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London: The independence of South Africa's central bank is paramount, Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Tuesday, adding he was weighing whether to...

Muscat: Gen. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Nu’amani, Minister of the Royal Office received in his office on Tuesday Barbara Joziasse, Ambassador of the Kingdom...

Muscat: Oman’s central bank raised OMR58.48 million by way of allotting treasury bills on Tuesday. The treasury bills are for a maturity period of 28...

Muscat: The MSM30 Index continued its negative run to close at 5,195.12 points with a loss of 0.49 per cent. The MSM Sharia Index ended at 770.12 point,...

Muscat: The planned privatisation of the state-owned Muscat Electricity Distribution Company (MEDC) is being reconsidered, officials at the parent Nama...

Muscat: The slowdown at Islamic banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will persist in 2017 after asset growth declined to 5.3 per cent in 2016 from...

Beijing: Putting up a strong defence of BRICS, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that the five-member bloc of emerging economies has not...

Shanghai: China stocks slipped on Tuesday amid lingering concerns over liquidity conditions, even as investors awaited a decision by US index provider MSCI...

London: Britain's biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will hire 5,000 staff as it boosts its skills in autonomous and electric technology, a...

London: Now is not the time to raise interest rates, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said on Tuesday, warning of weak wage growth and a likely hit to...