World Shell entered Japan's open electricity market in March - spokeswoman TOKYO: Royal Dutch Shell started selling electricity to business customers in Japan in March, relying on its experiences Published 05 Jul, 2019 11:08am
Markets Gold slips as dollar strengthens before U.S. jobs report Gold prices edged lower on Friday as the dollar gained before the release of U.S. jobs data, which could offer guidance Published 05 Jul, 2019 11:06am
World Maersk joins other shippers in raising prices for Gulf-bound containers COPENHAGEN: A.P. Moller-Maersk have joined other major container shipping companies in increasing prices for sending co Published 05 Jul, 2019 10:38am
Markets Egypt raises fuel prices in line with IMF rules CAIRO: Egypt increased fuel prices Friday in its latest round of subsidy cuts under a reform package agreed with the Int Published 05 Jul, 2019 10:35am
World Turkish finance minister says current account will show surplus in June ISTANBUL: Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said on Friday that Turkey's current account will show a surplus in June, and Published 05 Jul, 2019 10:25am
Markets India raises import duties on gold, other precious metals MUMBAI: India has raised the import duties on gold and other precious metals to 12.5% from 10%, Finance Minister Nirmala Published 05 Jul, 2019 10:18am
Markets China iron ore slips as price surge probe looms; posts 4th weekly jump MANILA: Dalian iron ore futures fell on Friday, but posted their fourth straight weekly gain, as market participants tur Published 05 Jul, 2019 10:16am
World UK labour costs grow by more than 2% again -ONS LONDON: Growth in British unit labour costs, a early signal of inflation pressures ahead, slowed to 2.1% in the first th Published 05 Jul, 2019 10:12am
Markets Five euro zone countries to sell bonds next week LONDON: As many as five euro zone countries from across the ratings spectrum will look to meet the seemingly-insatiable Published 05 Jul, 2019 10:11am
Markets TOCOM falls on supply glut fears, posts biggest weekly drop in over 15 months TOKYO:* Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures fell for the fourth session on Friday to hit a more than 3-month low, a Published 05 Jul, 2019 10:09am
Sports Gauff's first coach backs American to become world's best TOKYO: Teenage tennis sensation Cori Gauff's first coach Sly Black has backed the American to become the world's best. Published 05 Jul, 2019 10:08am
Markets Rouble pushed down by dividend payments, possible rate cut MOSCOW: The Russian rouble edged down in thin early trading on Friday, a day after the central bank said it may cut its Published 05 Jul, 2019 10:06am
Markets LNG tankers heading to Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands The following liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers are expected to arrive in Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands in the Published 05 Jul, 2019 10:05am
Markets Sterling heads for large weekly loss after poor data, bond rally LONDON: The British pound dipped on Friday and headed for a more than 1% drop over the week against the dollar after poo Published 05 Jul, 2019 10:02am
Business & Finance Airbus deliveries climb in H1, sources say, leaving production challenge PARIS: Airbus deliveries rose about 28% in the first half to just under 390 aircraft, putting the planemaker on course t Published 05 Jul, 2019 09:52am
Business & Finance Jaguar Land Rover to build electric cars at UK plant LONDON: Jaguar Land Rover is making a multi-million pound investment to build electric vehicles in Britain, in a major b Published 05 Jul, 2019 09:51am
Business & Finance PPP, PMLN leaders facing jail wish to have special treatment, facilities: Fawad ISLAMABAD: Minister of Science and Technology, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Thursday said that the leaders of Pakistan Peop Published 05 Jul, 2019 09:32am
Business & Finance PML-N leaders involve in corruption cases being presented as heroes: Firdous ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Thursday said t Published 05 Jul, 2019 09:28am
Sports Andy Murray wins first match back at Wimbledon London: Former world number one Andy Murray made a victorious return to Wimbledon, where he won two of his three Grand S Published 05 Jul, 2019 09:26am
Sports Nadal defeats Kyrgios in bad-tempered Wimbledon duel London: Rafael Nadal defeated Nick Kyrgios 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3) in a stormy and bad-tempered Wimbledon second Published 05 Jul, 2019 09:23am