Qatar’s new incentive scheme offers financial support to both local and international investors in priority growth sectors
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Abu Dhabi
Lure of the Middle East: UBS, JPMorgan Chase to ramp up operations
UBS planning to open a new office in Abu Dhabi, while Ashmore chooses Qatar; JPMorgan to go on a hiring spree in the region
liquefied natural gas
Qatar to begin LNG exports from North Field East by mid-2026, says minister
QatarEnergy’s North Field East expansion will boost LNG output to 110 million tons annually
crypto investment
Qatar’s wealth fund says crypto needs to mature after wild ride
Extreme swings in Bitcoin and other tokens are hampering their appeal for institutional investors like Qatar Investment Authority, according to chief executive officer Mansoor Bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud
energy investments
Qatar says big oil keen to invest in $29bn gas expansion
Qatar Petroleum executives have jetted around the globe in recent months to strike competitive deals with the fastest growing customers
Air travellers
Airlines count on Zoom fatigue to revive business travel
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker revealed business class occupancy on the carrier is 10 percentage points higher than it was before the pandemic in markets where travel is allowed
bond market
Qatar may sit out Gulf debt binge as oil prices boost finances
Acting finance minister and the Minister of Commerce and Industry tells Qatar Economic Forum country will wait for ‘the right time to go ahead’ with the introduction of VAT
carbon emissions
Ambani says businesses need to go green to survive: Qatar forum
Three-day event kicked off on Monday with Qatar’s ruler calling on countries to avoid hoarding vaccines to the ‘detriment of others’