World Lloyd Austin speaks with Israel’s Gallant after aid worker deaths WASHINGTON: US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin on Wednesday urged Israel to take concrete steps to protect aid... Published 04 Apr, 2024 10:00am
Markets Indian bond yields seen steady as focus shifts to cenbank decision MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields are expected to be largely unchanged early on Thursday, as investors await the... Published 04 Apr, 2024 09:58am
World Russian drone attack kills at least four in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, officials say Russian drones hit high-rise apartment blocks and private homes early on Thursday in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second... Published 04 Apr, 2024 09:56am
World US says it destroyed anti-ship ballistic missile, two drones launched by Houthis WASHINGTON: The US military said on Wednesday that it destroyed one inbound anti-ship ballistic missile and two... Published 04 Apr, 2024 09:55am
Markets Corn rises for 2nd session on fund buying, market eyes US planting SINGAPORE: Chicago corn gained more ground on Thursday as investor buying supported prices, which hit a one-month... Published 04 Apr, 2024 09:48am
Business & Finance Philippines lowers GDP growth target range for 2024 MANILA: The Philippines lowered its growth target range for 2024 to 6.0%-7.0% from 6.5%-7.5% previously, due to... Published 04 Apr, 2024 09:47am
Business & Finance Thai central bank seen cutting rates 50 bps this year, bond market survey shows BANGKOK: Thailand’s central bank is expected to cut rates twice this year starting in June, reducing interest rates... Published 04 Apr, 2024 09:46am
Markets Indian shares track rebound in Asian peers, set to open higher BENGALURU: Indian shares are set to open higher on Thursday, as markets track a rebound in Asian peers, supported by... Published 04 Apr, 2024 09:44am
Markets Nikkei leads Asia higher as yen skids; commodities in demand SYDNEY: Asian shares rallied on Thursday as US rate cuts remained on the menu, even if their timing was unclear,... Published 04 Apr, 2024 09:43am
Markets Financials, rate-cut bets drive Australian shares higher Australian shares climbed higher on Thursday, supported by financials and commodities, as softer-than-expected US... Published 04 Apr, 2024 09:41am
Markets Dollar takes a breather ahead of US jobs data SINGAPORE: The dollar was pinned beneath recent peaks on Thursday with traders taking remarks from Federal Reserve... Published 04 Apr, 2024 09:40am
Markets Gold prices touch record high after Powell’s comments Gold surged to a record high on Thursday, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell underlined that recent job gains... Published 04 Apr, 2024 09:38am
Technology Apple services restored after brief outages globally Issues with Apple services including its App Store, video and music streaming platforms Apple TV+ and Apple Music,... Published 04 Apr, 2024 09:33am
Markets Oil steady, bolstered by lower supply concerns LONDON: Oil prices were steady on Thursday, shored up by concerns about lower supply as major producers keep output... Updated 04 Apr, 2024 09:09pm
World Russia’s Asian alliances have security consequences, NATO chief warns PARIS: North Korea and Iran’s military support to Russia has serious global security consequences that the... Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am
World EU condemns attack on Iran’s embassy in Damascus BRUSSELS: The European Union on Wednesday condemned an airstrike on the Iranian embassy in Damascus on April 1 that... Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am
World Chef Jose says Israel targeted his aid workers ‘systematically, car by car’ WASHINGTON: Celebrity chef Jose Andres told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday that an Israeli attack that killed... Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am
World Four killed in chemical factory blast in India NEW DELHI: At least four people were killed and 16 injured after a blast at a chemical factory in southern India’s... Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am
Markets Russia widens grain export curbs, halts some Aston ships MOSCOW: Russian authorities have halted grain exports on some ships belonging to Aston, one of the biggest local... Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am
Markets Brent futures hover near $90 NEW YORK: Oil prices extended gains on Wednesday as investors worried about supply disruptions from a worsening... Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am