Business

Saturday 02/January/2016 18:29 PM

Oman Air's second plane funded by Meethaq

Muscat: Meethaq, the pioneer of Islamic banking in Oman from Bank Muscat, took yet another major stride in supporting the Sultanate’s economic development...

Saturday 02/January/2016 18:27 PM

Personal loan grows 7.6% to OMR7b

Muscat: Total personal loans provided by commercial banks in Oman for the first nine months of 2015 rose to OMR7.164 billion, a growth of OMR508.5 million...

Friday 01/January/2016 20:54 PM

His Majesty sends greetings to Sudan, Cuba

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of congratulations to Field Marshal Omar Hassan Ahmed Al Bashir, President of Sudan, on the...

Friday 01/January/2016 18:50 PM

Crude oil drops 35% in 2015; outlook bleak

New York/London: Oil prices rose on Thursday but fell as much as 35 per cent for the year after a race to pump by Middle East crude producers and United...

Friday 01/January/2016 18:46 PM

Japan’s ANA to buy Airbus’ superjumbos

TOULOUSE (France): Airbus won an agreement from ANA Holdings, Japan’s largest airline, to buy three of its A380 superjumbos, said a person familiar with...