World Tunisian President Essebsi has died TUNIS: Tunisia's 92-year-old president, Beji Caid Essebsi, a major player in the North African country's transition Published 25 Jul, 2019 08:20pm
Markets Tesla shares, bonds under pressure as Musk changes tune on profit Shares of Tesla Inc sank 14% on Thursday and its bonds traded lower, a day after the electric carmaker said it neede Published 25 Jul, 2019 08:19pm
Top News Pompeo, Ghani agree to 'accelerate efforts' to end war in Afghanistan WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani agreed that it was time to "a Published 25 Jul, 2019 08:16pm
Business & Finance Chevron 'hopeful' of US approval to continue operating in Venezuela HOUSTON/WASHINGTON: Chevron Corp , the last US oil company still operating in Venezuela, is "hopeful" of being able Published 25 Jul, 2019 08:05pm
Markets EU wheat prices edge higher as global crop outlook cut LONDON: European wheat futures in Paris edged higher on Thursday, boosted by a diminishing crop outlook in top expor Published 25 Jul, 2019 07:46pm
Business & Finance Sales growth eases at Kering's star Gucci brand PARIS: Sales at Gucci rose more slowly than expected in the second quarter, taking the shine off a jump in profit ma Published 25 Jul, 2019 07:45pm
Markets Soybeans down after 'disappointing' US export sales report CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean and corn futures dipped on Thursday after the US Department of Agricu Published 25 Jul, 2019 07:43pm
World US-Mexico-Canada trade deal will help stave off US recession WASHINGTON: Approval and implementation of the US-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement will provide a major boost t Published 25 Jul, 2019 07:42pm
Business & Finance Canada oil companies hopeful on deal with Alberta government to boost production CALGARY: Two of Canada's biggest energy producers on Thursday said they were looking to the Alberta government to ag Published 25 Jul, 2019 07:39pm
Business & Finance ECB pledges more easing and ponders inflation goal review FRANKFURT: European Central Bank President Mario Draghi all but pledged to ease policy further as the growth outlook Published 25 Jul, 2019 07:37pm
World UK's Johnson tells EU's Juncker that Brexit backstop must go LONDON: Britain's new prime minister, Boris Johnson, told European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Thurs Published 25 Jul, 2019 07:36pm
Business & Finance Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal sells Anglo stake LONDON: Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal, the biggest shareholder in mining company Anglo American , said on Thursday Published 25 Jul, 2019 07:33pm
Markets US to pay farmers $15-$150 per acre from August, part of $16bn trade aid WASHINGTON/CHICAGO: The US government will pay American farmers between $15 to $150 per acre starting from mid- to l Published 25 Jul, 2019 07:31pm
World IMF executive board to meet soon on selection process for new leader WASHINGTON: The executive board of the International Monetary Fund will meet very soon to discuss the selection proc Published 25 Jul, 2019 07:29pm
Markets Equities drop, bond yields rise on ECB statement, mixed earnings NEW YORK: US stocks backed off record highs and bond yields rose following mixed earnings and rosier-than-expected e Published 25 Jul, 2019 07:27pm
World Brazil court orders Petrobras to refuel Iran grain vessels BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil's top court on Thursday ordered state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA to refu Published 25 Jul, 2019 07:26pm
Business & Finance Boeing 737 MAX groundings plague US airlines, 'frustrated' Southwest exits Newark Boeing Co's top two US customers warned on Thursday of an increasing financial toll from the prolonged grounding of Published 25 Jul, 2019 07:24pm
Markets Gold falls 1pc to one-week low after robust US data Gold fell 1% on Thursday to touch an one-week low as robust US economic data outweighed the European Central Bank's Published 25 Jul, 2019 07:23pm
World US House panel approves subpoenas for Trump officials' private emails WASHINGTON: A Democratic-led congressional committee voted on Thursday to authorize subpoenas for official White Hou Published 25 Jul, 2019 07:22pm
Business & Finance Auto dealer Group 1's quarterly profit falls due to Brexit impact DETROIT: Group 1 Automotive Inc on Thursday posted a lower second-quarter profit as the negative effects of Britain' Published 25 Jul, 2019 07:20pm