Qatar
Qatar attracts VC fund managers to Doha with its $1 billion ‘fund of funds’
Key Points Qatar Investment Authority’s $1-billion fund of funds has accepted its first group of venture capital fund managers. Raj Ganguly, co-CEO of B Capital, hailed the Gulf state’s approach to artificial intelligence, and its support for the sector, as of particular interest. It comes as Qatar looks to diversify away from its dominant oil […]
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Israel’s Netanyahu heads to US to discuss ‘victory over Hamas’ with Trump
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 24: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to reporters alongside Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) at the U.S. Capitol Building on July 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will discuss “victory over Hamas,” countering Iran […]
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UK visitors from dozens of countries will have to pay a new entry fee starting this week
Pedestrians shelter from the rain under umbrellas as they pass the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known by the name of the clock’s bell, Big Ben, at the Palace of Westminster, home to the Houses of Parliament, in London on Feb. 22, 2024. Henry Nicholls | AFP | Getty Images If you’re traveling to the U.K. as […]
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Qatar vows to stop EU gas sales if fined under due diligence law, FT reports
Qatar’s Energy Minister and CEO of QatarEnergy Saad Sherida Al Kaabi speaks at a press conference in Doha on Sept. 1, 2024. Karim Jaafar | Afp | Getty Images Qatar will stop shipping gas to the EU if member states strictly enforce a new law cracking down on forced labour and environmental damage, Energy Minister […]
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Qatar energy minister: I don’t ‘worry much’ about Trump’s vow to lift LNG exports cap
Qatar’s Energy Minister and CEO of QatarEnergy Saad Sherida Al Kaabi speaks at a press conference in Doha on Sept. 1, 2024. Karim Jaafar | Afp | Getty Images Qatar’s energy minister said he isn’t too concerned about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to lift the cap on liquefied natural gas exports. “Additional gas is […]
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Trump picks former Development Finance Corp. CEO Adam Boehler as special envoy for hostage affairs
Adam Boehler, the CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 14, 2020. Leah Millis | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he has chosen Adam Boehler, the chief executive officer of Nashville-based healthcare […]
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Blinken wraps up Mideast trip with Gaza deal still elusive
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to the press, in Doha, Qatar, August 20, 2024. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought during a whirlwind trip to the Middle East to inject urgency into efforts to broker a Gaza ceasefire deal, but departed the region on Tuesday with an agreement between Israel and Hamas still elusive. Blinken and mediators from […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street’s ‘dress rehearsal’
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street ‘dress rehearsal’
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you […]
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Wealth in Turkey grew the most in the world at 157% despite soaring inflation, according to ranking
Golden Horn and Bosphorus at sunset, Istanbul, Turkey Matteo Colombo | Digitalvision | Getty Images Turkey came out miles ahead of the rest of the world in an annual global wealth ranking — in a result that may come as surprising, given the country’s high levels of inflation. “Türkiye stands out with a staggering growth […]
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