Over 1,000 mayors plead with Italy’s Draghi to stay ROME: More than 1,000 Italian mayors signed a petition Sunday urging Prime Minister Mario Draghi to rethink his... Published 18 Jul, 2022 06:22am
World EU to target Russian gold within sanctions: commissioner PRAGUE: The European Union will target Russian gold exports in an update to its sanctions packages due to be... Published 16 Jul, 2022 04:20am
World EU ‘shot itself in lungs’ with Russia sanctions: Orban BUDAPEST: Europe has “shot itself in the lungs” with sanctions aimed at Russia over its war in Ukraine, ... Published 16 Jul, 2022 04:20am
World EU court rules Volkswagen emissions software illegal VIENNA: The European Court of Justice (CJEU) on Thursday ruled illegal software fitted to Volkswagen diesel vehicles... Published 15 Jul, 2022 07:45am
Print Euro strikes dollar parity as eurozone recession fears mount Cut in Russian gas supplies to Europe heighten fears of recession in eurozone. Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am
Print EU freezes Russian assets worth $13.8bn PRAGUE: The European Union has frozen Russian assets worth $13.8 billion since Russia invaded Ukraine on February ... Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am
World EU will deny G20 as ‘propaganda forum’ for Russia BRUSSELS: The EU will prevent Russia using a G20 meeting in Indonesia as a “propaganda forum” for its disinformation... Published 07 Jul, 2022 06:38pm
Business & Finance German exports dip slightly in May as EU demand weakens BERLIN: German exports fell slightly in May, decreasing by 0.5% on the previous month, while imports beat forecasts,... Published 04 Jul, 2022 11:58am
Opinion In mine-infested sea, Romania aims to cut Russia gas reliance Gas now flows to Romania from a new Black Sea platform operating in waters where mines and warships have been... Published 04 Jul, 2022 06:17am
Pakistan 27 GSP+ related conventions: Bilawal reiterates commitment ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to 27 GSP+ related... Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am
World Iran says indirect talks with US proceeding in ‘serious’ atmosphere DUBAI: Iran’s foreign ministry said indirect, EU-mediated talks between Tehran and Washington in the Qatari ... Published 30 Jun, 2022 07:46am
Markets EU wheat rebounds from three-month lows on broader rally PARIS: European wheat rose on Tuesday tracking US futures in Chicago and buoyed by wider gains in financial markets... Published 29 Jun, 2022 05:44am
Technology Google hit with antitrust complaint by Danish job search rival BRUSSELS: Google was hit with an antitrust complaint on Monday after Danish online job-search rival Jobindex took ... Published 28 Jun, 2022 06:10am
World Qatar to host indirect Iran-US talks on reviving 2015 nuclear deal DUBAI: Qatar will host indirect talks between Iran and the United States in coming days, Iranian media reported on... Published 28 Jun, 2022 06:10am
Markets Greece looks to neighbour Italy for gas storage ATHENS: Greece has been in talks with Italy to see whether it can store gas in the neighbouring country as part of... Published 28 Jun, 2022 06:10am
Business & Finance French borrowing at ‘danger level’, says finance minister PARIS: France’s borrowing has a reached a “danger level”, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday amid... Published 28 Jun, 2022 06:10am
World Russia steps up missile strikes on Ukraine KYIV/POKROVSK, (Ukraine): Russian missiles hit an apartment block and kindergarten in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on... Published 27 Jun, 2022 07:48am
Print Biden urges G7 to stay together as leaders target Russian gold SCHLOSS ELMAU, (Germany): US President Joe Biden told allies “we have to stay together” against Russia on Sunday... Updated 27 Jun, 2022 09:37am
Opinion Economic colonialism European historians, with their own sense of bias, which on occasions reaches its zenith, to convert into prejudice,... Published 26 Jun, 2022 05:44am
World Top EU diplomat heads to Tehran to revive nuclear deal BRUSSELS: European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will travel to Iran on Friday to try to urge Tehran to... Published 25 Jun, 2022 04:42am
Print GSP Plus: EU mission meets APTMA team LAHORE: The European Union’s (EU) Generalized System of Preferences plus (GSP Plus) Monitoring Mission has... Updated 25 Jun, 2022 09:53am
Business & Finance Five countries seek to delay EU fossil fuel car phase-out BRUSSELS: Italy, Portugal, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania want to delay a European Union plan to effectively ban the... Published 25 Jun, 2022 04:42am
World Ukraine, in symbolic move, files European court case against Russia KIEV: Ukraine, in a symbolic move, on Thursday said it had formally filed a case against Russia at the European ... Published 24 Jun, 2022 07:18am
Opinion Will Fed chicken out of rate hike? You can bet that US President Joe Biden expected better news out of Nato than its secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg... Published 23 Jun, 2022 06:05am
Print Russia putting world in danger of famine, warns EU BRUSSELS: Russia is putting the world at risk of famine through its blockade of Ukraine’s shipments of grains and... Published 19 Jun, 2022 06:06am
Markets EU, Israel and Egypt sign deal to boost East Med gas exports to Europe CAIRO: Israel and Egypt will aim to boost natural gas exports to Europe under a memorandum of understanding (MoU)... Published 16 Jun, 2022 08:10am
Markets Europe imports more South African coal as Russian ban looms JOHANNESBURG: European countries, scrambling to secure alternatives to Russian coal, imported 40% more coal from... Published 16 Jun, 2022 07:35am
Markets Facing gas ‘blackmail’ by Russia, EU turns to Israel BEERSHEBA, (Israel): The European Union wants to strengthen its energy cooperation with Israel in light of ... Published 15 Jun, 2022 08:22am
Print Russia earns $98bn from fuel exports in 100 days of Ukraine war: report PARIS: Russia earned 93 billion euros ($98 billion) from fossil fuel exports during the first 100 days of its war in... Published 14 Jun, 2022 07:18am
Print FATF: German envoy optimistic about Pakistan’s prospects ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is expected to be clear from the FATF grey list this year and the GSP plus status is likely to ... Updated 13 Jun, 2022 09:39am