Facebook launches security checkup tool for its Android app
NEW YORK: Facebook has launched a new security checkup tool for its Android app, allowing users to log out of...
Bakhtiar Muhammad relinquishes charge as HRM Chief
ISLAMABAD: Bakhtiar Muhammad, a BS-20 officer of Inland Revenue Service, Thursday relinquished the charge of the post of Chief, (HRM),...
Container cargo volume growth through US ports to slow in 2016
LONDON: Container traffic will continue to grow, but at a slower rate, underpinning a stable outlook for U.S. ports, Moody’s...
Vietnamese shares pulls back on both local bourses
HANOI: Vietnamese shares yesterday pulled back on both local bourses after Tuesday's rally amid investor concern that an overvalued dong...
KPMG int’l revenue dips 1.5% to $24.44bn
AMSTELVEEN: KPMG International logged a 1.5% decline in global revenue in U.S. dollar terms to $24.44 billion in its latest...
Climate protesters target coal ports in Newcastle
MEXICO: Climate change activists have staged operations at three coal ports and in the centre of Melbourne, chaining themselves to...
20 companies plans to launch IPOs on domestic exchanges
HANOI: About 20 companies are projected to launch initial public offerings (IPOs) on domestic exchanges this month with a total...
Pak rupee depreciates vs dollar
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee Thursday depreciated against the US dollar both in open market and interbank. According to the local...
European stocks decline at open, Stoxx Europe 600 sheds 0.3%
ROME: European stock markets declined for a third straight session on Thursday, as investors were hesitant of making any...
Japan stocks fall for 3rd day at close, Topix sinks 1pc
TOKYO: Japanese stocks fell for a third day after the yen jumped against the dollar by the most in...
Costco revenue surges 1.3% to $27,220 million
WASHINGTON: COST succumbed to a negative earnings surprise in the first quarter of fiscal 2016. The company reported earnings of...
Tokyo stocks decline at end of trade, Nikkei slumps 254.52pts
TOKYO: Stocks extended losses on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Thursday, dragged down by the yen’s ascent against the dollar. The...
Sunbelt Rentals revenue rises 23.2% to $1.6m in H1
LONDON: Sunbelt Rentals posted revenue of $1,685.1 million in its fiscal first half ended October 31, compared to $1.367.9 million...
European investors observe investments in Vietnam
HANOI: European investors are eyeing further investments in Viet Nam, the Ambassador and head of the European Union (EU) Delegation...
Researchers identify another horned dinosaur species
WASHINGTON: The Ceratopsia family is growing again. Researchers have described a new species of plant-eating dinosaur, Hualianceratops wucaiwanensis, that stood...
China stocks skid at end of day, Shanghai Composite sheds 0.5pc
BEIJING: China’s stocks fell amid concern the government’s efforts to make domestic consumption and services a bigger part of the...
Cassini captures images of Saturn’s Prometheus and Titan
CANADA: Cassini has sent across fresh images of Saturn’s Prometheus and Titan revealing the surface features of the two moons...
Ceres reveals some of its secrets
MEXICO: Ceres reveals some of its well-kept secrets in two new studies in the journal Nature, thanks to data from...
Qatar’s real GDP growth to remain robust in 2016 despite bumps: Moody’s
DOHA: While lower oil prices will negatively affect Qatar’s government revenues, large financial assets provide a sizeable buffer, says Moody’s...
Australian stocks end: S&P 200 down 42.8pts
PERTH: Surprisingly strong employment figures have dashed hopes for further Reserve Bank interest rate cuts, sparking a sell-off in big...
