US stocks sharply higher at end of day, Dow Jones surges 263.65pts
LONDON: U.S. stocks rose sharply, rebounding from last week’s losses, buoyed by a spate of deal announcements in the health-care ...
Year: 2015
Vision of digital utopia: Facebook wants users to live in Facebook Matrix
LONDON: Facebook plans to bring virtual reality headset for users to share moments with friends and family across the world. ...
Dubai customs gets 84% supplier satisfaction in 2014
DUBAI: Dubai customs got 84 percent supplier satisfaction in 2014 with an increase of 4% compared to 2013. The survey ...
Japan’s ban on increased chartered flights from Thailand hits tourism business
BANGKOK: Japan’s banning of increased chartered flights from Thailand has not only affected Thai tourists but also Japanese tourists planning ...
Nigerians warn to ditch pay-tv platform if Digital Satellite Television increase tariff
LONDON: MultiChoice Africa’ Digital Satellite Television (DStv) planned tariff hike from April 1 while Nigerians warn that they may ditch ...
Thai police investigate 1,300 human trafficking cases
BANGKOK: Thailand Police are digging deeper into 1,300 human trafficking cases in the latest drive to break up sophisticated networks ...
20yrs central banking experience: Riaz takes office of SBP Deputy Governor
KARACHI: The federal government has appointed Riaz Riazuddin as Deputy Governor of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for a period ...
KSE shuns bearish trend, takes good start by gaining 630pts to 29558
KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark KSE 100-index took a good start on Tuesday and gained 630.85 points or 2.18% ...
Australia launching Ventura space for women-led start-ups
CANBERRA: Australia is getting its first co-working space designed specifically for women-led start-ups, with The Ventura set to be launched ...
European stocks close solidly higher, Frankfurt jumps 1.83pc
ROME: European stocks have closed solidly higher as traders focused on Greece's efforts to strike a bailout deal, while betting ...
Spotify hits PlayStation 3, PS 4, Sony joins Spotify to expand music service to 41 countries, rather than 19 available with Music Unlimited
LONDON: Spotify hit the PlayStation 3 and 4 on Monday, with a new app adapted for large television screens, replacing ...
Oman MSM30 up 1.24% to close at 6,188.97pts
MUSCAT: Oman MSM30 Index up by 1.24 percent to close at 6,188.97 points and MSM Sharia Index closed at 950.70 ...
Taiwan’s CTBC targets growth of insurance general assets to $31.09b
TAIPEI: CTBC Financial Holding Co aims to raise the general assets of its insurance business to NT$1 trillion (US$31.09 billion) ...
Asian stocks mostly higher, Japan’s Nikkei 225 up 0.5pc, KOSPI gains 0.3%
ROME: Asian markets were mostly higher Monday as investors digested Fed chief Janet Yellen's comments signaling U.S. interest rates were ...
Qatar’s Milaha celebrates arrival of first container vessel
DOHA: Milaha celebrated the arrival of MS Convent, the first direct container vessel that completed its maiden voyage from Nhava ...
Study shows acceleration in decline of Antarctic ice shelves
LONDON: Ask people what they know about Antarctica and they usually mention cold, snow and ice. In fact, there’s so ...
Kuwait GDDC seizes 2m illicit narcotic pills, smuggler arrested
KUWAIT CITY: Personnel from the General Department for Drugs Control in continuation of their successful operations, recently aborted an attempt ...
Indonesia steel producers demand govt to impose export tax on steel slabs
JAKARTA: Local steel producers are demanding that the government impose an export tax on semi-finished steel so that domestic needs ...
Japanese industrial output rises, value pressures carry on to weaken
JAPAN: Japan's industrial output has increased more than expected in January from a month earlier, led by stronger exports to ...
Sri Lanka’s HNB to raise $100m through 7-year ADB loan
COLOMBO: HNB entered into a landmark agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to raise US$ 100 million by way ...
