Top News Zardari, Nawaz wasted billions of rupees on foreign trips: Shafqat ISLAMABAD: Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood on Wednesday said that Pakistan Peoples Party leader Asif Ali Zardari Published 10 Jul, 2019 09:38pm
Markets Loonie climbs as BoC policy outlook diverges from the Fed TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its broadly weaker US counterpart on Wednesday, moving closer to last Published 10 Jul, 2019 09:36pm
World Italy's Salvini denies his League party took money from Russians ROME: Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini on Wednesday denied a media report that his far-right League party ha Published 10 Jul, 2019 09:34pm
Markets Wall Street touches new highs after comments by Fed's Powell NEW YORK: US stocks closed higher and the S&P 500 index briefly crossed the 3,000-point mark for the first time on W Published 10 Jul, 2019 09:33pm
Markets US Cash Products-Chicago gasoline rises on refiner interest NEW YORK: Chicago gasoline cash differentials gained on Wednesday as refiners actively bought in the region, market part Published 10 Jul, 2019 09:31pm
World US, EU could reach trade deal before year-end: German minister WASHINGTON: The United States and the European Union could reach a trade agreement on industrial goods by the end of the Published 10 Jul, 2019 09:29pm
Business & Finance Ryanair says Boeing eyes MAX flights by Oct, cites 2020 growth risk BRUSSELS: Ryanair may have to trim plans to grow its capacity in the summer of 2020, if the grounded 737 MAX is not flyi Published 10 Jul, 2019 09:27pm
Business & Finance Turkey central bank seen making deeper rate cut on July 25 after governor dismissal ISTANBUL: Turkey's central bank is expected to make a deeper than previously expected cut in its key interest rate this Published 10 Jul, 2019 09:10pm
World Think-tank trims Greek 2019 economic growth forecast to 1.8pc ATHENS: Greece's economy will economy will continue to recover at a moderate clip of around 1.8pc this year, the influen Published 10 Jul, 2019 09:08pm
World Nigeria's president could submit cabinet nominees this week ABUJA: Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari could submit his cabinet nominees this week, the senate president said on We Published 10 Jul, 2019 09:07pm
Business & Finance Hungary central bank left rates unchanged in unanimous June vote BUDAPEST: The National Bank of Hungary left interest rates on hold in a unanimous decision last month and maintained its Published 10 Jul, 2019 09:06pm
Business & Finance American Airlines raises forecast for key revenue measure American Airlines Group Inc on Wednesday raised its second-quarter forecast for unit revenue, a closely watched performa Published 10 Jul, 2019 09:05pm
Business & Finance Vodafone executives cut share awards by 20pc to reflect low stock price LONDON: Vodafone's chief executive and finance boss have voluntarily cut their share bonus awards by 20pc to reflect the Published 10 Jul, 2019 09:03pm
Markets Russian rouble boosted by higher oil prices, bond sale MOSCOW: The Russian rouble firmed on Wednesday partly in response to higher oil prices and strong demand for Russian gov Published 10 Jul, 2019 09:02pm
World Egypt headline inflation falls to surprising 9.4pc in June CAIRO: Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation plunged to 9.4pc in June from 14.1pc in May, official statistics ag Published 10 Jul, 2019 09:01pm
Markets Jordan issues new tender to buy 120,000 T wheat HAMBURG: Jordan's state grain buyer the trade ministry has issued an international tender to buy 120,000 tonnes of milli Published 10 Jul, 2019 08:59pm
World Poland may need $30bn from foreign investors to build nuclear plant WARSAW: Poland will probably need around $30 billion by 2040 from foreign investors to build its first nuclear power sta Published 10 Jul, 2019 08:58pm
Markets US yields drop after Fed's Powell cautions on economy NEW YORK: Treasury yields dropped after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that trade and global growth concerns c Published 10 Jul, 2019 08:57pm
World Mexico minister who resigned had differences with chief of staff -president MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday that former Finance Minister Carlos Urzua, Published 10 Jul, 2019 08:56pm
Markets Dollar slides after cautious Powell comments on US economy NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell struck a downbeat tone in his testim Published 10 Jul, 2019 08:55pm