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Washington: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that a new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) could be agreed quickly, as Canada hailed...

London: Iran is on track to launch a new aluminium smelter early next year that would boost the country's output by 70 per cent, making it...

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia aims to generate 35 billion to 40 billion riyals ($9 billion to $11 billion) in non-oil revenues from its privatisation programme by...

San Francisco: Alphabet Inc's Google unveiled on Wednesday its first Gmail redesign since 2013, capping what the company says was an expensive overhaul...

Paris: French retailer Carrefour has struck a five-year purchasing alliance with peer Systeme-U, stealing a march over rivals in a deal that will make...

Tokyo: Kobe Steel said on Wednesday that it is under investigation by Japanese authorities over its data tampering, widening a scandal that undermined faith...

Tokyo: Asian shares fell on Wednesday as a rise in US bond yields above 3 per cent and warnings from bellwether US companies of higher costs drove fears...

Oslo: Norsk Hydro will miss its cost-cutting target this year and faces possible writedowns as its Brazilian operations work at reduced capacity following a...

Muscat: The State Council Office on Tuesday held its ninth meeting for the third annual sitting of the sixth term under the chair of Dr. Yahya bin Mahfoudh...

Muscat: In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the banking and financial sector in Oman and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, Abdul...