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QNB Group’s Net Profit Surges 8% During 1st 9 Months of 2023

QNB Group’s Net profit increased by 8 percent in the first nine months of 2023, reaching QR 11.9 billion, compared to QR 11 billion in the same period last year.

Total Equity increased to QR 109 billion, up by 2 percent from the period ending on …

Price Of 21-Karat Gold Hits JD37.9 Per Gramme In Local Market

Prices of 21-karat gold, the highest demand at local market, on Monday stood at JD37.90 per gramme, as purchasing price, against JD36.40 as selling price.According to the Jordan Jewelers Association’s daily bulletin, the price of 24-karat and 18-k…

Oil Prices Jump as Geopolitical Risks Escalating

Oil prices were up in Asian trade on Monday due to escalating geopolitical risks and expectations of further volatility.

Brent crude rose $5.11, or 4.23%, to $87.02 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $88.76 a barrel, up $4.94…

NEPCO partners with Japan to enhance electrical infrastructure

The National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) has entered into a pivotal agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in a significant move towards bolstering Jordan’s electrical infrastructure.This agreement, signed on Monday, …

Oil Prices Rise More Than 4 Percent

Oil prices soared more than four percent on Monday morning, due to developments in the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Brent jumped 4.7 percent to $86.65 and West Texas Intermediate was up 4.5 percent at $88.39 in early Asian b…

QCB Issues Lending-Based Crowdfunding Instructions

Qatar Central Bank (QCB) issued Monday instructions for lending-based crowdfunding, with the aim of licensing and regulating lending-based crowdfunding service providers in the country.

This issuance comes in line with the financial sector strate…

Qatar Chamber Becomes Member of FIATA

The Qatar Chamber (QC) announced on Monday that it has become a member of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA), which is the largest world organizations that includes all freight forwarders worldwide.

The announ…

QSE General Index Declines by 1.65 Percent

Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index ended today’s trading with a decline of 1.65 percent, by 164.94 points, to close at 9,836.22 points.

During today’s session, 182,353,142 shares were traded, with a value of QR 461,368,470.932, as a result …

Gold Jumps as Investors Rush for Safe Harbours

Gold prices climbed more than 1% on Monday as geopolitical escalations over the weekend spurred a rush to safe-haven investments like bullion.

Spot gold jumped 1.2% to $1,853.79 per ounce, having hit its highest level in a week. US gold futures c…

Economic Analysts Expect Gold Prices to Rise

Economic analysts expected gold prices to rise. Analysts said that escalating geopolitical risks may prompt a buying wave of assets such as gold and the dollar, and may also boost demand for US Treasury bonds.

Chief market analyst at Spartan Capi…

QSE Index Drops 20.39 Points at Start of Trading

The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) dropped 20.39 points, or 0.20%, at the beginning of Sunday’s trading to reach the level of 10,042 points, compared to Thursday’s closing.

The performance of QSE general index was weighed down by a d…

QCB Foreign Reserves Surge 12.8% in September 2023

International reserves and foreign currency liquidity of Qatar Central Bank (QCB) jumped in September 2023 by 12.8% to reach QR 242.739 billion, compared to QR 215.189 billion in September 2022.

The figures issued Sunday by QCB showed an increase…

JCI: Arab investments main booster of industrial production

Arab investments have boosted the local industry’s performance and increased production volume, said President of the Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) Fathi Jaghbir.He told the Jordan News Agency (Petra) that the industrial sector in Jordan has nu…

Investment Minister Opens Arab Economic Conference

Investment Minister Kholoud Saqqaf opened the Arab Economic Conference on Saturday, emphasizing the theme of “Sustainable Development and Empowering Promising Investment Opportunities.”

Iraqi government members, including Minister of Industry and…

Qatar Chamber Discusses Ways to Develop Insurance Sector

The Qatar Chamber’s Insurance Committee recently held a meeting to discuss strategies for developing the state’s insurance sector.

Chaired by QC Chairman and Chairperson of the Committee, HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al-Thani, the meeting include…

Qatar-Burundi Business Forum Discuses Enhancing Cooperation Ties

HE Minister of Commerce, Transport, Industry, and Tourism of the Republic of Burundi, Marie Chantal Nijimbere, stressed the Burundian government’s interest in bolstering economic cooperation with Qatar, attracting Qatari investments to her country…

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