Markets Gold prices slip on firmer dollar, profit-taking; focus on ECB outcome Gold prices eased on Thursday as the U.S. dollar hovered near multi-week highs, while some investors locked in profits a Published 25 Jul, 2019 06:29am
Markets Old habits die hard: Saudi Arabia struggles to end oil addiction DUBAI: When Saudi Aramco was on the verge of a deal last year to buy a stake in an Indian oil refinery, its boss quickly Published 25 Jul, 2019 06:25am
Business & Finance Total plans $5 billion in asset sales, Q2 net profit falls PARIS: French energy giant Total said on Thursday it will sell assets worth around $5 billion mostly from its upstream Published 25 Jul, 2019 06:23am
Markets Asian shares tick higher, euro near 2-month lows before ECB decision SYDNEY/SHANGHAI: Asian shares rose after a cautious start, while the euro hovered near two-month lows as soft economic d Published 25 Jul, 2019 06:22am
Business & Finance PM effectively talked on all issues with Trump: Zartaj ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul Wazir on Wednesday said Prime Minister Imran Khan had effecti Published 25 Jul, 2019 06:00am
World Fuel problem grounds planes at Amsterdam airport The Hague: A problem with refueling at Amsterdam-Schiphol airport grounded several dozen planes and hundreds of passenge Published 25 Jul, 2019 05:55am
Business & Finance Firdous joins PTI women leaders on successful PM's visit to USA KARACHI: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Wednesday atte Published 25 Jul, 2019 05:48am
Business & Finance Facebook firm in its quest to launch Libra cryptocurrency SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday reaffirmed his commitment to the social network's q Published 25 Jul, 2019 05:41am
Markets Asian markets tempered by US-China doubts HONG KONG: Asian markets were tempered Thursday after two days of gains as doubts emerged over next week's US-China trad Published 25 Jul, 2019 05:39am
World Europe's record-setting heatwave to spike even higher PARIS: A dangerously intense heatwave across much of Europe is to spike even higher Thursday after already breaking reco Published 25 Jul, 2019 05:37am
Business & Finance ECB set to sketch path for new stimulus FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank is likely to point Thursday to a cut in interest rates in September, analysts say, Published 25 Jul, 2019 05:35am
World Aussie PM vows quick work on UK trade deal SYDNEY: Prime Minister Scott Morrison vowed Thursday that Australia would be "one of the first cabs off the rank" in wor Published 25 Jul, 2019 05:31am
Top News Pakistan PM Khan returns home exulting after Washington visit ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan returned home from Washington on Thursday after a visit seen by suppo Updated 25 Jul, 2019 08:47am
Sports Ponting pinpoints mature Stokes as England's key Ashes threat SYDNEY: The new maturity of World Cup hero Ben Stokes poses the biggest threat to Australia's Ashes bid, said Ricky Pont Published 25 Jul, 2019 05:22am
Markets Hong Kong stocks slightly up at break HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks were slightly up at the end of the morning session Thursday despite investor doubts over nex Published 25 Jul, 2019 05:21am
Business & Finance Samsung to launch foldable smartphone in September SEOUL: South Korean electronics giant Samsung announced Thursday it will release its cutting-edge foldable smartphone in Published 25 Jul, 2019 05:19am
World PM Johnson to host new cabinet to chart Brexit course LONDON: Britain's newly installed Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds his first cabinet meeting on Thursday faced with th Published 25 Jul, 2019 05:17am
Markets Hong Kong stocks slightly higher at open HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares opened slightly higher Thursday as investors tracked earnings reports following a lacklustre Updated 25 Jul, 2019 05:33am
Business & Finance BOJ divided on need to ease next week, strengthen forward guidance - sources TOKYO: Bank of Japan officials are divided on whether to ease monetary policy next week or hold off on action, as they g Published 24 Jul, 2019 11:05am
Business & Finance Indonesia's Bank Central Asia first-half income jumps on higher investment loans PT Bank Central Asia, Indonesia's largest bank by market value, said on Wednesday its first-half net income rose 12.6%, Published 24 Jul, 2019 11:00am