Markets Shares, euro retreat as Cyprus deal stirs unease NEW YORK: Global equity markets and the euro retreated on Monday after a senior euro-zone official said the Cyprus bailo Published 25 Mar, 2013 10:47pm
Markets Aussie & kiwi jump vs euro, Cyprus deal causes unease SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: The Australian and New Zealand dollars rose to multi-month highs against the euro on Tuesday as fears Published 25 Mar, 2013 10:43pm
Top News EU says wants more foreign students despite downturn BRUSSELS: The European Commission wants to speed up the visa process for foreign students and allow them to work in the Published 25 Mar, 2013 10:35pm
Business & Finance T-Mobile USA kicks off service pricing without phone subsidies NEW YORK: T-Mobile USA is ditching phone subsidies under a new set of service plans, hoping to differentiate its offerin Published 25 Mar, 2013 10:33pm
Markets Argentina soy prices climb on strong local demand BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's closing soy prices and trends on Monday:In the main grains market of Rosario, soy closed u Published 25 Mar, 2013 10:29pm
Business & Finance BlackBerry shares drubbed, just days before key results TORONTO: Reports of a lackluster launch of its pivotal new smartphone in the US market cost BlackBerry an influential do Published 25 Mar, 2013 10:25pm
Markets TSX drops to near one-month low after Cyprus deal TORONTO: Canada's main stock index fell to its lowest point in nearly a month on Monday as investors reconsidered th Published 25 Mar, 2013 10:16pm
Markets As winter hangs on, freeze adds to worries for US wheat crop KANSAS CITY: A late blast of cold and snowy conditions could harm parts of the US winter wheat growing area, with widesp Published 25 Mar, 2013 10:11pm
Markets US cash crude differentials mixed on last day of roll trade NEW YORK: US cash crude differentials were mixed on Monday, the third and last day of the monthly roll-period trade, whi Published 25 Mar, 2013 10:08pm
Business & Finance German firms keen to invest in Brazil SAO PAULO: Germany is keen to boost its already substantial investment in Brazil ahead of the 2014 World Cup and the 201 Published 25 Mar, 2013 10:01pm
Markets Euro sinks on fears of more trouble after Cyprus deal NEW YORK: The euro lost more than one percent against the dollar Monday after scoring early gains from the 11th hour, 10 Published 25 Mar, 2013 09:58pm
Business & Finance Boeing plans flight to test 787 battery fix NEW YORK: Aerospace giant Boeing announced Monday that it plans to undertake a test flight Monday afternoon in its lates Published 25 Mar, 2013 09:55pm
Markets European stocks nosedive on Cyprus deal LONDON: European stock markets and the euro turned sharply lower on Monday after Cyprus agreed to a deal that qualifies Published 25 Mar, 2013 09:50pm
Top News Bernanke rejects competitive devaluation worries LONDON: US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday rejected worries that the world's troubled large economie Published 25 Mar, 2013 08:45pm
Top News Kerry backs Afghanistan despite Karzai outbursts KABUL: US Secretary of State John Kerry made an unannounced visit to Kabul on Monday and vowed to stick by Afghanistan d Published 25 Mar, 2013 08:37pm
Top News UN to move half of international staff out of Syria UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations is removing about half of the 100 international staffers it has in Syria as attacks e Published 25 Mar, 2013 08:29pm
Business & Finance ECB to continue emergency funding to Cypriot banks FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank announced Monday that it would continue providing emergency funding to Cypriot bank Published 25 Mar, 2013 08:24pm
World Man jailed for plot to attack US recruiting center LOS ANGELES: A US man was sentenced to 18 years in jail Monday after pleading guilty to plotting to attack a military re Published 25 Mar, 2013 08:07pm
World No change yet in US sanctions on Zimbabwe WASHINGTON: The United States is reviewing its sanctions on Zimbabwe but has made no decision yet to follow the European Published 25 Mar, 2013 07:33pm
World Quake shakes island in Spain's Canaries MADRID: An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale shook El Hierro island in Spain's Canaries on Monday, the s Published 25 Mar, 2013 07:30pm