Markets Vegetable oil markets tumble on global recession fears KUALA LUMPUR : Vegetable oil markets tumbled during Asian trade on Friday, following sell-offs in other commodity market Published 23 Sep, 2011 07:05am
Markets Bund volatile, G20 pledges offset slump fears LONDON : The German Bund future was little changed in volatile early trade on Friday as investors weighed fears over a g Published 23 Sep, 2011 06:51am
Markets Spain bill targets 1,400 MW wind energy/year to 2020 MADRID : The Spanish government has set an annual target for installed wind energy of 1,400 megawatts between 2013 and 2 Published 23 Sep, 2011 06:36am
Business & Finance Indonesia Central Bank says will continue to intervene, buy bonds JAKARTA : Bank Indonesia will continue to intervene in the foreign exchange market and buy government bonds until mark Published 23 Sep, 2011 06:22am
Markets German stocks plunge more than 4.0pc in late morning FRANKFURT: German stocks were down more than 4.0 percent in late morning trading on Thursday, amid widespread nervousnes Published 22 Sep, 2011 10:51am
Markets Indian shares slide 3.37pc, rupee at two-year-low MUMBAI: Indian shares fell more than three percent during intraday trade Thursday, as Asian and European markets tumbled Published 22 Sep, 2011 10:45am
Markets London stock market tumbles more than 4.0pc LONDON: London's main stock index slumped by more than 4.0 percent in morning deals on Thursday, mirroring a rout across Published 22 Sep, 2011 10:40am
World NATO can achieve Libya mission within three months BRUSSELS: NATO can achieve its mission in Libya within the next three months, the commander of the NATO military operati Published 22 Sep, 2011 10:38am
Business & Finance Volvo gives new financial targets, seen against competitors STOCKHOLM: Sweden's Volvo Group, the world's second-largest truck maker, said Thursday it would begin using new financia Published 22 Sep, 2011 10:35am
Top News Eurozone economic activity shrinks first time in 2 years: PMI BRUSSELS: Private sector economic activity in the eurozone contracted in September for the first time in more than two y Published 22 Sep, 2011 10:32am
World Karzai says Taliban sent CD before Rabbani killing KABUL: President Hamid Karzai said Thursday that the assassin of Afghan peace broker Burhanuddin Rabbani had come to Kab Published 22 Sep, 2011 10:29am
Business & Finance China's major banks losing deposits: Report BEIJING: Deposits are flowing out of China's major state-owned banks as high inflation and low interest rates prompt sav Published 22 Sep, 2011 10:19am
Markets European shares slump as Fed disappoints LONDON: European stocks slumped Thursday, echoing falls elsewhere, after the US Federal Reserve disappointed investors w Published 22 Sep, 2011 10:14am
Top News Philippines sees $1bn in Japanese investments MANILA: The Philippines is expecting to secure at least $1.0 billion in fresh Japanese investment during President Benig Published 22 Sep, 2011 10:11am
World Three feared dead in Papua plane crash TIMIKA: Three people are feared dead after their small plane crashed in a mountainous area of the remote Indonesian prov Published 22 Sep, 2011 10:02am
Markets Euro strikes new 10-year low against yen LONDON: The European single currency plunged on Thursday to a new 10-year low against the yen, as investors sought the s Published 22 Sep, 2011 10:01am
Top News Japan says should use strong yen to invest abroad JAKARTA: Japanese firms should take advantage of the persistently high yen and invest offshore, Japan's trade minister s Published 22 Sep, 2011 09:52am
World Shelling, snipers kill 4 civilians in Yemen capital SANAA: Two women were shot dead by snipers in Sanaa's Change Square Thursday while two men were killed in shelling on Published 22 Sep, 2011 08:47am
Business & Finance Logitech cuts 2012 targets on economic uncertainty GENEVA: Swiss computer peripherals maker Logitech on Thursday cut its 2012 full-year targets amid economic uncertainty i Published 22 Sep, 2011 08:35am
World Kenya rounds up elephants to ease trouble with humans NAROK: Kenyan rangers Thursday began relocating 50 rampaging elephants back to the renowned Maasai Mara game reserve to Published 22 Sep, 2011 08:19am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept