Business

Brasilia: Brazil's economy contracted sharply in 2015 as businesses slashed investment plans and laid off more than 1.5 million workers, official data...

London: Britain's economy would be worse off if the country left the European Union, according to foreign exchange strategists who said a so-called...

NEW YORK: Bank of America is making a big push into auto lending just as regulators are sending warning signals, losses from auto loans are rising, and...

Phoenix: Airbus is seeking airline support for a new 400-seat jetliner provisionally dubbed the A350-8000 as competition escalates with Boeing over the...

San Francisco/Detroit: Google's self-driving car team is expanding and hiring more people with automotive industry expertise, underscoring the...

Tokyo: Foxconn Technology Group and Sharp are aiming to sign their $6 billion takeover agreement as early as Monday after deciding the deal won’t require...

From the words of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.

Muscat: Royal Oman Police arrested five students for setting fire in teacher’s room of a school in Sohar. The ROP rushed to the school and brought the...

Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) arrested seven Asians on charges of theft from a house in Rustaq. The police received a tip-off from a citizen who said...

Muscat: Revenue of hotels classified as 3-5 stars touched OMR192.13 billion 2015, compared to OMR191.50 billion in 2014, according to figures issued by the...