Business & Finance UBS plans to charge rich clients for Swiss cash deposits ZURICH: UBS Group will impose from November a negative interest rate of 0.75pc on wealthy clients who deposit more than Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:37pm
Markets Ivory Coast Oct-June cocoa product exports up 5pc yr/yr ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast semi-finished cocoa products exports between the start of the season on Oct. 1 and June 30 were 338 Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:36pm
Markets As bourse battle rumbles on, Swiss stock exchange scores early win LONDON: Swiss stock volumes have soared this month to their highest in years as a ban on trading on euro zone platforms Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:35pm
World German court questions ECB bond-buying as new round looms KARLSRUHE: Germany's top court questioned on Wednesday the merits of the European Central Bank's massive purchases of st Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:33pm
Markets Libya's biggest oilfield shut, NOC declares force majeure LONDON: Libya's Sharara oilfield, the country's largest, was forced to shut down after a valve on the pipeline linking i Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:31pm
Markets US yields fall more as German yields hit record lows NEW YORK: The yields on US government debt declined further on Wednesday as the yields on German 10-year Bunds fell to r Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:30pm
Business & Finance Italy's UniCredit says carrying out own probe in relation to Capital One data breach MILAN: Italy's biggest bank by assets UniCredit said on Wednesday it was carrying out its own investigation in relation Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:29pm
Top News OPEC oil output hits lowest since 2011 on Saudi cut, sanctions LONDON: OPEC oil output hit an eight-year low in July as a further voluntary cut by top exporter Saudi Arabia deepened l Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:28pm
Business & Finance Ukraine central bank: capital inflows into bonds behind hryvnia rally KIEV: Capital inflows into domestic bonds have pushed the Ukrainian hryvnia currency to a 3-year-high against the dollar Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:27pm
Markets US crude stocks slump 8.5mn bbls in seventh straight weekly fall US crude oil stockpiles fell for the seventh straight week, falling to their lowest levels since November even as produc Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:26pm
World Oman says on track to implement VAT DUBAI: Oman's Finance Ministry said its plans to introduce a value-added tax are on track as it works on completing legi Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:25pm
Business & Finance Shafqat seeks report from PEIRA over forced closure of schools ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood Wednesday sought a detailed report f Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:24pm
Markets Traders on tenterhooks ahead of Fed verdict; pound rebounds NEW YORK: The dollar index was flat on Wednesday while the pound bounced back from a 'no-deal Brexit' slump, with oil up Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:24pm
Business & Finance Siemens head of human resources to leave at end Jan 2020 MUNICH: Siemens' head of human resources Janina Kugel will leave the company at the end of January, while the contract o Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:22pm
Business & Finance Punjab Law Minister for ensuring disables quota in recruitment LAHORE: Minister for Law Raja Basharat Wednesday directed all the Punjab government departments to ensure recruitment on Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:22pm
Top News ECC revises gas prices for ‘Tandoors’ to provide price relief on ‘Roti’ ISLAMABAD: In the larger interest of the general public, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Wednes Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:20pm
World Putin calls in army to fight Siberia forest fires MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called in the military to fight forest fires that have been raging Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:19pm
Business & Finance President phones families of martyrs of two terrorist attacks, pays tributes to their courage ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday telephoned the families of martyrs of terrorist attacks in North Wazirist Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:17pm
World Iran arrests European accused of swindling $1bn: reports TEHRAN: Iran has arrested a European accused of swindling at least $1 billion out of an investor in the aftermath of a n Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:17pm
Business & Finance Legislation necessary to strengthen , safeguard women: Mazari ISLAMABAD: Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen M Mazari Wednesday said every issue that related to the women, children Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:15pm