Is gold set to continue making new highs?
Golds role in a portfolio has always been a topic of significant controversy. On the one hand enthusiasts point to the importance of the precious metal as a key diversifier that also serves as a safe-haven against inflation international conflicts and civil strife. On the other hand detractors believe that gold is a barbarous relic o
Oil settles down on Florida fuel demand worries, Mideast risk drives weekly gains
Oil prices settled lower on Friday but rose for the second straight week as investors weighed factors such as possible supply disruptions in the Middle East and Hurricane Miltons impact on fuel demand in Florida. Brent crude oil futures dropped 36 cents or 0.45% at $79.04 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures
Exclusive Spanish items on offer as Lulu unveils ‘Festival of Spain’ across Qatar
Satyendra PathakDohaLulu Hypermarket the leading retail chain in the region has once again lived up to its reputation for organizing culturally immersive events with the launch of its highly anticipated Festival of Spain. The week-long event which will run until October 16 across all Lulu outlets in Qatar
MG Qatar continues ‘Back-to-School’ offers on wide-rage of cars
Tribune News NetworkDohaMG Qatar and Auto Class Cars the authorized distributor of MG in Qatar successfully continue its offers and benefits on a wide range of MG cars marking the Back to School season and celebrating A Journey of Success.New buyers can take advantage of the offer by visiting the Auto Class Cars showroom the authorized d
British economy rebounds in August in boost to govt
AgenciesBritains economy bounced back in August official data showed Friday boosting the new Labour government ahead of its maiden budget later in October. Gross domestic product grew 0.2 percent in the reported month compared with July when output stalled the Office for National Statistics said in a statement. The rise in economic growth was in line with analysts expe
China tees up fresh spending to boost ailing economy
AgenciesChina said Saturday it would issue special bonds to help its sputtering economy signalling a spending spree to bolster banks shore up the property market and ease local government debt as part of one of its biggest support packages in years.The plan is part of a series of actions undertaken by Beijing to draw a line under a years-long property sector crisi
Noel takes reins at powerful arm of Indian conglomerate Tata group
AgenciesThe half-brother of Ratan Tata was appointed on Friday as the head of the powerful and influential philanthropic arm of Indias Tata group giving him indirect control of the $165 billion conglomerate. Tata Trusts said Noel Tata 67 will be its new chairman after the death this week of Ratan Tata one of Indias best-known corporate titans. The decision followed
QDB launches 0% short-term financing to companies that settled NRGP loans
QNADoha Qatar Development Bank (QDB) launched an initiative to motivate existing Qatari companies that completely settled their loans under the National Response Guarantee Program (NRGP).QDB said in a statement the new initiative which grants companies zero interest rate short-term loans comes within the framework of the Amiri gesture and the directives
QNB introduces ‘Request for Payment’ feature for quick, easy payment
Tribune News NetworkDoha QNB Group announced the launch of the innovative Request for Payment feature that will streamline the payments in Qatar in a quick and easy way.The Request for Payment feature is as a new addition of Fawran service which allows customers to easily initiate and receive payment requests through QNB Mobile and Internet Banking.
QSE Index set to surpass 11,000 points
QNADohaThe Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed this week with a 0.42 percent increase adding 44.02 points to reach 10509 points compared to last weeks close. The rise was supported by gains in four sectors led by the banking and financial services sector which posted a 1.1 percent increase followed by the transport sector with a 0.64 percen
Germany slashes 2024 growth outlook
AgenciesThe German government on Wednesday slashed its 2024 forecast for Europes largest economy saying it will contract for a second straight year before a recovery gets under way in 2025.Output is expected to shrink by 0.2 percent in 2024 the economy ministry said in a statement a sharp downgrade from the 0.3-percent expansion previously forecast.
Europeans can now challenge social media content decisions on Facebook, YouTube
AgenciesSocial media users in the European Union will soon have a new forum to challenge decisions by platforms to remove posts and videos for breaking their rules or leave up others that may violate them.An out of court dispute settlement body named the Appeals Center Europe said Tuesday it has been certified by Irish regulators to act as a referee on content
Inflation cools, but US voters still doubt economic progress
AgenciesCooling inflation low unemployment robust economic growth and... downbeat voters. Despite indicators showing the US economy is moving in a healthy direction many Americans remain pessimistic about business and job prospectsa mood that poses a frustrating problem for Vice President Kamala Harris in her neck-and-neck race with Donald Trump for the White House.
WTO raises 2024 trade forecast
AgenciesThe World Trade Organization (WTO) raised its outlook for global goods trade this year slightly but cautioned Thursday that increasing geopolitical tensions and uncertainty over economic policy pose substantial risks to its forecast. But it predicted growth of 3% next year down from the 3.3% it forecast previously. Last year the volume of world merchandise trade
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QNA DOHA Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has called upon the people and groups most vulnerable to get free seasonal influenza vaccine.Receiving the vaccine before the peak influenza season allows the body to build immunity to reduce the spread of influenza especially
Tribune News NetworkDohaWith funding from Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is carrying out the project to enhance resilience among the families most affected by conflicts and natural disasters in Afghanistan by enhancing food secur
Tribune News NetworkDohaWhile the worlds most elite Formula 1 drivers will soon descend on Lusail International Circuit (LIC) for the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2024 another support race debuting some of the worlds youngest and brightest female ta
Tribune News NetworkDoha Qatar Chamber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani has announced that the chamber will soon reduce its membership fees to support the private sector and ease financial burdens on businesses. The decision aligns with the Qat