Business & Finance FESCO issues shutdown programme FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) issued shutdown programme for Thursday due to necessary repair, m Published 03 Jul, 2019 08:37pm
Business & Finance Asia needs diversified trade to spur inclusive development: ADB Report ISLAMABAD: Export diversification could help Asia and the Pacific to better cope with the current global slowdown in tra Published 03 Jul, 2019 08:35pm
Markets Russia's IKAR lowers 2019/2020 grain export, crop forecasts MOSCOW: Russia's IKAR agriculture consultancy said on Wednesday it had lowered its grain export forecast for the 2019/20 Published 03 Jul, 2019 08:32pm
Markets Japan to seek 120,000 tonnes of feed wheat, 200,000 tonnes barley through tender TOKYO: Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) said on Wednesday it will seek 120,000 tonnes of f Published 03 Jul, 2019 08:31pm
Markets European boosts gasoline exports to US after PES refinery fire LONDON: Gasoline exports from Europe to the US East Coast rose sharply in early July after a fire at a major refinery in Published 03 Jul, 2019 08:30pm
Markets Germany set for larger wheat crop, smaller rapeseed crop HAMBURG: Germany is on course for a larger winter wheat crop in 2019 after drought caused massive harvest damage last ye Published 03 Jul, 2019 08:29pm
Markets Rate cut bets pin dollar near 1-week lows vs yen; Swedish crown gleams LONDON: The dollar slipped to a one-week low against the Japanese yen on Wednesday, undermined by the steady fall in US Published 03 Jul, 2019 08:28pm
Business & Finance Swedish central bank's Ingves says has room to deviate from ECB, Fed STOCKHOLM: A strong economy and on-target inflation mean that the Swedish central bank has more room to deviate from the Published 03 Jul, 2019 08:27pm
World US trade deficit at five-month high; labor market slowing WASHINGTON: The US trade deficit jumped to a five-month high in May as imports of goods increased, likely as businesses Published 03 Jul, 2019 08:04pm
Business & Finance Thailand does not rule out interest rate cuts BANGKOK: Thailand's central bank said on Wednesday it is not closing the door to easing monetary policy, as the economy Published 03 Jul, 2019 08:03pm
Markets Palm edges down on overnight weakness in crude, soyoil KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures charted a decline on Wednesday evening after two sessions of gains, falling ove Published 03 Jul, 2019 08:02pm
Markets India raises 2019/2020 common rice purchase price by 3.7pc NEW DELHI: India has raised the price at which it will buy new-season common rice varieties from local farmers by 3.7 pe Published 03 Jul, 2019 08:01pm
Top News Trump denies administration's retreat on census citizenship question WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his administration had not dropped its efforts to add a contentious Published 03 Jul, 2019 08:00pm
Markets Asia Naphtha/Gasoline-Cracks higher, gasoline stays near 7-week high SINGAPORE: Asia's naphtha crack recovered to a four-session high of $29.58 a tonne on Wednesday while gasoline margins s Published 03 Jul, 2019 07:59pm
Markets UAE's ADNOC offers LNG cargo for early August loading LONDON: Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) has offered a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo for loading at its Das Island Published 03 Jul, 2019 07:58pm
World Slovenia's number of jobless lowest in June in more than 10 years LJUBLJANA: The number of people in Slovenia without jobs fell to 70,747 in June, the lowest since December 2008, the nat Published 03 Jul, 2019 07:57pm
World EU parliament to decide on hard-won pick for Commission head STRASBOURG: EU governments' surprise nominee for president of the European Union's executive, Germany's Ursula von der L Published 03 Jul, 2019 07:55pm
Markets Mexico's Pemex quietly pursues deepwater project amid pressure for tie-ups MEXICO CITY: Mexican state oil company Pemex is pursuing a risky Gulf of Mexico deepwater project despite vowing as rece Published 03 Jul, 2019 07:54pm
Markets Tunisia buys 67,000 tonnes of wheat in tender PARIS: Tunisia's state grains agency purchased around 67,000 tonnes of soft milling wheat in an international tender whi Published 03 Jul, 2019 07:53pm
World EU has dropped disciplinary action against Italy on budget ROME: Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Wednesday the European Commission had decided to drop a threatened dis Published 03 Jul, 2019 07:52pm