World US to hold hearing on French tax investigation Aug. 19 WASHINGTON: The US Trade Representative's (USTR) Office will hold a hearing on Aug 19 in its probe of France's new plann Published 12 Jul, 2019 08:38pm
Top News Wall St Week Ahead-Union Pacific, other freight co earnings eyed for tariff effects NEW YORK: Results from two major US railroads next week are likely to attract more scrutiny than usual as investors look Published 12 Jul, 2019 08:36pm
Markets Wall Street hits record high on rate cut optimism The three main indexes hit record intraday highs on Friday, continuing a strong run for the week on hopes of an interest Published 12 Jul, 2019 08:34pm
Markets Wall Street rides Fed rate cut hint higher LONDON: Wall Street pushed higher into record territory Friday after Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell all but flicked Published 12 Jul, 2019 08:33pm
Markets US Gulf of Mexico crude oil production cut by 59pc by storm: US government HOUSTON: Almost 59 percent, or 1.1 million barrels per day (bpd), of crude oil production in the US-regulated areas of t Published 12 Jul, 2019 08:32pm
Markets US Cash Grains-Corn, soy bids rise at processors; farmers bullish about prices CHICAGO: Spot basis bids for soybeans and corn firmed at processors around the US Midwest early on Friday, grain dealers Published 12 Jul, 2019 08:31pm
Top News UN chief makes climate change plea in cyclone-hit Mozambique BEIRA: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday issued a strong plea for action on climate change as he visited B Published 12 Jul, 2019 08:30pm
Top News US appeals court judges spar with Trump lawyer over bid to block House subpoena A US appeals court on Friday appeared unlikely to grant President Donald Trump's request that it block a congressional s Published 12 Jul, 2019 08:29pm
Markets Wall Street stocks climb, dollar drops on rate-cut optimism NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks edged higher and the dollar fell on expectations of a US interest-rate cut on Friday, while Published 12 Jul, 2019 08:28pm
Business & Finance Shipping activity at Port Qasim KARACHI: Four ships, APL Antwerp, Thor Madoc, SC Hong Kong and Gasloc Seattle carrying Containers, Coal, Chemicals and L Published 12 Jul, 2019 08:27pm
Business & Finance Tree plantation drive in full swing MULTAN: Tree plantation drive was in full swing across the district. As many as 4,000 ready-trees were planted at northe Published 12 Jul, 2019 08:26pm
World Ukraine's Zelensky eyes parliament makeover in early polls KIEV: Volodymyr Zelensky, a 41-year-old comedian with no political experience, shocked Ukraine three months ago, becomin Published 12 Jul, 2019 08:25pm
World Tropical Storm Barry gains strength as it heads towards New Orleans NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans residents stocked up on supplies and prepared their homes on Friday as a strengthening Tropical Published 12 Jul, 2019 08:24pm
Business & Finance Senate body asked to form inter ministerial committee on drug abuse in capital ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Territory Police Friday asked the Senate Standing Committee on Narcotics to constitute an i Published 12 Jul, 2019 08:23pm
Markets West Africa Crude-Total awarded IOC tender with Suezmax LONDON: Vitol and Total won a tender from India's IOC which closed on Thursday, with the latter due to send a Suezmax fo Published 12 Jul, 2019 08:21pm
Business & Finance SC dismisses employee's plea for foreign allowance ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by an employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs seek Published 12 Jul, 2019 08:19pm
Markets SOFTS-Arabica coffee eases, August white sugar hits 11-month low NEW YORK/LONDON: Arabica coffee futures on ICE eased on Friday, with the outlook for Brazil's 2020 crop remaining favora Published 12 Jul, 2019 07:56pm
Business & Finance SHC issues notices to irrigation officials to explain water shortage in Badin HYDERABAD: The Sindh High Court has issued show cause notices to 7 officials of the Sindh Irrigation Department and Sind Published 12 Jul, 2019 07:55pm
Sports Sweden's Ericsson sees Brazil switching on 5G network by early 2021 SAO PAULO: Swedish telecoms equipment maker Ericsson expects Brazil to switch on its fifth-generation (5G) network by ea Published 12 Jul, 2019 07:53pm
Sports Classy Djokovic charges into another Wimbledon final LONDON: Top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic held off a spirited challenge from Spanish outsider Roberto Bauti Published 12 Jul, 2019 07:50pm