Top News Pakistan considering closing air space to India ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan is considering a complete closure of air space to India and blocking Published 27 Aug, 2019 04:50pm
Business & Finance Philip Morris in merger talks with Altria; e-cigs a focus Philip Morris International Inc and Altria Group Inc are discussing an all-stock merger, potentially reuniting two o Published 27 Aug, 2019 04:41pm
Markets Latam FX subdued as trade uncertainty persists; stocks gain Most Latin American currencies moved little against the dollar on Tuesday as investors remained on edge after a rece Published 27 Aug, 2019 04:39pm
Business & Finance Canada's largest oil producer joins opposition to Enbridge pipeline plan CALGARY: Canadian Natural Resources Ltd, the country's biggest oil producer, has joined a number of other firms aski Published 27 Aug, 2019 04:37pm
Markets US yield inversion deepens as Wall Street gains fade NEW YORK: The US yield curve went deeper into inversion midday Tuesday as Wall Street's earlier gains faded on renew Published 27 Aug, 2019 04:31pm
Business & Finance Chinese steel maker picks additional 24pc stake in Global Switch Data centre provider Global Switch Holdings said on Tuesday Jiangsu Shagang Group Co Ltd bought a further 24% stake Published 27 Aug, 2019 04:29pm
Business & Finance Nigeria's central bank stops credit payments for milk imports LAGOS: Nigeria's central bank has told lenders to stop processing milk imports on a credit basis, bankers said on Tu Published 27 Aug, 2019 04:28pm
Business & Finance South Africa's Eskom could sell coal-fired power plants JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's state power firm Eskom could sell its coal-fired power stations, possibly through a ser Published 27 Aug, 2019 04:26pm
Markets South Africa's rand weaker in cautious trade, stocks up JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand weakened on Tuesday, with traders sceptical about comments by President Donald Tru Published 27 Aug, 2019 04:25pm
Markets Soybeans pull back on improved US crop rating, lack of China trade news CHICAGO: US soybean futures retreated on Tuesday on improving crop prospects and a lack of fresh news about trade ta Published 27 Aug, 2019 04:24pm
Markets Thailand tenders for 165,000 tonnes feed wheat, 20,000 tonnes barley HAMBURG: An import group in Thailand have issued an international tender to purchase up to 165,000 tonnes of feed wh Published 27 Aug, 2019 04:23pm
World Brazil's Bolsonaro thanks Trump for support amid Amazon fires crisis RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday thanked US President Donald Trump for his support over th Published 27 Aug, 2019 04:22pm
Markets Oil turns lower as stock market weakens on trade deal uncertainty NEW YORK: Oil prices were steady to soft on Tuesday, paring earlier gains along with the stock market lower as China Published 27 Aug, 2019 04:19pm
World US adviser Bolton in Ukraine to meet Zelensky KIEV: US national security adviser John Bolton arrived in Kiev on Tuesday for talks with President Volodymyr Zelensk Published 27 Aug, 2019 02:10pm
Markets Markets mostly climb but Chinese yuan takes another tumble LONDON: Global stock markets mostly rose Tuesday on hopes of avoiding a trade war following the G7 summit in Biarrit Published 27 Aug, 2019 02:08pm
World Modi ally says Indian opposition using witchcraft NEW DELHI: A firebrand Indian monk-turned-lawmaker has suggested that political opponents are using "black magic" to Published 27 Aug, 2019 02:05pm
Business & Finance Giant Taiwan Apple supplier TSMC faces infringement claims TAIPEI: Taiwanese chipmaker giant TSMC, a key Apple supplier, vowed Tuesday to "fight vigorously" against patent inf Published 27 Aug, 2019 01:42pm
Sports Stokes is the 'Special One' for England cricket, says Botham LONDON: The accolades keep coming for Ben Stokes after his astonishing match-winning innings in the third Ashes Test Published 27 Aug, 2019 01:37pm
World Iran Foreign Minister Zarif looks forward to Japan talks YOKOHAMA: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif looks forward to discussions with his Japanese counterpart, Published 27 Aug, 2019 01:28pm
Business & Finance Brazil's Petrobras refineries sale lures trading cos, PetroChina, Saudi Aramco SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil's planned privatization of eight Petroleo Brasileiro SA refineries has lured severa Published 27 Aug, 2019 01:22pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points