Markets Cocoa climbs, supported by strong demand signals; sugar slips NEW YORK/LONDON: New York cocoa futures on ICE edged up on Monday in their third consecutive positive finish, buoyed Published 22 Jul, 2019 09:04pm
Markets Canola futures retreat on fund and hedge selling, lower soybeans CHICAGO: ICE canola futures fell for the first time in three sessions on Monday on selling by funds and commercial h Published 22 Jul, 2019 09:02pm
Markets Latam FX muted as investors look ahead to ECB, Fed Latin American currencies largely held steady on Monday as investors awaited policy decisions in the coming weeks fr Published 22 Jul, 2019 09:01pm
Markets Oil prices strengthen more than 1pc on Iran risk NEW YORK: Oil prices rose more than 1% on Monday, as investors worried about possible supply disruptions in the ener Published 22 Jul, 2019 08:59pm
World Trump attacks Mueller ahead of testimony on Russia probe WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump attacked Robert Mueller on Monday, even as he insisted he would not watch the spe Published 22 Jul, 2019 08:15pm
Business & Finance Microsoft joins project on ethical artificial intelligence SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Monday announced a $1 billion investment in an OpenAI ethical artificial intelligence pr Published 22 Jul, 2019 08:13pm
Sports Cristiano Ronaldo will not face rape charges in Nevada LOS ANGELES: Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo will not face any charges over an alleged rape in Nevada a decade ago, Published 22 Jul, 2019 08:10pm
Business & Finance Huawei to build wireless network for Canadian north OTTAWA: Embattled Chinese telecom giant Huawei unveiled plans Monday to deploy high-speed wireless internet to dozen Published 22 Jul, 2019 08:08pm
Top News India denies Modi asked Trump to mediate IoK NEW DELHI: India's foreign ministry on Monday denied US President Donald Trump had been asked by Indian Prime Minist Published 22 Jul, 2019 08:00pm
Sports FIFA bans former Botswana official in match fixing probe World soccer body FIFA has handed a life ban to former Botswana Football Association general secretary Mooketsi Kgot Published 22 Jul, 2019 07:49pm
Markets South Korea's KOCOPIA buys about 55,000 tonnes corn HAMBURG: South Korea's Korea Corn Processing Industry Association (KOCOPIA) purchased about 55,000 tonnes of corn ex Published 22 Jul, 2019 07:45pm
Business & Finance UniCredit could cut around 10,000 jobs under new plan MILAN: Italy's biggest bank by assets UniCredit is considering cutting around 10,000 jobs, or 10% of its global work Published 22 Jul, 2019 07:43pm
World Britain's anti-Brexit Liberal Democrats name Jo Swinson as new leade LONDON: Britain's anti-Brexit Liberal Democrat party named lawmaker Jo Swinson as its new leader on Monday, as the p Published 22 Jul, 2019 07:39pm
Markets IEA ready to act quickly to keep oil market supplied PARIS: The International Energy Agency (IEA) is closely monitoring developments in the Strait of Hormuz and ready to Published 22 Jul, 2019 07:30pm
Business & Finance Fitch cuts Boeing's debt outlook to ‘negative’ on 737 MAX problems Fitch Ratings lowered its debt outlook for Boeing Co to "negative" from "stable" on Monday, citing regulatory uncert Published 22 Jul, 2019 07:27pm
World US sanctions Chinese oil buyer over alleged Iran violations WASHINGTON: The United States has sanctioned the China's state-run energy company Zhuhai Zhengrong Co Ltd for allege Published 22 Jul, 2019 07:26pm
Markets South African rand firmer as carry trade trumps political wrangling JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand rallied on Monday, brushing aside local political ructions as investors increased Published 22 Jul, 2019 07:23pm
World IMF urges Thailand to adopt fiscal reforms, monetary easing to support growth BANGKOK: Thailand should adopt an expansionary policy mix, including fiscal reforms and monetary easing to help supp Published 22 Jul, 2019 07:17pm
Top News Trump offers to mediate between India and Pakistan on Kashmir WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Monday offered to mediate the decades-long Kashmir dispute between India and P Published 22 Jul, 2019 07:05pm
Top News Trump says US working with Pakistan to find way out of Afghan war WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump, speaking at a White House meeting with visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Imran K Published 22 Jul, 2019 06:57pm