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AgenciesTaiwanese tech giant Foxconn reported on Friday a lower-than-expected net profit for 2024 as consumer electronic gadgets underperformed although demand for its artificial intelligence servers remained robust.The worlds largest contract electronics manufacturer has been moving beyond assembling devices such as Apples iPhones into areas ranging from ele

AgenciesThe Reserve Bank of India has won the Digital Transformation Award 2025 instituted by Central Banking London.The RBI has been selected for the award for rolling out digital initiatives including Pravaah and Sarthi systems that have reduced the use of paper-based submissions to transform its internal and external processes.Central Banking in

Tribune News NetworkDohaAamal Company one of the largest diversified publicly listed companies in the region started its series of Ramadan Iftar gatherings at Samriya Hotel Autograph Collection by Marriott. Over the past two days the company hosted employees from the companys industrial and trading sectors alongside prominent guests company partners and a

Tribune News NetworkDohaQNB celebrated Garangao night in the presence of employees from the banks Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Department children from the Qatar Autism Society Orphan Care Center Dreama and Al Noor Center for the Blind who wore colorful traditional outfits to celebrate the occasion in a festive and joyous atmosphere.As part of

Less than six months ago few analysts would have expected China to be one of the major drivers of the global economic agenda in 2025.In fact after years of volatile growth and subdued private sector sentiment the secular or long-term economic slowdown story for China dominated the market narrative. This negative backdrop was fulled by a trauma from hard pandemic lockdowns in parts o

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) Mohammed bin Hassan Al Malki met with Undersecretary of Economic Planning at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning of Sudan Mohammed Bashar Mohammed who leads a delegation from Sudans private sector on a visit to Qatar. During the meeting they discussed topics of mutualinterests aimed at enhancing cooperation between

Satyendra PathakDohaFinancial markets analyst Youssef Bouhlaika has anticipated an upward trend surpassing the 10500-point mark with the release of first-quarter financial results for 2025.However the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) Index experienced a downturn over the past trading week shedding 90.93 points or 0.9 percent to close at 10423.18. The mark

QNADohaQatars real estate sector witnessed a robust trading volume exceeding QR266 million during the week spanning from March 2- 6 according to the latest figures from the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice.The total volume of real estate transactions recorded in sales contracts reached QR223241262 while the sales con

AgenciesGlobal oil demand growth is set to accelerate this year but the escalating trade war launched by US President Donald Trump threatens to disrupt the market the International Energy Agency said Thursday. The IEA noted that crude prices dropped in February and early March as concerns grew about the impact of trade tensions on the global economy and the OPEC cartel confirm

AgenciesThe U.S. budget deficit continued to widen hitting a record $1.147 trillion for the first five months of fiscal year 2025 the Treasury Department said on Wednesday including a $307 billion February deficit for President Donald Trumps first full month in office that was up 4% from a year earlier.The October-February deficit which included nearly four m

AgenciesThe global economy is at a crossroads given heightened policy uncertainty while monetary easing though ongoing has limited room to run further given already material cuts to policy rates while inflation continues to be above target. In the US amid tariff flip-flops and wider policy uncertainty the economy is showing signs of weakness with bond yields down sharply rec