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Gulf Capital hires Rothschild to advise on overseas share issue 16 Sep 2013 - 12:00 pm

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi's Gulf Capital said on Monday it has hired an investment bank to advise it on a renewed attempt to...

First Gulf Bank may bid for Barclays' UAE retail arm: CEO 16 Sep 2013 - 11:47 am

DUBAI: First Gulf Bank (FGB), the United Arab Emirates' third largest bank, may look to buy Barclays Plc's retail banking operations in the...

Uganda suspends 24 officers over Somalia corruption 16 Sep 2013 - 11:31 am

KAMPALA: Uganda said Monday it had suspended 24 of its army officers, who were part of a UN-mandated force battling Al-Qaeda linked rebels...

Some $300,000 found in safe in flood-hit Indian town 16 Sep 2013 - 11:19 am

DEHRADUN: Workers clearing rubble in a flood-devastated town in the Indian Himalayas have discovered 19 million rupees or $303,000 in a safe which...

Miss World organiser attacks government for venue change 16 Sep 2013 - 11:14 am

Indonesian Hary Tanoesoedibjo, President of MNC Group and CEO, the main sponsor for the Miss World 2013, speaks to journalists during a press...

Islamic bank BLME to seek Dubai's first listing in 4 years 16 Sep 2013 - 10:27 am

DUBAI: Bank of London and The Middle East (BLME), Britain's largest stand-alone Islamic bank, plans to seek a listing on the Nasdaq Dubai...

Former Malaysia communist fighter dies in exile 16 Sep 2013 - 10:26 am

BANGKOK: Malaysia's renowned former communist fighter Chin Peng, who led a guerrilla campaign against British colonial rule, died in exile in Thailand on...

Suicide bomber kills three in Russia's Chechnya 16 Sep 2013 - 10:25 am

MOSCOW: A suicide bomber driving a carful of explosives killed three policemen in Russia's Chechnya region Monday as he tried to ram his...

Lufthansa boss quits for Roche pharmaceuticals 16 Sep 2013 - 09:40 am

FRANKFURT: The head of German airline Lufthansa, Christoph Franz, will step down at the end of his current contract in May 2014 to...

Indian drugmaker Ranbaxy faces new US regulation woes 16 Sep 2013 - 09:34 am

MUMBAI: Shares in Indian generic drugs giant Ranbaxy Laboratories crashed as much as 35 percent in early trade on Monday after the US...

Emir, PM greets Mexico president 16 Sep 2013 - 09:15 am

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent today a cable of congratulations to the President of the United Mexican...

Afghan election race kicks off as nominations open 16 Sep 2013 - 09:03 am

KABUL: Candidate nominations opened Monday for Afghanistan's presidential election, with a large field expected to register in the race to succeed Hamid Karzai...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 16 Sep 2013 - 09:01 am

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

Japan tells 300,000 households to evacuate as typhoon hits 16 Sep 2013 - 08:48 am

TOKYO: Typhoon Man-yi hit central Japan Monday, with almost 300,000 households told to evacuate and fears the storm could go on to hit...

Beijing and ASEAN in talks on South China Sea 16 Sep 2013 - 08:10 am

BEIJING: A code of conduct for handling disputes in the South China Sea should be discussed "gradually", Beijing said after meetings with Southeast...

Credit Suisse banker tasked with UK sale of Lloyds, RBS stakes 16 Sep 2013 - 08:06 am

LONDON: The organisation that holds Britain's stakes in banks has picked senior Credit Suisse banker James Leigh Pemberton as its new boss, handing...

Muslim rebels defiant as Philippine military close in 16 Sep 2013 - 07:54 am

Smoke billows from burning houses as firefight between government troops and Muslim rebels rages in Zamboanga City, in southern island of Mindanao. ZAMBOANGA:...

Nissan to begin production in Myanmar 16 Sep 2013 - 07:52 am

TOKYO: Japanese automaker Nissan plans to begin producing small cars and trucks in Myanmar with its Malaysian partner as early as this year,...