Economy
The much-published academic Dr. Konrad Grabiszewski has joined HEC Paris in Qatar, the GCC branch of #1 ranked HEC Paris, as Associate Professor of Economics. Dr. Grabiszewski, who holds an MPhil in Economics from the University of Amsterdam, an M..
Japanese officials may further relax border controls for foreign travellers as a way to boost its economy, local reports say. Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara told local TV a weak yen was "most effective in attracting inbound touri..
Chief Executive Officer of Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB), Dr. Abdulbasit Al Shaibei said Sunday that the projects carried out in preparation for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 boosted the competitiveness of the Qatari economy and enhanced th..
Japan's young adults are a sober bunch - something authorities are hoping to change with a new campaign. The younger generation drinks less alcohol than their parents - a move that has hit taxes from beverages like sake (rice wine). So the ..
QNB dedicated its weekly commentary to assess the risk of recession for the global economy, saying that the likelihood of a recession remains unclear despite increasing predictions that the global economy will slowdown. The note focused its analys..
The Qatari economy achieved a Real Economic Growth Rate - at constant prices - of 2.5 percent during the first quarter of 2022 on an annual basis, according to the preliminary estimates of the gross domestic product (GDP) issued in a press release by..
Qatar’s economy is expected to witness growth this year and is forecast to be the fastest growing in the GCC in 2023 and 2024. The real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to grow by 4.9 percent in 2022, followed by 4.5 percent a..
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that no Iron Curtain would fall over the Russian economy despite the sanctions imposed by the West because Moscow would not close itself off from the world like the Soviet Union did. The sanctions imposed ..
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck called on Friday for Russian President Vladimir Putin's power to be reduced and ultimately destroyed. "We should do everything we can to reduce Putin's power and, in the end, to destroy it," ..
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