Markets European Q2 earnings growth lower than expected LONDON: Companies listed on the pan-European STOXX 600 index are expected to report 0.8pc earnings growth in the second Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:55pm
World Europe's top court sets date for opinion on Facebook privacy BRUSSELS: Europe's top court will give an opinion on Dec. 12 on Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems' landmark case aga Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:53pm
World US Labor Secretary Acosta says Epstein crimes ‘horrific’ WASHINGTON: US Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta said on Tuesday that he was glad financier Jeffrey Epstein was being pro Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:52pm
Markets German shares drag Europe lower as BASF profit warning bites German shares drove Europe lower on Tuesday after a profit warning from chemicals giant BASF citing trade friction put c Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:50pm
Business & Finance Ukraine central bank scraps limits for transferring dividends abroad KIEV: Ukraine central bank has scrapped the limit on money that foreign investors are allowed to take out of the country Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:48pm
Markets Italy's bond yields fall, orders top 17bn for 50-year bond sale LONDON: Italian bond yields fell on Tuesday, outperforming other euro zone fixed income markets as investors welcomed th Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:47pm
World Zimbabwe public workers reject $21 million pay rise HARARE: Zimbabwe's government on Tuesday offered its workers 180 million Zimbabwe dollars ($21 million) in additional pa Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:46pm
World UK PM contender Hunt tells Trump he is wrong in envoy spat LONDON: British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt, one of the two contenders to become prime minister, challenged US Presiden Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:45pm
Business & Finance JP Morgan cuts Venezuela debt from popular bond benchmarks LONDON: JP Morgan will cut Venezuela's sovereign and state oil firm PDVSA's bonds to 'zero weight' in its widely-followe Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:44pm
Sports Strycova stuns Konta to reach Wimbledon semi-finals LONDON: Unseeded Czech Barbora Strycova weathered an early storm to flatten British hopes with a 7-6(5) 6-1 defeat of Jo Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:42pm
World Chile cuts forecast for 2019 GDP growth to 3.2pc amid mining, commerce slump SANTIAGO: Chile expects its economy to grow 3.2pc in 2019, down from a previous estimate of 3.5pc in April, the country' Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:41pm
Sports Serena survives Riske business to reach Wimbledon semis LONDON: Serena Williams clubbed her way into the Wimbledon semi-finals, draining the last drop of fight from fellow Amer Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:40pm
Markets Paris wheat around 7-week low on big crop, Egypt tender HAMBURG: European wheat futures extended losses on Tuesday to a near seven-week low as an official French crop forecast Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:39pm
Markets Wheat, corn, down on US crop conditions, weather CHICAGO: Chicago corn and wheat futures fell on Tuesday after the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) raised its conditi Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:37pm
World Nigeria parliament on lockdown after clash with Shia group ABUJA: Nigeria's National Assembly was on lockdown on Tuesday after shots were fired outside during clashes between poli Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:36pm
Sports Svitolina becomes first Ukrainian woman to reach major semi LONDON: It was 28th-time lucky for Elina Svitolina as she finally managed to get a grip on her nerves to become the firs Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:35pm
World Germany, France agreed to back Carney to head IMF BERLIN: Germany and France agreed some time ago to support Bank of England Governor Mark Carney to be the new head of th Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:33pm
World Russia's Putin says wind power harmful to birds and worms MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin questioned on Tuesday the use of wind power, saying wind turbines were harmful Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:29pm
World Mexico Finance Minister Urzua quits, citing policy differences MEXICO CITY: Mexican Finance Minister Carlos Urzua resigned on Tuesday citing differences over economic issues and becom Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:28pm
World Canada's Trudeau regains momentum in election race after scandal OTTAWA: Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is regaining momentum after a damaging political scandal and coul Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:26pm