Business & Finance Amazon workers strike as 'Prime' shopping frenzy hits SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon workers walked out of a main distribution center in Minnesota on Monday, protesting for improved w Published 16 Jul, 2019 06:50am
Markets Asian markets drift as investors eye start of earnings season HONG KONG: Most Asian markets fell Tuesday as investors take a breather after a recent rally and as they await the start Published 16 Jul, 2019 06:48am
Sports McIlroy looks to end drought on Open's return to Northern Ireland PORTRUSH, United Kingdom: The British Open returns to Northern Ireland for the first time in 68 years this week at Royal Published 16 Jul, 2019 06:45am
Markets Tokyo shares open lower TOKYO: Tokyo shares opened lower Tuesday as investors returned from a three-day weekend and looked for fresh incentives Published 16 Jul, 2019 06:39am
Markets Hong Kong stocks open slightly higher HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks opened Tuesday slightly up, building on four days of gains and tracking another record close Updated 16 Jul, 2019 06:40am
Business & Finance Amazon workers in Germany strike over pay, Verdi union says BERLIN: More than 2,000 workers at seven Amazon sites across Germany have gone on strike over pay for at least two days, Published 15 Jul, 2019 11:23am
Markets FTSE 100 rebounds on China data, Antofagasta London's FTSE 100 bounced back on Monday after seven sessions of losses as mixed data from China raised hopes of more st Published 15 Jul, 2019 11:22am
Markets LME copper may rise into $6,072-$6,126 range this week SINGAPORE: LME copper may rise into a range of $6,072-$6,126 per tonne this week, driven by a wave c. This is the thi Published 15 Jul, 2019 11:21am
Markets Euro stuck against dollar; Aussie gets Chinese boost LONDON: The euro rose on Monday but remained within its recent trading range against the dollar before central bank meet Published 15 Jul, 2019 11:20am
Markets Sterling edges lower as weak data and Brexit worries keep pressure on LONDON: The British pound fell back towards six month lows against the dollar and the euro on Monday, with sterling trad Published 15 Jul, 2019 11:16am
Markets LME aluminium may retest resistance at $1,852 SINGAPORE: LME aluminium may retest a resistance at $1,852 per tonne this week, a break above which could lead to a gain Published 15 Jul, 2019 11:14am
Business & Finance Foreign holdings of Italian debt rise in April - Bank of Italy MILAN: Foreign investors increased their holdings of Italian government bonds in April for the second month in a row, Ba Published 15 Jul, 2019 11:13am
Markets Hong Kong shares end higher on upbeat China data Hong Kong shares rose on Monday after China's upbeat retail sales and factory output numbers pointed to some stabilizati Published 15 Jul, 2019 11:12am
World Bitcoin drops more than 10% as scrutiny of cryptocurrencies grows LONDON: Bitcoin slumped more than 10% over the weekend to a two-week low as fears of a crackdown of cryptocurrencies gre Published 15 Jul, 2019 11:10am
Markets European shares muted as Germany's weak economic outlook weighs European shares trod water on Monday as worrying comments on Germany's industrial and services sectors curbed optimism s Published 15 Jul, 2019 10:47am
Markets Sweden's wheat crop set to double in recovery from drought HAMBURG: Sweden's wheat harvest is expected to double this year in a recovery after a heatwave and drought devastated la Published 15 Jul, 2019 10:42am
Markets India's June vegetable oil imports up 6pc- trade body NEW DELHI: India's vegetable oil imports rose 6% in June from a year ago to 1.11 million tonnes, a leading trade body sa Published 15 Jul, 2019 10:30am
World Trump may face more court battles over giving citizenship data to states U.S. President Donald Trump's order that all federal agencies provide citizenship data to the Commerce Department could Published 15 Jul, 2019 10:19am
Markets South Korean stocks end lower on worries over economy, Q2 earnings SEOUL: Round-up of South Korean financial markets: ** South Korean shares failed to pick up on Monday even after Chin Published 15 Jul, 2019 09:59am
Markets CBOT wheat may rise into $5.34-1/2 to $5.43-1/4 range SINGAPORE: CBOT September wheat may rise into a range of $5.34-1/2 to $5.43-1/4 per bushel, as it has more or less clear Published 15 Jul, 2019 09:56am