Business

Washington: The global economy is set to expand by 3.1 per cent in 2018, slightly up from 3 per cent last year and marking the first year since the 2008...

London: Britain is expected to choose a new central bank chief this year to succeed Canadian Mark Carney, who will step down in June 2019, three months...

Muscat: Investment banking fees for the Middle East were an estimated $912.4 million for 2017, 0.1 per cent less than the fees recorded in 2016, according...

Hong Kong: China's large developers are tightening their hold on the country's real estate market, capturing an ever-larger share even as sales...

Tokyo: Asian shares flinched from testing their 2007 record peak on Wednesday, as investors booked profits in high-tech shares while oil prices hit...

Dubai/London: Oil's price rally this year to its highest since May 2015 may seem a source of glee for Opec, but some in the producer group fear the...

Beijing: French President Emmanuel Macron said a contract with China for 184 Airbus A320 narrow-body jets would be finalised soon and that his country also...

Dubai: Saudi Arabia will ease requirements for foreign institutional investors in its stock market from January 23, the securities regulator said on...

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said yesterday issued five Royal decrees, as follows: Royal Decree No. 2/2018 establishes a Centre for Competition...

Muscat: His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers on Tuesday received Princess Dina Mired Al Hussein,...