Opinion poll on population issues to be launched today
The Permanent Population Committee, in cooperation with the Planning and Statistics Authority, will on Sunday launch an opinion poll on the most important population issues facing society in Qatar. The drive aims to enhance societal contribution in formulating the third population policy (2023-2027) for Qatar. In a statement, the committee indicated that the month-long opinion […]
LuLu Group celebrates British Summer Fest
With the summer hotting up, Qatar’s leading hypermarket chain LuLu Group has again set the stage to explore major food and food habits of the United Kingdom by organizing a “British Food Week”. The festival, which comes as part of its year-round tradition of country-based festivals, always showcases the best of Britain. The festival was […]
QIC launches Qatar’s first all-inclusive online portal to buy, renew insurance
Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), the leading insurer in Qatar and the MENA region, has announced the launch of the first all-inclusive online portal, offering the fastest digital solution to buy and renew insurance policies in Qatar. Developed with an innovative customer-centric approach, qic.online allows customers to buy their car, motorcycle, travel, home contents, boat & […]
Sharqi leads QC delegation to Dammam for GCC meeting
Qatar Chamber has participated in the 52nd meeting of the executive committee of the Federation of the Gulf Cooperation Council Chambers (FGCCC) held in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The Chamber’s delegation was led by QC General Manager Saleh bin Hamad Al Sharqi and included economic expert Dr Mohamed Ibrahim and Director of General Manager Office Mohammed […]
Qatar First Bank Successfully Exits Jefferson Square, US Real Estate Investment, and plans to generate more than 8% IRR for investors
Qatar First Bank (QFB), announced the successful exit of Jefferson Square, its first syndicated real estate investment located in the heart of Baltimore, Maryland, USA. QFB acquired Jefferson Square, a class A multifamily residential building, in June 2017 as part of its Shari’a compliant real estate investment program. Jefferson Square marks the second US […]
QNB bags four sustainability awards from Global Finance
QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has received four awards from Global Finance in their second annual Sustainable Finance Awards. In the Middle East regional awards category, QNB was recognised for Outstanding Leadership in Sustainable Finance, Outstanding Leadership in Sustainable Bonds and Outstanding Leadership in Social Bonds. In addition, […]
PSA launches opinion survey for data users
The Planning and Statistics Authority has launched a broad opinion poll for its data users, as part of the continuous evaluation process for the various data issued by the authority in its various versions. The authority said the survey primarily targets five categories of users — media professionals, partners, international organizations, the Planning and […]
Dukhan Bank rolls out new digital feature for private banking customers in Qatar
Dukhan Bank has unveiled a new digital feature for private banking customers, which is a first of its kind among Qatari banks. Dukhan Bank Investment Tracking is an exceptional self-service feature to assist customers to view their investment portfolios at ease and comfort, at the same time providing real-time reporting and analysis on portfolio performance. […]
Hamad Port ranks world’s third-most efficient gateway
Hamad Port has ranked the third most efficient gateway in the world on the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligences 370-member Container Port Performance Index for 2021. The index considered the number of hours a ship spent at a port during each loading and unloading task throughout 2021, the year that saw unprecedented traffic […]
QIB continues to add new features to its award-winning Mobile App
Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has announced the launch of three new features on its award winning QIB Mobile App. It has introduced the Minor Account Consolidation feature, the ability to pay and transfer via credit cards, and the expansion of the Visa Direct program to new countries. The new features will provide customers with […]