Business

Wednesday 25/April/2018 16:58 PM

Oman share index falls on low selling, volumes

Muscat: The MSM30 Index ended in red on local selling amid low volumes. The benchmark index ended down by 0.45 per cent to close at 4,740.72 points. The MSM...

Wednesday 25/April/2018 16:22 PM

Saudi Arabia launches privatisation plan

Dubai: School buildings and desalination facilities producing fresh water will feature in some of the first deals as Saudi Arabia transfers a quarter of its...

Wednesday 25/April/2018 15:48 PM

Saudi Arabia needs 1.2 million jobs by 2022

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia aims to create 1.2 million jobs by 2022 by focusing on the retail sector in order to reduce unemployment to 9 per cent, a senior labour...

Wednesday 25/April/2018 15:09 PM

Middle East sees big jump in business fraud

Muscat: A significant increase in financial fraud in the Middle East was reported by a recent study in which 34 per cent of respondents reported such cases,...

Wednesday 25/April/2018 14:56 PM

Music streaming revenues surge

London: Online streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music have become the recording industry's single biggest revenue source, overtaking physical...