World Mexico's Lopez Obrador says no open investigations against former presidents MEXICO CITY: Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday that there were no open cases against former Published 19 Jul, 2019 08:39pm
Business & Finance Britain to cut Huawei decision from telecoms review LONDON: Britain plans to publish the results of a long-awaited telecoms supply chain review next week without a decision Published 19 Jul, 2019 08:38pm
Business & Finance Polish regulator calls for legal changes to enable 5G roll-out WARSAW: Poland's telecom regulator has urged the government to press ahead with regulatory changes related to permissibl Published 19 Jul, 2019 08:37pm
Markets BP's Tangguh LNG plant Train 3 to be delayed by a year JAKARTA: Operation of Train 3 at BP's Tangguh liquefied natural gas plant in Indonesia is expected to be delayed by a ye Published 19 Jul, 2019 08:36pm
World Trump keeps up pressure on Fed as policy meeting approaches WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday kept up his pressure on the Federal Reserve as the US central bank's nex Published 19 Jul, 2019 08:34pm
Markets US natural gas futures hold near 2-week low with heat wave expected to break US natural gas futures held near a two-week low on Friday on little changed forecasts calling for demand to slide over t Published 19 Jul, 2019 08:33pm
World Belgium consumer confidence index rises in July Belgium's consumer confidence index rose in July because prospects regarding the general economic situation in Belgium h Published 19 Jul, 2019 08:32pm
Business & Finance Europe's June refinery output down 6pc y-o-y LONDON: European refineries produced 5.7pc fewer oil products in June on a year-on-year basis at a rate of 10.196 millio Published 19 Jul, 2019 08:30pm
Business & Finance China central bank will keep prudent monetary policy, fend off risks HONG KONG: China's central bank said on Friday it will maintain a prudent monetary policy and implement appropriate coun Published 19 Jul, 2019 08:30pm
Markets Corn slide abates as market wrestles with crop prospects PARIS: Chicago corn futures edged higher on Friday after a sharp drop this week as investors weighed improved growing co Published 19 Jul, 2019 08:29pm
Markets Soy up 9-12 cts, wheat up 2-4 cts, corn steady-up 2 cts CHICAGO: Following are US trade expectations for the opening of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of Tr Published 19 Jul, 2019 08:28pm
Business & Finance India's Reliance Industries profit rises on Jio, retail strength MUMBAI: Reliance Industries Ltd's June-quarter profit rose 6.8pc, as growth in the Indian conglomerate's retail and tele Published 19 Jul, 2019 08:27pm
Markets Raw sugar hovers near 8-week low, cocoa climbs LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE were holding just above the prior session's eight-week low on Friday with excess suppli Published 19 Jul, 2019 08:25pm
Top News Blast at Kabul University kills eight, injures 33 KABUL: A powerful bomb blast outside the gates of Kabul University in the Afghan capital on Friday killed at least eight Published 19 Jul, 2019 08:00pm
World Colombia 2019 inflation to be above bank's target, analysts say BOGOTA: Colombia's 2019 inflation figure will exceed the central bank's long-term target rate, analysts said in a Reuter Published 19 Jul, 2019 07:54pm
Markets US Cash Grains-Corn, soybean basis flat at elevators CHICAGO: Spot basis bids for soybeans and corn held steady at elevators across the US Midwest on Friday, grain dealers s Published 19 Jul, 2019 07:52pm
Business & Finance Nigeria's central bank tries to force banks to lend, not buy bills LAGOS: Nigeria's central bank barred banks from buying bills for their own accounts at an open market auction held on Th Published 19 Jul, 2019 07:51pm
Markets Saudi Arabia's May crude exports hit lowest in over 1-1/2 years Saudi Arabia's crude oil exports fell to their lowest since October 2017 in May at 6.94 million barrels per day (bpd), d Published 19 Jul, 2019 07:50pm
World Italian prime minister says major progress made on bill wanted ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Friday the coalition parties had made great progress towards securin Published 19 Jul, 2019 07:49pm
Markets German Jan-May gas imports rise 17pc, bill rises 16pc FRANKFURT: Germany imported 17.3pc more gas in the first five months of 2019 than a year earlier and its import bill ros Published 19 Jul, 2019 07:48pm