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S. Korean Stocks Slide Amid AI Concerns

Doha: South Korean stocks fell about 6 percent on Wednesday, after dropping nearly 11 percent in the previous session, as investors sold semiconductor shares amid growing doubts over whether massive spending on artificial intelligence will generate su…

Qatar Diamond Exchange Joins World Federation of Diamond Bourses

Doha: The Qatar Diamond Exchange (QDE) has officially been admitted as a member of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), the body that unites the world’s leading diamond bourses under common trading rules and a shared code of conduct. Qatar …

Baladna Reports 10.15% Surge in First-Half 2026 Net Profit

Doha: Baladna, a Qatari public shareholding company, reported a 10.15% increase in net profit in the first half of the current year, reaching QAR 364.614 million compared with QAR 331.010 million for the same period of the previous year.

According t…