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Muscat City Centre kiosk opened

Etihad Airways has opened a new sales kiosk in the Muscat City Centre for the holy month of Ramadan, aimed at keeping pace with the ever-growing demand for air travel from the sultanate during this period.

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RBI remains on course, but misses the point

As expected, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its quarterly review of monetary policy has not reduced its benchmark lending rate (repo) or the cash reserve ratio-the portion of bank deposits to be compulsorily kept with the RBI without earning any interest.

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World stocks rise as US jobs picture improves

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World stocks rise as US jobs picture improves

World stock markets rose, boosted by stronger-than-expected US hiring for July following three months of weak job gains. Investors scooped up shares on news that the pace of hiring in the world’s biggest economy was improving and were also heartened by a softening of Italy’s and Spain’s sovereign bond yields — a sign of less worry about those economies.

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IMF okays new loans for Morocco, Jordan

WASHINGTON/RABAT — The International Monetary Fund, or IMF, approved loans to Morocco and Jordan after they were hit by costlier energy bills, economic restraints from regional instability and an escalating eurozone crisis.

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Axe falls on RBS’ Libor-mess staff

State-controlled Royal Bank of Scotland, or RBS, said on Friday it has dismissed employees over an interest rate rigging scandal, but gave no indication of whether it would reach a settlement soon with investigating authorities.

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