Markets Thermal coal Prices rise, Europe-Australia premium over $10 LONDON: Thermal coal prices rose on Wednesday, reversing some of the previous session's losses, but European coal Published 10 Sep, 2014 04:39pm
Markets Spot inches up as wind output falls further OSLO: Nordic day-ahead power prices inched up on Wednesday on expectations for lower wind power output and slightly high Published 10 Sep, 2014 04:35pm
World Polish leader through crisis after crisis WARSAW: Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk is a pro-European free marketeer who has earned the reputation of being Published 09 Sep, 2014 10:06pm
Markets Scotland worries keep pressure on pound NEW YORK: Increased worries that Scotland could break away from the United Kingdom kept pressure on the British pound on Published 09 Sep, 2014 09:57pm
Top News Obama tries to sell plan to defeat Islamic State WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama stepped up his bid to convince Americans he has a plan to defeat the Islamic State, m Published 09 Sep, 2014 09:52pm
World China graft crackdown hits France wine, spirits exports PARIS: China's anti-corruption and frugality drive has hit France's wine and spirits industry hard as exports dr Published 09 Sep, 2014 09:43pm
World British party leaders head to Scotland as vote tightens LONDON: The leaders of Britain's three main political parties announced a last-minute trip to Scotland on Tuesday to Published 09 Sep, 2014 09:39pm
World Ewa Kopacz, Tusk's 'Iron Lady', to step up as Polish PM WARSAW: Ewa Kopacz, who is tipped to replace Donald Tusk as Poland's next prime minister after he was tapped for Eur Published 09 Sep, 2014 09:33pm
Top News Queen Elizabeth will not speak on Scotland referendum: palace LONDON: Queen Elizabeth will not enter the debate on next week's Scottish independence referendum, Buckingham Palace Published 09 Sep, 2014 09:24pm
Markets US stocks drop; big banks hit by tougher capital rules NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks fell Tuesday, pulled down by major banks after the Federal Reserve signalled more stringent Published 09 Sep, 2014 09:19pm
Markets US stocks drop; big banks hit by tougher capital rules NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks fell Tuesday pulled down by major banks after the Federal Reserve signalled more stringent Published 09 Sep, 2014 09:13pm
Top News At least 11 die in mosque collapse LAHORE: At least 11 worshippers were killed when the roof of a mosque collapsed in the Lahore Tuesday and an unknown num Published 09 Sep, 2014 09:10pm
World Putin says Russia committed to Ukraine peace process: Kremlin MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday told his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko that Moscow remains Published 09 Sep, 2014 07:28pm
World Ukraine ceasefire 'mostly holding': US WASHINGTON: The United States said Wednesday the ceasefire in Ukraine was "mostly holding," adding that conditions on th Published 09 Sep, 2014 07:25pm
Top News Ebola threatening Liberia's existence: minister UNITED NATIONS: The Ebola outbreak is threatening Liberia's existence, the country's defence minister told the U Published 09 Sep, 2014 07:21pm
Top News US seeks UN action to outlaw foreign fighters UNITED NATIONS: The United States is seeking a UN resolution demanding that countries adopt laws making it a serious cri Published 09 Sep, 2014 07:17pm
Top News Iran criticises Sudan for closing cultural centres TEHRAN: Iran criticised Sudan Tuesday for shutting down its cultural centres in the country over alleged proselytism, sa Published 09 Sep, 2014 07:12pm
Top News Kerry heads to Middle East for Islamic State offensive WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State John Kerry headed to the Middle East on Tuesday to launch a diplomatic offensive aimed Published 09 Sep, 2014 07:11pm
Top News Rousseff, Silva almost neck and neck in Brazil race: poll BRASïLIA: Incumbent Dilma Rousseff has closed the gap on rival Marina Silva, with the pair running almost neck and neck Published 09 Sep, 2014 06:39pm
Top News Iran president talks up Central Asia ties on regional tour ASTANA: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday pledged to bolster ties with energy-rich Kazakhstan as he looked to Published 09 Sep, 2014 06:35pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points