Sterling edges higher LONDON: Sterling strengthened against the euro on Tuesday but stayed within recent ranges as uncertainty around the... Published 15 Dec, 2021 06:34am
Markets Sterling edges higher versus euro as investors weigh up Omicron risk LONDON: Sterling strengthened against the euro on Tuesday but stayed within recent ranges as uncertainty around the... Published 14 Dec, 2021 10:38pm
World France mulls tighter UK travel rules to tackle Omicron PARIS: France said on Tuesday it could tighten border controls to protect against the Omicron Covid variant, which ... Published 14 Dec, 2021 05:25pm
World Pfizer vaccine protecting against hospitalisation during Omicron wave JOHANNESBURG: Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine appear to have given 70% protection against... Published 14 Dec, 2021 02:07pm
Markets Wall Street edges lower on Omicron worries; Fed meeting awaited NEW YORK: US stocks edged lower on Monday on lingering worries about the Omicron variant ahead of a Federal... Published 14 Dec, 2021 06:40am
Markets Major Gulf stock markets rise as Omicron fears ease Dubai: Most major stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Monday as investor appetite improved amid a growing view... Published 14 Dec, 2021 06:40am
Markets Oil little changed as OPEC, governments weigh Omicron risks NEW YORK: Oil futures were little changed on Monday as new doubts emerged about the effectiveness of vaccines ... Published 14 Dec, 2021 06:40am
Print Fed, ECB grapple with inflation and Omicron FRANKFURT: Rising inflation and the spread of a new variant of the coronavirus will weigh on central banks’ minds... Updated 14 Dec, 2021 02:56pm
Pakistan Suspected sample from Karachi is indeed Omicron variant, confirms NIH National Institute of Health says it has been able to confirm via whole genome sequencing Updated 13 Dec, 2021 08:09pm
Markets Asian stocks, currencies gain as Omicron worries fade Emerging Asia's stocks and currencies rose on Monday as worries over the fallout from the new coronavirus variant... Published 13 Dec, 2021 11:12am
World Coronavirus: Latest global developments Cyril Ramaphosa has tested positive for Covid-19 and is receiving treatment for mild symptoms, the presidency says Published 13 Dec, 2021 10:17am
Business & Finance Euro zone bond yields dip after US CPI LONDON: Euro zone bonds dipped on Friday but calmed after two volatile sessions as a critical US inflation reading... Published 13 Dec, 2021 06:45am
Markets Tokyo rubber futures lower for third day on Omicron curbs TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures fell on Friday for a third straight day as widening restrictions by many countries to... Published 12 Dec, 2021 04:19am
Markets Asia gasoline crack post weekly gains on demand hopes NEW DELHI: Asia’s gasoline crack ended the week with over 51% gains on hopes of incremental supplies from India,... Published 11 Dec, 2021 04:12am
Markets Asia Distillates-Jet fuel cash premiums post first weekly dip in three SINGAPORE: Asia’s cash premiums for jet fuel dipped on Friday, posting their first weekly decline in three, as... Published 11 Dec, 2021 04:12am
BR Research Oil price: Equilibrium nearing? While the Omicron fears may have subsided having earlier jolted global oil prices, the bulls may still be far away... Published 10 Dec, 2021 08:07am
World After party outcry, Britain implores people: obey COVID-19 rules LONDON: Britain on Thursday implored people to obey tougher restrictions to slow the spread of the Omicron... Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am
Markets London stocks fall LONDON: UK shares closed lower on Thursday as worries about the impact of tougher COVID-19 restrictions in England... Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am
Markets Oil weighs on Saudi shares, Dubai gains for seventh day DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s stock market ended lower on Thursday, tracking a fall in oil prices as some governments took... Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am
Markets Asia markets follow Wall Street with broad gains HONG KONG: Asian stocks made broad gains in Thursday trade, following another strong lead from Wall Street as ... Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am
Markets Asia Distillates: Gasoil cracks rise to near 4-week high SINGAPORE: Asian refining margins for 10 ppm gasoil rose to a near four-week high on Thursday, amid ebbing Omicron... Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am
Markets Asia’s gasoline crack near one-month high, stocks shrink NEW DELHI: Asia’s gasoline crack surged on Thursday as a decline in Singapore inventories of light distillates... Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am
Markets Japan rubber futures tank on fears of slow auto production TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures tanked on Thursday on concerns that the continuing microchip shortage would delay a... Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am
Business & Finance Dollar rises as virus restrictions hurt risk sentiment NEW YORK: The US dollar edged higher against a basket of currencies on Thursday, as increased restrictions in parts... Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am
Editorials A new threat of Covid-19 EDITORIAL: Just as life seemed to be returning to normalcy in most parts of the world, a new and possibly more... Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am
World U.S. makes 16- and 17-year-olds eligible for COVID-19 boosters U.S. regulators on Thursday expanded eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to 16- and 17-year-olds, as... Updated 10 Dec, 2021 01:24am
World EU watchdog says Omicron 'mostly mild' as WHO warns on vaccine hoarding THE HAGUE: The EU medicines watchdog said Thursday the Omicron variant of Covid-19 may cause milder disease, as the... Published 09 Dec, 2021 08:32pm
World Lebanon reports first Omicron cases BEIRUT: The Lebanese health ministry said Thursday that it had confirmed the country's first two cases of the ... Updated 09 Dec, 2021 05:21pm
Markets Nikkei slips as investors turn cautious before Fed, BOJ meetings TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Thursday as investors turned cautious ahead of key central bank... Published 09 Dec, 2021 10:40am
Pakistan Pakistan reports first 'suspected' Omicron case Karachi reports first suspected case of the variant in a 57-year-old female Updated 09 Dec, 2021 10:21pm
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