Economy

Qatar Waives Entry Visa Requirements for Citizens of 80 Countries

6 years ago

DOHA, Qatar - Qatar’s Ministry of Interior (MoI), Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) and Qatar Airways today announced that Qatar will allow visa-free entry for citizens of 80 countries, effective immediately. ...

Qatar Airways Launches Bespoke Customer Service Channel With Dedicated 24/7 Social Media Support

6 years ago

DOHA, Qatar – Getting in touch with Qatar Airways’ Customer Service team has been made even easier today thanks to the launch of a brand new dedicated 24/7 Twitter channel. ...

Hats Off To Another Successful Season Of The Qatar Goodwood Festival

6 years ago

DOHA, Qatar – More than 100,000 horse-racing devotees attended the prestigious 2017 Qatar Goodwood Festival during the course of the five-day event, helping maintain its reputation as one of the...

Tui confirms it may return to selling UK trips to Tunisia

6 years ago

Tour operator Tui has confirmed it is looking at reinstating holidays from the UK to Tunisia, but will make a final decision based on demand. TUI is already flying...

Lego boss replaced after eight months

6 years ago

-BBC news Toymaker Lego has replaced its 61-year-old chief executive, Bali Padda, after just eight months in the job, saying he was never expected to remain in the post...

Toshiba delivers long-awaited earnings

6 years ago

-BBC news Toshiba has met a deadline to report its long-awaited earnings results, reducing the risk that the firm will be delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. ...

21st Century Fox 'expects Sky approval in 2018'

6 years ago

-BBC News Approval of 21st Century Fox's proposed takeover of Sky is likely to come in the first half of 2018, the company said on Wednesd ...

Ex-Volkswagen executive pleads guilty in emissions case

6 years ago

-BBC NEWS A former Volkswagen executive has pleaded guilty for his role in the German automaker's scheme to c ...

Pearson to cut 3,000 jobs worldwide

6 years ago

-BBC NEWS Pearson plans to cut 3,000 jobs following a record loss last year for the seller of academic books and ...

Trump hails $1.6bn US investment by Toyota and Mazda

6 years ago

-BBC NEWS Japanese car giants Toyota and Mazda have teamed up to invest $1.6bn in a new car plant in the US. The new factory aims to produce...

US economy creates 209,000 jobs in July

6 years ago

-BBC NEWS The US economy saw strong jobs growth in July, helped by a wave of hiring in the hospitality industry. The Bureau of Labor Statist ...

'Wonder Woman' lifts Time Warner's profit

6 years ago

(Reuters) - Time Warner Inc (TWX.N), which is in the process of being bought by AT&T Inc ( ...

Asda reveals 2016 slump in sales

6 years ago

-BBC NEWS Sales falls and lower profits at supermarket Asda in 2016 have been revealed in detail in newly-filed accounts. The figures for the Walmart-owned supermarket, filed at...

Rules 'should not be watered down' for Aramco listing

6 years ago

-BBC NEWS Regulators should not "water down" the rules to allow the world's largest oil company to list in London, the Institute of Directors (IoD) has said. ...

Apple sales boosted by apps and music

6 years ago

-BBC NEWS Technology giant Apple said newer lines of business such as Apple Pay, the App Store and Apple Music helped to drive growth in its third quarter. ...

Nokia’s comeback in Nepal

6 years ago

Nokia’s comeback! The exemplary smartphone brand is back in business. Thanks to Finnish startup HMD signing a 10-year deal to stick the Nokia name on smartphones. Nokia appointed Paramount Electronics...