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Business
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Monday, 20 May, 2013
MUSCAT — For the third consecutive year, AbdulRazak Ali Issa, Chief Executive of Bank Muscat, has earned a prominent position among the world’s 500 most influential Arabs. In recognition of outstanding contributions to the banking and financial sector in Oman and the GCC region, AbdulRazak was ranke
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Monday, 20 May, 2013
By A Staff Reporter — MUSCAT — The global financial crisis has sharply increased awareness of the value of credit insurance as a risk mitigation tool in cross-border trade, leading to increased demand for credit insurance, according to Nasir bin Issa al Ismaily, General Manager of Export Credit Guar
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Monday, 20 May, 2013
Work Ethics to Improve Performance & Productivity’ — From the outset of its operations in the Sultanate in 2005, Nawras embraced a unique style of approaching every aspect of its business. The words ‘pleasingly different’ denoted the way that Nawras wanted to serve customers and extended to the way
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Monday, 20 May, 2013
Notions about work have been undergoing a dramatic change from one generation to the next, according to Prof Abbas J Ali, Professor of Management and Director, School of International Management, Eberly College of Business at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In fact, the new generation is often b
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Monday, 20 May, 2013
MUSCAT — Nawras Mousbak mobile customers can enjoy incredible value for longer local calls with the introduction of the Mousbak Sawalif promotion. Prepaid customers can call any other Nawras mobile or Home Voice customer for the flat rate of only 79 baisas for up to 60 minutes, until August 16, 201
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Monday, 20 May, 2013
MUSCAT — As Kia’s luxury flagship sedan by Kia Motors, Kia Quoris is a game-changer that pushes the horizons of its segment. It invites drivers to experience what we call “New Luxury,” a breakaway and brand new take of what it means in modern terms — feature rich technology. “While boasting the larg
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Monday, 20 May, 2013
MUSCAT — The Oman Sail prestigious Sailor of the Year Awards were presented to the top sailors in the Sultanate of Oman for their outstanding achievements at a function held at Al Bustan Palace — A Ritz Carlton Hotel last week. Individual and team awards were presented for men and women in nine cate
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Monday, 20 May, 2013
By Lo’ai Batainah — Compared to the last five years, expats remittances increased hugely in Oman, and exceeded RO 3 billion (approimately $7.8 billion), i.e. 10 per cent of the total GDP which is was expected to reach $78 billion in 2012. The remittances increased with 8.2 per cent compared to 2011
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Monday, 20 May, 2013
TOKYO — Japan's earnings season has drawn to a close with the sharply weaker yen helping inflate profits at some of the nation's top exporters, but, warn some commentators, the drop is not all good news. Sony booked its first annual profit in five years, Toyota more than tripled its earnings in the
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Sunday, 19 May, 2013
By Bader al Kiyumi — SOHAR — Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic) Chief Executive Officer has denied that Sohar Refinery had experienced problems during it’s shutdown in February. He has confirmed that the shutdown was due to a maintenance process known as ‘turnaround’ which
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