Business

Washington: Trade deficit in the US fell more than expected in December as exports rose to their highest level in more than 1-1/2 years, outpacing an...

Berlin: Protectionism is the wrong answer to the challenges facing the world, and Germany must fight to safeguard free trade, which guarantees wealth and...

Beijing: China's foreign exchange reserves unexpectedly fell below the closely watched $3 trillion level in January for the first time in nearly six...

New York: India’s central bank played an "admirable role" in bringing "incredible" stability to the rupee in the face of...

Shanghai: China stocks edged lower on Wednesday, after foreign exchange reserves fell below a psychological level, weighing on already fragile investor...

Muscat: Oman’s Council of Ministers has ordered a price freeze on the country’s most popular fuel after calls for an urgent review of escalating...

Muscat: Several ministerial replies, letters from the Majlis standing committees and some citizens’ letters were among the issues discussed by Majlis Al...

New Delhi: After its defeat in China, Uber Technologies cannot afford to lose a second billion-people-plus market to a local incumbent. So the ride-hailing...

London: The oil-trading boom that cushioned the profits of Royal Dutch Shell Plc and BP Plc through the price slump of 2015 and early 2016 is over. BP said...

Riga: Poland’s government is having a hard time coming to grips with economic growth that fell far short of the level it targeted last year. With gross...