Economy

Muscat: Oman recorded a surplus of OMR1,402.9 million in international trade at the end of September 2017, compared with OMR944.3 million during the same...

Cairo: Egypt's inflation dropped sharply in December, the latest apparent indication of economic improvement after the 2016 currency float hit Egyptians...

New York: JPMorgan Chase beat Wall Street's fourth-quarter earnings expectations on Friday and said tax law changes will help future profits by not only...

Washington: Underlying US consumer prices recorded their largest increase in 11 months in December on strong gains in the cost of rental accommodation and...

London: Prospects that business investment in Britain will strengthen this year have been dealt an early blow by three surveys, none of which signalled...

Seoul: With a tech-savvy population quick to adopt the latest gadgets and a young generation facing dim prospects in the conventional workplace, South Korea...

Dubai: The Omani government has sold a $6.5 billion bond, its largest ever, in a sign of how rising oil prices are increasing investor confidence in the...

Muscat: Investors have sought permission from Oman governent for establishing 24 projects with a combined investment of OMR1.5 billion. These projects are...

Algiers: Algeria has banned the import of 900 products including cell phones, household appliances and vegetables in a bid to cut spending following a drop...

Washington: The global economy is set to expand by 3.1 per cent in 2018, slightly up from 3 per cent last year and marking the first year since the 2008...