File photo of the sun rising over Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), in Doha. Pic: Salim Matramkot/The Peninsula The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar Calendar House said that tomorrow (June 21) will be longest day of 2018 in Qatar and all the countries of the Northern Hemisphere as the summer solstice will take place and where the […]
Month: June 2018
New investors flock to Qatar Stock Exchange for better returns
By Sachin Kumar | The Peninsula DOHA: The number of new investors in Qatar’s stock market has risen sharply by 60 percent in 2017 indicating towards strengthening equity culture in the country. A total of 2,022 accounts were opened for new investors last year compared to 1,257 accounts in 2016, according to Qatar Central Securities Depository […]
Meteorology Dept warns of strong wind and high sea
File photo of high waves at Doha Corniche. Pic: Abdul Basit/The Peninsula QNA Doha: Weather inshore until 6 pm on Wednesday will be hot during the day with slight dust to blowing dust at places, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of strong wind over most areas and poor horizontal visibility. […]
6 Steps to Figuring Out If You’ve Got the Right Job Offer
You’ve landed a job offer. Congratulations! Now you have to decide if you’ll accept it. Image credit: graphicstock You’ve landed a job offer. Congratulations! Now you have to decide if you’ll accept it. Occasionally, an offer is so good that the choice is obvious, but most of the time, that’s just not the case. Every position has […]
Is Bitcoin Going to Crash the Internet? These Experts Think So.
The amount of computing power the cryptocurrency requires is just one concern the Bank of International Settlements raises in a new report. Image credit: Peshkova | Getty Images Bitcoin mining, the process of creating new units of the cryptocurrency, is notoriously a huge energy-suck. One estimate puts its carbon footprint on par with the electricity consumption of more […]
5 Tips to Successfully Manage ‘Friends and Family’ Hires
Yes, the labor market is tough. But be careful about hiring someone you know. That move could lead to a long-term damaged relationship. Image credit: PhotoAlto/Eric Audras | Getty Images Entrepreneurs, Small Business Experts, Consultants, Speakers 12 hours ago 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Unemployment is at its lowest rate in almost 20 […]
How to Respond When Hiring Managers Ask You to Work for Free
When a hiring manager asks you to work for free as part of the interview process, these are 4 ways to respond. The interview process has changed dramatically in the last decade. Companies are spending millions of dollars trying to improve how they hire. Why? The cost of turnover is huge. Some estimate when a person quits or […]
Employees to be paid 150% of salary for working on holidays
Employees to be paid 150% of salary for working on holidays (Alamy Image) I am working as a saleswoman in a laundry shop on a limited contract since May 2015. Recently the company transferred me to their shop in a mall. The company is forcing me to work during public holidays without compensation. When I […]
Qatar Fan Zone opens doors for soccer lovers
FIFA World Cup 2018 Qatar Fan Zone at Ali bin Hamad Al Attiyah Stadium in Al Saad is ready for World Cup fans. Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula By Amna Pervaiz Rao I The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar’s residents and visitors can enjoy live matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia at Qatar Fan […]
Healthy breakfast can avoid weight gain: HMC expert
Representational image The Peninsula DOHA: Leyan Emad Al Akhal, Assistant Clinical Dietitian in Bariatric and the Metabolic Surgery Department at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), has said that one of the easiest ways to avoid holiday weight gain is to start the day with a healthy breakfast. Many of the foods traditionally eaten during Eid Al […]