Markets Sri Lankan rupee edges up on dollar selling by banks: stocks weaker COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee was trading slightly firmer on Tuesday as dollar selling by a private bank, likely to defe Published 19 Jan, 2016 07:45am
Sports Raonic takes guard against grand slam grind MELBOURNE: Canada's Milos Raonic has found a novel way to help alleviate the tension that inevitability surrounds a Published 19 Jan, 2016 07:45am
Business & Finance Unilever posts 4 percent rise in underlying full-year sales LONDON: Unilever reported a 4 percent rise in underlying full-year sales on Tuesday, just ahead of expectations, but sai Published 19 Jan, 2016 07:38am
Markets NY sugar may test support at 14.66 cents SINGAPORE: New York March sugar may test support at 14.66 cents per lb, as it failed to breakresistance at 15.12 cents.S Published 19 Jan, 2016 07:34am
Top News Oil stabilises on strong China demand data, but looming Iran exports still weigh on market SINGAPORE: Oil prices rebounded on Tuesday, supported by strong Chinese fuel consumption, halting a slide to 2003 levels Published 19 Jan, 2016 07:31am
Markets German stocks: Factors to watch on January 19 FRANKFURT: The DAX top-30 index looked set to open 2.2 percent higher on Tuesday, according to premarket data from broke Published 19 Jan, 2016 07:27am
World Iraqi forces set up roadblocks, search for missing US citizens BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces set up checkpoints in southeast Baghdad and sent out helicopter search parties on Monday Published 18 Jan, 2016 10:41am
Markets Burned in December, markets see slim chance of ECB action this week LONDON: Financial markets have priced in only a marginal chance of a European Central Bank rate cut this week even with Published 18 Jan, 2016 10:33am
Markets Saudi crude exports rise in November to 7.719mn bpd DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's crude oil exports in November rose to 7.719 million barrels per day from 7.364 million bpd in Published 18 Jan, 2016 10:28am
Markets China chief stock regulator Xiao Gang has offered to resign: sources BEIJING: China's embattled top securities regulator has offered to resign, sources said, after perceived mismanageme Published 18 Jan, 2016 10:26am
Business & Finance Azeri oil firm SOCAR to buy back 2017 Eurobond worth $500mn MOSCOW: Azerbaijan's state oil company SOCAR will buy back its outstanding Eurobonds worth $500 million and maturing Published 18 Jan, 2016 10:15am
Business & Finance Chemchina agrees to buy 12 percent of swiss trader Mercuria LONDON: Chemchina has agreed to buy a stake in Swiss energy trader Mercuria, the companies said on Monday, cementing its Published 18 Jan, 2016 10:10am
Sports Injured Finn likely to miss fourth South Africa test JOHANNESBURG: England seamer Steven Finn appears likely to miss the fourth test against South Africa, which starts on Fr Published 18 Jan, 2016 10:06am
Markets India's Dec vegetable oil imports rise 24.5pc NEW DELHI: India's vegetable oil imports in December rose 24.5 percent from a year ago to 1.42 million tonnes, a lea Published 18 Jan, 2016 09:18am
World HSBC CEO Gulliver sees 6.7pc growth for China, no hard landing HONG KONG: HSBC Chief Executive Stuart Gulliver forecast on Monday China's economy to grow at 6.7 percent this year, Published 18 Jan, 2016 09:05am
World Poland's energy minister wants PGE to invest in coalminer KW WARSAW: Poland's energy minister said he wants the country's biggest power producer PGE to invest in state-owned Published 18 Jan, 2016 08:54am
Markets China's anti-speculation move supports the rand, stocks set to open firmer JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand edged up against the dollar in early trade on Monday, after China's central ba Published 18 Jan, 2016 08:48am
Markets Dubai rebounds as top bank reports strong Q4: region stronger DUBAI: Dubai's stock market rebounded moderately in early trade on Monday after the emirate's largest bank repor Published 18 Jan, 2016 08:47am
Business & Finance Bahrain Commercial Facilities signs $125 mln loan: statement DUBAI: Bahrain Commercial Facilities Company, a consumer finance and insurance provider, has raised a $125 million loan Published 18 Jan, 2016 08:41am
World Iran says new U.S. sanctions illegitimate, points to Washington's arms sales DUBAI: Iran said on Monday new U.S. sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic's ballistic missile programme were ill Published 18 Jan, 2016 08:36am
Afghan Taliban target ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes: Afghan defence ministry
Afghan Taliban target ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes: Afghan defence ministry