World Three killed in Burundi grenade attack NAIROBI: Three people were killed in a grenade attack on a bar in the Burundian capital Bujumbura late on Monday, police Published 19 Jan, 2016 09:40am
Business & Finance Saudi's Riyad Bank Q4 profit falls 19.7 pc, in line with estimates DUBAI: Riyad Bank, Saudi Arabia's fourth-largest lender by assets, posted a 19.7 percent fall in fourth-quarter net Published 19 Jan, 2016 09:34am
World China economic growth weakest in years: shares take heart on stimulus hopes SHANGHAI: China's economy grew in the fourth quarter of 2015 at its weakest pace in nearly seven years, raising the Published 19 Jan, 2016 09:27am
Business & Finance Qatari bank QNB says shareholders meet on Jan. 31 to discuss capital bonds DUBAI: Qatar National Bank (QNB), the largest lender in the Gulf Arab region, said on Tuesday its shareholders would mee Published 19 Jan, 2016 09:13am
Sports Sri Lanka coach gets fixing ban, skipper to meet police MUMBAI: Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews will appear before police on Tuesday to record a statement in connection with a Published 19 Jan, 2016 09:11am
Markets JGBs slip as risk appetite improves on China GDP news TOKYO: Japanese government bonds slipped on Tuesday as regional risk appetite improved after Chinese economic figures ca Published 19 Jan, 2016 09:02am
Markets South Africa's rand firms as investors trim long dollar positions JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand gained against the dollar early on Tuesday and could continue to benefit from inve Published 19 Jan, 2016 08:59am
Markets South Africa's Richards Bay 2015 coal exports rise 5.7pc RICHARDS BAY: South Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal shipped 75.4 million tonnes of coal in 2015, after exports r Published 19 Jan, 2016 08:48am
Markets Kuwait may announce gasoline subsidy cut this quarter : oil firm ABU DHABI: Kuwait may by the end of March announce cuts in domestic price subsidies for gasoline and kerosene, the chief Published 19 Jan, 2016 08:43am
Markets Gulf rebounds after global markets stabilise DUBAI: Gulf bourses rebounded early on Tuesday after global oil and equity markets stabilised for the time being at leas Published 19 Jan, 2016 08:38am
Markets Indonesia's Bulog to start corn imports this month JAKARTA: Indonesia's Bulog will import 100,000 tonnes of corn this month, a director at the state food procurement a Published 19 Jan, 2016 08:37am
Markets Russia's Gazprom says 2015 Sakhalin-2 LNG output hit 10.8mn tonnes MOSCOW: Output of liquefied natural gas at the Sakhalin-2 project has hit 10.8 million tonnes in 2015, surpassing the pr Published 19 Jan, 2016 08:35am
Markets Indonesia 2016 palm oil exports seen lower, 1st drop in 5 years KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesia will export lesser palm oil this year as it uses more of the commodity at home to blend into bio Published 19 Jan, 2016 08:16am
Business & Finance Total's CEO says does not expect to cut jobs PARIS: French oil and gas major Total does not plan to cut jobs as peer BP has done to withstand the dramatic fall in oi Published 19 Jan, 2016 08:15am
Business & Finance Vienna Airport sees 2016 profit up after 2015 passenger record VIENNA: Vienna Airport forecast higher sales and profit this year after 2015 passenger traffic rose 1.3 percent to a rec Published 19 Jan, 2016 08:11am
Business & Finance Zalando growth slows in fourth quarter BERLIN: Europe's biggest dedicated online fashion retailer Zalando reported that revenue growth slowed somewhat in t Published 19 Jan, 2016 08:04am
Markets Schoeller-Bleckmann 2015 bookings fall 59pc to 202mn euros VIENNA: New bookings at Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG fell 59.4 percent to 202 million euros ($219.45 millio Published 19 Jan, 2016 07:59am
Markets India would be very concerned by big China devaluation NEW DELHI: India would be very concerned if China were to allow a major devaluation in the yuan currency, its Group of 2 Published 19 Jan, 2016 07:52am
World Japan govt forecasts to show fiscal discipline targets more distant TOKYO: Japan's Cabinet Office will issue forecasts this week showing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration Published 19 Jan, 2016 07:50am
Markets Indian shares look to end 3-session losing streak MUMBAI: Indian shares rose 1 percent on Tuesday, looking to snap a three-session losing streak as beaten-down banking an Published 19 Jan, 2016 07:46am