Top News Franco-German pre-accord key to ending euro crisis: France PARIS : An agreement reached between France and Germany on the eve of Thursday's summit to discuss a new bailout for Gre Published 21 Jul, 2011 07:14am
Markets Dragon oil says H1 production up 25 pc DUBLIN : Turkmenistan-focused oil and gas company Dragon Oil said first-half production was up 25 percent to 58,000 barr Published 21 Jul, 2011 07:12am
Business & Finance ANA, AirAsia to set up low-cost carrier in Japan TOKYO/KUALA LUMPUR: Japan's All Nippon Airways and Malaysia's AirAsia said on Thursday they will launch a new low-cost a Published 21 Jul, 2011 07:06am
Business & Finance India's L&T Finance to raise $280mn in IPO MUMBAI: India's L&T Finance Holdings, a unit of Indian engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro, will raise 12.45 billio Published 21 Jul, 2011 07:02am
Markets Spot gold bearish target $1,565-$1,575 SINGAPORE : A bearish target range of $1,565-$1,575 remains intact for spot gold as the correction is far from completio Published 21 Jul, 2011 06:54am
Markets Euro up on German-French accord on Greek rescue TOKYO : The euro climbed against the dollar in Asia on Thursday after news that Germany and France have reached an agree Published 21 Jul, 2011 06:52am
Top News Hynix Q2 net profit slumps on weak chip prices SEOUL : Hynix Semiconductor, the world's second-largest memory chip maker, said Thursday its second-quarter net profit f Published 21 Jul, 2011 06:47am
Business & Finance After the ash, Iceland volcano rakes in tourism cash EYJAFJALLAJOEKULL: Iceland's volcanoes gained notoriety last year for their ash-spewing ability to ground airlines and m Published 21 Jul, 2011 06:43am
Markets US debt talk fears spook Asian shares HONG KONG: Asian stocks were mostly lower Thursday as traders remained nervous about talks in Washington aimed a avertin Published 21 Jul, 2011 06:38am
Top News Japan posts surprise trade surplus TOKYO: Japan posted its first trade surplus in three months in June, data showed Thursday, indicating that the world's t Published 21 Jul, 2011 06:33am
Markets Tokyo stocks down 0.12pc by noon TOKYO: Tokyo stocks lost 0.12 percent in a choppy session Thursday morning as a strong yen helped darken sentiment follo Published 21 Jul, 2011 06:31am
World Little progress in Taliban talks as handover begins KABUL : With violence in Afghanistan flaring to record levels as Western troops begin to withdraw and key cities are han Published 21 Jul, 2011 06:09am
World China sub makes first dive to below 4,000m BEIJING : A manned Chinese submersible conducted its first dive to beyond 4,000 metres on Thursday, the government said, Published 21 Jul, 2011 05:45am
Markets Crude prices mixed in Asia SINGAPORE : Crude prices were mixed in Asian trade Thursday as dealers await the outcome of eurozone crisis talks aimed Published 21 Jul, 2011 05:41am
Top News China manufacturing at 28-month low: HSBC BEIJING : Manufacturing activity in China contracted for the first time in a year in July and hit a 28-month low, early Published 21 Jul, 2011 05:32am
World EU agrees nuclear waste disposal plan BRUSSELS: European Union ministers agreed on Tuesday to a pan-European plan for disposing of radioactive waste from the Published 19 Jul, 2011 09:06am
Sports PCB softens stance over ICC Task Team: Report KARACHI : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has softened its hard-line stance on recommendations proposed in an Internati Published 19 Jul, 2011 09:01am
Top News SBP conducts open market operation KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan conducted its rev repo open market operation (injection) in the Government of Pakistan M Published 19 Jul, 2011 08:58am
Markets Oil rises on bargain-hunting LONDON: World oil prices climbed on Tuesday as traders snapped up cheap crude after European and US debt strains had pul Published 19 Jul, 2011 08:51am
Business & Finance Gunmen kidnap Pakistanis working for US charity QUETTA: Gunmen have kidnapped eight local staff working for a US charity near the Afghan border in southwest Pakistan, w Published 19 Jul, 2011 08:46am