The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) today announced it has formally submitted to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) its request to join the non-committal “Continuous Dialogue” ...

The Qatar Stock Exchange on Sunday opened the week on a stronger note with its key index surpassing the 9,300 level with ease, mainly on Arab individuals’ increased buying interests.

Ahead of Eid Al-Fitr holidays, domestic institutions increasingly bought equities, thus lifting the Qatar Stock Exchange more than 17 point on Thursday.

Companies from around the world are showing great interest in tapping into Qatar’s expansive investment opportunities, especially those arising from new free zones, said Manateq CEO Fahad Rashid al-Kaabi.

Qatar Central Bank (QCB) on Wednesday cut the deposit rate (QCBDR), lending rate (QCBLR) and the repurchase rate (repo) by 50, 75 and 50 basis points respectively.

QNB Group has received strong interests from investors globally for its $1bn seven-year bond issue under its Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) programme.

The Qatar Stock Exchange on Thursday settled marginally down, mainly on account weakened buying interests of foreign institutions.

Strong buying – especially in the real estate, insurance and industrials sectors – helped the Qatar Stock Exchange surpass 10,300 levels with an ease.

The significant increase in the number of local and foreign meetings hosted by Qatar Chamber in 2018 reflects international interest on Qatar as a major investment destination, a top Chamber official has said.

Qatar Petroleum has entered into an agreement with Eni to acquire a 35% participating interest in three offshore oil Fields in Mexico.

Strong buying interests – especially at the realty, telecom, industrials and banking counters – imparted a more than 101 points thrust to the Qatar Stock Exchange, which on Monday settled near 10,400 levels.

Substantially weakened buying interests from foreign and Gulf funds led the Qatar Stock Exchange to settle below 10,300 levels on Thursday.