Markets China's yuan drops below 7 per dollar as trade war escalates NEW YORK: China let its yuan weaken below 7 to the dollar on Monday, an 11-year low, adding to broad risk aversion o Published 05 Aug, 2019 07:38pm
Markets Argentina peso weakens 1.8pc on election and global trade jitters BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso fell 1.8% on Monday to 45.49 per US dollar due to uncertainty over the country's pres Published 05 Aug, 2019 07:36pm
Business & Finance Bank lending standards for firms easing long-term, Fed survey shows US banks left loan standards unchanged on commercial and industrial loans to large and mid-sized firms during the se Published 05 Aug, 2019 07:29pm
Markets Egypt's GASC seeks wheat for Sept. 5-15 shipment DUBAI: Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) set a tender on Monday to buy an unspecified amount o Published 05 Aug, 2019 07:23pm
Markets Wall St sinks as yuan slide intensifies US-China trade dispute NEW YORK: US stocks tumbled on Monday, with the benchmark S&P 500 sliding more than 3%, as a fall in the yuan fo Published 05 Aug, 2019 07:21pm
Top News At least 15 dead in Texas shooting: reports EL PASO: At least 15 people were killed in a mass shooting Saturday at a Walmart store in Texas, US media reported. Published 03 Aug, 2019 11:12pm
Sports Kohli hails Saini as 'rarity' in T20 triumph over Windies LAUDERHILL: Fast bowler Navdeep Saini was described as "a rarity" after starring on his senior international debut a Published 03 Aug, 2019 07:50pm
Business & Finance India's Reliance to buy 87.6pc stake in Fynd NEW DELHI: Indian energy and telecoms conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd will acquire an 87.6% stake in Shopsense Published 03 Aug, 2019 07:46pm
Markets Russia to stick to OPEC oil output deal in August MOSCOW: Russian oil output in July was in line with its OPEC agreement and Moscow plans to stick to the arrangements Published 03 Aug, 2019 07:44pm
World Hong Kong police fire tear gas as protests again roil the city HONG KONG: Hong Kong police fired tear gas on Saturday night in confrontations with black-clad activists in the city Published 03 Aug, 2019 07:40pm
World US court rules against Maduro bid to oust opposition-backed Citgo board HOUSTON: The board of Citgo Petroleum appointed by Venezuela's congress chief was properly seated, a US court ruled, Published 03 Aug, 2019 07:36pm
Sports Bury's first two League One fixtures suspended over debts Bury have had their first two matches of the season against Milton Keynes Dons and Accrington Stanley suspended afte Published 03 Aug, 2019 07:34pm
World New US sanctions won't hurt Russian financial system MOSCOW: Additional US sanctions damage bilateral ties between Moscow and Washington but Russia's financial system is Published 03 Aug, 2019 07:32pm
Sports Thiem beats Ramos-Vinolas to win first title on home soil in Kitzbuehel Austria's world number four Dominic Thiem beat Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas 7-6(0) 6-1 on Saturday to win the Kitzbu Published 03 Aug, 2019 07:29pm
World Russian police detain over 800 in opposition crackdown in Moscow MOSCOW: Russian police forcibly detained over 800 people attending a protest in Moscow on Saturday to demand free el Published 03 Aug, 2019 07:26pm
Sports Smith in ominous form and could decide tense Ashes test BIRMINGHAM: Steve Smith has scored almost half of Australia's runs himself in the first Ashes test at Edgbaston, wit Published 03 Aug, 2019 07:15pm
Markets Saudi energy minister says discussed oil markets with Russian counterpart CAIRO: Saudi energy minister Khalid Al-Falih discussed oil markets with his Russian counterpart and stressed that Sa Published 03 Aug, 2019 07:14pm
Sports Japan's Shibuno storms into two-shot lead at Women's British Open Japan's Hinako Shibuno will take a two-shot lead heading into the final round of the Women's British Open in Milton Published 03 Aug, 2019 07:13pm
Pakistan Karachi Commissioner asks KE to modernize its system KARACHI: Commissioner of Karachi, Iftikhar Shallwani has urged Karachi Electric (KE) to ensure immediate upgradation Published 02 Aug, 2019 09:40pm
Business & Finance Suri for early completion of family suits, servant quarters of Parliament lodges ISLAMABAD: Deputy Speaker National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri Friday directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) Published 02 Aug, 2019 09:38pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points