World Dubai’s Parkin shares jump more than 30% in bourse debut DUBAI: Shares in Parkin, which oversees public parking operations, jumped more than 30% in their debut on Dubai... Updated 21 Mar, 2024 05:40pm
Markets Metals, large-caps lead rise in Indian shares after Fed maintains rate view BENGALURU: Indian shares rose on Thursday, helped by metals stocks, joining a global equity rally after the Federal... Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:07pm
Markets Aluminium hits 11-week high on improved demand prospects LONDON: Aluminium prices climbed to an 11-week high on Thursday as buying interest increased with improving demand... Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:04pm
Markets Palm oil reverses course amid production growth uncertainty JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures dropped on Thursday, erasing earlier gains, amid uncertainty over production... Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:01pm
World Satellite images show 35% of Gaza’s building destroyed, UN says GENEVA: Satellite images analysed by the United Nations Satellite Centre show that 35% of the Gaza Strip’s buildings... Published 21 Mar, 2024 03:25pm
Business & Finance IMF’s Georgieva urges central bank independence amid election-year rate-cut pressures WASHINGTON: International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned on Thursday that central banks... Published 21 Mar, 2024 03:23pm
World Running nuclear plants for longer can help meet climate goals, EU’s von der Leyen says BRUSSELS: Extending the lifespan of existing nuclear power plants can help meet climate change targets, European... Published 21 Mar, 2024 03:21pm
Business & Finance Hyundai, Kia to recall US vehicles over damaged charging unit, NHTSA says Hyundai Motor America and Kia America are recalling a combined 147,100 US vehicles over a damaged charging unit, the... Published 21 Mar, 2024 03:19pm
Business & Finance Sri Lanka’s inflation eases to 5.1% in February BENGALURU: Sri Lanka’s inflation rate fell to 5.1% in February year on year from 6.5% in January, official data... Published 21 Mar, 2024 03:17pm
Business & Finance IMF, Sri Lanka reach staff-level agreement on second review of bailout package COLOMBO: The International Monetary Fund and Sri Lanka have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies to... Published 21 Mar, 2024 03:16pm
World US diplomat Donald Lu urges Pakistan to probe election, possibly re-run some votes WASHINGTON: A US diplomat urged Pakistan on Wednesday to investigate reported irregularities with last month’s... Updated 21 Mar, 2024 10:00pm
Markets FTSE 100 hits over 10-month high on Fed stance boost; BoE decision eyed London equities opened higher on Thursday as investors welcomed the Federal Reserve sticking to its three rate-cut... Published 21 Mar, 2024 01:54pm
Markets European shares hit record high on resources boost, risk appetite European shares scaled to record-high levels on Thursday, boosted by basic resources-linked stocks and a strong risk... Published 21 Mar, 2024 01:51pm
Technology India top court puts on hold unit for fact-checking online content about govt NEW DELHI: India’s top court on Thursday put on hold a new government-appointed unit created to fact-check online... Published 21 Mar, 2024 01:48pm
World Somali pirates’ return adds to crisis for global shipping companies MOGADISHU: As a speed boat carrying more than a dozen Somali pirates bore down on their position in the western... Published 21 Mar, 2024 01:46pm
World China firmly opposes US remarks on Arunachal Pradesh, foreign ministry says BEIJING: China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the United States saying Arunachal Pradesh is part of India, a... Published 21 Mar, 2024 01:37pm
World Nuclear power absolutely needed to reach climate goals, IEA’s Birol says BRUSSELS: Nuclear power is absolutely needed to reach worldwide climate goals, the head of the International Energy... Published 21 Mar, 2024 01:35pm
Markets Most Gulf bourses join global rally Most stock markets in the Gulf were up in early trade on Thursday, tracking global peers higher after the US Federal... Published 21 Mar, 2024 01:33pm
Markets Sterling steady ahead of Bank of England decision LONDON: The pound steadied against the dollar on Thursday, ahead of a Bank of England meeting at which the central... Published 21 Mar, 2024 01:31pm
Business & Finance ECB plans greater use of escalation powers with banks: Buch FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank plans to be more aggressive this year in escalating problems with lenders that... Published 21 Mar, 2024 01:29pm