Business & Finance Qatar Airways has full confidence in Cathay Pacific, eyes bigger stake KUALA LUMPUR: Qatar Airways has full confidence in Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd and will increase its 10% stake in the Published 27 Aug, 2019 01:18pm
Markets Yen rises as investors flock to safe-haven assets LONDON: The Japanese yen rose and 10-year Treasury yields fell on Tuesday as investors fled to safer assets amid wor Published 27 Aug, 2019 01:16pm
Business & Finance Indonesia central bank's policy easing to go beyond 2 rate cuts JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank, which surprisingly cut interest rates last week, will keep easing monetary policy Published 27 Aug, 2019 01:13pm
Markets Corn and soybeans fall on US crop view, wheat down HAMBURG: Chicago soybean and corn futures fell on Tuesday after the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) gave an over Published 27 Aug, 2019 01:09pm
Markets Kazakhstan's oil exports to China fall by 22pc in Jan-July MOSCOW: Kazakhstan's oil exports to China fell by 22% in January-July from the same period a year ago reflecting a r Published 27 Aug, 2019 01:07pm
Markets Oil rises as hopes grow for US-China trade breakthrough LONDON: Oil prices rose on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump predicted a trade deal with China after positive Published 27 Aug, 2019 01:06pm
World Irish unemployment rate inching upwards, revised data shows DUBLIN: Ireland revised its monthly unemployment rate up sharply to 5.3% on Tuesday with new data showing the metric Published 27 Aug, 2019 01:05pm
Markets Copper steadies; demand doubts keep prices near two-year lows LONDON: Copper prices steadied on Tuesday but remained near two-year lows on worries about slowing demand because of Published 27 Aug, 2019 01:01pm
Markets Italian bonds trim gains as government talks stall LONDON: Italian government bonds trimmed gains on Tuesday with yields rising slightly from near three-year lows as t Published 27 Aug, 2019 12:50pm
Markets Gold gains as US-China trade concerns lift safe-haven demand Gold rose on Tuesday as uncertainty over the US-China trade dispute kept investors on edge and drove inflows into th Published 27 Aug, 2019 12:48pm
Business & Finance Norway wealth fund should move more investment to North America, central bank says OSLO: Norway's $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund should shift billions in investments from European stock markets an Published 27 Aug, 2019 12:45pm
Markets Sri Lanka rupee slips amid foreign fund outflow worries COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's rupee slipped on Tuesday amid worries over further foreign fund outflows after the central bank Published 27 Aug, 2019 12:40pm
World Brazil to reject G7 offer of aid to fight Amazon fires BRASILIA: Brazil will reject an offer of at least $20 million from the Group of Seven wealthy nations to help fight Published 27 Aug, 2019 12:37pm
World UK opposition will try to change law to force PM Johnson to seek Brexit delay LONDON: British opposition parties will try to pass a law to force Prime Minister Boris Johnson to seek a delay to B Published 27 Aug, 2019 12:35pm
Markets South Korean mill buys 30,500 tonnes wheat from US, Canada HAMBURG: South Korean flour mill SPC Samlip has purchased about 30,500 tonnes of wheat sourced from the United State Published 27 Aug, 2019 12:34pm
Business & Finance Lloyds tackles scourge of domestic financial abuse with special support team LONDON: Lloyds Banking Group is launching a specialist economic abuse support team with powers to help liberate thou Published 27 Aug, 2019 12:32pm
Business & Finance Polish government approves balanced budget for 2020 WARSAW: Poland's government approved a plan on Tuesday to eliminate its budget deficit in 2020, Prime Minister Mateu Published 27 Aug, 2019 12:30pm
Business & Finance Hungary central bank leaves rates unchanged, as expected BUDAPEST: The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) left interest rates unchanged on Tuesday, as expected, amid slowing dom Published 27 Aug, 2019 12:13pm
Markets Dollar firms as US, China throttle back trade tensions NEW YORK: The US dollar strengthened on Monday morning, recovering from overnight losses after the United States and Published 26 Aug, 2019 03:18pm
World IMF to meet with advisers to Argentina opposition candidate BUENOS AIRES: A team from the International Monetary Fund was to meet on Monday with economic advisers to opposition Published 26 Aug, 2019 03:15pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points