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China’s quarterly growth to slow further to 6.6%: Survey
14 July 2016 6:06 AM ISTChina's growth slipped to a new seven-year low of 6.6 per cent in the second quarter, according to a new survey, despite government efforts to spur...
All eyes on Amir as Pakistan return to Lord's
13 July 2016 5:35 PM ISTSix years ago, during a Lord's Test against England, Amir and Pakistan new-ball partner Mohammad Asif deliberately bowled no-balls on the instructions...
Oil losses mount as world markets hit by Brexit woes
8 July 2016 3:44 AM ISTOil prices fell further in Asian trade on Wednesday, tracking losses across equities and currency markets as fresh fears about the impact of Britain’s...
More than 200 dead in IS-claimed Baghdad blast: officials
4 July 2016 9:04 PM ISTThe suicide car bombing, which ripped through a crowded shopping area and sparked infernos in nearby buildings, also wounded more than 200 people,...
UAE tells citizens to avoid national dress while abroad after man held in US
4 July 2016 5:23 PM ISTThe 41-year-old, visiting the United States for medical treatment, was wearing a white robe and Arab headdress Wednesday when he was arrested at a...
Ex-SoftBank Prez Nikesh Arora being probed by US watchdog for misconduct
2 July 2016 5:17 AM ISTÂ The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking to find out whether Arora had conflicts of interest or engaged in questionable behaviour,...
Vodafone in doubt over UK headquarters after Brexit
1 July 2016 4:36 AM IST EU membership has been important to Vodafone’s growth, the group said in a statement, with most of its 462 million customers and 108,000 employees...
German sports giant Adidas to collaborate with China’s Wanda
30 Jun 2016 4:45 AM ISTAdidas, the German maker of sportswear and equipment, said on Tuesday it plans to start collaborating with the Chinese conglomerate Wanda, including a...
China steel giants plan strategic merger in face of global glut
29 Jun 2016 3:53 AM ISTBut the restructuring plan had not yet been confirmed, the statements said, without giving further details. The two firms rank fifth and 11th...
Foreign investors eye UK property after Brexit fallout
28 Jun 2016 4:18 AM ISTÂ It is an ironic twist to the shock referendum result -- many who opted to leave the European Union saw their vote as a deterrent to outsiders looking...
Britons brace for economic pangs of EU exit decision
27 Jun 2016 2:47 AM IST Now they’ll find out whether it will. UK financial leaders are scrambling to reassure households, businesses and investors that they can contain the...
Turkey sinks Airbus jet in Aegean Sea to boost dive tourism
7 Jun 2016 5:16 AM ISTThe giant plane was put to the bottom of the sea yesterday afternoon off the popular resort of Kusadasi in Aydin province, the Dogan and Cihan news...