Markets ICE Canada canola ends lower but finishes week up 3.5 percent WINNIPEG: ICE Canada canola futures fell on Friday, setting back from a three-week high on technical selling including p Published 16 Aug, 2013 11:32pm
Business & Finance US Treasury yields reach 2-year high; shares fall NEW YORK: US bond yields rose to two-year highs on Friday as investors worried the Federal Reserve will start scaling ba Published 16 Aug, 2013 11:22pm
Markets C$ in modest retreat on soft data TORONTO: The Canadian dollar fell versus its US counterpart as well as a string of other major currencies on Friday foll Published 16 Aug, 2013 11:18pm
Markets TSX nears three-month high, posts weekly gain TORONTO: Canada's main stock index advanced to its highest level in close to three months on Friday as supply worrie Published 16 Aug, 2013 11:15pm
Markets ICE cotton hits five-month high, rallies amid speculator buying NEW YORK: Cotton futures surged to a five-month high on Friday, boosted in speculator buying and concern over tight supp Published 16 Aug, 2013 11:14pm
World 24 dead, 274 missing in Philippine ferry disaster: coastguard CEBU: At least 24 people are dead and 274 are missing after a ferry in the Philippines collided with a cargo ship, the c Published 16 Aug, 2013 11:06pm
World Four injured in grizzly bear attacks at famous US park LOS ANGELES: Four people suffered minor injuries in separate grizzly bear attacks in the world-famous Yellowstone Park a Published 16 Aug, 2013 11:01pm
Top News Mohammed Mursi should be reinstated: Venezuelan President CARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro recalled his ambassador to Cairo on Friday and called for Egypt's ouste Published 16 Aug, 2013 10:56pm
Markets ICE raw sugar sinks under Brazil real, harvest pressure NEW YORK/LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE fell the most in seven weeks on Friday and stemmed a five-week rally as a tumb Published 16 Aug, 2013 10:52pm
Business & Finance LATAM Airlines expected to report loss as Brazil drags SANTIAGO: Latin America's largest carrier LATAM Airlines Group SA is expected to report it made a loss in the second Published 16 Aug, 2013 10:52pm
Top News Egypt worries push oil higher NEW YORK CITY: Oil prices edged higher Friday driven by worries over more unrest in Egypt, which sits astride the key Su Published 16 Aug, 2013 10:42pm
Markets Corn sinks on profit-taking amid rainier Midwest forecast CHICAGO: US corn futures retreated on Friday in a profit-taking setback following strong gains a day earlier and on a sl Published 16 Aug, 2013 10:33pm
Markets Gold posts 5pc weekly gain on economic uncertainty NEW YORK/LONDON: Gold rose nearly 1 percent to a two-month high on Friday, and bullion posted its biggest weekly gain in Published 16 Aug, 2013 10:30pm
Top News Gunfire as Egypt security forces 'surround protesters in mosque' CAIRO: Egypt security forces on Friday surrounded a Cairo mosque where Mursi’s supporters were holed up, with each side Published 16 Aug, 2013 10:18pm
Sports Pakistan tour survives as Zimbabwe stand-off ends HARARE: Zimbabwe's cricketers have returned to training after a brief stand-off with Zimbabwe Cricket over unpaid wa Published 16 Aug, 2013 09:45pm
Sports Whatmore warns Pakistan against complacency LAHORE: Pakistan's cricket coach Dav Whatmore Friday warned his team against being complacent when they face up to l Published 16 Aug, 2013 09:40pm
Business & Finance Flash flood of River Chenab likely to enter limits Multan and Muzaffargarh on Sunday MULTAN: Flash flood of River Chenab is likely to enter limits of districts Multan and Muzaffargarh on Sunday afternoon.D Published 16 Aug, 2013 09:29pm
Markets US stocks finish lower as bond yields rise NEW YORK CITY: US stocks Friday closed out a choppy day of trade on a negative note following a mixed batch of economic Published 16 Aug, 2013 09:26pm
Top News Officials who allowed Zamurd Khan to negotiate with gunman should be suspended: Nisar LAHORE: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali on Friday accepted responsibility for the delay in taking action against Si Published 16 Aug, 2013 07:42pm
Top News Sikandar taken off Ventilator ; condition improving ISLAMABAD: Spokesman of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Islamabad said on Friday that gunman Sikandar who Published 16 Aug, 2013 07:01pm