Business & Finance Brazil's Petrobras studies downsizing logistics unit RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras is studying a mass transfer of employees out of its Transpetr Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:26pm
Business & Finance GM faces declining sales and price wars in largest markets DETROIT: General Motors Co's investors will see on Thursday how the Detroit carmaker is weathering declining sales a Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:23pm
World India's top court moves politician's rape trial over intimidation fears NEW DELHI: India's Supreme Court on Thursday moved the rape trial of a powerful regional politician to the capital, Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:22pm
Business & Finance Vale CEO sees stronger Q3 after Brazil dam burst charges RIO DE JANEIRO/SAO PAULO: Brazil's Vale SA is expecting its results to improve in the third quarter after the compan Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:20pm
World France disagrees with US sanctions on Iranian foreign minister PARIS: France said on Thursday voiced concern over a US move to impose sanctions on Iran's foreign minister and said Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:19pm
Business & Finance Shopify raises revenue forecast on higher e-commerce demand Shopify Inc on Thursday raised its full-year revenue forecast and reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:18pm
Markets Arabica coffee sinks to six-week low as Brazilian real slumps NEW YORK/LONDON: Arabica coffee futures on ICE tumbled to a six-week low on Thursday, dragged down by a weaker curre Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:13pm
Markets Venezuela oil exports slid 17.5pc in July as client portfolio shrank Venezuela's oil exports fell 17.5% in July to their second-lowest level since Washington imposed sanctions on the na Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:11pm
Sports Smith century leads Australia recovery in Ashes opener BIRMINGHAM: Australia's Steve Smith struck a superb 144 on his return to the side as they recovered from 122-8 to re Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:10pm
Business & Finance Brazil helps Telecom Italia to meet expectations MILAN: Telecom Italia (TIM) broadly met forecasts with its second-quarter core earnings on Thursday as its Brazilian Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:08pm
Markets Canadian Natural Resources eyes Alberta rail contracts amid pipeline congestion Canadian Natural Resources, the country's biggest oil and gas producer, is looking at taking on the Alberta provinci Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:07pm
Markets Cotton dips 2pc after Trump declares additional Chinese tariffs ICE cotton futures fell nearly 2% on Thursday to touch its lowest in nearly two weeks after US President Donald Trum Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:06pm
Markets Wall St gives up gains following Trump trade tweet NEW YORK: Wall Street abruptly reversed its gains on Thursday as US President Donald Trump tweeted that he would imp Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:04pm
Markets Gold surges nearly 2pc after Trump says US will impose new tariffs on Chinese imports Gold rose nearly 2% on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs on Chinese i Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:02pm
Markets ICE canola futures fall for fourth day, weighed down by soy WINNIPEG: ICE canola futures tumbled on Thursday for the fourth straight day, dragged lower with soy on worries abou Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:01pm
Markets CBOT wheat futures slide for third session on spillover pressure from corn, soy market CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures ended lower for a third session in a row, falling on spillover Published 01 Aug, 2019 08:58pm
Business & Finance Google blocks websites certified by DarkMatter, after Reuters reports WASHINGTON: Alphabet's Google has blacklisted websites approved by a United Arab Emirates-based security company aft Published 01 Aug, 2019 08:57pm
Markets Brazil corn exports hit monthly high of 6.3mn tonnes in July SAO PAULO: Brazilian corn exports hit a monthly high of 6.317 million tonnes in July, the highest on record since De Published 01 Aug, 2019 08:54pm
Sports Buhai leads Women's British Open as Ko starts strongly South African Ashleigh Buhai took the first-round lead at the Women's British Open on Thursday as South Korea's Ko J Published 01 Aug, 2019 08:51pm
Markets Dollar falls against yen after Trump whacks China with more tariffs NEW YORK: The US dollar fell against the Japanese yen on Thursday afternoon after President Donald Trump said he wou Published 01 Aug, 2019 08:49pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points