Business

London: Gold prices held near four-month highs on Wednesday even as a stronger dollar made bullion more expensive for holders of other currencies. The...

Muscat: Amid muted traded activity, the MSM30 Index remained subdued at 5,031.73 points, down 0.16 per cent. The MSM Sharia Index closed at 715.25 points,...

Muscat: The Sultanate, represented by the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (PEIE), is all set to take part in the 35th edition of the...

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has received a cable of thanks from Emperor Akihito of Japan in reply to His Majesty's congratulatory cable...

Brussels: European Union finance ministers will call on Germany next week to boost wages and investment, EU documents show, underlining a longstanding...

Paris: France cut its budget deficit in 2017 to the lowest level since 2008 as the accelerating economy boosted tax revenues, the budget ministry said on...

Berlin: Germany's current account surplus was the world's largest in 2017, the Munich-based Ifo economic institute said on Tuesday, unveiling a...

Muscat: Global investment in renewable energy and energy-smart technologies reached $333.5 billion last year, up 3 per cent from a revised $324.6 billion in...

Tokyo: Asian equities stepped back from a record high on Wednesday as the region's resource shares were knocked by falling oil and commodity prices...

Muscat: Twenty14 Holdings, the hospitality investment arm of Lulu Group International, has completed a $120 million acquisition of the Waldorf Astoria...