Markets Sao Paulo exchange slumps 15.5pc over year SAO PAULO: Brazil's Sao Paulo stock exchange, Latin America's biggest, closed its last session of the year Monda Published 30 Dec, 2013 08:48pm
World South Korea Nov factory output flat vs Oct SEOUL: South Korea's industrial output held steady in November from the previous month, government data showed on Mo Published 29 Dec, 2013 11:23pm
Sports Cook calls on seniors to avoid Ashes whitewash MELBOURNE: Alastair Cook is calling on his seniors to pull out something special for England to avoid the ignominy of an Published 29 Dec, 2013 11:13pm
Life & Style Pharrell Williams seizes No.1 spot in UK singles chart LONDON: American singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams seized top spot in Britain's singles chart on Sunday with his t Published 29 Dec, 2013 10:33pm
World 2014 promises faster growth, but no leap forward LONDON: The world economy should snap a three-year stretch of slowing growth in 2014, although the upturn over the next Published 29 Dec, 2013 10:27pm
World Belgian firefighters stumble on indoor marijuana farm BRUSSELS:Belgian police on Sunday seized thousands of marijuana plants discovered by firefighters during an overnight bl Published 29 Dec, 2013 09:42pm
Markets Euro rallies after German central banker's comments NEW YORK: The euro reached two-year highs against other major currencies on Friday after hawkish comments by a German ce Published 27 Dec, 2013 11:00pm
Life & Style Miley Cyrus says after Disney, it was time to be herself LOS ANGELES: It is sex, drugs and pop music - and Miley Cyrus is fine with it that way now that the provocative singer h Published 27 Dec, 2013 10:55pm
Markets ICE cotton hits October highs on strong U.S. exports NEW YORK: ICE cotton closed higher on Friday after buy stops and strong U.S. exports vaulted futures over their 200-day Published 27 Dec, 2013 10:51pm
Markets US stocks fall slightly, ending record run NEW YORK: US stocks Friday closed slightly lower as the market paused after a torrid multi-day rally that repeatedly set Published 27 Dec, 2013 09:45pm
World W. House urges extension of US unemployment benefits WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama's administration on Friday urged US lawmakers to swiftly restore unemployment ben Published 27 Dec, 2013 09:43pm
Markets Twitter tumbles after warning on overvaluation NEW YORK: Twitter shares tumbled Friday after a brokerage analyst warned the popular messaging network was overvalued fo Published 27 Dec, 2013 09:38pm
Life & Style 1970s games revived on Internet WASHINGTON: For those old enough to remember console games like "Asteroids" or "Red Baron," from the 1970s and 1980s: th Published 27 Dec, 2013 08:52pm
World Brazil vows better flood alert systems BRASïLIA: President Dilma Rousseff on Friday vowed to improve warning systems after touring flood-hit areas of southeast Published 27 Dec, 2013 08:44pm
Sports Sri Lanka win fifth one-dayer, Pakistan take series 3-2 ABU DHABI: Sri Lanka pulled off a sensational two-wicket win in the fifth and final day-night international in Abu Dhabi Published 27 Dec, 2013 07:25pm
Markets Latam FX little changed, vulnerable to Fed view MEXICO CITY: Latin American currencies were little changed on Thursday after a string of recent losses, but analysts war Published 26 Dec, 2013 11:22pm
Markets Yen out in the cold as year-end cheer lifts stocks SYDNEY: The yen wallowed at five-year troughs against the dollar and euro on Friday, having fallen prey to a renewed app Published 26 Dec, 2013 11:05pm
Top News Obama signs defense, budget bills into law KAILUA: President Barack Obama Thursday signed into law the compromise US budget bill recently negotiated by feuding law Published 26 Dec, 2013 10:53pm
World At least 44 dead in Brazil's flooding and landslides BRASïLIA: At least 44 people have died and more than 60,000 have been left homeless following torrential rain in southea Published 26 Dec, 2013 10:49pm
Top News Dow, S&P 500 close at new record highs NEW YORK: US stock markets Thursday continued their bull run of 2013, closing at fresh records after a strong US unemplo Published 26 Dec, 2013 10:15pm