World Ukraine’s Zelenskiy meets Britain’s Jeremy Hunt in Kyiv KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he met British finance minister Jeremy Hunt in Kyiv... Published 25 Apr, 2024 01:13pm
Business & Finance AstraZeneca leaps after smashing first quarter forecasts AstraZeneca sailed past market expectations for quarterly revenue and profit on Thursday, boosted by demand for its... Published 25 Apr, 2024 01:08pm
Markets European stock markets mixed at open LONDON: Europe’s main stock markets opened mixed Thursday, with London reaching a record high for a third session... Published 25 Apr, 2024 12:54pm
Markets FTSE 100 hits record high on big mining M&A, earnings push Britain’s FTSE 100 hit a record high on Thursday as miner Anglo American surged on a buyout offer from BHP Group,... Published 25 Apr, 2024 12:50pm
Life & Style Ambani’s JioCinema cuts subscription prices as India’s streaming war heats up JioCinema, the streaming platform run by India’s Reliance Industries, on Thursday cut prices of its premium offering... Updated 25 Apr, 2024 02:16pm
Business & Finance Barclays Q1 profit falls 12% as mortgage competition, deals drought hit LONDON: Barclays reported a 12% fall in first quarter profit on Thursday, as a squeeze on UK mortgage pricing, lower... Published 25 Apr, 2024 12:00pm
Markets South African rand little changed before producer inflation data JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand was little changed in early trade on Thursday, as traders looked ahead to the... Published 25 Apr, 2024 11:56am
Business & Finance Unilever beats quarterly sales growth forecasts Unilever’s first-quarter sales grew by a better than expected 4.4%, it said on Thursday, as one of the world’s... Published 25 Apr, 2024 11:54am
World In China, Blinken urges fair treatment of American companies SHANGHAI: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday called on China to provide a level playing field for... Published 25 Apr, 2024 11:24am
Markets Iron ore extends rise on persistent China demand hopes; profit-taking caps gains BEIJING: Iron ore futures prices extended their rise for a second straight session on Thursday, supported by... Published 25 Apr, 2024 11:17am
Markets Indian bond yields flattish as hunt for cues continues MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields were largely unchanged in early trading on Thursday, as traders await fresh... Published 25 Apr, 2024 11:13am
Sports Osaka doing her homework on clay ahead of French Open Naomi Osaka picked up her first win on clay in two years on Wednesday and while the former world number one is... Published 25 Apr, 2024 11:10am
Markets China’s yuan inches lower, a whisker away from daily downside limit SHANGHAI: China’s yuan on Thursday inched lower against the dollar and traded just a fraction outside the daily... Published 25 Apr, 2024 11:08am
Business & Finance BNP Paribas profit tops estimates on lower costs and global banking PARIS: BNP Paribas reported a fall in first-quarter profit and revenue on Thursday but beat analyst forecasts, as... Published 25 Apr, 2024 11:04am
Business & Finance Nestle misses quarterly sales estimates LONDON: Nestle on Thursday missed first-quarter organic sales growth estimates as the world’s biggest packaged food... Published 25 Apr, 2024 10:53am
Business & Finance Deutsche Bank posts better-than-expected 10% rise in Q1 net profit FRANKFURT: Deutsche Bank posted on Thursday a better-than-expected 10% rise in first-quarter profit as a resurgence... Published 25 Apr, 2024 10:50am
Business & Finance Hyundai Motor’s Q1 profit drops 2.4%, beats forecasts SEOUL: South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co reported on Thursday a drop of 2.4% in first-quarter profit, beating analysts... Published 25 Apr, 2024 10:46am
Markets Palm oil extends decline on weaker rivals, higher production SINGAPORE: Malaysian palm oil futures extended losses to a second consecutive session on Thursday, weighed down by... Published 25 Apr, 2024 10:43am
Markets Kotak Mahindra Bank, consumer stocks drag Indian shares lower BENGALURU: India’s benchmark indexes fell on Thursday as financials weighed, dragged down by Kotak Mahindra Bank,... Published 25 Apr, 2024 10:39am
Markets Mainland China stocks rise as sentiment improves; Hong Kong ends at 5-month high SHANGHAI: Mainland China stocks ended higher on Thursday and Hong Kong closed at a five-month high, as sentiment... Updated 25 Apr, 2024 01:50pm
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees