Qatar Dangles Perks in Bid to Build a Wall Street of Its Own
Officials in Doha are dangling perks to Wall Street firms as they seek to build the city into the next great Middle Eastern financial center.
Some financial firms have been offered monetary subsidies so they can retrofit offices across the city to fit their needs. Others have been told the government would pay some staffers' salaries if they were to expand in the city.
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