Business & Finance UK 10-year government bond yield touches 3-week high LONDON: British 10-year gilt yields reached their highest in almost three weeks on Friday, with the campaign against Sco Published 12 Sep, 2014 05:15pm
Markets ICE raw sugar slides to 4-year low, arabica coffee falls LONDON: Raw sugar on ICE slid to a four-year low on Friday and was poised to end the week down 7 percent to extend a sev Published 12 Sep, 2014 05:13pm
Markets British pound rallies on Carney comments, Scotland poll NEW YORK: The British pound rallied against major currencies Wednesday as the Bank of England governor discussed raising Published 10 Sep, 2014 09:50pm
World 'Operation Fashion Police' nets drug millions in LA LOS ANGELES: Police staged mass dawn raids in Los Angeles on Wednesday, seizing at least $65 million in cash and funds a Published 10 Sep, 2014 09:46pm
Markets US stocks rise as Apple leads Nasdaq surge NEW YORK: Enthusiasm about Apple's latest product launches propelled US stocks higher Wednesday, with the tech-rich Published 10 Sep, 2014 09:40pm
Top News Higher salaries will pave road to true recovery: UN GENEVA: The global economy will see only modest growth this year, the UN said Wednesday, calling for wage hikes to boost Published 10 Sep, 2014 09:13pm
World Catalonia independence vote can't be stopped: leader BARCELONA: Catalonia's president warned Wednesday it was "practically impossible" to stop the region voting on seces Published 10 Sep, 2014 09:09pm
World US Dems seek authority to equip, train Syria rebels WASHINGTON: Congressional Democrats were drafting legislation Wednesday that would authorize the US military to equip an Published 10 Sep, 2014 08:59pm
Top News Ukraine says Russia withdrawing, EU delays sanctions KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Wednesday that Russia had withdrawn the bulk of its forces from his coun Published 10 Sep, 2014 07:40pm
World EU fails to agree timing of new Russia sanctions: source BRUSSELS: The European Union failed to reach agreement on when the latest economic sanctions against Russia should be im Published 10 Sep, 2014 07:39pm
Top News New EU economy team to seek policy middle-ground BRUSSELS: The new European Commission will spread responsibility for key economic issues over three top officials with d Published 10 Sep, 2014 06:37pm
Markets Yemen patches crude pipeline sabotaged by tribesmen, pumping resumes SANAA: Yemen resumed pumping crude through its main export pipeline after repair works were completed, the interior mini Published 10 Sep, 2014 06:36pm
Markets Brazil markets drop on election anxiety, risk aversion RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian stocks and currency dropped on Wednesday on signs that President Dilma Rousseff, criticized by Published 10 Sep, 2014 06:33pm
Top News Top US Senate Democrats unveil earnings stripping plan WASHINGTON: One of the main incentives driving a surge in US corporations' tax-driven overseas inversion deals would Published 10 Sep, 2014 06:29pm
World Healthcare stocks, Mexican bonds attractive: managers NEW YORK: Healthcare stocks, high-quality small-cap companies, and Mexican bonds are among the assets most likely to bea Published 10 Sep, 2014 06:25pm
Top News Threatened ozone layer shows first sign of recovery: UN GENEVA: The ozone layer that shields life from the sun's cancer-causing ultraviolet rays is showing its first sign o Published 10 Sep, 2014 06:24pm
Top News EU unity on Russia sanctions comes first: Italy's Mogherini BRUSSELS: Italian foreign minister and incoming EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini said Wednesday the European Published 10 Sep, 2014 06:09pm
Markets Brent slides to new 17-month low under $98 LONDON: World oil prices tumbled Wednesday, with Brent hitting a new 17-month low after the OPEC oil cartel trimmed its Published 10 Sep, 2014 06:06pm
Top News Libya PM says 'only 7' citizens held in UAE ABU DHABI: Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani acknowledged Wednesday that the UAE has arrested seven Libyans, after Published 10 Sep, 2014 06:05pm
World Turkish growth slows in second quarter, threatens outlook ISTANBUL: The Turkish economy slowed sharply in the second quarter, squeezed by rate rises to defend the lira, and putti Published 10 Sep, 2014 06:02pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points