Life & Style Chanel picks Matthieu Blazy as creative director PARIS: French fashion house Chanel selected former Bottega Veneta design chief Matthieu Blazy as its next creative... Published 13 Dec, 2024 01:25pm
Markets China stocks slide as policy pledges fail to impress investors SINGAPORE: Chinese stocks skidded toward their heaviest losses in three weeks on Friday, after a readout from a... Published 13 Dec, 2024 12:27pm
Markets JGB yields fall as BOJ’s rate hike bets weaken TOKYO: Japan’s mid-to-long-term government bond yields fell on Friday as the market saw it as less likely that the... Published 13 Dec, 2024 12:19pm
World China, Egypt agree on need to promote peace in Middle East BEIJING: China’s foreign minister Wang Yi said Beijing agreed with Egypt that both nations should promote peace and... Published 13 Dec, 2024 12:14pm
World Indian police say probing bomb threat to central bank in Mumbai MUMBAI: Police in India’s financial capital Mumbai said on Friday that they were investigating a bomb threat to the... Published 13 Dec, 2024 12:11pm
Business & Finance German exports fall more than expected in October German exports fell by 2.8% in October compared with the previous month, data from the federal statistics office... Published 13 Dec, 2024 12:07pm
World Britain launches plan to ease development of clean energy projects LONDON: Britain on Friday launched a plan to make it easier for developers to build clean energy projects which it... Published 13 Dec, 2024 11:28am
World South Korea opposition leader Lee says impeaching Yoon best way to restore order SEOUL: South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said on Friday the best way to restore order in the country is... Published 13 Dec, 2024 11:24am
World Senior Ukraine official says Kyiv not yet ready for talks with Russia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of staff said in an interview broadcast late on Thursday that Kyiv... Published 13 Dec, 2024 11:19am
Business & Finance IMF board concludes review that makes $131 million available to Jordan WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund’s executive board has concluded a review that makes $131 million... Published 13 Dec, 2024 11:16am
Markets South Korean shares dip ahead of impeachment vote KOSPI was down 4.08 points, or 0.16%, at 2,478.04 Published 13 Dec, 2024 11:13am
World Elon Musk says SpaceX headquarters to be in Starbase, Texas Elon Musk said on social media platform X on Thursday that the SpaceX headquarters will now officially be in the... Published 13 Dec, 2024 11:10am
Sports Australia’s Smith consults ‘Mr Cricket’ in bid to arrest slump MELBOURNE: Australia batsman Steve Smith is weighing a “less is more” approach to training in a bid to arrest his... Published 13 Dec, 2024 11:07am
Sports New Zealand ponder Mitch Santner recall for Southee farewell in third England Test New Zealand will wait until Saturday’s toss to decide whether spinner Mitch Santner will be recalled to the side but... Published 13 Dec, 2024 11:03am
Sports Josh Hazlewood returns for third Test against India, Boland out MELBOURNE: Josh Hazlewood will return to Australia’s XI for the third Test against India in Brisbane after... Published 13 Dec, 2024 10:48am
Markets China’s yuan eases after remarks at key economic meeting fail to inspire SHANGHAI: China’s yuan eased against the US dollar on Friday as remarks from the annual economic meeting failed to... Published 13 Dec, 2024 10:44am
Markets Iron ore retreats, set for weekly loss as China stimulus disappoints SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures retreated on Friday and were on track to end the week lower, as top consumer China’s... Published 13 Dec, 2024 10:41am
World Trump to meet widow of former Japan PM Abe on Sunday, source says US President-elect Donald Trump is planning to meet with Akie Abe, the widow of the late Japanese Prime Minister... Published 13 Dec, 2024 10:39am
Markets Asian shares fall, long-dated Treasuries set for worst week in a year SYDNEY: Asia shares fell on Friday as a strong dollar kept risk sentiment fragile, while longer-dated Treasury... Published 13 Dec, 2024 10:30am
Markets Corn heads for 4th straight weekly gain on falling US stockpiles CANBERRA: Chicago corn futures edged lower on Friday after disappointing US export data but were on track for a... Published 13 Dec, 2024 10:24am