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Ruble sets new high of 57.09 against dollar
MOSCOW: Russian currency Ruble had set new 2015 highs of 57.09 against dollar and 62.44 against euro. Russian ruble rose...
Wine grapes home of soil bacteria, study
PARIS: The fruits, flowers, and leaves on Merlot grapevines harbor bacterial taxa present in the surrounding soil, according to a...
Sony introduces ‘suspend/resume’ feature for PlayStation 4 after Microsoft updates to Xbox One console
LONDON: Sony pushes out a major PlayStation 4 update that will include the long-awaited suspend/resume feature, the company confirmed. PlayStation...
Australian dollar trades US78.08¢ lower
PERTH: The Australian dollar on Thursday began to ease off recent highs, as traders and investors were again starved of...
Macau gambling revenue dips 49% to $2.4b in February
HONG KONG: Gambling revenue in Macau plunged a record 49 percent last month, as wealthy players shied away from China’s...
Hannspree presents new Sports Watch compatible with iOS, Android for £29.99
LONDON: Hannspree has launched its new Sports Watch, which offers various fitness monitoring functions with a price tag of only...
Yen gains 0.5% to 118.91 per dollar in early trade
TOKYO: The yen gained 0.5 percent to 118.91 per dollar as of 6:01 a.m. in London, after reaching 118.86, the...
UAE central bank’s asset plunges 2.1% to Dh330.27b
ABU DHABI: Total assets of UAE Central Bank plunged down by 2.1 percent to Dh330.27 billion in January 2015, as...
Hong Kong’s C Cheng Holdings revenue swells 18% to HK$384.4 m in 2014
HONG KONG: C Cheng Holdings Limited one of the leading comprehensive architectural service providers in Hong Kong and the PRC,...
‘New public database’ hopes to make medical research less difficult
LONDON: Science needs your private data to speed up breakthroughs. Researchers find it increasingly hard to recruit participants. Apple did...
Indian customs nabs 6 for smuggling gold worth Rs160mln
AHMEDABAD: Indian customs arrested six persons including a woman at Ahmedabad International Airport and seized 60 kilograms of gold worth...
Indian rupee weakens by 31 paisa to 62.64 against US dollar
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee weakened by 31 paise to 62.64 against the US dollar today at the Interbank Foreign Exchange...
Malaysia Customs adds 1,315 medicines in GST zero rated list
PUTRAJAYA: An additional 1,315 medicines have been included in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) zero-rated supplies list. Customs GST...
Malaysia Customs foils three attempt to smuggle 2.213kg meth
SEPANG: The customs department thwarted attempts to smuggle 2.213kg of methamphetamine worth RM420,470, via parcels in three separate cases this...
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research discovered sound of stars
CANADA: An experimental work by a team of researchers at the Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) may have...
Toyota Camry Hybrid arrives; Toyota aims to produce 7,000 units in 2015
LONDON: Toyota Motors has launched the new locally-assembled Toyota Camry Hybrid, aiming to produce some 7,000 units this year. The...
$300 million savings: First shipment of 60,000 tonnes LNG reaching Pakistan today, says Abbasi
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, responding to call-attention notice, has told the National Assembly...
GDP growth rate will be 4.3% against 4.5% target: Sustainable policies stressed to boost economy
LAHORE: The speakers at a conference on Management of the Pakistan Economy, organised by the Lahore School of Economics, have...
Short circuit delays relaunch of Large Hadron Collider
HONG KONG: A short circuit detected in the wiring of one of the powerful electromagnets of the Large Hadron Collider...
Yamaha presents Alpha, Ray, Ray Z with next-generation ‘Blue Core’ engine price start at Rs. 47,805
DELHI: Yamaha India has launched three scooters Alpha, Ray and Ray Z with the next-generation 'Blue Core' engine concept in...
