Business & Finance Polish telecom Play Q2 profit seen rising 17pc y/y WARSAW: Polish mobile operator Play Communications is expected to report a 17-percent rise in its second quarter net Published 20 Aug, 2019 02:34pm
Markets Copper slides as spotlight falls on sagging China demand LONDON: Copper prices fell on Tuesday as the market focused on prospects for weaker demand in top consumer China, wh Published 20 Aug, 2019 02:16pm
Markets Sri Lanka shares recover from near 2-week closing low; rupee down COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares recovered on Tuesday from a near two-week closing low in the previous session, led by fin Published 20 Aug, 2019 02:15pm
Business & Finance Canada home prices rise 0.7pc in July OTTAWA: Canadian home prices climbed for a third straight time in July, rising 0.7% from June, but the index was low Published 20 Aug, 2019 02:14pm
Business & Finance Rosneft intake restrictions bring quarterly oil production dip MOSCOW: Rosneft's daily oil output fell 2.7% in the second quarter from the previous three months, the Russian oil c Published 20 Aug, 2019 02:12pm
Business & Finance Russia's state development bank to get 173bn roubles from Sviaz debt deals MOSCOW: Russian state development bank VEB will receive about 173 billion roubles ($2.60 billion) in capital from de Published 20 Aug, 2019 02:10pm
Business & Finance Turkish central bank moves to boost profits of state banks ANKARA/ISTANBUL: A central bank decision that banks with higher loan growth can hold lower reserves will boost profi Published 20 Aug, 2019 02:08pm
Business & Finance US banking regulator approves simpler 'Volcker Rule' ban on proprietary trading WASHINGTON: A US banking regulator announced Tuesday he had approved a final rule simplifying the "Volcker Rule," wh Published 20 Aug, 2019 02:06pm
Business & Finance Don't help Ryanair during Portugal strike, Belgian unions tell members DUBLIN: Belgium's CNE and ACV PULS trade unions have told members not to comply with a Ryanair request to staff flig Published 20 Aug, 2019 02:05pm
World Pompeo says North Korea talks have not resumed as quickly as hoped WASHINGTON: The United States has not returned to the negotiation table with North Korea as quickly as it had hoped, Published 20 Aug, 2019 02:01pm
World UK PM Johnson digs in on need to change Brexit deal after EU rebuttal LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to reopen the deal to leave the European Union and to replace the Published 20 Aug, 2019 01:59pm
Business & Finance DBS Bank to enter India's credit card market next year MUMBAI: Southeast Asia's biggest bank DBS Group Holdings is preparing to enter the local credit card market in India Published 20 Aug, 2019 01:57pm
Business & Finance Pompeo: 'No mixed messages' from US on Huawei WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday the United States was not sending "mixed messages" on Published 20 Aug, 2019 01:56pm
Markets Gold reclaims $1,500 mark as focus turns to Fed Gold rose back above $1,500 an ounce on Tuesday, rebounding from the previous day's sharp losses as investors switch Published 20 Aug, 2019 01:55pm
Markets Soy up 6-8 cents, corn up 3-4 cents, wheat mixed CHICAGO: Following are US trade expectations for the opening of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board o Published 20 Aug, 2019 01:54pm
World Ireland disappointed with Johnson's opening Brexit bid DUBLIN: Ireland expressed disappointment on Tuesday at a demand from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson that the B Published 20 Aug, 2019 01:53pm
Top News Pakistan to take Kashmir dispute with India to World Court ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Tuesday it would take the Kashmir dispute with India to International Court of Justice, Published 20 Aug, 2019 01:48pm
Markets Qatar extends gains as global rally lifts most of Gulf Most Middle Eastern stock markets closed higher on Tuesday, reflecting market optimism that US-China trade tensions Published 20 Aug, 2019 01:45pm
Business & Finance Mercedes reviews vans model portfolio as diesel debate hammers sales SINDELFINGEN: Daimler is reviewing the product portfolio at its vans division, where sales have been hit hard by dou Published 20 Aug, 2019 01:43pm
Markets Yields fall as Fed minutes, Powell speech in focus NEW YORK: US Treasury yields fell on Tuesday as the prospect of more central bank easing boosted demand for governme Published 20 Aug, 2019 01:41pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points