Business

Muscat: Bank credit to the private sector increased by 11.9 per cent to OMR19.7 billion at the end of October 2016, over the same period last year. Of the...

New York: A polar blast that’s poised to sweep the US has turned natural gas into the year’s best performer among major commodities. Frigid weather will...

San Francisco: Jack Dorsey wants Twitter’s users to know he’s listening to them. His tweet on Thursday soliciting product feedback from users drew...

New York: After a late-year rally fuelled by the US election pushed stocks to surprising new peaks, investors are wary that the market could be primed for a...

Muscat: The Supreme Council for Planning (SCP) on Thursday held its meeting, which was presided over by Dr Ali bin Masoud al Sunaidy, Minister of Commerce...

Houston: Oil made the biggest annual gain since 2009 as Opec and other producing nations plan to start supply cuts next month to reduce swelling global...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman decided to join the Islamic coalition to fight terrorism within the context of the common understanding of the Islamic...

Muscat: National Bank of Oman (NBO) on Thursday said that it had received a letter from Treasure Fleet International Pte Ltd proposing to acquire a stake in...

Muscat: A new identity “ZAD” and exclusive brand “AZAYEM” for rice products was launched yesterday by the Public Authority for Stores and Food...

Muscat: Two loan agreements were signed yesterday between the Government of the Sultanate and the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) to...