Economy

New York: US fund managers are ramping up efforts to tap into the fever surrounding digital assets, and the latest planned bitcoin products could deliver...

Cairo/Dubai: Encouraged by Egypt's economic reforms, a major gas find, streamlined business rules and a devalued currency, investors are increasingly...

Muscat: Oman’s market regulator Capital Market Authority (CMA) has stipulated a minimum capital of OMR20 million for establishing a real estate investment...

Muscat: The number of patent applications submitted by individuals and companies in the Sultanate in 2017 stood at 391 compared to 369 in 2016. The patent...

London: British new car sales recorded their biggest drop since 2009 last year, falling 5.7 per cent due to uncertainty over potential new diesel charges...

London: Data in the week ahead will enable investors to gauge the strength of German and British industry, US spending and Chinese trade at the end of last...

Caracas: President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday that Venezuela would issue 100 million units of its new oil-backed cryptocurrency in coming days, although...

Tokyo: Japan Inc. is running out of excuses in the face of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's calls for wage rises of 3 per cent or more. The nation is having...

Muscat: As many as 137,333 transactions were carried out electronically through the Invest Easy portal last year. These transactions were made for new...

Muscat: Oman has signed two agreements with Saudi Arabia worth OMR81 million to finance key projects in Duqm. The money will come from the Saudi Fund for...