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Oman's public revenues increased by 16% to 9.828 billion rials in the first nine months of 2026, driven primarily by higher oil and non-oil revenues, resulting in a surplus of 90 million rials. Public expenditure rose by 9% to 9.738 billion rials, as the government implements its Vision 2040 strategy, which aims to enhance fiscal sustainability and economic growth.
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While startups have been at the forefront of AI development, the industry’s biggest companies have profited the most from demand for the technology
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The company's fourth fulfilment centre in the UAE brings 90-minute express delivery to Al Ain, alongside existing services in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah
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Signs so far show Singles’ Day, China ’s biggest online shopping festival, is failing to entice worried consumers into splashing out more, even when they are offered bargains. Singles’ Day, a landmark discount campaign similar to Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales in the US, is focused on Nov. 11, or 11-11, which is Wednesday. But it starts weeks earlier and is seen as a barometer for the broader economy.
