3+ hour, 49+ min ago   (653+ words) Oman's economic transition is moving faster than its public economic narrative. The country is pushing towards higher productivity, stronger logistics performance and a larger digital footprint, yet the conversation leans heavily on ceremonies and headline milestones. In a digital age,…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (533+ words) MUSCAT: Oman's small and medium enterprise (SME) sector reached 130,359 registered firms by end-December 2025, as the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Riyada) rolled out a 2026 plan built on more than 700 initiatives and training programmes. The plan has eight pillars: entrepreneurship…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (456+ words) Manufacturing strategy to strengthen Oman's non-oil economy'Oman Observer...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1144+ words) LONDON " For decades crushing debt has spread misery in the world's poor and lower-income nations. But the menace of unsupportable borrowing that now hangs over the global economy emanates from some of the richest countries. Record or near-record debt in…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (382+ words) The US dollar held on to overnight gains against major peers on Thursday after President Donald Trump walked back tariff threats against several European NATO nations and ruled out the use of force in his push for control of Greenland....

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (275+ words) LONDON: Global stocks hovered near record peaks on Friday as international tensions simmered and the dollar held "near a six-week high as traders trimmed bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.Safe-haven gold was little changed, while oil prices rebounded…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (733+ words) BEIJING " China announced on Wednesday the world's largest trade surplus ever, even adjusting for inflation, as a tsunami of exports flooded markets around the world last year. China's surplus, the value of goods and services it sold abroad versus its…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (324+ words) LONDON: The UK economy returned to growth in November after a rebound in car manufacturing, driven by Jaguar Land Rover restarting production following a cyberattack, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product rose 0.3% in…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1599+ words) Investment in the logistics sector during the Tenth Five-Year Plan increased to around RO3.4 billion, it was revealed at the annual media briefing of the Ministry of Transport and Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT). The Ministry said it attracted investments in…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (843+ words) President Donald Trump raised the taxes that the United States charges on imports last year to levels not seen in a century. Prices of goods have increased as a result, and businesses that depend on imported products and supplies have…...