Oman Observer - Business

Zubair Corp, Aramex sign deal for total supply chain solutions

MUSCAT — Zubair Corporation (Z-Corp), a prominent regional business conglomerate has signed an agreement with Aramex, a global logistics and transportation solutions provider to offer businesses in Oman integrated services such as warehousing and distribution, sea, air and ground transportation, freight forwarding and customs brokerage. Rashad bin Mohammed al Zubair,...

TRNC road show exhibits investment opportunities

MUSCAT — The Trade and Tourism Office of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) conducted an investment promotion road show to present their investment opportunities to potential investors in the Sultanate at Hotel Crowne Plaza yesterday. Headed by Sunat Atun, Minister of Economy and Energy, TRNC, the event is aimed at creating awareness...

MUSCAT — The first Origin Oman exhibition of 2010 kicked off at Safeer Hypermarket in Al Athaiba. Designed to raise the profile of Oman-made goods and their economic and social importance to the local community, the exhibition was inaugurated by Hilal bin Hamed al Ahsani, CEO, the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates and Chairman of the Origin Oman Committee.

MUSCAT — AhliBank is enhancing its corporate banking services to SME clients with the launch of attractive working capital facilities and a new streamlined credit approval process. The product will form part of the bank’s ‘Business Banking’ basket of SME features, designed to simplify credit application preparations and approvals with three specific product propositions.

A’Saffa wins two awards in Observer brand survey

MUSCAT — A’Saffa Poultry Farms SAOG has scored a double in Observer’s brand survey at No1 in its category and No 3 in the overall listing of 130 greatest brands. Expressing his happiness, Chief Executive Officer Dr Nasser Zaher al Mauly, said: “It is a great honour to win the Greatest Brand status for 2010-2011 from Observer’s brand survey”.

Man Utd yield talk not high enough for Liontrust

LONDON — Manchester United would have to offer a higher yield to issue $800 million worth of new bonds than the level indicated at its roadshow this week before Liontrust Asset Management would consider investing. The British soccer club's budget assumptions are "fairly aggressive" that it will finish third in the Premier League, said Quentin Peacock,...