Markets Somalia accuses Norwegian oil explorer DNO of destabilising country NAIROBI: Norwegian oil company DNO and other small explorers are destabilising Somalia, the African country's petrol Published 03 Sep, 2014 05:39pm
Markets Urals weakens, Saudi cuts October prices LONDON: Russian Urals crude weakened in the Mediterranean and Baltic on Wednesday despite healthy margins, and the paper Published 03 Sep, 2014 05:36pm
Life & Style Rivers moved to private room from intensive care NEW YORK: Comedian Joan Rivers, who suffered cardiac arrest last week, has been moved out of an intensive care unit in a Published 03 Sep, 2014 05:30pm
Markets Gasoline cracks rise, exports still weak LONDON: Gasoline refining margins in northwest Europe rose on Wednesday above $12 a tonne, supported by gains in crude o Published 03 Sep, 2014 05:24pm
World Former first lady Hollande memoir is Amazon France best-seller PARIS: A memoir by France's former first lady Valerie Trierweiler that spills the beans on her tumultuous relationsh Published 03 Sep, 2014 05:19pm
Markets Rand regains ground on global headlines JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand climbed off the previous day's three-week lows against the dollar on Wednesday Published 03 Sep, 2014 05:11pm
World France says can not deliver first helicopter carrier to Russia PARIS: The French government cannot go ahead with the planned delivery of a first of two helicopter carriers to Russia, Published 03 Sep, 2014 05:09pm
World Phillips 66 to add railcars to move more crude to coast refineries HOUSTON: Phillips 66 is buying more railcars to eventually move up to 185,000 barrels per day (bpd) of North American cr Published 03 Sep, 2014 05:07pm
World Russian food embargo to cost Europe 5bn euros a year: document BRUSSELS: Russia ban on imports of food from Europe, part of its response to EU sanctions imposed over the Ukraine crisi Published 03 Sep, 2014 05:02pm
World French top court to rule on EDF power tariff cap next week PARIS: A top French court will rule next week on whether to overturn a government cap on EDF's regulated electricity Published 03 Sep, 2014 04:58pm
World Canada bank watchdog leaves for CEO job at investment regulator TORONTO: One of the top figures at Canada's main banking supervisor will leave his post to take on the chief executi Published 03 Sep, 2014 04:52pm
World Mexico to fund new airport via cash flow initially MEXICO CITY: Mexico's government will finance the first stage of a new $9.15 billion airport planned for the capital Published 03 Sep, 2014 04:47pm
World Militants killed second US reporter WASHINGTON: The "Islamic State" has murdered a second American reporter, releasing another video Tuesday showing a maske Published 02 Sep, 2014 10:05pm
World US targets Shebab leader in Somalia air strike MOGADISHU: US forces have carried out air strikes against senior members of Somalia's Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab rebels, Published 02 Sep, 2014 09:55pm
Markets Euro-dollar flat, pound hit by Scottish poll NEW YORK: The euro-dollar exchange rate held steady Tuesday despite improved US data on construction and manufacturing, Published 02 Sep, 2014 09:54pm
Top News Mexico leader touts reforms amid falling popularity MEXICO CITY: Facing sagging popularity, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto used his second state of the nation speech Published 02 Sep, 2014 09:47pm
Markets US stocks end mixed ahead of jobs report, ECB meeting NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks finished mixed Tuesday as investors digested August's gains in equities ahead of closel Published 02 Sep, 2014 09:44pm
Markets US stocks end mixed ahead of jobs report, ECB meeting NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks finished mixed Tuesday as investors digested August's gains in equities ahead of closel Published 02 Sep, 2014 09:41pm
World Two ex-US senators to lobby for sanctioned Russian bank WASHINGTON: Gazprombank, Russia's third largest bank and the target of Western sanctions, has hired two former US se Published 02 Sep, 2014 09:40pm
Markets Dollar jumps after US data; bond prices slide: global markets NEW YORK: The dollar rose to its highest this year against the yen on Tuesday on strong US manufacturing and constructio Published 02 Sep, 2014 09:36pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points