Economy

Washington: US services sector activity raced to a near 12-1/2-year high in January, buoyed by robust growth in new orders, the latest sign of strong...

Muscat: Xpress Money, one of the world’s most dependable money transfer brands, witnessed a 10 per cent growth in its global operations in 2017. The...

Brussels: European steel demand is set to rise in 2018 with continued strength in most steel-using sectors, European steel association Eurofer said on...

Muscat: The second edition of the Oman Cleaning and Facilities Management (OCFM) Conference & Exhibition was inaugurated by Dr Rasheed bin Al Safi Al...

Muscat: Oman India Fertiliser Company SAOC (Omifco), a joint venture owned by the Oman Oil Company (OOC) SAOC and Indian fertiliser firms Iffco and Kribhco,...

Tokyo: Economic talks between the United States and Japan, tackling topics from persimmons and potatoes to energy and infrastructure, have helped keep Tokyo...

Cairo: Egypt's non-oil private sector business activity stabilised in January after a slump in the previous month, with an overall positive outlook...

Muscat: The just-concluded year recorded a substantial growth in the production of regular grade (M91) petrol (gasoline), as consumers attempted to offset...

London/Frankfurt: The sale of Merck’s consumer health unit has been thrown off track after Nestle has pulled out, leaving the race to buy the maker of...

San Francisco: Apple’s hint of returning a ton of cash to shareholders was not enough to move investors who worried more about the iPhone maker’s weak...