Markets China's steel minnows sidestep pollution rules to boost output BEIJING: Small steel mills in China are taking advantage of lax environmental enforcement to ramp up production ahead of Published 26 Jul, 2019 08:21am
Markets China's crude demand rebounds as refining profits return SINGAPORE: Chinese independent oil refiners are snapping up crude cargoes from Russia, Oman, Africa and Brazil for deliv Published 26 Jul, 2019 08:19am
Markets Russian rouble firms ahead of c.bank meeting MOSCOW: The Russian rouble firmed on Friday ahead of Russia's central bank meeting, at which the market expects the key Published 26 Jul, 2019 08:09am
Markets India rice exports could hit 7-year low on weak demand, higher prices -industry MUMBAI: India's rice exports are likely to fall to their lowest level in seven years, industry officials say, as weak d Published 26 Jul, 2019 08:08am
Markets CBOT corn poised to break support at $4.17-3/4 SINGAPORE: CBOT September corn is poised to break a support at $4.17-3/4 per bushel, and fall towards the next support a Published 26 Jul, 2019 08:06am
Markets China stocks end week higher on trade, tech boost; STAR Market retreats SHANGHAI: China's major stock indexes climbed on Friday to end the week higher, led by gains in tech firms, as investors Published 26 Jul, 2019 08:05am
Business & Finance Oman issues $3 bn bonds out of nearly $14 bn in demand DUBAI: Oman raised $3 billion with its first foray in the international debt markets this year after receiving strong de Published 26 Jul, 2019 08:03am
Markets European stocks steady at open LONDON: Europe's main stock markets steadied at the start of trade on Friday, with London's FTSE 100 index up 0.2 perce Published 26 Jul, 2019 07:49am
Markets Tokyo stocks close lower on profit-taking TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Friday on profit-taking, snapping a three-day winning streak after US stocks retreat Published 26 Jul, 2019 07:48am
Business & Finance Australia to 'lift veil' on Facebook, Google algorithms to protect privacy SYDNEY: Australia said it would establish the world's first dedicated office to police Facebook Inc and Google as part o Published 26 Jul, 2019 07:18am
Business & Finance Vodafone to create European mobile mast company with potential for IPO LONDON: Vodafone said on Friday it would separate its mobile mast infrastructure in 10 European markets into a new organ Published 26 Jul, 2019 07:14am
Markets China will not set blanket winter output cuts for heavy industry BEIJING: China's central government will not set overall output restrictions on heavy industry for the coming winter, bu Published 26 Jul, 2019 07:13am
World France tells UK PM Johnson: let's work on post-Brexit relationship PARIS: France is ready to work with Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson, but Paris and other European capitals wi Published 26 Jul, 2019 07:03am
Business & Finance Indonesia central bank reiterates room for accommodative policy as inflation seen low JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank, which cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in nearly two years earlier Published 26 Jul, 2019 07:01am
Business & Finance Renault cuts revenue goal after weaker first half PARIS: Renault warned that revenue may decline this year, scrapping a previous goal, after first-half profit was hit by Published 26 Jul, 2019 07:00am
Markets Gold crawls up on rate-cut bets; focus on U.S. GDP data Gold prices steadied on Friday after touching a one-week low in the previous session, buoyed by expectations of monetary Published 26 Jul, 2019 06:55am
Business & Finance Airtel Africa quarterly profit more than doubles in first public report Airtel Africa Plc reported a quarterly pretax profit on Friday that more than doubled, as the telecom company signed up Published 26 Jul, 2019 06:52am
Markets Japan stocks lose momentum on soft earnings, tech sector slide TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei lost traction on Friday on downbeat earnings both at home and on Wall Street, erasing some of the Published 26 Jul, 2019 06:51am
Markets Eni misses expectations in Q2 as profits drop 27% MILAN: Italian energy group Eni said its adjusted net profit in the second quarter fell 27% on the year to miss expectat Published 26 Jul, 2019 06:48am
Markets Tokyo stocks open lower on profit-taking TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened lower on Friday on profit-taking, snapping a three-day winning streak after US stocks retreat Published 26 Jul, 2019 06:13am