Economy

Muscat: The preparations are in full swing for the Incubation Conference 2017, which will be organised by the National Business Centre (NBC) on December 5...

Haima: Haima has been attracting new projects, thanks to strategic location and availability of large areas. Four deals for land lease for a total area of...

Muscat: Several economies in the Middle East, particularly those in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), are transitioning towards a “new normal” in...

Muscat: Oman’s central bank plans to raise OMR150 million by way of a government development bond issue, which will open on December 6. The bond will have...

Helsinki: Businesses are heading into 2018 in a pretty optimistic mood, surveys will more than likely show in the coming week, pointing to a potential boost...

San Francisco/New York: Uber Technologies plans to move ahead with a deal to bring in Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp as a major investor by...

London: Britain must not get bogged down haggling over "pennies" in settling its Brexit divorce bill and focus instead on the "big...

Muscat: A recovery in crude oil prices and prudent economic policies of the Oman government have resulted in a marked drop in the country’s budget deficit...

Phnom Penh: Cambodia's economy is forecast to grow 6.9 per cent next year, compared with a projected 6.8 per cent pace in 2017, despite risks including...

Istanbul: The Turkish lira hit a record low of 3.98 against the dollar on Wednesday, extending a slide of some 17 per cent since September on investor...