Economy

Washington: Nearly two-thirds of US coal producing states lost coal mining jobs in 2017, even as overall employment in the downtrodden sector grew modestly,...

Bengaluru/Sao Paulo: The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will probably be renegotiated successfully with only marginal changes, said a large...

Brussels: After hitting a three-year high against the dollar, the strong euro is likely to preoccupy global markets and European Central Bank (ECB)...

New York: The US dollar took a harsh beating in 2017, on the way to its nearly 10 per cent fall, its worst annual performance since 2003. The currency is...

Muscat: TrakInvest management team was recently in Muscat to meet investors, strategic partners, and regulators and evaluating the prospects of setting up...

London: Gold prices held near four-month highs on Wednesday even as a stronger dollar made bullion more expensive for holders of other currencies. The...

Muscat: The Sultanate, represented by the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (PEIE), is all set to take part in the 35th edition of the...

Brussels: European Union finance ministers will call on Germany next week to boost wages and investment, EU documents show, underlining a longstanding...

Paris: France cut its budget deficit in 2017 to the lowest level since 2008 as the accelerating economy boosted tax revenues, the budget ministry said on...

Berlin: Germany's current account surplus was the world's largest in 2017, the Munich-based Ifo economic institute said on Tuesday, unveiling a...