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Canberra: Australia's centre-right government confirmed expectations in its annual budget on Tuesday that it would return the country's finances to...

Muscat: In line with its efforts to present a premier platform to support and develop Omani entrepreneurs, the National Business Centre (NBC), under the...

Muscat: The construction sector in Oman is witnessing robust activities, with the value of the 2,410 active projects exceeding US$190 billion in April 2018,...

Budapest: Hungary's government is planning new fiscal stimulus measures to keep economic growth above 4 per cent, a senior aide told Reuters late on...

Dubai: Iran's rial traded near record lows against the dollar in the free market on Tuesday as Iranians tried to buy hard currency, fearing economic...

Cairo: Egypt's parliament passed a law on Monday regulating ride-sharing apps Uber and Careem, potentially ending a lawsuit that could shut them down in...

Basra (Iraq): Iraq's state-run North Oil Company signed an agreement with BP on Monday to triple output from the Kirkuk fields in the north of the...

Beijing: China's exports rebounded more strongly than expected in April after a surprise drop the previous month, suggesting global demand remains...

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's first quarter budget deficit stood at 34.3 billion Saudi riyals ($9.15 billion), around 18 per cent of the total gap forecast for...

London/Tokyo: Takeda Pharmaceutical agreed to buy London-listed Shire for £45.3 billion ($61.50 billion) on Tuesday after the Japanese company raised the...