Business & Finance Taiwan's HTC acquires US technology firm TAIPEI : Taiwan's leading smartphone maker HTC on Friday announced the acquisition of Seattle-based Dashwire Inc. for up Published 05 Aug, 2011 09:05am
Business & Finance China's ICBC buys 80pc stake in Argentina bank BEIJING : Chinese banking giant ICBC said Friday it has agreed to pay $600 million for an 80 percent stake in the Argent Published 05 Aug, 2011 08:33am
Business & Finance Editions, AOL's entrant in iPad news reader race WASHINGTON : AOL, the one-time Internet star seeking to reinvent itself as a major media player, is joining the craze fo Published 05 Aug, 2011 08:25am
World Kuwait urges end to 'bloodshed' in Syria KUWAIT CITY: The Gulf state of Kuwait on Friday urged a halt in Syria's deadly crackdown on pro-democracy protesters an Published 05 Aug, 2011 08:08am
Business & Finance Mattel ordered to pay $310mn in Bratz dispute LOS ANGELES: A US judge has ordered toymaker Mattel to pay just under $310 million to its rival toymaker MGA in the prot Published 05 Aug, 2011 08:02am
Top News Turkey eases monetary policy again to boost economy ISTANBUL : Turkey's central bank cut its bank reserve requirement for foreign exchange deposits Friday, supporting a set Published 05 Aug, 2011 07:32am
Business & Finance Greek losses hit results at German insurer Allianz FRANKFURT : German insurance giant Allianz said Friday that its second-quarter net profit fell seven percent to 1.07 bil Published 05 Aug, 2011 07:23am
Markets Japan's Nikkei index closes down 3.72pc TOKYO : Tokyo shares tumbled 3.72 percent Friday, following a huge sell-off on US and European markets amid worries over Published 05 Aug, 2011 07:21am
Markets Australian, NZ dollars dive as markets tumble SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were sharply lower in early trade on Friday as panic gripped w Published 05 Aug, 2011 06:39am
Top News Syria's Assad decrees multi-party system: SANA DAMASCUS: President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday issued a decree authorising a multi-party political system in Syria, the Published 04 Aug, 2011 10:01am
Business & Finance Debt, weak growth dilemma tests ECB, markets BRUSSELS: Debt, growth and credit ratings dominated markets which rallied slightly on Thursday as the European Central B Published 04 Aug, 2011 09:54am
Business & Finance Australian target Macarthur 'in other talks' SYDNEY : Australia's Macarthur Coal on Thursday said it was in talks with "other interested parties" following a hostile Published 04 Aug, 2011 09:50am
Business & Finance Dutch bank ING profits jump despite Greek debt costs THE HAGUE : Dutch banker ING said Thursday its net profit jumped 24 percent profit in the second quarter, despite provis Published 04 Aug, 2011 09:39am
Business & Finance Lehman Brothers strikes Hong Kong liquidation deal HONG KONG: Lehman Brothers said Thursday it had reached a deal to settle more than $20 billion in claims tied to its Hon Published 04 Aug, 2011 09:37am
Markets Global stocks on firmer footing after slump LONDON : World stock markets mainly firmed on Thursday, with European equities rebounding from sharp losses amid mountin Published 04 Aug, 2011 09:35am
World France withdraws aircraft carrier from Libya mission PARIS : France's aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle will next week return home for maintenance from its mission supporti Published 04 Aug, 2011 09:32am
Pakistan Two beverage factories sealed RAHIM YAR KHAN: Two fake beverage factories were sealed on the charges of making and selling sub-standard cold drinks on Published 04 Aug, 2011 09:21am
World Sonia Gandhi has surgery in US: Spokesman NEW DELHI : The president of India's ruling Congress Party, Sonia Gandhi, has undergone surgery in the United States, a Published 04 Aug, 2011 09:17am
Sports Gavaskar slams India's 'schoolboys' team NEW DELHI : Batting great Sunil Gavaskar on Thursday blamed poor technique for India's dismal show in the Test series in Published 04 Aug, 2011 09:15am
Business & Finance AXA says profits soar, boosted by exceptional gains PARIS: French insurance giant AXA said on Thursday that first-half net profit had surged more than fourfold to 3.99 bill Published 04 Aug, 2011 09:11am