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For the first time on Friday, the government presented a second or a mid-year economic survey for the year 2016-17 highlighting the new factors that the economy faces since the last such exercise in February

India achieving high end of 6.75-7.5% growth difficult: Economic Survey

Achieving the high end of the 6.75-7.5 per cent growth projected previously will be difficult due

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Sohar

Sohar Aluminium appoints expert team to investigate incident

Sohar Aluminium has put together a team of experts to investigate an incident that had occured at

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Acquiring a minority stake in Zain is a deliberate investment for Omantel as we position ourselves as a leading digital service provider.

Omantel agrees to acquire minority stake in Kuwait’s Zain for OMR326m

Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) has agreed to acquire a minority stake in Kuwai

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Fares of the new Mwasalat taxi service will be in line with the rates in other GCC countries.

Oman transport: Cheaper airport taxi fares hailed

Residents and tourists could soon enjoy cheaper taxi fares after a new airport cab service launch

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New way to browse shopping malls in Oman — online

Omani students have established the first e-mall in the Sultanate, that will transform real shops

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Sharara is Libya’s largest field, accounting for about a quarter of the country’s production. - Reuters file picture for illustrative purpose only

Libya’s Sharara oil field gradually shutting down

 Libya's Sharara oilfield, which has been producing 270,000 barrels a d

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Suspect eggs have been destroyed at farms in the Netherlands

Belgium says it knew about contaminated eggs in June

Belgium has admitted it knew in June that eggs from Dutch farms might be contaminated wit

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The company’s board met on August 3 to announce its intention to launch the share offer. - Supplied picture

Oman Qatar Insurance to float IPO on Muscat bourse

Oman Qatar Insurance Co (OQIC), a leading insurance company in the Sultanate, plans to float 25 m

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US economy creates 209,000 jobs in July

US economy creates 209,000 jobs in July

The US economy saw strong jobs growth in July, helped by a wave of hiring in the hospitality indu

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Bank Muscat wins Best Foreign Exchange Provider in Oman Award

Bank Muscat wins Best Foreign Exchange Provider in Oman Award

Bank Muscat has won the Best Foreign Exchange Provider in Oman award by Global Finance. The award

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Eurozone economic growth gathering pace

Eurozone economic growth gathering pace

The eurozone notched up growth of 0.6% in the second quarter of the year, official Eurostat figur

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British Gas will increase electricity prices by 12.5% from 15 September, its owner Centrica has said, in a move that will affect 3.1 million customers.

British Gas to raise electricity prices

British Gas will increase electricity prices by 12.5% from 15 September, its owner Centri

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Oil near two-month high as producers set to meet again

Oil near two-month high as producers set to meet again

 Oil rose on Monday, putting July on track to become the strongest month this year, as news

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Eurozone unemployment rate

Eurozone unemployment rate falls to 9.1%

The unemployment rate in the eurozone has fallen to its lowest since February 2009, according to

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Chinese men walk by a global chain store selling household items in Beijing, Monday, July 31, 2017. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

China factory growth eases in July as export demand slips

Chinese factory activity eased in July as export demand weakened while momentum in service indust

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