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China’s Hanergy Thin Film suspends trading after stock falls 47%
BEIJING: Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Ltd, the Chinese solar equipment maker controlled by Li Hejun, suspended trading in Hong...
SECP starts show-cause proceedings against 4 firms for non-compliance
ISLAMABAD: In order to ensure corporate laws, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan’s (SECP) Corporate Supervision Department has started...
Space cargo capsule returns to Earth from ISS
BRENT: The commercial cargo ship touched down in the Pacific Ocean Sunday with research samples that could help improve astronaut...
Secret is out on the X37 space plane cargo
PARIS: The United States Air Force and NASA team up to control the secret space plane the Boeing X-37. The...
Asian stocks climb, Hang Seng advances 1.2pc
TOKYO: Most Asian stock indexes rose Friday, with China's benchmark at its highest in seven years, after Wall Street eked...
83,475 skins sent to China: FBR urged to ban export of donkey hides
ISLAMABAD: Federal Revenue Board (FBR) has been asked to impose ban on export of donkey hides as 83,475 hides of...
Chinese investment creates 80,000 jobs in US
BEIJING: Despite fears from United States politicians and companies about jobs being outsourced to China, investment from China has created...
Oman’s Ithraa to attract non oil exports investment
MUSCAT: Ithraa, the government organisation responsible for attracting inward investment and developing Oman's non-oil exports, on Wednesday announced the appointment...
Ancient wolf DNA could solve dog origin mystery
DUBLIVE: Genetic information from a 35,000-year-old wolf bone found below a frozen cliff in Siberia is shedding new light on...
Some octopus species can “see” with their skin, scientists
MEXICO: Scientists reveal that some octopus species can "see" with their skin.This type of sensory perception does not work exactly...
Discovery of 3.3 million years old stone confirms theory of early humans
VERIA: For years, conventional thought has held that humans were the first to start using stone tools. In Stanley Kubrick’s...
100 Omani firms showcasing products at Saudi market
JEDDAH: Minister of Commerce and Industry Tawfiq Al-Rabiah opened the 4th Omani Products Exhibition (OPEX) in Jeddah. Over 100 Omani...
Italy keens to enhance trade ties with Oman
MUSCAT: Italy is seeking greater co-operation with Oman in a wide range of areas including infrastructure, industrial co-operation, tourism, renewable...
LHC busts energy-level benchmark
CANADA: The world's largest particle smasher broke the record for energy levels late Wednesday in a test run after a...
Rs100b subsidy cut: ECC approves three separate surcharges for power tariffs
ISLAMABAD: Despite 17% decline in power generation cost, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, under the chairmanship of...
Kenya lures investors with $611 million sugar debt reduction
NAIROBI: Kenya will offer five state-owned sugar companies for sale to private investors over the next year after writing off...
Volkswagen Vento ready to attract fans
BERLIN: 2015 Volkswagen Vento may share a lot of its components with the Polo but targets a different audience. The...
Panasonic introduces new Toughpad FZ-E1, Toughpad FZ-X1 and Toughbook CF-54 in India
NEW DELHI: Panasonic has introduced new Toughpads and Toughbook in India namely, the Toughpad FZ-E1, Toughpad FZ-X1 and Toughbook CF-54....
All you must know about Toyota Hilux Revo pickup
TOKYO: Toyota’s best-selling pickup gets renovation in design, bigger body, more economical powertrains, car-like interior, more safety features and a...
Google launches Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update to Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 9 LTE tablet
NEW YORK: Google has launched the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update to Nexus 4, Nexus 5, and Nexus 9 LTE tablet....
