Japan: Japan’s government approved a plan to slash the consumption tax on food items to 1% from 8% for two years, starting April 2027. If adopted, the measure would be Japan’s first time lowering the sales tax since it was introduced in 1989.
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Doha: Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday, helped by a softer dollar, while investors awaited key US jobs data for clues on the Federal Reserve’s next monetary policy move. Spot gold was up 0.1% at $4,081.09 per ounce, while US gold futures fell 0.4…
New york: Major US stock indexes closed higher at the end of today’s trading session.
According to Qatar News Agency, the S and P 500 rose 136.02 points, or 1.79%, to close at 7,736.52. The Nasdaq Composite gained 671.09 points, or 2.59%, to end the…
Doha: Doha Insurance Group’s net profit in the first six months of 2026 rose 11.63 percent to QAR 130.150 million in comparison to QAR 116.584 million for the same period of the previous year. Data published on the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) on Wednes…