World Protesters block Greek Finance Ministry before troika talks ATHENS : Protesters blocked the entrance of the Greek finance ministry and other ministries on Thursday before the star Published 29 Sep, 2011 07:10am
Business & Finance Goldman Sachs holds 26.05pc Eurotunnel voting rights: AMF PARIS: Goldman Sachs Group Inc holds more than 25 percent voting rights in Groupe Eurotunnel, according to a filing with Published 29 Sep, 2011 07:09am
Markets JGBs firm but trade subdued before half-year end TOKYO: Japanese government bond futures were mostly flat on Thursday as domestic players refrained from trading actively Published 29 Sep, 2011 07:05am
Markets Swiss franc down against euro after SNB commits to cap ZURICH : The Swiss franc slipped against the euro on Thursday after the Swiss National Bank's vice chairman said it will Published 29 Sep, 2011 07:02am
Top News Swedish Automobile sells Spyker for 32mn euros AMSTERDAM: Swedish Automobile, owner of cash-strapped car-maker Saab, said on Thursday it will sell its niche luxury spo Published 29 Sep, 2011 06:57am
World Peru enacts new mining tax to raise $5.5bn LIMA: Peru's new leftwing President Ollanta Humala has passed three new mining laws containing a tax hike aimed at raisi Published 29 Sep, 2011 06:53am
Top News Russians living in poverty up by 2mn since 2010: Agency MOSCOW: The number of people in Russia living below the poverty line has grown by about two million in the first six mon Published 29 Sep, 2011 06:49am
Markets Tokyo stocks close 0.99pc higher TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 0.99 percent higher on Thursday as the market welcomed a rebound in the euro ahead of a Germa Published 29 Sep, 2011 06:47am
World Brazil court orders halt to work on $11bn mega-dam SAO PAULO: A federal court in Brazil has ordered a halt in construction at the controversial $11 billion Belo Monte hydr Published 29 Sep, 2011 06:43am
Markets A$ & NZ$ nudge higher ahead of German vote WELLINGTON/SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars consolidated against the greenback on Thursday, lifted by shor Published 29 Sep, 2011 06:40am
Markets South Korean shares close 2.68pc higher SEOUL: South Korean shares closed 2.68 percent higher Thursday amid growing expectations that Germany's parliament would Published 29 Sep, 2011 06:31am
World Japan donor leaves 10 million yen gift in public toilet TOKYO: An anonymous donor has left a wad of cash worth $131,000 in a public toilet in Japan, with instructions it be use Published 29 Sep, 2011 06:27am
Markets Australian stocks close down 0.77pc SYDNEY: Australian stocks closed 0.77 percent lower Thursday as traders questioned initial optimism over whether eurozon Published 29 Sep, 2011 06:19am
World Libya’s battered NTC forces urge more NATO strikes BANI WALID: Anti-Qadhafi forces Wednesday urged NATO to intensify its air war as they took heavy losses in a push on the Published 29 Sep, 2011 06:06am
Top News Gilani holds cross-party talks on US pressure ISLAMABAD: PM Gilani holds rare cross-party talks on Thursday designed to build unity in the face of mounting American p Published 29 Sep, 2011 06:01am
Markets Tokyo stocks down 0.98pc by noon TOKYO: Tokyo stocks lost 0.98 percent Thursday morning as worries persisted over whether eurozone leaders can come up wi Published 29 Sep, 2011 05:55am
Business & Finance Yahoo! stays on course after CEO ouster SAN FRANCISCO: Yahoo! on Wednesday argued that the ouster of its chief executive has not knocked it off course, and that Published 29 Sep, 2011 05:45am
Business & Finance Fidelity defends Hong Kong fund manager HONG KONG: US investment fund giant Fidelity Management on Thursday defended a Hong Kong portfolio manager charged with Published 29 Sep, 2011 05:23am
Top News India's food, fuel inflation accelerate in mid-September NEW DELHI: India's food and fuel inflation accelerated in mid September, indicating persistently high inflationary press Published 29 Sep, 2011 05:20am
Top News Japan retail sales fall in August TOKYO: Japan's retail sales fell for the first time in three months during August, data showed on Thursday, amid concern Published 29 Sep, 2011 05:18am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept