World British PM Johnson faces tough Brexit lunch with Macron PARIS: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Thursday try to convince France to reopen Brexit negotiations less t Published 22 Aug, 2019 09:07am
Business & Finance NZ watchdog blasts ANZ unit for non-disclosure of property sale New Zealand's financial watchdog ruled on Thursday that Australia and New Zealand Banking should have disclosed its cont Published 22 Aug, 2019 09:06am
Markets Asia shares slip, long for clarity on Fed policy SYDNEY: Asian shares drifted off on Thursday as uncertainty over the outlook for both U.S. interest rates and the chance Published 22 Aug, 2019 08:47am
Business & Finance GSK long-acting HIV injection succeeds in study GlaxoSmithKline's prospective two-monthly two-drug injection to treat HIV was as effective as a monthly dose of the same Published 22 Aug, 2019 08:46am
Business & Finance Indonesia central bank surprises by cutting key rate 25 bps to 5.50pc JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank surprisingly cut the benchmark interest rate for the second time in two months on Thur Published 22 Aug, 2019 08:41am
Markets FTSE 100 falls after Fed minutes, deal talks lift NMC Health London's FTSE 100 fell on Thursday as minutes of the latest U.S. Federal Reserve meeting provided little clarity on the Published 22 Aug, 2019 08:38am
World China says it hopes U.S. stops wrong tariff action, vows to retaliate BEIJING: China hopes the United States will stop its wrong tariff action, the commerce ministry said on Thursday, adding Published 22 Aug, 2019 08:35am
Markets Euro zone investors look for clues as Fed minutes show no clear path for interest rates LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields edged lower on Thursday after minutes from the Federal Reserve showed policymak Published 22 Aug, 2019 08:34am
Markets Yen shines as Chinese yuan slides to 11-year lows; Fed eyed LONDON: The Japanese yen rose on Thursday as risk appetite weakened, with investors looking to U.S. Federal Reserve Chai Published 22 Aug, 2019 08:32am
World French business activity expanding in August PARIS: French business activity has expanded in August, a survey showed on Thursday, offering signs of resilience for th Published 22 Aug, 2019 08:27am
Markets Asian markets mostly up after Fed minutes, eyes on Powell HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly rose Thursday but dealers remain wary following the release of Federal Reserve minutes t Published 22 Aug, 2019 08:09am
Business & Finance Indonesia central bank surprises with 2nd rate cut in two months JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank unexpectedly cut its key interest rate for a second time in two months on Thursday, sa Published 22 Aug, 2019 08:07am
Business & Finance Country’s economy improving due to govt policies: Naeem ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Affairs Naeem ul Haq Wednesday said the national economy was Published 22 Aug, 2019 07:50am
Business & Finance NAB laws being amended to remove investors fears: Firdous ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Wednesday said Published 22 Aug, 2019 07:42am
Markets Tokyo shares end flat ahead of US data, Fed speech Tokyo: Tokyo stocks closed flat on Thursday with investors in wait-and-see mode ahead of key US data expected later in t Published 22 Aug, 2019 07:02am
Markets Hong Kong stocks sharply lower at break HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares sank on Thursday morning as nervous investors await a key speech by Federal Reserve boss Jer Published 22 Aug, 2019 06:45am
Sports Djokovic, Osaka named US Open top seeds NEW YORK: World number ones and defending champions Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka were named as top seeds for the US Op Published 22 Aug, 2019 06:44am
Markets Hong Kong stocks start on front foot HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks started Thursday with small gains following a positive lead from Wall Street and more upbeat Published 22 Aug, 2019 06:43am
Business & Finance Qantas Airways profits lower after oil prices rise SYDNEY: Qantas Airways posted a 6.5-percent fall in annual net profit Thursday, attributing the slide in earnings to hig Published 22 Aug, 2019 06:42am
Markets Tokyo shares open higher following Wall Street gains TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened higher Thursday, chasing gains made on Wall Street as market players focused on key US data a Published 22 Aug, 2019 06:36am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points