Business & Finance China Central Bank tightens supervision of some bond business BEIJING: The Chinese central bank has ordered city commercial banks to stop lending to non-financial firms for conductin Published 20 Oct, 2011 07:36am
Top News Mauritius trade deficit widens 20.5pc in August year/year PORT LOUIS: Mauritius' trade deficit widened 20.5 percent to 6.2 billion rupees ($214.5 million) in August from a year e Published 20 Oct, 2011 07:31am
Markets JGBs climb on Europe woes, fair demand at 20-year sale TOKYO: Japanese government bond futures rose on Thursday as investor caution on taking risks ahead of a key European lea Published 20 Oct, 2011 07:29am
Top News Pakistan, US share Afghan peace goal but need to find common ground: Haqqani WASHINGTON: Islamabad's ambassador to Washington Husain Haqqani has said Pakistan and the United States have a shared in Published 20 Oct, 2011 07:24am
Markets Indian bond yields edge down on risk aversion MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields eased on Thursday as investors dumped riskier assets like equities and purchased safe Published 20 Oct, 2011 07:02am
Markets Palm oil drops as euro zone crisis festers KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures dropped sharply on Thursday as investors' avoided risky assets on concerns that Published 20 Oct, 2011 07:01am
Markets A$, NZ$ track commodity prices lower WELLINGTON/SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars slipped on Thursday with commodity prices under renewed pressu Published 20 Oct, 2011 06:57am
Markets Australian stocks close 1.63pc lower SYDNEY: Australian stocks lost 1.63 percent Thursday on doubts over a resolution to the European debt problems and the F Published 20 Oct, 2011 06:51am
Top News Microsoft-led group readies Yahoo! offer: Report NEW YORK: US software giant Microsoft and private investors are assembling a multi-billion-dollar offer to purchase Yaho Published 20 Oct, 2011 06:46am
World Clinton in Afghanistan seeks political exit to war KABUL: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was in Kabul for talks with the Afghan president on Thursday, stepping up a Published 20 Oct, 2011 06:40am
Business & Finance Nokia to unveil Windows phone next week: Microsoft HONG KONG: Microsoft said Thursday that Nokia is going to launch phones using Windows' new mobile operating system next Published 20 Oct, 2011 06:29am
Top News NATO begins dismantling disputed Kosovo border posts KOSOVSKA MITROVICA: NATO-led peacekeeping troops fired teargas to disperse protesters Thursday as they began dismantling Published 20 Oct, 2011 06:26am
Top News Hyundai unveils revamped, fuel-efficient hatchback SEOUL: South Korea's Hyundai Motor on Thursday unveiled a revamped and fuel-efficient version of its i30 compact car to Published 20 Oct, 2011 06:14am
World Queen takes in flower show amid curtsey flap CANBERRA: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II kicked off her Australia tour at a flower show Thursday where thousands turned ou Published 20 Oct, 2011 06:07am
Markets Hong Kong shares down 1.96pc by break HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares fell 1.96 percent Thursday on nervousness ahead of a weekend European summit on addressing t Published 20 Oct, 2011 06:02am
Business & Finance Amazon to start Japan ebook business: Reports TOKYO: US online giant Amazon will start a Japanese-language ebook business as early as this year, the Nikkei business d Published 20 Oct, 2011 05:58am
Business & Finance News Corp to start Australian paywall SYDNEY: The Australian arm of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation will begin charging for online content, the firm said Th Published 20 Oct, 2011 05:45am
Top News Clinton flies in to Libya TRIPOLI: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton flew in to Tripoli on Tuesday on a previously unannounced visit as Libya' Published 18 Oct, 2011 10:47am
Top News Bulgaria sees 2011 budget deficit below target BUCHAREST: Bulgaria's 2011 budget deficit will be about 2 percent of gross domestic product, its finance minister said o Published 18 Oct, 2011 10:06am
Business & Finance Renault's Ghosn sees ‘great uncertainty’ over 2012 PARIS: French carmaker Renault's chief executive said on Tuesday he felt a "very great uncertainty" for the year 2012 ag Published 18 Oct, 2011 09:59am