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Business - Week News 


Friday, May 24, 2013

  IMF chief grilled for 2nd day over 2007 payout scandal
  Germany must spread cost of energy shift fairly
  Market turbulence poses first serious test for Abenomics
  Yen trade volatile in Asia
  Hong Kong shares slide to 4-week low on China growth concerns
  Air Liquide reveals deal in Chinese nylon production
  Nokia sues HTC in US over phone patent infringement
  Lenovo sees no limit to size for acquisitions
  Indian stocks end higher
  Sony seeks to raise $1.5b from first retail bond sale
  China vows deeper reform in 2013 to sustain growth
  European stocks fall
  Glencore raises $8.3b in oil financing with Vitol
  EU bans three pesticides harmful to bees
  Eurozone sees bank union progress by June
  Spaniards rail at Bankia as savings evaporate
  Air China says orders 100 Airbus A320 jets worth $8.8 bn
  US, Austrian firms back in Romanian rail freight sale
  Rupee dips on Fed news
  Household spending saves Germany from recession
  
Thursday, May 23, 2013

  Ford to halt car production in Australia in 2016
  Oil market extends losses on China data, Bernanke
   Ford to halt car production in Australia in 2016
  Tokyo plunges more than 7% as Asian markets fall
  S.Africa exchange rate unchanged amid high inflation
  Samsung sells more than 10 mn Galaxy S4 smartphones
  European stocks dive after Tokyo plunge
  EU accepts deal with Air Canada, United, Lufthansa
  Amazon expands Kindle tablet sale to 170 countries
  
Wednesday, May 22, 2013

  Rupee snaps initial gain, down 4 paise
  Sensex declines
  MSM index recovers
  ADCB returns to bond market
  Oman Cement admits probe on cement quality
  Oman Air orders for three Airbus planes
  Dollar steadies before Bernanke, Wall St seen higher
  European stocks drop amid British data, before Fed
  Egypt to hold currency auction
  Samba seen as top bank pick
  Japan's trade deficit expands 70% in April
  Oman delegation to attend major economic forum
  Shell Diesel Extra to help fleet owners save fuel
  Weak luxury goods stocks push European shares off peaks
  Oman Electricity floats tender for 400Kv power grid station in Izki
  EU leaders face tough talks at tax fraud summit
  
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

   IMF sees Saudi economic slowdown, warns of inflation
  Vodafone keeps Verizon payout after European weakness
  Griffiths gets Scotland call-up
  Rupee declines to lowest level in 2013
  Sensex continues to drop on valuation concerns; auto shares slide
  MSM index ends lower
  IMF sees Saudi Arabia's economic growth slowing
  Dollar firms as Fed suspense builds, shares off highs
  PDO opens region's first solar EOR project
  Xpress Money offers free life insurance cover
  Gorica Group plans to set up assembly unit in UAE
  Oman's first ferrochrome smelter to start operation soon
  IMF not concerned about Dubai's debt repayment
  Etihad to fill 50 pilot posts via transfers from Air Berlin
  Saudi Arabia approves 33 water, sewage projects
  Agility predicts rising profit this year
  MSM inks pact with IRI
  Tumblr deal sparks talk on next big technology target
  
Monday, May 20, 2013

  Futures dip after records, acquisitions eyed
  Syria pharmaceutical production slashed by war: report
  Stocks retreat from two-year high on valuation concern, ICICI Bank drops
  Shares grind higher, yen edges up on Amari comments
  Gold plunges below 26k level; silver sinks to multi-year lows
  Dubai ranks high on global retailer representation
  Grant Thornton aims to increase global revenue by 10%
  UAE leads GCC recovery in attracting capital: Invesco
  With end of Afghan war in sight, Europe pushes business
  Rupee declines to eleven-week low
  Vision announces formation of new private equity division
  Increasing shift seen into private equity by ME funds
  'China is setting the tone for generations to come'
  Oman's GDP grew by 5.0% in 2012; expected to grow further this year
  'ME to dominate global petrochem industry by 2020'
  European shares flat after touching fresh 5-yr high, charts positive
  MSM index ends lower
  Dar Al Arkan plans to sell Islamic bond
  Struggling with economic growth, EU leaders now focus on tax policy
  
Sunday, May 19, 2013

  Oil price fixing investigation widens
  US lawmakers, Apple gear up for tax showdown
  Indian market rallies for fifth straight week
   EU to delay labelling West Bank settler goods: report
  EU cites Chinese telecom firms for trade violations
  Unemployment casts long shadow over EU summit
  Takamul and Sembcorp sign joint venture agreement
  $1b Salalah IWPP officially opens
  Etihad Airways acquires airport services companies
  Kuwait replaces oil officials at KPC after $2.2 billion Dow payment
  Boosting Ethiopia's economy, one shoe at a time
  Weak yen helps drive Japan earnings, but no cure-all
  Greece enters sixth year of recession
  MSM index ends higher
  Keep eyes on enterprise to reduce BYOD risk in Oman
  Google boss defends British tax affairs
  Morocco to harness wind in energy hunt
  Saudis cut March crude oil exports
  Vision funds among top ranking in region
  Bank Muscat CEO ranked among 500 most influential Arabs
  S.Africa's NUM seeks 15-60 pct wage hikes from gold, coal producers
  
Saturday, May 18, 2013

  Indian stocks advance
  Shares in JM Financial surge 17%
  European Central Bank to keep loose monetary policy
  Maersk sales fall in first quarter
  Apple seen losing its 'innovation magic'
  Pandit takes stake in India's JM Financial
  Rupee dips on Fed news
   Dell profit dives as PC sales sag
   Bill Gates becomes world's richest man once again
  Omantel inks submarine cable linking agreement
  
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