Economy

Moscow: Leonid Mikhelson, co-owner of Russian gas producer Novatek, has topped Russia's rich list for a second year running with an estimated wealth of...

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's labour minister issued an order on Thursday to restrict employment in shopping malls to Saudi nationals, who currently make up...

Yakutia, Russia: In winter it gets so cold that metal snaps. When the weather is warmer people make a living sifting the earth for fragments of gold in the...

Shanghai: U.S. President Donald Trump may have decided not to declare China a currency manipulator, an acceptance of the difficulty of making such a charge...

Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump holds his first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday facing pressure to deliver trade concessions...

Johannesburg: South African President Jacob Zuma pledged on Thursday to redistribute wealth in the economy to poor black people as part of a policy he calls...

Muscat: Majority of chief executive officers (CEOs) based in Oman are broadly confident about their prospects for growth in the coming 12 months, despite...

Tokyo: U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is expected to join Vice President Mike Pence for a bilateral economic dialogue in Tokyo next month, a Japanese...

Doha: Gulf countries are pressing for an early deal on free trade with Britain to secure preferential arrangements after Brexit, and could have a draft...

Sydney: Australia and China are expected to sign new bilateral agreements on Beef exports, energy and security during a four-day visit by Chinese Premier Li...