Business & Finance Profit down as Commonwealth Bank pays for industry scandals SYDNEY: Australia's Commonwealth Bank, the country's biggest lender, posted weaker annual profits for the second year ru Published 07 Aug, 2019 11:19am
Sports Tennis: WTA Toronto results - collated MONTREAL: Results on Tuesday in the WTA tournament in Toronto (x-denotes seeding): 2nd rd Sofia Kenin (U Published 07 Aug, 2019 10:19am
Sports Kyrgios falls at first hurdle in Montreal MONTREAL: Nick Kyrgios crashed back to earth with a first-round loss at the ATP Montreal Masters on Tuesday, falling 6-3 Published 07 Aug, 2019 10:18am
Sports Top-ranked Barty bounced, Stephens falls in Toronto MONTREAL: World number one Ashleigh Barty crashed out of the WTA tournament in Toronto on Tuesday, falling in three sets Published 07 Aug, 2019 10:04am
World New Zealand interest rates slashed to record low WELLINGTON: New Zealand's central bank slashed interest rates to a record low of 1 percent Wednesday, warning that the e Published 07 Aug, 2019 10:03am
Markets China further weakens yuan rate as currency row simmers SHANGHAI: China's currency weakened further against the dollar as the central bank lowered the yuan's daily reference ra Published 07 Aug, 2019 10:02am
World Trump faces hostility on visits to massacre sites WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is flying Wednesday to the sites of mass shootings in Ohio and Texas, but the divisiv Published 07 Aug, 2019 10:01am
World British ministers in US to 'fast-track' post-Brexit trade deal WASHINGTON: Britain was seeking to fast-track a crucial post-Brexit trade deal with the United States on Wednesday after Published 07 Aug, 2019 10:00am
Business & Finance Cathay Pacific reports profit but warns of HK protests impact HONG KONG: Hong Kong's flagship airline Cathay Pacific warned Wednesday that increasingly violent protests in the financ Published 07 Aug, 2019 09:59am
Business & Finance Commerzbank sees uphill struggle to boost profits in 2019 FRANKFURT AM MAIN: Germany's second-biggest lender Commerzbank on Wednesday said second-quarter profits were steady, but Published 07 Aug, 2019 09:58am
Business & Finance India central bank makes fourth rate cut this year as growth slows MUMBAI: India's central bank on Wednesday cut interest rates for the fourth time this year, as New Delhi battles sluggis Published 07 Aug, 2019 09:57am
Business & Finance German industrial production erodes further in June FRANKFURT AM MAIN: Industrial production in European powerhouse Germany fell back in June, official data showed Wednesda Published 07 Aug, 2019 09:56am
World At least 95 wounded in Taliban blast in Kabul KABUL: Scores of people were wounded when a Taliban car bomb detonated in Kabul on Wednesday, sending a massive plume of Published 07 Aug, 2019 09:54am
World Explosion rocks Danish tax office STOCKHOLM: Danish police said Wednesday they were investigating a powerful explosion that rocked the country's tax agenc Published 07 Aug, 2019 09:52am
Markets Eurozone stocks climb at open, London flat LONDON: Eurozone stock markets climbed in initial deals on Wednesday, while London flattened, approaching the half-way m Published 07 Aug, 2019 09:50am
Sports Pakistan dump coach Arthur after World Cup flop KARACHI: Pakistan's cricket board axed coach Mickey Arthur on Wednesday after the team failed to get out of their group Published 07 Aug, 2019 09:47am
Markets Hong Kong stocks end higher HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares closed modestly higher Wednesday, ending a week-long losing streak after spending much of th Published 07 Aug, 2019 09:46am
Sports 'Disappointed and hurt' - Arthur hits out after Pakistan axe KARACHI: Mickey Arthur said he was "disappointed and hurt" on Wednesday as he was axed as Pakistan coach following an un Published 07 Aug, 2019 09:45am
World Ukrainian president says spoke with Putin about escalation in east KIEV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said he had spoken with Russian leader Vladimir Putin about th Published 07 Aug, 2019 09:44am
Business & Finance SoftBank Group triples net profit in first quarter TOKYO: Japan's SoftBank Group said Wednesday its first-quarter net profit more than tripled thanks to exceptional gains Published 07 Aug, 2019 09:43am