Markets Gold gains as Fed rate cut bets hold, growth concerns linger Gold firmed above $1,400 an ounce on Monday, helped by expectations the US Federal Reserve would stay on course with Published 08 Jul, 2019 12:47pm
World Iran makes new nuclear threats that would reverse steps in pact GENEVA/DUBAI: Iran threatened on Monday to restart deactivated centrifuges and ramp up its enrichment of uranium to Published 08 Jul, 2019 12:43pm
World Economic ‘game changer’? African leaders launch free-trade zone NIAMEY: African leaders launched a continental free-trade zone on Sunday that if successful would unite 1.3 billion Published 08 Jul, 2019 12:38pm
Markets Russian wheat prices drop on new-crop arrival MOSCOW: Russian wheat prices fell last week on the arrival of the new crop and despite continuing risks to the harve Published 08 Jul, 2019 12:36pm
Markets Copper gains capped by prolonged US-China trade dispute LONDON: Copper prices rose on Monday as traders and funds reversed bets on lower prices, but the protracted US-China Published 08 Jul, 2019 12:34pm
Markets Cocoa hits year high on technical buying, worries over floor price LONDON: London cocoa prices on ICE hit a one-year high on Monday as low volumes exaggerated a technically driven ral Published 08 Jul, 2019 12:33pm
Markets Global shares muted as prospect of sharp US rate cut fades LONDON: Global stocks were in a muted mood on Monday after strong US job gains tempered expectations the Federal Res Published 08 Jul, 2019 12:30pm
Featured Photos Sunset beauty on mountains An attractive and eye catching view of sunset and snow covered mountains in Gilgit. Copyright APP (Associated Pr Published 05 Jul, 2019 05:37pm
Featured Photos Houses of Parliament A general view of The Houses of Parliament in London. Copyright Reuters, 2019 Published 05 Jul, 2019 05:34pm
Featured Photos ‘The Lung of Lhasa’ A brown-headed gull flies over Lhalu wetland in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 27, 2019. Lha Published 05 Jul, 2019 05:32pm
Featured Photos Snowy Jade Cave A view of the landscape inside the Xueyu Cave in Fengdu County of Chongqing, southwest China. The Xueyu Cave, also k Published 05 Jul, 2019 05:28pm
Featured Photos Fermented rice water Natural shampoo Women wash their long hair along the riverside in Huangluo Village of the Yao ethnic group in Longji Township of Lon Published 05 Jul, 2019 05:26pm
Featured Photos Boating in the cave Tourists amuse themselves at the Tianhetan scenic area in Guiyang City, southwest China's Guizhou Province.   Published 05 Jul, 2019 05:20pm
Business & Finance Trump repeats call for Fed to lower interest rates WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday repeated his call for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, s Published 05 Jul, 2019 04:23pm
Markets Wall Street drops as strong jobs report cools rate cut hopes US stocks lost ground on Friday, retreating from record levels hit in the previous session, after strong US job grow Published 05 Jul, 2019 04:20pm
Sports FIFA's Infantino wants to expand women's World Cup to 32 teams LYON: FIFA President Gianni Infantino wants to expand the women's World Cup to 32 teams from 24 for the next edition Published 05 Jul, 2019 04:17pm
Markets FTSE 100 slides as US payrolls dent Fed rate cut hopes Britain's FTSE 100 fell on Friday as stronger-than-expected US employment data tempered hopes of an aggressive inter Published 05 Jul, 2019 04:13pm
Markets Brent oil rises on Iran tensions and OPEC, US crude slips NEW YORK: Brent oil prices edged up on Friday, supported by tensions over Iran and a decision by OPEC and its allies Published 05 Jul, 2019 04:12pm
World No-deal Brexit is considerable risk to UK economy LONDON: Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said a no-deal Brexit was a considerable risk to Britain's economy and Published 05 Jul, 2019 04:10pm
Markets EU wheat eases as harvest seen withstanding heatwave PARIS: Euronext wheat fell on Friday as the US market saw hesitant trading after a holiday break while decent harves Published 05 Jul, 2019 04:06pm