World Whaling spat shouldn't be allowed to hurt Japan ties TOKYO: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull expressed disappointment on Friday at Japan's resumption of whalin Published 18 Dec, 2015 12:00pm
Sports Sports Direct says Mike Ashley to review casual worker conditions LONDON: Sports Direct, Britain's biggest sportswear retailer, said on Friday its founder and deputy chairman Mike As Published 18 Dec, 2015 11:56am
World Khomeini grandson registers for Iran Assembly election DUBAI: A grandson of Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini registered on Friday for February's election of the Asse Published 18 Dec, 2015 11:50am
World Indonesian minister says pressure from Fed policy to last until 2018 Jakarta: Indonesia's chief economy minister, Darmin Nasution, said higher US Federal Reserve interest rates will put Published 18 Dec, 2015 11:41am
Sports Hussey laughs off World Twenty20 comeback chatter SYDNEY: Retired test batsman Mike Hussey has laughed off suggestions he could return to Australian colours for next year Published 18 Dec, 2015 11:36am
Business & Finance Hungary to sell MKB Bank by end June 2016 BUDAPEST: Hungary's central bank aims to sell 100 percent of state-owned MKB Bank by the end of June after its remai Published 18 Dec, 2015 11:29am
World China housing prices rise 0.9pc in November BEIJING: China's home prices rose 0.9 percent in November, higher than the previous month's reading of 0.1 perce Published 18 Dec, 2015 11:23am
Business & Finance Apple to launch Apple Pay in China, take on Alibaba, Tencent SHANGHAI: Apple Inc said it will launch its payment service in China as soon as 2016, pitting it against entrenched Chin Published 18 Dec, 2015 11:17am
Business & Finance Alibaba avoids being named on US blacklist for fakes WASHINGTON/SHANGHAI: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has avoided being named on a US blacklist for si Published 18 Dec, 2015 11:14am
World African Union proposes 5,000 peacekeepers for Burundi ABABA: The African Union's (AU) Peace and Security Council has proposed sending 5,000 peacekeepers to Burundi, invok Published 18 Dec, 2015 11:11am
World Afghanistan wins approval to join WTO KABUL: Afghanistan has won formal approval to join the World Trade Organisation in a move the US-backed government hopes Published 18 Dec, 2015 11:08am
Markets Activist TCI sells most of its shares in Japan Tobacco TOKYO: The Children's Investment Fund (TCI) has sold most of its stake in Japan Tobacco after the UK activist invest Published 18 Dec, 2015 11:01am
Top News RECORDER REPORT: KSE mid day update KARACHI: On Friday, until mid day, KSE-100 Index was at 32862.59 with a change of -246.95 and volume of 45,094,410 share Published 18 Dec, 2015 08:07am
Top News RECORDER REPORT-KSE close of day KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100 index closed higher on Thursday having 33109.54 points with a positive change Published 17 Dec, 2015 11:47am
World UK government cuts domestic solar support less than expected LONDON: The British government reduced financial support for domestic-scale solar power to 4.39 pence per kilowatt hour Published 17 Dec, 2015 10:59am
Business & Finance UBS buys back bonds worth 16bn Swiss francs ZURICH: UBS AG said on Thursday it had successfully completed a previously announced cash tender offer to buy back senio Published 17 Dec, 2015 10:58am
Business & Finance UAE central bank raises key policy rate by 25 bps DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates central bank said on Thursday it decided to raise the interest rate on its certificates Published 17 Dec, 2015 09:55am
World Turkey kills 23 militants in southeast towns ISTANBUL: Turkish security forces have killed 23 militants during two days of operations in the towns of Silopi and Cizr Published 17 Dec, 2015 09:39am
World Swiss government sees slow recovery for economy ZURICH: The Swiss government said on Thursday it expects the economy to recover slowly from the marked slowdown caused b Published 17 Dec, 2015 09:33am
Markets Russia's Novatek says China's Silk Road Fund provided 700mn euros to Yamal LNG BEIJING: China's Silk Road Fund has provided 700 million euros ($761 million) to Yamal LNG, Leonid Mikhelson, the he Published 17 Dec, 2015 09:25am