http://www.allvoices.com/ en-us Only 20 per cent of the Omani products are exported while the rest is consumed locally. Oman's exports in 2012 have shot to RO 1,860.70 million, according to the statistics revealed by the National Centre for Statistics and Information last... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14830973-oman-25-increase-in-nonoil-exports business-news Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:01:43 -0700 said Monday Carillion Alawi has been awarded a 130 million pound contract by the Oman Tourism & Development Company, a company set up by the Government of Oman to deliver major projects in the tourism sector, to construct exhibition halls,... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14816956-carillion-gets-gbp130m-18month-oman-contract business-news Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:41:41 -0700 The sultanate's government revenues rose 2.5 per cent to RO4.72bn at the end of April 2013 from RO4.6bn at the end of the corresponding period in 2012. RO3.6bn at the end of April this year, against RO3.27bn a year ago... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14814388-oman-govt-revenues-rise-25-to-omr47bn business-news Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:03:52 -0700 didn't win the biggest of these awards, it did win the second biggest...Air Force, and also for the militaries of Oman and Saudi Arabia. Production Lot 27, this batch of missiles appears to involve the production of nearly 1,800 missiles... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14811568-raytheon-wins-contract-for-production-of-hundreds-of-amraam-missiles business-news Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:07:29 -0700 Omani investment abroad includes investment made by both Omani companies, as well as resident companies. The largest outward foreign investment type was 'Other Investments', such as trade credit, loans and project finance, totalling 43.5 per cent of overall Omani investment... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14809361-omans-investment-overseas-sees-big-surge business-news Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:07:30 -0700 Oman needs to contain state spending and raise non-oil revenue in the medium term to keep its fiscal balance sustainable, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday. "Spending restraint and non-oil revenue-enhancing measures are needed to support a sustainable fiscal... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14795055-oman-needs-to-cut-spending-to-keep-budget-sustainable business-news Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:34:13 -0700 The bus assembly unit that Mowasalat is planning to set up in Oman has been named Karwa Motors.  Mowasalat and Oman Investment Fund (OIF) held a ceremony here early this week concluding the third phase of the feasibility study for... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14794258-mowasalat-to-launch-karwa-motors-soon political-news Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:32:06 -0700 Al Yusr, Oman Arab Bank's (OAB) Islamic banking window, held its inaugural Sharia Supervisory Board meeting, wherein the board approved the products and policy manuals developed by Al Yusr to launch its Islamic banking services. noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14791816-oab-gearing-up-to-unveil-islamic-banking-products business-news Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:21:12 -0700 Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) yesterday announced that 323 young Omanis had successfully qualified from a new sponsored training scheme to take up full-time positions in the oil and gas industry.  Their achievement brings the total number of job opportunities for... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14791814-323-omanis-successfully-complete-pdos-training business-news Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:21:04 -0700 The Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development (Paiped) has targeted India's thriving economy as part of its strategic vision to develop new partnerships and attract inward investment from the subcontinent. Focusing on automotive, plastics, pharmaceuticals, health and... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14791813-paiped-explores-india-to-boost-inward-investment business-news Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:21:03 -0700 The Supreme Council for Planning yesterday discussed the preliminary steps to prepare the Sultanate's long-term economic vision between 2020 and 2040, which is known as Oman 2040. The council, which met under the chairmanship of Dr Ali bin Masaud bin... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14791811-supreme-council-sets-ball-rolling-for-oman-2040-vision business-news Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:20:56 -0700 The paper said master of ceremonies and senate leader Fred de Graaf had taken steps to ensure Wilders was not part of the official escort for the new king, despite his seniority as a politician. De Graaf told the paper... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14790976-mps-want-answers-over-wilders-snub-at-kings-investiture political-news Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:44:12 -0700 It was a carefully planned programme that helped Ahmad Al Harthy to clinch his first European Championship by winning the Blancpain Endurance Series early this month. Speaking to reporters at a press conference organised by the National Bank of Oman... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14788338-racing-hero-ahmad-urges-young-omanis-to-take-up-sport-seriously sports-news Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:48:07 -0700 A review of the performance of the Ministry of Health was presented last week by Health Minister Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Saidi to the State Council, members and officials from the Ministry of Health, and Dr Khalid bin Salim... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14787944-vision-2050-targets-10000-health-centres health-news Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:45:55 -0700 The US Embassy in Muscat honoured 24 Omani participants of its E-Teacher Scholarship Programme, at a function on Monday. The E-Teacher Scholarship Programme offers English teaching professionals living outside the United States the opportunity to take innovative, online, graduate-level classes... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14787943-us-embassys-eteacher-trainees-make-their-mark political-news Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:45:54 -0700