Finance

DAAM and Dreama Formalise Funding Pact for Orphan Care and Empowerment Programs

The Social and Sport Contribution Fund (DAAM) signed a funding agreement with the Orphan Care…

Long-Term Bond Yields Surge to Multi-Year Highs on Debt and Geopolitical Pressures

Long-term government bond yields from the U.S. to Japan and Europe reached multi-decade highs on…

QNB Group Announces Sponsorship of Bloomberg-Powered Qatar Economic Forum During UNGA Week

QNB Group announced on August 18, 2026, that a delegation led by its group CEO…

Japan’s Q2 GDP Expansion Misses Forecasts on Soft Domestic Demand

Japan's Cabinet Office reported on Monday that the country's economy grew by an annualized 1.1…

Japan’s Economy Posts 1.1 Percent Annualized Growth in Second Quarter

Japan's gross domestic product grew at an annualized rate of 1.1 percent in the second…

Legal Expert Outlines Main Types of E-Banking Fraud as Losses Mount

Corporate legal counsel Dr AbdelGadir Warsama Ghalib detailed different types of fraud in e-banking on…

Qatar Post Rolls Out PosTransfer Remittances to India Through Postal Alliance

Qatar Post on August 15, 2026 launched the PosTransfer money transfer service to India in…

National Regulator Reports 8 Percent Growth in Lending to China’s Small and Micro Enterprises

China's outstanding inclusive loans to small and micro enterprises reached 38.9 trillion yuan at the…

S&P Projects Double-Digit Growth for GCC Takaful Sector in 2026 Amid Conflicts

S&P Global Ratings forecast 10-12 percent growth for the GCC Islamic insurance industry in 2026…

UAE Investment Firm Amanat Reports Strong First-Half Growth Across Education and Healthcare

Amanat posted AED153.3 million H1 profit, up 46% as the investment firm announced its financial…

AD Ports Group Achieves AED 836 Million Net Profit in Second Quarter of 2026

AD Ports Group reported a net profit of AED 836 million for Q2 2026 on…

ISTAT Revises Italy July Inflation Upward to 2.9 Percent After June Moderation

Italy’s inflation eased to 2.9% in July, the National Institute of Statistics reported on August…