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Entering Hong Kong market 25 Jun 2014 - 11:26 pm

Vanke’s Chairman Wang Shi reacts after hitting the gong during the debut of his company at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange yesterday. China...

Fitch downgrades lead Turkish stocks down 25 Jun 2014 - 11:25 pm

ISTANBUL: Three of Turkey’s leading private banks led the country’s main stock index lower yesterday, after ratings agency Fitch downgraded their ratings. The...

Inflation strains mount for India’s new government 25 Jun 2014 - 11:25 pm

MUMBAI: New Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s promises to revive the economy face a gathering threat from inflation, which is creeping up again...

Argentine holdouts to discuss debt extension 25 Jun 2014 - 11:24 pm

new york: Holdout investors in Argentine sovereign debt said they would discuss an accommodation to let the government pay other bondholders facing a...

British hospital group Spire seeks £315m in flotation 25 Jun 2014 - 11:24 pm

London: UK private hospital group Spire is to list its shares on the London Stock Exchange, seeking to raise £315m ($534.6m) to cut...

Ford unveils 2015 Edge 25 Jun 2014 - 11:03 pm

Ford Motor Company Chief Operating Officer Mark Fields unveils the 2015 Ford Edge in Dearborn, Michigan, yesterday.

World saved $3.5 trillion from oil stocks 25 Jun 2014 - 11:02 pm

LONDON: The world has saved $3.5 trillion over the last 30 years by maintaining emergency oil stocks to offset supply shocks and curb...

UK retail sales growth slows down 25 Jun 2014 - 11:01 pm

LONDON: British annual retail sales growth slowed unexpectedly this month to a seven-month low as demand for clothing and food fell back, the...

Allfunds to expand fund platform in Asia, Mideast 25 Jun 2014 - 11:01 pm

Madrid: Madrid-based Allfunds Bank will expand its presence in Asia and the Middle East, widening the reach of its intermediation platform while adding...

Oman fund may rescue Corpbank 25 Jun 2014 - 11:01 pm

SOFIA: Oman’s sovereign wealth fund held talks with the Bulgarian government and the central bank about recapitalising Corporate Commercial Bank (Corpbank), Oman’s honorary...

Al Sada holds high-level meeting in China 25 Jun 2014 - 01:34 am

H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada (left), the Minister of Energy and Industry, with NDRC Chairman Xu Shaoshi in Beijing. DOHA:...

Construction sector to expand by 14.1pc 25 Jun 2014 - 01:32 am

DOHA: Qatar’s construction sector is projected to expand by 14.1 percent in 2014, up from 13.6 percent in 2013, and may well accelerate...

World exports are stalling on weak global recovery: QNB 25 Jun 2014 - 01:32 am

Doha: World exports are stalling on a weak global recovery, QNB said in a report yesterday. According to a data released last week...

Qatar, ICANN deal to boost domain names 25 Jun 2014 - 01:29 am

H E Dr Hessa Sultan Al Jaber, the Minister of Communication and Information Technology, and Fadi Chehadé, President of ICANN, signing the MoU....

Total’s Sustainability Report showcases commitment to Qatar 25 Jun 2014 - 01:28 am

Caption Doha: Total E&P Qatar launched its Sustainability Report for 2013 during a ceremony organised on June 19, by the Ministry of Energy...

Dolphin Energy launches Stop and Think campaign 25 Jun 2014 - 01:26 am

Dolphin Energy team at the launch of the Stop and Think campaign. DOHA: In line with the company’s commitment to health, safety and...

Austria signs Russian pipeline deal 25 Jun 2014 - 01:25 am

OMV CEO Gerhard Roiss (left) and Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller after signing the deal in Vienna yesterday. VIENNA: Austria gave its final approval...

Vivendi shareholders’ meeting 25 Jun 2014 - 01:12 am

Vincent Bollore, the Vice-Chairman of Vivendi and largest shareholder, is projected on a giant screen as he and Vivendi’s outgoing Chairman Jean-Rene Fourtou...