Peter Alagos

The Panama Canal would play a vital role in enhancing trade between the State of Qatar and its partner countries in Latin America, according to Panama’s top diplomat in Qatar.

The State of Qatar has accomplished several milestones in the implementation of initiatives related to sustainable development, an official of the Gulf Organisation for Research and Development (GORD) has said.

A Qatar-based fintech company, which aims to revolutionise payment transactions in the Mena region, has raised QR1.1mn in seed funding, it was announced on Sunday.

LuLu Hypermarket in Qatar has become one of the first retailers in the Mena region to achieve sustainable operations certification under the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) from the Gulf Organisation for Research and Development (GORD).

Preparations are underway for the launch of Qatar’s “largest green store,” which is poised to set a benchmark in sustainability practices and environmental protection in the retail industry, an official of LuLu Group has said.

Total trade between Qatar and the UK rose to reach £7bn in 2020 despite restrictions and various challenges related to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to British ambassador Jonathan Wilks.

The UK is reviewing its trade and investment relationships with its partner countries in the GCC to see “if there is a possible deal to be made on free trade agreements,” British ambassador Jonathan Wilks has said during a recent launch event in Doha.

Local companies, especially farms across the country, witnessed brisk business during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr following a surge in demand for homegrown and ‘Made in Qatar’ products, a top official of the leading hypermarket chain, LuLu, has said.