Sports Australian captain Clarke excited by new blood SYDNEY: Australian Test captain Michael Clarke said Thursday he was excited by the new blood in his squad to face Sri La Published 04 Aug, 2011 06:50am
Markets Asia ex-Japan G3 bond issue pipeline SINGAPORE : The Republic of Philippines is preparing a twin offer of Global peso and dollar bonds totalling up to US$3bn Published 04 Aug, 2011 06:38am
Markets Australian dollar jumps on yen as Japan intervenes SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: The Australian and New Zealand dollars jumped on the yen on Thursday after Japanese authorities inter Published 04 Aug, 2011 06:35am
Markets LME copper to rebound to $9,667/T SINGAPORE : LME copper is expected to rebound to $9,667 per tonne as an "a-b-c" corrective wave cycle has completed. Published 04 Aug, 2011 06:28am
Business & Finance Vietnam aims to cut bank lending rates: Report HANOI: Vietnam's central bank aims to get commercial bank lending rates down to between 17 percent and 18 percent, perha Published 04 Aug, 2011 06:23am
Markets Australia shares seen struggling as copper price falls MELBOURNE : Australian shares may struggle to recover from recent steep falls on Thursday, with miners weighed down by a Published 04 Aug, 2011 06:16am
Business & Finance Coca Cola claims 2011 low coupon on 5s and 10s NEW YORK: Coca Cola Company set 2011 records today for the lowest coupons on five- and 10-year debt; claiming 1.804pc on Published 04 Aug, 2011 06:11am
Markets C$ hits 3-week low on economic growth fears TORONTO: The Canadian dollar fell to a three-week low on Wednesday as worries about slowing global growth drove investor Published 04 Aug, 2011 06:07am
Business & Finance Hartford profit off on disaster, asbestos charges NEW YORK : Insurer Hartford Financial Services Group Inc posted a smaller second-quarter profit on Wednesday after suffe Published 04 Aug, 2011 06:01am
Top News RIM tilts at iPhone with new BlackBerry phones TORONTO : Research In Motion unveiled two new versions of its touchscreen BlackBerry Torch on Wednesday as it seeks to r Published 04 Aug, 2011 05:41am
Top News Malaysia exports up 8.6pc in June, outlook weak KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia said Thursday that exports, the mainstay of the country's economy, grew 8.6 percent year-on-year Published 04 Aug, 2011 05:38am
World Ortega says Qadhafi ready for vote to resolve conflict MANAGUA : Libya's embattled leader Moamer Qadhafi is ready to hold elections to resolve the ongoing conflict in the Nort Published 04 Aug, 2011 05:35am
Top News World stocks dive on recession, debt risks LONDON: Global stocks plunged on Friday at the rising prospect of a sharp economic downturn with attention focused on US Published 04 Aug, 2011 05:26am
World Bodies of two French women, slain in Argentina, headed home SALTA: The bodies of two French women who were found shot to death in a nature preserve in northern Argentina are to be Published 04 Aug, 2011 05:26am
Markets Asian shares rise, Tokyo up on yen intervention HONG KONG: Asian stocks were mostly higher on bargain buying Thursday while in Tokyo exporters were boosted after the go Published 04 Aug, 2011 05:24am
Markets Tokyo shares up 0.90pc by noon on forex intervention TOKYO : Tokyo share prices rose 0.90 percent Thursday morning as exporters surged following Japanese authorities' interv Published 04 Aug, 2011 05:19am
Markets Crude up in Asia on bargain hunting SINGAPORE : Oil prices were up in Asia on Thursday as investors hunted for bargains after crude markets plunged in late Published 04 Aug, 2011 05:17am
World US training mission in Iraq faces hurdles: Experts BAGHDAD : Iraq may have announced a willingness to hold talks with the US over a military training mission beyond 2011, Published 04 Aug, 2011 05:12am
Markets Japan intervenes in currency markets to weaken yen TOKYO: Japan on Thursday intervened in currency markets to weaken the yen, the government said, in a bid to counter spec Published 04 Aug, 2011 04:54am
Business & Finance DSM says profits more than double on asset sales THE HAGUE : Dutch chemical and pharmaceutical group DSM reported a 163-percent jump in net profit for the second quarter Published 02 Aug, 2011 10:04am
Afghan Taliban target ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes: Afghan defence ministry
Afghan Taliban target ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes: Afghan defence ministry