Business

Sunday 22/January/2017 15:05 PM

Saudi deficit set to narrow as oil prices rise

Muscat: Saudi Arabia’s budget deficit is set to narrow in 2017, as a result of higher oil prices and diversification measures increasing non-oil revenues,...

Sunday 22/January/2017 14:27 PM

Galfar incurs OMR5.78m loss

Muscat: Galfar Engineering and Contracting, the Sultanate’s leading contracting firm, reported a consolidated net loss of OMR5.78 million for 2016,...

Sunday 22/January/2017 13:17 PM

Economic prosperity in the digital age

New York: Around the world, people are demanding change. Recent electoral outcomes – perhaps most notably, the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom and the...

Sunday 22/January/2017 12:50 PM

Oman eases rules for new contracting firms

Muscat: Contractors will no longer be required to show proof of capital to work in Oman, according to a new ministerial decision issued by the Ministry of...

Sunday 22/January/2017 12:01 PM

New regulations for building permits in Oman

Muscat: A ministerial decision was issued by HE Ahmad Al Shuhi, Minister of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, amending the executive regulations...