Top News Euro Coal-Physical prices bid higher, fire shuts UK largest mine LONDON: Physical coal prices were bid higher on Monday as Britain's largest colliery was shut after a major fire, whic Published 25 Feb, 2013 08:23pm
Markets Euro falls to more than 6-week low vs dollar on Italy NEW YORK: The euro extended losses against the dollar to hit a more than six-week low on Monday as concerns grew about Published 25 Feb, 2013 08:23pm
Top News Moody's downgrade adds to investor swing away from pound LONDON: Britain's loss of its top credit ranking from Moody's added to the pound's weakness on Monday, helping send Published 25 Feb, 2013 08:23pm
Markets Soymeal down on Argentine weather ROTTERDAM: Soymeal on the European meals and feeds market dropped sharply on Monday with technical selling in Chicago Published 25 Feb, 2013 08:11pm
Business & Finance Angola central bank leaves benchmark lending rate at 10pc JOHANNESBURG: Angola's central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 10 percent, according to a statement Published 25 Feb, 2013 08:11pm
Markets 30-year bonds trade a point higher in price NEW YORK: US 30-year Treasury bonds traded a point higher in price and yields dipped to one-month lows on Monday in sa Published 25 Feb, 2013 08:11pm
Markets Gold rises on rebound hopes, uncertain Italian election NEW YORK: Gold rose on Monday on increasing hopes of a technical rebound after its recent selloff, and as euro zone fe Published 25 Feb, 2013 08:11pm
World Syria says ready to talk with armed opposition MOSCOW: Syria is ready for talks with its armed opponents, Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said on Monday, in the cl Published 25 Feb, 2013 08:11pm
World Austrian hostage in Yemen in desperate video plea VIENNA : An Austrian man kidnapped in Yemen late last year with a Finnish couple said in a video posted on the In Published 24 Feb, 2013 12:05am
Life & Style Birthday Oscar for French oldest actress nominee? HOLLYWOOD : Veteran French star Emmanuelle Riva turns 86 on Sunday -- and could end up celebrating her birthday by Published 23 Feb, 2013 11:27pm
World Ecuador president vows to push large-scale mining QUITO : Ecuador 's re-elected President Rafael Correa said Saturday he will push large-scale mining projects durin Published 23 Feb, 2013 11:24pm
World Berlusconi slams Europe's 'lords of austerity' ROME : Italy 's Silvio Berlusconi on Saturday said Europe 's "lords of austerity" had tried to get rid of him, sp Published 23 Feb, 2013 11:18pm
World Colombia president threatens to end peace talks with FARC BOGOTA : President Juan Manuel Santos, frustrated over a lack of progress in peace negotiations with leftist FARC r Published 23 Feb, 2013 11:06pm
Top News Germany halts subsidies to neo-Nazi party NPD BERLIN: Germany's lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, said Saturday it had halted public subsidies to the neo-Na Published 23 Feb, 2013 08:32pm
World White House brings out Republican Cabinet member to warn on cuts WASHINGTON: Struggling to get Americans to take notice of looming spending cuts, the White House brought out the only Published 22 Feb, 2013 11:50pm
Business & Finance Microsoft says small number of its computers hacked SEATTLE: Microsoft Corp said on Friday a small number of its computers, including some in its Mac software business un Published 22 Feb, 2013 11:50pm
Top News Moody's strips UK of coveted triple-A debt rating NEW YORK/LONDON: Britain suffered its first ever sovereign ratings downgrade from a major agency on Friday, after Mood Published 22 Feb, 2013 11:50pm
Markets Cotton posts 3rd straight weekly drop after striking 9-month high NEW YORK: Cotton slipped from earlier gains on Friday, posting a third straight weekly loss, as strong US export data Published 22 Feb, 2013 10:11pm
Business & Finance Peru says GDP grew 5.9pc in fourth quarter of 2012 LIMA: Peru's economy grew 5.9 percent in the fourth quarter last year compared to the same period in 2011, and 6.3 per Published 22 Feb, 2013 10:10pm
Life & Style Presidential Day-Lewis set for record third Oscar HOLLYWOOD: This year's Oscars race may be one of the least predictable in recent memory -- but there is one virtual ce Published 22 Feb, 2013 10:04pm