Business

Washington: US consumer confidence fell from a more than 16-year high in April, but a surge in new home sales to an eight-month high last month suggested...

Riyadh: A glitzy $10 billion financial district in Riyadh hopes to open its first phase for business this year but is struggling with red tape and...

London: British finance minister Philip Hammond avoided a potentially embarrassing slip-up before June's parliamentary election as he hit his budget...

New York: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel has said the Indian banking system could be better off if some public sector banks are...

Ottawa: The United States and Canada faced off on Tuesday in a renewed battle over softwood lumber that threatened to spill over into multiple other...

Shanghai: China stocks extended gains for a second day on Wednesday, as renewed optimism about the US economy and easing concerns about regulatory...

Washington: The Trump administration has no inherent objection to the India-US free trade agreement though there have been no serious discussions with New...

Dubai: Oman's Ministry of Tourism has won the Golden Award for the ‘Best Usage of Social Media’ in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region at...

Muscat: Discussions on “Gulf Trademarks” and “Aflaj protection” draft laws will be held at the State Council from today. The State Council will...

Muscat: Oman’s neighbouring country, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), retained its position as the main destination of the country’s non-oil exports in...