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Muscat: All GCC countries have signed the much-delayed unified value added tax (VAT) framework agreement, a statement issued by the KPMG said. Bahrain was...

Sao Paulo: The breathtaking surge in Brazil’s troubled homebuilders has traders scratching their heads. Shares of the PDG Realty and Rossi Residencial —...

Muscat: Amid greater participation from institutions and foreigners, the MSM30 Index gained 0.11 per cent to close at 5,814.71 points. The MSM Sharia Index...

Tokyo: Asian stocks advanced after the Trump administration’s plan to roll back financial regulations sparked a rally in global bank shares. The dollar...

Tokyo: Yahoo Japan jumped the most since 2013 after quarterly earnings beat estimates on strong growth in advertising and online shopping from...

Karachi: Running a wholesale grocery shop in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, 43-year-old Khan used to write as many as 40 cheques a month to...

Jakarta: Indonesia’s economy expanded less than forecast in the fourth quarter as government spending was curbed by a legal cap on the fiscal...

Tokyo: Sharp rose the most in two weeks after the company narrowed its full-year loss outlook and posted its first quarterly profit in more than two...

Shanghai: Chinese smartphone brands Oppo and Huawei are tightening their grip on the world’s largest market, grabbing local share and squeezing out Apple...

London: Ryanair Holdings reported an 8 per cent drop in third-quarter earnings and said it’s "cautious” about meeting full-year targets as a...