Washington: The US government shut down early today for the first time in nearly seven years, after Congress failed to pass a funding law to ensure the continued operation of institutions.

According to Oman News Agency, following the vote’s

Jerusalem: The European shares were flat today, with gains in heavyweight healthcare stocks offsetting the decline in the broader market, as investors fretted over a potential delay in the closely-watched US jobs data. The pan-European STOXX 600 (.STO…

Jerusalem: Gold prices surged to a record high today, driven by investor demand for safe-haven assets after the official start of the US government shutdown and as soft labor data bolstered expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts. Spot gold was

Jerusalem: Oil prices steadied in early trade today after two consecutive days of losses. Brent crude futures for December delivery rose 12 cents to $66.15 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose by 12 cents to $62.49 a

Muscat: The “Jisr” Bridging Program for developing cadres in the financial sector was launched today at the College of Banking and Financial Studies. The program aims to qualify national competencies capable of leading institutional development for su…

Muscat: The Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Riyada) has obtained the world standards certificate ‘ISO 9001:2015’, recognized as one of the most prominent international certifications for Quality Management Systems (QMS).

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