The Peninsula Doha: The first of the Qatar Summer Festival’s (QSF) three raffle draws was held on Thursday at Lagoona Mall and nine winners walked away with QR 400,000 in cash prizes. QSF kicked off on June 15 and visitors and residents still have a chance to win by shopping or dining at any of […]
Month: July 2018
Qatar’s first quarter GDP rises 7 percent
File picture used for representation The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar’s quarterly GDP at current prices in first quarter (Q1) of 2018 is estimated at QR160.44bn, showing an increase of seven percent compared to the revised estimate of QR149.93bn in same quarter last year of 2017. The rise in quarterly GDP shows the resilience of Qatar’s growing […]
This Simple Email Tool Will Help You Sound More Confident
It does that by highlighting any words that are apologetic. Image credit: tolgart | Getty Images Staff Writer. Covers leadership, media, technology and culture. When it comes to being confident, most of us can use a little help every now and then. Just a reminder that you are doing exactly what you’re supposed to be […]
Top 25 Tactics of Workplace Bullies (in Order of Most to Least Popular)
The most sophisticated bullies use tactics that go undetected by leadership. While it’s easy to recognize the schoolyard bully, workplace bullies use more sophisticated tactics. Some of them are difficult to prove. Other behaviors allow bullies to fly under the radar undetected. But it’s important to recognize what behaviors constitute bullying because one workplace can be enough to create […]
4 Ways to Become a Millionaire Even When You Start With Little
It costs nothing to take advantage of the limitless opportunities online. Image credit: Yuri_Arcurs | Getty Images Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The hardest part of becoming successful is getting started to begin with. But despite the challenges ahead of you, there’s a way to become a millionaire when starting with little. I’m going […]
These 4 Magic Words Can Turn “No” Into “Yes”, According to the World’s Smartest Salespeople
Your challenge is to keep the conversation going while learning more about the prospect. Many people foolishly believe that selling consists of pitching. Under this way of thinking, if you work hard to create a compelling sales pitch or elevator pitch, you’ll get plenty of customers. Maybe that’s true if you’re selling Veg-a-matics or snake oil, but selling to […]
‘Syrians on visit visas are not entitled for renewals’ – 40 Syrians detained
KUWAIT CITY, June 30: Acting Assistant Undersecretary for Citizenship and Passports Affairs in the Interior Ministry Major General Talal Mara’afi recently held a meeting with directors of immigration departments in the six governorates at the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Immigration Department building, reports Al-Anba daily quoting a reliable source. According to the source, Mara’afi discussed with the […]
Cars make a beeline at Fahes centres before fee hike
Cars waiting outside the Fahes outlet in Wakra yesterday. (Abdul Basit / The Peninsula) By Sidi Mohamed / The Peninsula DOHA: Hundreds of cars queued yesterday at a number of Fahes centres for annual technical inspection to avoid paying the increase in inspection fee imposed by Woqod, which will come into effect from today. Technical inspection […]
Health Ministry affirms safety of ‘Glucophage 500 mg’ imported from European countries
Picture for representation only QNA Doha: The Ministry of Public Health confirmed the safety of “Glucophage 500 mg”, which is produced by Merck and imported from Europe. Merck has branches in several European countries, including Germany, France and Britain, from where the drug is imported to Qatar. The Ministry said in a statement on Sunday […]
NDSQ delivers first superyacht newbuilds
An aerial view of NDSQ’s Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard. The Peninsula DOHA: Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) has successfully delivered its first two newbuilds of fast luxury superyachts. The two 71-meter highly-complex fast diving vessels (FDV), are the first superyacht-quality newbuilds constructed entirely at Qatar’s world-class Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard. Adapted from […]