Japan stocks end weaker, Nikkei declines 1pc
TOKYO: Japanese stocks fell on Wednesday as sliding oil prices continued to cut risk appetites and offset Japan's better-than-expected machinery...
Scientists develop camera that captures objects around blind corners
LONDON: Scientists at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh have developed a camera that can locate objects around blind corners and detect...
Universe is not a hologram, researchers
HARROW: It sounds like something drunk physicists might consider after a long night at the university pub: What if the...
Tokyo stocks flat at end, Nikkei 225 down 191.53pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks fell Wednesday as investors ditched riskier assets following overnight declines in European and U.S. equity markets on...
Singapore stocks fall at close, STI down 14.84pts
SINGAPORE: Singapore stocks fell on Wednesday as another month of lower producer prices in China sparked a regional pullback, sending...
US pork, beef exports show improvement in Oct 2015
WASHINGTON: U.S. pork and beef exports in October edged higher than the previous month, but were still down from a...
Mamnoon wants improved economic ties with Azerbaijan
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain has called for multi-dimensional cooperation between Pakistan and Azerbaijan in all fields including politics, economy, culture,...
Germany’s trade declines in Oct 2015
FRANKFURT: Germany's trade with the rest of the world weakened in October, as exports and imports declined from September, in...
Hong Kong stocks retreat by midday, Hang Seng plummets 0.25pc
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks fell Wednesday morning, tracking losses on Wall Street as oil prices sit around seven-year lows,...
Tokyo stocks sink at lunch time, Nikkei 225 descends 1.08pc
TOKYO: Tokyo shares sank Wednesday morning as a plunge in oil prices hit commodity firms, while a stronger yen also...
Kenya offers 37% cut in digital signal fees for TV broadcasters
NAIROBI: The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has granted Kenya a one-year extension of safeguards against cheap...
South Korean stocks slip at noon
SEOUL: South Korean stocks traded nearly flat late Wednesday morning as investors sat on the sidelines ahead of a rate-setting...
New Caledonia bans export of all forms of sandalwood
NOUMÉA: New Caledonia has banned the export of all forms of sandalwood to protect the resource and support local industries....
Japan stocks fall for 2nd day by break, Topix dips 0.7pc
TOKYO: Japanese stocks fell for a second day, extending a global equities slump spurred by a rout in commodities. Insurers...
Asif seeks Danish investment for energy sector
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water & Power Khawaja Asif has called on Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Political Director Jesper...
China stocks jump by mid session, Shanghai Comosite hikes 0.7pc
BEIJING: China stocks have climbed, led by property and resources shares, amid signs that insurers are scrambling for stakes in...
Italian exports to Ghana increase 30% in first 8 months of 2015
ROME: Italian exports to Ghana increased by 30 percent in the first eight months of 2015, compared to the same...
Dy Commissioner-IR Saira made OSD
ISLAMABAD: Saira Bano, a BS-18 officer of Inland Revenue Service, has been is made OSD with immediate effect and until...
South Korean won trades 2-month low
SEOUL: South Korea’s won traded near a two-month low as traders await signals from the Bank of Korea on next...
Customs Appraiser, Dy Superintendent retiring this month
ISLAMABAD: Two Pakistan Customs Service officers of BS-16 are going to retire from the government service on attaining the age...
