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Algeria, Niger Discuss Joint Free Trade Zone Project

Algeria’s Minister of Trade Tayeb Zitouni met Monday with his Niger’s counterpart Saidou Osman, who is currently visiting Algeria.

During the meeting, they discussed means to enhance economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, in additi…

Qatar Chamber Concludes “Future Entrepreneurs Camp”

Doha: Qatar Chamber concluded the activities of the “Future Entrepreneurs Camp” held in collaboration with the Youth Entrepreneurs Club (under the umbrella of the Ministry of Sports and Youth) and the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Organizational Exc…

European Stocks Trade Higher

European stocks started trading higher on Monday as investors looked ahead to a week of important economic data from the US and Europe.

The STOXX Europe 600 index rose 0.4 percent.

The oil and gas sector rose about 1 percent as oil prices rose for a…

QSE General Index Closes 0.16 Percent Higher

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed Monday’s trading gaining 16.2 points, or 0.16 percent, reaching 10,093.52 points.

During the session, 99,477,118 shares were traded, with a total value of QR 254,992,086.784, resulting from the execut…

US Budget Deficit Rises to $244 billion in July

The US Treasury Department has announced that the government recorded a budget deficit on an annual basis of $244 billion last July, an increase of 10 percent compared to the same month last year.

The Department explained, in a statement Monday, that…

Oil Holds On to Last Weeks Gains Buoyed by Economic Data

Oil prices were little changed in early Asian trading on Monday, holding on to most of last weeks more than 3% gains, supported by geopolitical tensions and better economic data.

Brent crude futures fell 7 cents, or 0.09%, to $79.59 a barrel, while U…

Qatar National Cement Profits Drop 18.56% in H1 2024

Doha: Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC) net profits dropped by 18.56 percent in the first half of 2024 to reach QR 82.473 million, compared to QR 101.273 million in the same period of 2023.

The company’s figures, published on the Qatar Stock Excha…

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