Plans underway for opening of Doha Fintech Hub, says Swedish envoy

Plans are in the pipeline for the opening of a ‘Doha Fintech Hub’, which resulted from meetings between Swedish financial technology (fintech) institutions ...

Plans underway for opening of Doha Fintech Hub, says Swedish envoy

Trump wants to meet Putin in Paris on November 11: Bolton

Donald Trump wishes to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin when the two visit Paris on November 11 for World War I commemorations, the US president's National Security Advisor John Bolton said ...

Trump wants to meet Putin in Paris on November 11: Bolton

France's Macron evades questions on halting Saudi arms sales

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday refused to take questions about halting arms sales to Saudi Arabia despite Germany's calls on its European partners to follow its example and stop arms exports ...

France's Macron evades questions on halting Saudi arms sales

Vaccine confidence low in Europe, raising disease outbreak risk

Low levels of public confidence in vaccines in the European Union are pushing immunisation rates down and the number of disease outbreaks up, according to an expert report on Tuesday.

Vaccine confidence low in Europe, raising disease outbreak risk

Nissan Leaf gets approval for vehicle-to-grid use in Germany

Nissan's Leaf became the first electric vehicle (EV) to secure regulatory approval as an energy backstop for Germany's electricity grid, the Japanese carmaker said on Tuesday ...

Nissan Leaf gets approval for vehicle-to-grid use in Germany

HIA sees passenger numbers scaling up to 9.7mn in third quarter

Qatar’s state-of-the-art Hamad International Airport (HIA) has seen passenger numbers scaling up to nearly 9.7mn in the third quarter, which represents a 10.6% year-on-year increase.

HIA sees passenger numbers scaling up to 9.7mn in third quarter

France's ban on full-body Islamic veil violates human rights - UN rights panel

The UN Human Rights Committee said on Tuesday that France's ban on the niqab, the full-body Islamic veil, was a violation of human rights and called on it to review the legislation.

France's ban on full-body Islamic veil violates human rights - UN rights panel

Thousands evacuated as Hurricane Willa descends on Mexico

Thousands of people were evacuated, buildings boarded up and classes canceled on Mexico's Pacific coast as Hurricane Willa threatened to batter tourist resorts with high winds and heavy rains on Tuesday.

Thousands evacuated as Hurricane Willa descends on Mexico

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Vandalism and neglect haunt Libya's ancient heritage sites

Graffiti covers the ruins of Cyrene in eastern Libya, a city founded by Greeks more than 2,600 years ago that once attracted tourists but is now neglected and the target of vandals.

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The European Commission has rejected Italy's proposed 2019 budget and asked for a new plan, a first in European Union history, a European source said Tuesday.

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Qatalum posts 10.72% jump in total revenues during 6-month period

Qatar Aluminum (Qatalum) has reported 10.72% year-on-year jump in total revenues to $0.74bn during the six-month ended June 30, 2018 with Asia and Middle East and North Africa (Mena) contributing 57%.

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Vodafone Qatar posts nine-month profit of QR75mn

Vodafone Qatar has reported a net profit of QR75mn in nine months up to September, which represents an increase of QR303mn compared to the same period last year.

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Taiwan export orders miss growth forecast

Taiwan’s export orders expanded slightly less than expected in September, as weaker demand for machinery amid the United States-China trade war partly offset robust orders for electronic gadgets for the year-end holiday season.

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‘Tax cuts in China next year expected to reach 1% of GDP’

China’s tax cuts next year could exceed the equivalent of 1% of gross domestic product (GDP), a central bank adviser said in remarks published yesterday, in a sign policymakers might be considering another round of tax reductions.

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Global banks curb China travel after UBS banker stopped from leaving

Global banks including Citigroup and Standard Chartered have asked their private banking staff to postpone or reconsider travel to China after authorities there prevented a UBS banker from leaving the country, sources said.

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Jacobs to sell energy business to WorleyParsons for $3.3bn

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc agreed to sell its energy, chemicals and resources unit to Australia’s WorleyParsons Ltd for $3.3bn to focus on its higher growth and margin aerospace and infrastructure businesses.

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