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Japan’s retail sales drop for third time this year
TOKYO: Japan’s retail sales dropped for the third time this year, sapping an economy that analysts say struggled last quarter...
Korea International Cooperation Agency hands over $3.5m institute to kogi govt
SEOUL: The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) yesterday handed over the $3.5 million Nigeria-Korea Friendship Institute of Vocational and Advanced...
Koreans prove keen interest in Karachi port trust projects
SEOUL: A high profile Korean delegation of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries visited Karachi Port Trust (KPT) to explore...
Irish clinical trials group Icon posts 3.4% rise in revenues
DUBLIN: : headquartered medical outsourcing provider Icon has reported a 3.4 per cent increase in revenues to $389 million (€352m)...
South Korea LG Electronics reports 45% fall in 2Q earnings
SEOUL: LG Electronics said Wednesday its second quarter earnings sank 45 percent over a year earlier as losses widened in...
Tokyo stocks fall 0.13% at end of trade session, Nikkei 225 declines 25.98pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks lost early gains to fall 0.13 percent on Wednesday, as tech firms took a hit with factory...
We can see blue moon on skies at 31 July 29, 2015
CANADA: In colloquial terms, a “blue moon” is either a Belgian beer usually served with an orange, or an adept...
New Zealand fruit exports reached high of NZ$2b in year ended June 2015
WELLINGTON: New Zealand fruit exports reached an all-time high of NZ$2 billion in the year ended June 2015. The value...
European stocks open higher, European Stoxx 600 jumps over 50pc
ROME: European opened higher on Wednesday on what is a bumper day of earnings, as choppy trade in Chinese stocks...
Singapore stocks end 0.09pc higher
SINGAPORE: The local market finished 0.09 per cent higher on Wednesday with the Straits Times Index moving up 2.91 points...
Australian stocks rebound at end, S&P 200 up 39.5pts
PERTH: Australian stocks have rebounded from China-inspired declines, with the miners leading the local market upwards as the Asian giant’s...
NASA Wi-Fi chip for wireless phones, computers and wearable devices uses 100 times less power
NEW YORK: A NASA researcher has developed a Wi-Fi chip for wireless phones, computers and wearable devices that uses 100...
InFocus introduces series of new devices today in India
NEW DELHI: InFocus has launched a series of new devices today in India. In total, InFocus launched four new smartphones...
US energy firms add 21 oil rigs last week
WASHINGTON: A gauge of US business investment plans rebounded solidly in June, suggesting the drag on manufacturing from capital spending...
German Deutsche Bahn’s profits cut by 39% to $430m
BERLIN: German rail operator Deutsche Bahn’s profits have decreased in first six months of the current calendar year mainly due...
New Zealand shares rise as decline in currency
WELLINGTON: New Zealand shares rose as a decline in the currency and the promise of lower interest rates boosted sentiment...
GM to introduce new turbo-diesel Duramax engine for its Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon
NEW DELHI: General Motors announced Tuesday that it will introduce a new turbo-diesel Duramax engine for its Chevrolet Colorado and...
South Korean stocks end lower, KOSPI sheds 2,037.86pts
SEOUL: Seoul shares erased early gains to turn lower on Wednesday, weighed down by pharmaceutical shares after a leading drugmaker...
Andrew Burns of California startup Stower to develop candle charger for smartphones
SEOUL: A power outage - it's an experience all are familiar with and everyone dreads. The lights go out, the...
Several Honda, Toyota vehicles to adopt 4-cylinder turbocharged engine in place of larger V6
TOKYO: Several Honda and Toyota vehicles will soon adopt a 4-cylinder turbocharged engine in place of a larger V6. The...
