Top News Thai exports hit record high in July BANGKOK: Thailand's trade surplus more than doubled in July from the previous month and export values hit a new record, Published 25 Aug, 2011 10:00am
World Qadhafi will use gold to buy protection and spread chaos: Banker ROME: Moamer Qadhafi, on the run from Libyan rebel forces, will use the country's gold reserves to buy his protection an Published 25 Aug, 2011 09:56am
Markets Indian shares pare early gains in choppy trade NEW DELHI: Indian shares pared all their early gains on Thursday in choppy trade, as concerns over the health of the glo Published 25 Aug, 2011 09:49am
Business & Finance Aggreko sees full-year profit above expectations LONDON: British group Aggreko, the world's biggest provider of temporary power, said it expects to report full-year prof Published 25 Aug, 2011 09:37am
Markets Russian rouble up on taxes, stocks firm on US hopes MOSCOW : The Russian rouble firmed in early trade on Thursday, buoyed by tax-related currency purchases and strong oil p Published 25 Aug, 2011 09:28am
Markets Sterling inches up against dollar, UK data may check gains LONDON : Sterling climbed against the dollar on Thursday on buying by corporate and some Asian sovereign investors, but Published 25 Aug, 2011 09:24am
Markets Bunds fall on Fed hopes but market cautious LONDON : German government bonds fell on Thursday, retreating further from record highs on hopes US Federal Reserve Chai Published 25 Aug, 2011 09:18am
Business & Finance ICBC H1 net profit rises 29.4pc HONG KONG: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world's most valuable lender, said its first-half net profit ros Published 25 Aug, 2011 09:15am
Markets Kenya shilling steady, high lending rates support NAIROBI : The Kenyan shilling held steady against the dollar on Thursday and traders said they expected it to get furthe Published 25 Aug, 2011 09:12am
Business & Finance Petropavlovsk returns to profit, beats forecasts MOSCOW : Russian gold miner Petropavlovsk returned to a net profit in the first half of the year that beat analyst expec Published 25 Aug, 2011 09:09am
Markets Diving bond yields mask investor ambivalence LONDON : The desire to preserve the value of investments makes a powerful incentive at the best of times. These are not Published 25 Aug, 2011 08:56am
Markets PetroChina in Dushanzi refinery overhaul: Sources BEIJING: PetroChina has started maintaining its 200,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Dushanzi refinery from Aug. 9, scrapping a Published 25 Aug, 2011 08:52am
Markets Indian rupee dips to 11-month low on dollar's rise MUMBAI: The Indian rupee plunged to its weakest in more than 11 months on Thursday, tracking broad gains in the dollar a Published 25 Aug, 2011 08:49am
Markets OPEC basket price rose to $106.53 LONDON : OPEC's reference crude oil basket price rose to $106.53 barrel on Wednesday from $105.91 in the previous sessio Published 25 Aug, 2011 08:42am
Business & Finance Flash floods kill 16 in Kohistan, relief items dispatched: DCO PESHAWAR : As many as 16 persons died and dozens of houses were destroyed due to heavy rain lashed last night causing, f Published 25 Aug, 2011 08:36am
Markets Euro rises on stock gains, risks post-Fed selling LONDON: The euro inched up against the dollar on Thursday, tracking gains in European shares on speculation the Federal Published 25 Aug, 2011 08:34am
Markets Hong Kong shares close 1.47pc up HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares closed 1.47 percent higher on Thursday, in line with a regional rally following another str Published 25 Aug, 2011 08:31am
World Sri Lanka lifts emergency laws after defeat of rebels COLOMBO : Sri Lanka's president announced Thursday that emergency laws in force for 28 years to deal with the armed Tami Published 25 Aug, 2011 08:24am
World France's Sarkozy arrives in China BEIJING : French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Beijing Thursday for talks with his Chinese counterpart expected t Published 25 Aug, 2011 08:22am
World NATO aiding Qadhafi hunt: British minister LONDON : NATO is contributing intelligence and reconnaissance equipment to the search for Libya's Moamer Qadhafi, Britai Published 25 Aug, 2011 08:17am