Business

Washington: Consumer spending was little changed in August as income growth cooled, pointing to a softening in consumption after a run of strong gains. The...

Brussels: A planned reform of global banking rules being discussed by the United States, Europe, Japan and other major economies risks negatively affecting...

Sydney: China's factory sector struggled to gain speed in September while Japanese inflation went backwards in August despite the best efforts of...

London: The UK current-account deficit widened in the second quarter as the trade gap hit a 2 1/2-year high and Britain continued to record heavy outflows...

London: Switzerland's Nestle, the world's largest food company, wants to tune up your guts. Last weekend, it hosted global experts in Playa del...

Paris/Frankfurt: Alarmed by the threat posed by Silicon Valley firms developing autonomous driving systems, carmakers at this week's Paris Motor Show...

Tokyo: Apple is in negotiations with Sharp to secure organic LED displays for the iPhone maker’s next-generation of devices, a person familiar with the...

Tokyo: Nissan Motor may ask the UK to compensate it for any negative consequences resulting from the nation’s departure from the European Union as a...

With the government announcing the Muharram holiday, it continued to dominate the news agenda in Oman this week. Here are some of the best read stories of...

Singapore: Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said Opec’s deal to cut output could add as much as $10 a barrel to oil prices, though it remains skeptical along with...