World Brazil sues top tobacco firms to recover public health costs BRASILIA: Brazil's solicitor general's office is suing the world's largest cigarette makers British American Tobacco Published 22 May, 2019 07:09pm
Markets Gold steadies as equities dip; markets eye Fed minutes Gold steadied on Wednesday, inching up off a two-week low as stock markets slid on fresh trade tensions, while a str Published 22 May, 2019 07:08pm
Markets Tesla drops for sixth straight session, down 20pc since share offer SAN FRANCISCO: Shares of Tesla fell for a sixth straight session on Wednesday after Citi cut its price target on the Published 22 May, 2019 07:07pm
Business & Finance Fed minutes: Patience to last 'for some time' as officials debate balance sheet holdings WASHINGTON: US Federal Reserve officials at their last meeting agreed that their current patient approach to setting Published 22 May, 2019 07:06pm
World Turkish election board cites polling station irregularities in annulment decision ISTANBUL: Turkey's High Election Board (YSK) on Wednesday cited a series of irregularities, notably in the appointme Published 22 May, 2019 07:05pm
World UK Conservative 1922 chairman to consult with committee after PM May meeting on Friday LONDON: The head of the Conservative Party's 1922 Committee, Graham Brady, said on Wednesday he would consult with t Published 22 May, 2019 07:03pm
Business & Finance Daimler CEO announces sweeping cost review as he bows out BERLIN: Daimler's Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche announced a sweeping cost review on Wednesday, his last day in offi Published 22 May, 2019 07:02pm
World Resisting calls to resign, Britain's May will campaign for EU elections LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May resisted growing calls to resign on Wednesday, vowing to press on despite Published 22 May, 2019 07:01pm
Markets Sugar, coffee prices fall amid broader commodity market weakness NEW YORK/LONDON: ICE raw sugar futures fell on Wednesday, but still managed to pull away from the previous session's Published 22 May, 2019 07:00pm
Markets Investors continue four-week retreat from US stock market NEW YORK: Investors continued a four-week long retreat from the US stock market last week by unloading a net of near Published 22 May, 2019 06:59pm
World India proposes electrifying motorbikes, scooters in 6-8 years NEW DELHI: The Indian government's leading think-tank has proposed electrifying most motorbikes and scooters within Published 22 May, 2019 06:58pm
Business & Finance Fed's patience on interest rates to last 'for some time' WASHINGTON: US Federal Reserve officials at their last meeting agreed that their current patient approach to setting Published 22 May, 2019 06:57pm
World Canada's Trudeau to invest C$15.7bn in coast guard overhaul OTTAWA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said Canada would spend an estimated C$15.7 billion ($11.7 billio Published 22 May, 2019 06:56pm
Business & Finance Saudi Aramco inks 20-year deal with Sempra for LNG supply DUBAI/NEW YORK: Saudi Aramco signed a 20-year agreement to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from a forthcoming export Published 22 May, 2019 06:55pm
Markets CBOT soybeans rise in technical rebound from prior-session break CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybeans closed higher on Wednesday in a technical-buying rebound from the pr Published 22 May, 2019 06:54pm
Markets Trade tensions push down Wall Street NEW YORK: US stocks dipped on Wednesday as reports that Washington could impose restrictions on another Chinese tech Published 22 May, 2019 06:53pm
Business & Finance GE needs to end infighting, fix quality, tighten management: CEO General Electric Co, once seen as the epitome of corporate greatness, is trying to end infighting between its divisi Published 22 May, 2019 06:51pm
Top News Pakistan's external inflows stand at Rs 524.457bn in 9 months ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's net external financing during first nine months (July-March) of current fiscal year increased Published 21 May, 2019 10:50pm
Top News Rs3583bn total revenues collected in 3 quarters ISLAMABAD: The revenue collection during the first three quarters of the current fiscal year stood at Rs3,583,737 mi Published 21 May, 2019 10:48pm
Business & Finance KP set to become tourist hub of Pakistan: CM PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has stated that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is set to become the tou Published 21 May, 2019 10:46pm