DOHA: Minister of Commerce and Industry, H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, said that Qatar has succeeded in continuing its balanced growth process thanks to the systematic policies pursued by the wise leadership, which have stimulated various sectors, especially the industrial sector, to increase its productivity and contribute to Qatar’s self-sufficiency in the field of food and medicine.

In a speech during the first session of the Qatari-Ukrainian"...

DOHA: The Index Qatar exhibition and conference concluded yesterday following three days of bringing the world’s design and fit-out industry together in Qatar and hosting a thought leadership conference which focused on sustainability.

The exhibition attracted 4,500 attendees from across all sectors of Qatari society — from interior designers and architects to project managers, importers and distributors - across the full spectrum of"...

DOHA: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry organised a workshop entitled “Patents and Registration Procedures” with the participation of a number of intellectual property agents and members of interested public.

The workshop comes within the framework of the Ministry’s efforts to protect and promote intellectual property rights, and to raise awareness among intellectual property agents and the public about the importance of registering"...

A team of Qatar's Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI) continues its voluntary efforts to finance a multi-service centre project in Indonesia, which will include educational facilities, a mosque and a waterwell in addition to other services.
The QR2mn project is expected to benefit 1,100 people. The team has so far managed to collect QR527,000 and is making efforts to collect the remaining QR1,473,000.
The efforts of the team come as part of the 'Competitors' programme, a radio broadcast produced"...

Promoth Manghat, Executive Director at Finablr and Group CEO of UAE Exchange, was awarded with the Arabian Business Achievement Award 2018 at the Waldorf Astoria in Dubai in recognition for his business achievements in the financial industry and his pivotal role in the growth of Finablr and UAE Exchange.

Promoth Manghat, Executive Director at Finablr and Group CEO of UAE Exchange, said, “I have been honoured by Arabian Business at their Annual"...

Visa (NYSE: V) today announced a minority investment in BillDesk, a leading platform for online payments and bill payments in India. Visa’s investment and collaboration will help BillDesk develop new product lines for its payments and loyalty businesses and also expand its footprint into other geographies. The investment will be subject to necessary statutory approvals and is expected to have no direct bearing on Visa’s existing Indian business.

“As"...

Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) will hold a conference call on January 18, 2019 to discuss the results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2018.

The conference call is scheduled to begin at 8:30 am US Eastern time and a press release regarding the results will be issued at 7:00 am US Eastern time.

To access the conference call, listeners should contact"...

Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the UAE will host the first edition of the Interfaith Alliance for Safer Communities Forum on November 19-20 in recognition of the country’s leading role in promoting tolerance and interfaith dialogue.

The forum will host 450 guests including religious leaders, NGOs and heads of industry"...

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE:PM) and Dorna Sports S.L., the commercial rights holder for the world FIM MotoGP Championships, have extended their partnership until the end of 2021.

The two organizations have collaborated successfully for 26 years. As of 2019, the partnership will focus on advancing the cause of a smoke-free world.

More than 1 billion people"...