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FIFA Approves 15% Prize Money Increase for 48-Team World Cup

Vancouver: FIFA has approved a 15 percent increase in financial allocations for nations taking part in this year’s expanded World Cup, raising the total prize fund to $871 million, the governing body announced after a Council meeting in Vancouver. The…

Dollar Edges Up as Markets Await Fed Rate Decision

Tokyo: The dollar edged higher today as investors focused on the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decision, with trading subdued during Asian hours and Japanese markets closed for a holiday. The euro dipped 0.07 percent to $1.1705, while sterl…

MSX Closes Higher by 39 Points

Muscat: Muscat Stock Exchange “MSX 30” index closed at 8,268.13 points today, up by 39.9 points, or 0.49 percent, from the previous session’s close of 8,228.20 points.

According to Oman News Agency, trading value fell to RO 76,611,870, a decrease o…

Oman and Switzerland Discuss Regional Developments

Muscat: Sheikh Khalifa Ali Al Harthy, Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry for Political Affairs, hosted Ambassador Wolfgang Amadeus Brulhart, Swiss Envoy for the Middle East and North Africa, in Muscat. The meeting focused on examining the bilatera…

Gold Prices Steady as Markets Await Regional Developments

Muscat: Gold prices held steady in today’s trading as investors awaited remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to assess the impact of the Middle East war on the economy amid stalled peace talks. Spot gold edged up 0.1 percent to $4,597.0…