Top News Obama congratulates next Israeli president WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Tuesday congratulated Israeli's newly elected next president, the hawkish Reuv Published 10 Jun, 2014 09:14pm
Markets Dow barely higher as market bulls pause NEW YORK: The Dow on Tuesday edged to a new record as markets essentially moved sideways with low trading volumes.The Do Published 10 Jun, 2014 09:07pm
Top News Oil dips ahead of OPEC meeting, US inventories report NEW YORK: Oil prices dipped Tuesday on the eve of OPEC's meeting to decide crude output levels and ahead of the week Published 10 Jun, 2014 08:52pm
Markets Euronext stock market set for ICE spin-off PARIS: US stock market operator ICE began spinning off the pan-European market Euronext on Tuesday in an operation which Published 10 Jun, 2014 07:43pm
Top News Greece new finance chief faces debt challenge ATHENS: He has inherited one of the toughest government jobs around, and the experienced banker and economist brought in Published 10 Jun, 2014 07:41pm
Markets European stock markets rise, DAX touches new record LONDON: European stock markets closed higher Tuesday, with Frankfurt's DAX 30 touching a fresh record a day after it Published 10 Jun, 2014 07:35pm
Markets Brazil Bovespa hits 7-month high RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian stocks and currency climbed on Tuesday, with the benchmark Bovespa index reaching its highest Published 10 Jun, 2014 07:31pm
Business & Finance Former Rabobank trader pleads guilty to Libor manipulation WASHINGTON: A former yen derivatives trader at Dutch bank Rabobank pleaded guilty on Tuesday for his role in manipulatin Published 10 Jun, 2014 07:27pm
World Rwanda inflation at 1.9pc in year to May: stats office KIGALI: Rwanda's urban inflation rate was 1.9 percent in the year to May compared with 2.7 percent in the year to Ap Published 10 Jun, 2014 07:25pm
Top News Palestinian reconciliation pact threatened by disunity GAZA: A leader from the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas accused President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party on Tuesday of Published 10 Jun, 2014 07:21pm
World Colombia government in preliminary peace talks with ELN rebels BOGOTA: Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos has begun exploratory peace talks with leftist ELN rebels, he said o Published 10 Jun, 2014 07:18pm
World Turkish minister says abducted drivers in Iraq are safe ISTANBUL: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday a group of Turkish truck drivers being held by suspec Published 10 Jun, 2014 07:10pm
Business & Finance Amazon.com plans local services marketplace this year: sources SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon.com Inc later this year plans to launch a marketplace for local services, a broad term that encomp Published 10 Jun, 2014 07:04pm
Top News Oil at $110 smoothes path for an unchanged OPEC ceiling VIENNA: An oil price comfortably over $100 a barrel leaves smiling OPEC ministers with an easy task to leave things as t Published 10 Jun, 2014 07:03pm
Markets Wall Street gets joke about fixed-income trading NEW YORK: Wall Street may finally be getting the joke about trading. Citigroup, JPMorgan and other banks estimate that s Published 10 Jun, 2014 06:58pm
Markets Dollar rises vs. euro in thin trade NEW YORK: The dollar drifted higher against the euro in thin trade Monday after a news-packed week marked by European Ce Published 09 Jun, 2014 10:00pm
World Jordan summons Australia diplomat over Jerusalem AMMAN: Jordan on Monday summoned Australia's charge d'affaires John Feakes after Canberra said it would no longe Published 09 Jun, 2014 09:52pm
Top News US offers help in Pakistan airport probe WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday offered to aid Pakistan in investigating a deadly seige on Karachi airport and d Published 09 Jun, 2014 09:43pm
Markets Dow, S&P 500 score fresh highs NEW YORK: US stocks rallied on Monday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 extending record winning streaks amid a fresh bu Published 09 Jun, 2014 09:34pm
Top News China, India are 'natural partners', envoy tells Modi NEW DELHI: China's top diplomat told India's new Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday that the nuclear-armed n Published 09 Jun, 2014 09:29pm