Markets Gold inches down, Bernanke eyed for stimulus clue NEW YORK/LONDON: Gold eased in quiet trade on Monday after last week's sharp gain, as investors await Federal Reserv Published 15 Jul, 2013 10:01pm
Markets US bond prices rise as retail sales disappoint NEW YORK: US Treasury debt prices rose Monday as weaker-than-forecast retail sales growth led to expectations of disappo Published 15 Jul, 2013 10:00pm
Markets Dollar up from selloff, Bernanke testimony to set outlook NEW YORK: The dollar rose against the yen on Monday as traders said a selloff last week was overdone because the Federal Published 15 Jul, 2013 09:58pm
Markets C$ weaker as eyes turn to Bank of Canada TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against the US dollar on Monday as a relief rally spurred by Chinese growth faded Published 15 Jul, 2013 09:56pm
Markets Shoppers soars on Loblaw deal, TSX at 1-month high TORONTO: Canada's main stock index rose on Monday to a one-month high as a deal by grocer Loblaw Cos Ltd to buy Shop Published 15 Jul, 2013 09:41pm
Top News S&P 500 gains for an 8th day, buoyed by Citigroup NEW YORK: Citigroup's solid earnings helped the S&P 500 end higher on Monday for an eighth straight day, the lon Published 15 Jul, 2013 09:39pm
Markets ICE cotton falls on forecasts for Texas rains, slower Indian use NEW YORK: Cotton futures finished mostly lower on Monday, hurt by forecasts for badly needed rains on dry Texas cotton-g Published 15 Jul, 2013 09:37pm
Markets Shares edge higher on earnings, China data NEW YORK: Stock markets around the world edged higher on Monday as a milder-than-expected slowdown in China's econom Published 15 Jul, 2013 07:46pm
Markets Wall St gains after Citigroup; S&P 500 up for 8th day NEW YORK: US stocks edged up on Monday, putting the S&P 500 on track for an eighth day of gains, as upbeat results f Published 15 Jul, 2013 07:37pm
Markets Corn drops 1 percent on favorable US Midwest weather CHICAGO: US corn futures fell 1 percent on Monday as a favorable weather forecast for much of the Midwest Corn Belt ease Published 15 Jul, 2013 07:29pm
Top News Turkish police fire tear gas at Istanbul protesters ISTANBUL: Turkish police fired water cannon and tear gas on Saturday to disperse hundreds of protesters who gathered to Published 13 Jul, 2013 07:45pm
Top News Seven peacekeepers killed in Sudan's Darfur: UNAMID KHARTOUM: Seven peacekeepers were killed on Saturday during an ambush in Sudan's Darfur region, the African Union-UN Published 13 Jul, 2013 07:29pm
Business & Finance SoftBank to close deal Wednesday for Sprint, Clearwire NEW YORK CITY: Sprint said Monday the deal giving Japan's SoftBank a controlling stake in the number three US mobile Published 08 Jul, 2013 11:08pm
Top News IMF offers eurozone roadmap for growth and jobs BRUSSELS: The International Monetary Fund on Monday hailed the progress achieved by the eurozone over the past year in t Published 08 Jul, 2013 11:07pm
Markets US stocks rise as earnings season kicks off NEW YORK CITY: US stocks Monday ended higher as investors looked forward to the kickoff of earnings season.The Dow Jones Published 08 Jul, 2013 11:04pm
Sports Sri Lanka beat WIndies by 39 runs PORT OF SPAIN: Sri Lanka beat the West Indies by 39 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis Scoring Method in the fifth match of the Published 08 Jul, 2013 11:03pm
World Canada train inferno death toll rises to 13: coroner LAC MEGANTIC: The death toll in Lac-Megantic rose to 13 on Monday, two days after a runaway oil tanker train derailed an Published 08 Jul, 2013 10:58pm
Sports Sri Lanka weather the storm to beat WIndies PORT OF SPAIN: Sri Lanka weathered a middle-order revival by the West Indies and held on for a 39-run victory on the Duc Published 08 Jul, 2013 10:54pm
World Egypt interim leader decrees election timetable: state media CAIRO: Egypt's interim president Adly Mansour on Monday adopted a timetable for parliamentary elections by 2014, aft Published 08 Jul, 2013 10:52pm
Markets Oil dips as supply resumes; gold, copper up on dollar slips NEW YORK: Oil prices slipped on Monday as supply worries eased after announcements that a Libyan oilfield and an Iraqi p Published 08 Jul, 2013 10:49pm