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Tokyo stocks close down 0.29pc 24 Jul 2014 - 10:36 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended down 0.29 percent on Thursday, although losses were limited by a slightly stronger yen and a record-breaking lead from...

Barwa Real Estate swings to Q2 loss, in talks to sell more assets 24 Jul 2014 - 10:30 am

DOHA: Qatar's largest listed property developer, Barwa Real Estate, swung to a second-quarter net loss, according to Reuters calculations. The company posted a...

India train hits school bus, at least 11 children dead 24 Jul 2014 - 10:06 am

HYDERABAD: A passenger train rammed into a school bus in southern India on Thursday killing at least 11 children, with fears the death...

Oil prices turn lower in Asian trade 24 Jul 2014 - 10:00 am

SINGAPORE: Oil prices turned lower in Asia Thursday as investors took a breather from gains that came after the United States reported a...

TAQA says pulls out of $1.6bn India power deal 24 Jul 2014 - 09:58 am

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi National Energy Co (TAQA) is pulling out of a $1.6 billion deal to buy two Indian hydroelectric power plants...

LG Electronics Q2 profit surges 165pc 24 Jul 2014 - 09:57 am

SEOUL: LG Electronics posted a 165 percent surge in second-quarter net profit Thursday from a year ago, on solid TV sales and a...

Hyundai Motor Q2 profit buffeted by strong won 24 Jul 2014 - 09:56 am

SEOUL: South Korea's largest automaker, Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday its second-quarter net profit slumped 6.9 percent from a year earlier, mainly due...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 24 Jul 2014 - 09:50 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Thursday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency...

Dubai lender ENBD Q2 net profit jumps 34.8pc, beats estimates 24 Jul 2014 - 08:57 am

DUBAI: Emirates NBD, Dubai's largest lender, on Thursday posted a 34.8 percent jump in second-quarter net profit, beating analysts' forecasts despite a significant...

Facebook profit story pushes shares to new high 24 Jul 2014 - 08:55 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook shares on Wednesday soared to a new high on word that the social network's quarterly profit and user numbers jumped...

S. Korea unveils $40bn economic stimulus package 24 Jul 2014 - 08:54 am

SEOUL: South Korea unveiled a $40 billion stimulus package Thursday as the finance minister warned of a risk of recession after the economy...

UN Peace 24 Jul 2014 - 08:08 am

Anti-Israel protest 24 Jul 2014 - 08:02 am

Demonstrators protest in the Department for Business Innovation and Skills building in London, yesterday. The protesters said they were opposing UK funding of...

Italy-US diplomacy 24 Jul 2014 - 08:01 am

The mayor of New York city Bill de Blasio (right) applauds beside his counterpart of Sant’Agata dei Goti, Carmine Valentino in Sant’Agata dei...

Court deals blow to Obama health law 24 Jul 2014 - 08:01 am

WASHINGTON: A US federal judicial panel yesterday dealt a potentially devastating blow to President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, throwing out a provision that...

Google offers big prize for small power box 24 Jul 2014 - 08:00 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Google is offering a million-dollar prize for a breakthrough that would make solar or wind generated electricity more enticing for everyday...

US-bound migrants face abuses in Mexico, say rights groups 24 Jul 2014 - 08:00 am

MEXICO CITY: Human rights groups yesterday said that US-bound migrants passing through Mexico routinely face abuses, discrimination and even torture. With the United...

Six charged in global e-ticket hacking 24 Jul 2014 - 07:59 am

NEW YORK: Criminal charges were filed yesterday against six people in what authorities said was a global cyber-crime ring that created fraudulent e-tickets...