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      Singapore---Oil prices rebounded in Asia Thursday but gains were capped as the euro was hit by fresh concerns over Greece, further hurting demand...

    Tokyo---The euro weakened Thursday after the European Central Bank said it would block Greek lenders from using government bonds as collateral, cutting off...

    Tokyo---Tokyo stocks fell 1.02 percent Thursday morning, following a weak lead from Wall Street and concerns over Greece's debt plan, despite a 15...

    San Francisco---Apple is in talks aimed at getting hold of content for a pay-television service, technology news website Re/code reported on Wednesday. The...

      Seoul---South Korea rejected Thursday a proposal by the web-based taxi firm Uber to legalise its business by registering its drivers, and vowed further...

    Jakarta---Indonesia's economy expanded at its slowest pace for five years in 2014, official data showed Thursday, hit by political uncertainty and weak exports,...

  Yanis Varoufakis Berlin---Greece's new finance minister will meet his German counterpart Thursday, a day after the European Central Bank piled fresh pressure on...

DOHA: Industries Qatar (IQ), the region’s industrial giant with interests in the production of a wide range of petrochemical, fertiliser and steel products,...

Doha: Stock markets in Saudi Arabia and Dubai pulled back yesterday, while Qatar Exchange index gained 136.56 points, or 1.11 percent, when the...

Doha Bank CEO Dr R Seetharaman and other officials with the award. DOHA: JPMorgan has awarded Doha Bank with its ‘JPMorgan Quality Recognition...

FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS: Greece’s new leftist government appealed to the European Central Bank yesterday to keep its banks afloat as it seeks to negotiate debt...

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatar’s total stock of debt declined significantly over the past two years. The country saw its debt stock declining...

DOHA: Al Rayan Investment has won 2015 ‘Qatar asset manager of the year’ award for the second year running. MENA Fund Manager Magazine...

DOHA: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has set a global precedent by amending its tax law in 2014 to allow cash reimbursement for...

  New York--General Motors on Wednesday reported a jump in quarterly earnings on strong auto sales as it boosted its dividend. GM, the largest...

  Shanghai--Echoing US online retailer Amazon, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Wednesday tested its first drone delivery service, promising to whisk ginger tea to...

  Stockholm--Sweden's second-largest bank, Handelsbanken, announced record annual profits Wednesday driven by strong growth in private lending and continued overseas expansion. The Swedish group's...

  London--Europe's main stock markets faltered on Wednesday as investors nervously eyed Greece's ongoing efforts to renegotiate its vast international bailout deal. Greek Prime...