of Labour (MoL) has upgraded the e-service to authenticate employment contract, enabling contracts to be checked automatically within minutes after completing the authentication request. The new automated contract auditing service includes all work contracts, with the exception of work contracts for specialized professions that require auditing of professional certificates. The process of electronic […]
ICC Qatar holds webinar on fin crime trends, risk
The International Chamber of Commerce Qatar (ICC Qatar), in partnership with Refinitiv, Protiviti and FinScan by Innovative Systems, is set to hold a webinar to spotlight the latest risk and financial crime trends. The webinar will take place on Tuesday (May 17) at 10:30 am via Zoom. The webinar will comprise of presentations from Nipun […]
Standardise fees charged from micro-companies, merchants: QCB to banks
The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) on Wednesday directed all banks operating in the country to reduce and standardize fees charged from micro-companies and merchants distributing food commodities and private fuel stations. In a circular published on its official Twitter account, the QCB directed all banks that provide Point of Sale (POS) service to provide payment […]