Strong economic backdrop gives new PM ‘room to manoeuvre’ Business

Strong economic backdrop gives new PM ‘room to manoeuvre’

The writer is our foreign correspondent based in the UK. Andy Burnham took office of UK prime minister against the third-strongest economic backdrop of any predecessor in the past 50 years, according to analysis. A study by the consultancy Public First and business coalition Prosperity Alliance, found only Tony Blair and Theresa May came to […]

Strong growth in business activities in Al Dhahirah Business

Strong growth in business activities in Al Dhahirah

IBRI: Al Dhahirah Governorate is strengthening its position as one of Oman’s emerging economic centres, supported by rising investment activity, expanding commercial registrations and continued infrastructure development. Data for the first quarter of 2026 showed that the number of new commercial registrations in the governorate increased by 49.5 per cent to 139, compared with 93 […]