Markets LME copper set for weekly rise on seasonal China demand SYDNEY: London copper edged down on Friday amid expectations of swelling supply, but prices were headed for the biggest Published 24 Oct, 2014 05:49am
Markets Palm oil to rise to 2,223 ringgit SINGAPORE: Palm oil is expected to rise to 2,223 ringgit per tonne, as it has broken a resistance at 2,178 ringgit.The r Published 24 Oct, 2014 05:46am
Markets CBOT soybeans to test resistance at $10.10-1/4 SINGAPORE: CBOT soybeans November contract is expected to test a resistance at $10.10-1/4 per bushel, a break above whic Published 24 Oct, 2014 05:36am
Markets CBOT corn may break resistance at $3.63 SINGAPORE: CBOT December corn may break a resistance at $3.63 per bushel and rise more towards $3.69-3/4.The resistance Published 24 Oct, 2014 05:33am
World German industry downgrades growth forecast BERLIN: The German BDI industry federation downgraded Thursday its growth forecast for the current year as the outlook f Published 23 Oct, 2014 10:03am
Markets Hong Kong shares end 0.30pc lower HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks slipped 0.30 percent Thursday on profit-taking after a four-day rally, while investors were Published 23 Oct, 2014 10:00am
World Mexico mayor accused of ordering attack on missing students MEXICO CITY: Mexico on Wednesday ordered the arrest of the mayor of the city of Iguala, his wife and an aide, charging t Published 23 Oct, 2014 09:41am
Business & Finance Tesco chairman resigns as profits error deepens LONDON: The chairman of Britain's biggest retailer Tesco resigned on Thursday as the troubled supermarket group said Published 23 Oct, 2014 09:32am
World Eurozone business activity picks up, worries remain: survey BRUSSELS: Business activity in the 18-nation eurozone strengthened slightly in October, a key survey showed Thursday, bu Published 23 Oct, 2014 09:25am
World Hong Kong climbers hang protest banner off landmark cliff HONG KONG: A group of climbers unfurled a giant protest banner from a famous Hong Kong cliff Thursday after the city' Published 23 Oct, 2014 09:20am
World Cyprus president briefly hospitalised at EU summit NICOSIA: Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades was briefly hospitalised with high blood pressure on Thursday in Brussels a Published 23 Oct, 2014 09:17am
Sports Pakistan 328-5 at lunch in first Test DUBAI: Pakistan, resuming the second day on 219-4, reached 328-5 at lunch in the first Test against Australia in Dubai o Published 23 Oct, 2014 08:48am
Sports Pakistan press on despite losing Misbah DUBAI: Pakistan continued to bat solidly despite losing skipper Misbah-ul Haq as they reached 328-5 at lunch on the seco Published 23 Oct, 2014 08:45am
Business & Finance Unilever says 3Q sales dip, blames China slowdown THE HAGUE: Dutch food and cosmetics giant Unilever on Thursday posted a third quarter drop in sales down 2.0 percent, bl Published 23 Oct, 2014 08:18am
Business & Finance US billionaire's hedge fund dumps Sony stake TOKYO: US billionaire Daniel Loeb who last year tried to push Sony to spin off a key part of its business, has sold his Published 23 Oct, 2014 08:16am
World Russia detains four more suspects in Total crash probe MOSCOW: Russian investigators detained four more staff members Thursday at the Moscow airport where the CEO of French oi Published 23 Oct, 2014 08:13am
Markets Tokyo stocks slips 0.37pc by the close TOKYO: Tokyo stocks slipped 0.37 percent Thursday on profit-taking after the previous day's hefty gains and followin Published 23 Oct, 2014 07:22am
Markets European stock markets drop at open LONDON: Europe's main stock markets fell at the start of trading on Thursday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 i Published 23 Oct, 2014 07:15am
Business & Finance Hyundai Motor net profit plunges in Q3 SEOUL: South Korea's largest automaker, Hyundai Motor, posted a sharp drop Thursday of nearly 30 percent in third-qu Published 23 Oct, 2014 06:59am
World Nigeria police say five dead in bomb blast at northern bus station KANO, Nigeria: A bomb blast at a bus station in restive northern Nigeria's Bauchi state killed five people and injur Published 23 Oct, 2014 06:51am