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Vodafone Qatar’s vision for Smart cities
Vodafone Qatar, the Titanium M2M Partner of the Middle East Smart Cities Conference, presented its vision and experience in deploying Smart City applications around the world and how it will bring...
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Banks in Qatar are stable
The outlook for banks in Qatar is stable, said Moody’s Investors Service in its 2014 Outlook — Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Banks. It noted the outlook is stable for most GCC countries, given...
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Strategic plan for Qatar’s financial sector
Qatar’s financial sector regulatory authorities have jointly launched a strategic plan for the future of financial sector regulation in the country. The plan establishes a framework for regulating the...
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Euromoney conference in Qatar
Senior Qatari leaders have taken to the stage of The Euromoney Qatar Conference 2013 to present the launch of a new stage of sustainable development for the Qatari economy and outline what the rise of...
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Qatar sees limited oil-gas impact
Qatar’s gas and oil will have less impact on the economic growth in the near future and the government will keep inflation in check by streamlining large construction projects, top officials said...
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Local talent is a priority
Getting away with hydrocarbon sector and grooming local talents are the twin challenges that Qatar face in its long-term sustainable development journey, a top (IMF) Executive said. Attending a panel...
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Poland seeks investments from Qatar
Qatar and Poland explored opportunities to continue cooperation in various areas and boost bilateral trade ties between the two countries. Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski, who was on a visit to...
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Qatar Rail presents progress of projects
In a press conference, Qatar Railways Company or Qatar Rail, the company overseeing the construction of the Qatar’s integrated railway network, unveiled the overall technical progress of the network’s...
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Planning needed to protect FTTH network investments
Internet usage in Qatar is growing with over 80% of the population now connected. This, coupled with increasing smartphone penetration in the region foreshadows a worrying trend for telecom providers....
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Qatar Shell signs on three local companies
In collaboration with Qatar Development Bank (QDB) to help bolster Qatar’s private sector, Qatar Shell officially signed three more local companies to its supply chain, for the company and their...
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Brocade predicts IT trends in Qatar
2013 will be remembered for many events, many of which illustrate how much we rely on technology, whether that includes scientific research or entertainment and how much information technology networks...
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Barwa Bank wins awards
Barwa Bank Group has been named as the “Best Bank” and “Best Premium Bank” globally, as well as “Best Domestic Commercial Bank” in Qatar at the Islamic Business & Finance Awards 2013. The First...
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National Bonds announces GCC savings results
National Bonds Corporation has revealed the results of its annual National Bonds Savings Index for the GCC. The results that covered the three main factors for saving of financial stability, potential...
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Qatar’s economy growing
Qatar’s economy is projected to expand by 6% this year, about half percent higher than in 2012, and by 4.6% in 2014. The figures are based on those presented in June 2013 by the Ministry of...
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Qatar real estate booms
Qatar’s commercial real estate sector witnessed a significant revival this year. The vacancy rates dropped to 10% in the much sought-after Diplomatic District reflecting net take-ups of prime office...
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MENA debt markets underdeveloped
Debt markets in MENA are largely underdeveloped and widely characterised by lack of trading in secondary markets, says Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) in a report. Market liquidity, which averaged USD...
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Kuwait considers tax on national firms
Kuwait’s finance ministry is preparing a proposal to impose income tax on national firms to help boost government revenue, Finance Minister, Sheikh Salem Abdulaziz Al-Sabah said. Finance Minister,...
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Banks lose on Qatar stock exchange
Qatar Exchange Index lost 6.08 points, or 0.06%, yesterday closing at 10,468.59 points from the previous closing of 10,475.39 points. The volume of traded shares fell to 5,115,447 from Monday 9,706,992...
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Qatar aviation celebrates National Day
Qatar Airways, Doha International Airport, Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA), Qatar Aeronautical College and Gulf Helicopters joined hands to host a joint celebration for Qatar National Day. The...
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Qatar’s embassies hold events for National Day
Qatar’s embassies in several countries across the world hosted special receptions to celebrate Qatar National Day. The embassy of Qatar in Washington hosted a reception which was attended by US...
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