Economy

Muscat: Higher oil prices coupled with improved global economic conditions are expected to support growth momentum of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)...

Muscat: Techween, one of Oman Technology Fund’s (OTF) investment programmes, on Wednesday, held a demo day in Knowledge Oasis, Muscat (KOM), for 10...

London: Manufacturing growth in Britain cooled to a one-year low in the first quarter of 2018, according to a survey on Tuesday that suggested the economy...

Tokyo: Japanese government officials are bracing for Donald Trump to get tough in trade talks, and are particularly anxious that the US president could...

Washington/Beijing: China condemned the United States on Wednesday as the Trump administration pushed ahead with plans to slap tariffs on about $50 billion...

Washington: The Trump administration on Tuesday raised the stakes in a growing trade showdown with China, targeting 25 per cent tariffs on some 1,300...

Dubai: Oman's central bank said on Tuesday it is relaxing capital and credit exposure rules for commercial banks and taking other steps to boost lending...

Washington: US factory activity slowed in March amid shortages of skilled workers and rising capacity constraints, but growth in the manufacturing sector...

Brussels: A full-scale global trade war has not broken out yet — but that hasn't stopped the market from fretting about one or analysts from warning...

Muscat: Huawei released its audited financial results for 2017, reporting solid business growth with company's total annual revenue at $92.5 billion...