World Amicorp Group denies alleged fraud of over $7 billion in Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal KUALA LUMPUR: Corporate services provider Amicorp Group has denied allegations it knowingly facilitated more than $7... Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:26am
World President Biden to decide fate of Nippon Steel’s $15bn bid for US Steel WASHINGTON: Nippon Steel’s $15 billion bid for US Steel has been referred to US President Joe Biden, a White House... Updated 24 Dec, 2024 11:08am
Business & Finance BOJ debated need for caution in raising rates, Oct minutes show TOKYO: Bank of Japan policymakers agreed in October to keep raising interest rates if the economy moves in line with... Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:16am
Markets Dollar firms as US rates outlook dominates SINGAPORE: The dollar was on the front foot on Tuesday as the prospect of higher-for-longer U.S. interest rates... Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:11am
Markets Asia shares rise, dollar underpinned by elevated bond yields SINGAPORE: Asian stocks edged up on Tuesday, though moves were subdued in a holiday-curtailed week, while the... Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:06am
Markets Oil prices rise in thin pre-holiday trade NEW YORK/LONDON: Oil prices were up on Tuesday, reversing the prior session’s losses on a brightening short-term... Updated 24 Dec, 2024 09:48pm
World China says it has given info, documents in probe of cut Baltic Sea cables BEIJING: China said on Monday it had provided information and documents for an open investigation into the severing... Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:33am
Markets China stocks mixed as banks rally HONG KONG: China stocks ended mixed on Monday following two weeks of decline, lifted by banks and energy shares as... Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:33am
World Qatar and Jordan pledge support to Syria DAMASCUS: Qatar is ready to invest in Syria’s energy sector and ports, the de facto Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa... Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:33am
World Russian delegation invites Iran’s president to visit DUBAI: A Russian delegation met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Monday, Iranian news agencies said,... Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:33am
Markets Europe’s STOXX 600 inches up as Novo Nordisk surges FRANKFURT: Europe’s STOXX 600 closed slightly higher at the start of a holiday-shortened week, as a spike in Novo... Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:33am
World Qatar threatens to stop EU gas sales if fined under due diligence law LONDON: Qatar would stop shipping gas to the European Union if member states strictly enforce a new law on forced... Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:33am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei gains on Wall Street’s lead TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average gained on Monday, buoyed by Wall Street’s Friday rally. The Nikkei climbed... Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:33am
Markets S&P 500, Dow dip in choppy trade NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Dow fell on Monday in holiday-thinned trading after a stopgap government funding... Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:33am
Markets Gold eases as US dollar, yields rise in thin trade NEW YORK: Gold prices edged lower in a subdued holiday-season trading on Monday, weighed down by a robust dollar and... Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:33am
Markets US natgas prices ease after hitting 23-month high NEW YORK: US natural gas futures edged down on Monday from a near 23-month high in volatile trading, as short-term... Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:33am
Markets Oil prices ease on surplus concerns NEW YORK: Oil prices edged lower on Monday on concerns about a supply surplus next year and strengthened dollar, in... Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:33am
Markets Copper prices edge up in thin trade LONDON: Copper prices edged higher in London on Monday, recovering from last week’s fall below recent technical... Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:33am
Business & Finance Yuan inches lower SHANGHAI: China’s yuan inched lower against the dollar and continued hovering near a key threshold on Monday as a... Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:33am
Business & Finance Saudi Arabia was top buyer of Russian fuel oil and VGO in November MOSCOW: Saudi Arabia was the top destination for Russian sea-borne fuel oil and vacuum gasoil (VGO) exports in... Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:33am