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Reliance Retail gets QIA backing

Qatar to invest $1bn in Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Retail

Reliance Retail is India’s largest retail house with 26 brands that range from grocery, consumer electronics, fashion to pharma

Manchester United get fifth bid from Qatar

Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim wins Manchester United takeover bid: Reports

The sale of Manchester United has been a long-drawn process with the current owners the Glazers reportedly weighing their options

Qatar Airways to increases frequency to New York (Image: Sourced from Qatar Airways Newsroom)

Qatar Airways to increase frequency to New York

The airline will operate thrice-daily services from Doha to New York starting October 30

Abesq Doha Hotel and Residences opens in Qatar (Image: Supplied by Abesq Doha Hotel and Residences)

Abesq Doha Hotel and Residences opens in Qatar

Located in the city centre, it features 283 rooms, suites and serviced apartments

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Hamad International Airport rolls out digital wayfinding solution

Distributed across the airport, wayfinding and directory devices with QR codes will allow passengers to get from one point to another

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Marriott opens Element West Bay by Westin in Doha

The hotel has 180 studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments

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UAE’s ENOC Group, QatarEnergy ink 10-year condensate supply deal

The agreement allows the companies to further raise the condensate volumes

QNB Group’s H1 net profit jumps 8% to $2.1bn

QNB Group’s H1 2023 net profit jumps 8% to $2.1bn

The bank’s operating income jumped 14 per cent year-on-year to QAR18.5bn compared to the same period a year earlier

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Qatar Airways reports $1.21bn in net profit for FY2022-23

Passenger revenue rose by 100 per cent over last year, on a capacity increase of 31 per cent driven by 9 per cent higher yields and a load factor of 80 per cent

Qatar Airways begins flights to Lyon (Image: Sourced from Qatar Airways Newsroom)

Qatar Airways begins direct flights to Lyon from Doha

The services will operate every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday

Qatar looking to buy stake in Washington Wizards NBA team

Qatar looking to buy stake in NBA team Washington Wizards

The NBA had revised its ownership rules to allow for passive, non-controlling, minority investments in NBA teams by institutional investors, and sovereign wealth funds

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UAE, Qatar embassies resume operations

Both parties emphasised that this move reflects the determination of the leaderships of both nations to strengthen Arab cooperation

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Qatar Airways commences seasonal flights to Trabzon

The thrice-weekly nonstop service from Doha will operate on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays

Sheikh Jassim bids for Manchester United

Has Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim won the bid for Manchester United?

Sheikh Jassim and British businessman Sir Jim Ratcliffe were the final bidders after the club was put up for sale in 2022

Manchester United get fifth bid from Qatar

Manchester United: Sheikh Jassim reportedly submits fifth bid

The club finished third in the Premier League in the 2022/23 season and was defeated by Manchester City in the Emirates FA Cup final

Qatar Airways QVerse (Image: Sourced from Qatar Airways Newsroom)

Qatar Airways enhances its QVerse metaverse offering

The airline has added areas within Hamad International airport as well as onboard its aircraft that users can explore using their personal devices

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Qatar Real Estate Forum’s inaugural edition begins in Doha

The two-day forum brings together the real estate supply chain operating in Qatar under one roof

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Qatar Airways’ Privilege Club can now be linked to select Visa and Mastercard credit cards

It will allow the airline’s loyalty programme members to collect and spend Avios on purchases at a range of partners in Qatar

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Qatar Airways resumes flights to Bahrain

It has commenced with a daily flight between the two destinations, and will increase it to thrice-daily services later this year

Mansoor Ebrahim Al-Mahmoud, QIA CEO on sovereign wealth funds in private credit. Image credit: QIA

Sovereign wealth fund QIA joins SoftBank, BlackRock in private credit push

Sovereign wealth funds like the QIA have been increasingly looking at private credit, providing evidence of the market’s rapid growth

Qatar sets up a $275m market-maker fund

Qatar allots $275m to a new market-making programme

The initiative will help enhance liquidity in the market, improve price discovery and diversify the capital markets

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Builder.ai announces $250m Series D led by Qatar Investment Authority

The funding round included participation from existing and new investors including Iconiq Capital, Jungle Ventures & Insight Partners

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Qatar Airways signs codeshare with Air Seychelles

Qatar Airways will place its code on Air Seychelles’ operated flights between Mahé and Praslin

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Qatar stocks could attract up to $3.5bn on free float plan

The Gulf state is considering the plan on the hopes that more trading would raise investment returns, reduce costs and help with diversification

Qatar see a surge in air travel

Qatar Airways sees robust travel demand amid capacity squeeze

The Doha-based carrier has seen leisure and business demand surge after travel restrictions were eased, but continues to be hamstrung by a lack of new planes

Oreo Cafe

Oreo Cafe opens at Doha’s Hamad International Airport

The cafe in the new North Node offers a wide selection of sweet inventions including Oreo milkshakes, muffins and cheesecakes

Hayya Platform

Qatar streamlines tourist visa applications with revamped Hayya platform

Taking place with immediate effect, the platform will become the single portal for all tourist and business visas to the country

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Qatar Airways Cargo launches a direct freighter service from Bogota to Dallas Fort Worth

The once weekly Boeing 777 freighter will offer close to 100 tonnes of cargo capacity

Hamad International Airport

Hamad International Airport teams up with Dell Technologies to drive innovation

The airport chose Dell PowerEdge servers to enhance its infrastructure capabilities

QatarEnergyssigns two offshore explorations deals in Canada

QatarEnergy acquires stakes in two Exxon oil and gas projects in Canada

The company first entered offshore exploration in Canada in 2021 with a 40 per cent stake in ExxonMobil’s licence for EL 1165A