Wednesday 29 / January / 2025
Health Insurance Firms
Oman represents a huge opportunity for insurance providers to meet a critical need in the market, according to Arthur Cozad, CEO of Cigna Insurance Middle East, one of the largest firms of its kind in the region.
Meet-the-Buyer Event
More than 40 government and private bodies and more than 100 Omani companies and factories came together on Tuesday to explore and enhance business opportunities at Meet-the-Buyer event organised by the PEIE.
GCC Corporate Earnings
Corporate earnings in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) increased by 16 per cent for the full year in 2017 compared to 2016, according to the latest report by Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz).
US Interest Rates
The US Federal Reserve is set to hold interest rates steady this week but will likely further encourage expectations that it will lift borrowing costs in June on the back of rising inflation and low unemployment.
US Annual Inflation
US consumer prices accelerated in the year to March, with a measure of underlying inflation surging to near the Federal Reserve's 2 per cent target as weak readings from last year dropped out of the calculation.
