Top News Obama to address energy in Illinois trip after meeting leaders WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama spoke about his second-term goals for the booming energy sector at a private meetin Published 08 Mar, 2013 08:35pm
Markets ICE raw sugar turns lower after Thursday rally, cocoa surges NEW YORK/LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE closed slightly lower on Friday after short-covering dried up following the Published 08 Mar, 2013 08:35pm
World Blasts rock northeast Nigeria after president's visit MAIDUGURI: Seven loud explosions shook Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri on Friday, witnesses said, hours after Published 08 Mar, 2013 08:34pm
Top News Shares, dollar rally on US jobs report NEW YORK: World equity markets rallied and the US dollar strengthened on Friday after an unexpectedly sharp jump in US Published 08 Mar, 2013 07:57pm
Top News US spot natgas prices mixed, NY slips ahead of mild weekend NEW YORK: US spot natural gas prices traded narrowly mixed on Friday, with mild weekend weather forecasts pressuring p Published 08 Mar, 2013 07:57pm
Markets Brazil stocks down on profit-taking; Mexico steady BRASILIA: Brazilian stocks fell on Friday as investors took profits following two days of strong gains led mostly by c Published 08 Mar, 2013 07:57pm
Top News Unsafe conditions scuttle release of UN peacekeepers in Syria: UN UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations had arranged for the release of 21 peacekeepers seized by Syrian rebels earlier thi Published 08 Mar, 2013 07:57pm
Markets US crude settles higher as gasoline futures jump NEW YORK: US crude futures edged up on Friday in choppy trading after supportive jobs data and high-priced ethanol cre Published 08 Mar, 2013 07:57pm
Top News Corporate raider Icahn enters battle over Dell NEW YORK: Dell's plan for a private equity buyout ran into a potential snag Thursday as corporate raider Carl Icahn re Published 07 Mar, 2013 10:34pm
Business & Finance Ford to recall 230,000 minivans over seat latches CHICAGO: US automaker Ford said Thursday it would recall nearly 230,000 minivans to repair a defect that could allow c Published 07 Mar, 2013 10:32pm
Sports England performance 'one of the worst': Botham DUNEDIN: England great Ian Botham described the team's first innings performance in the opening Test against New Zeala Published 07 Mar, 2013 10:22pm
Markets US oil prices rise on hopes of strong jobs report NEW YORK: US oil prices rose Thursday in anticipation of a strong US jobs report that would signal further economic mo Published 07 Mar, 2013 10:22pm
Markets US stocks ride momentum higher NEW YORK: Growing investor enthusiasm for equities in the wake of this week's records pushed US markets higher again T Published 07 Mar, 2013 10:22pm
Business & Finance 17 of 18 US banks pass stress tests WASHINGTON: All but one of 18 top US banks passed tough stress tests aimed at seeing if the financial industry could w Published 07 Mar, 2013 10:22pm
Markets Gilts dive after Bank of England holds fire on QE LONDON: British government bonds endured their sharpest fall in three weeks on Thursday after the Bank of England shie Published 07 Mar, 2013 10:19pm
Markets European wheat at 8-month low on bigger global supply PARIS: European wheat futures extended losses on Thursday to hit an eight-month low as signs of a recovery in global s Published 07 Mar, 2013 10:13pm
Markets CBOT soybean spread firms on export demand, tight cash CHICAGO: Front-month March soybean contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade gained against May contracts on spreads on Published 07 Mar, 2013 10:07pm
Markets Wheat edges higher after nearing 9-month low CHICAGO: US wheat futures edged higher on Thursday, in a rebound from a nearly nine-month low and as traders waited fo Published 07 Mar, 2013 10:07pm
Markets European shares edge lower, Aviva hit hard LONDON: European shares ended slightly lower on Thursday, held back by a post-results slump for British insurer Aviva, Published 07 Mar, 2013 10:07pm
Markets European vegoils Palm oil up on hopes for positive key data ROTTERDAM: Palm oil on the European vegetable oils market was offered mostly firmer on Thursday in sympathy with Malay Published 07 Mar, 2013 10:07pm