Life & Style Louis Vuitton holds ‘Voyager’ fashion show in Shanghai SHANGHAI: Louis Vuitton debuted its newly-labelled ‘Voyager’ travelling show in Shanghai on Thursday night, showing... Published 19 Apr, 2024 01:56pm
Life & Style Alec Baldwin’s criminal case hinges on a Wild West revolver TAOS, New Mexico: A Colt .45 ‘Peacemaker’ revolver, a symbol of the American Wild West, is at the center of actor... Published 19 Apr, 2024 01:48pm
World G7 identified ‘specific steps’ to help Ukraine, Kuleba says CAPRI: Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies have identified “specific steps” needed to... Published 19 Apr, 2024 01:44pm
Markets Ugandan shilling marginally higher as demand slumps KAMPALA: The Ugandan shilling was marginally stronger on Friday amid a general slump in appetite for hard currency... Published 19 Apr, 2024 01:42pm
Markets Russian rouble little changed against the dollar MOSCOW: The Russian rouble was little changed against the dollar on Friday. By 0735 GMT, the rouble was 0.07% lower... Published 19 Apr, 2024 01:41pm
Markets Europe’s STOXX drops to 1-month low on geopolitical woes; L’Oreal shines European stocks dropped on Friday to their lowest levels in more than one month after a ramp-up in Middle East... Published 19 Apr, 2024 01:40pm
Markets Euro zone bond yields fall after reports of Israel attack on Iran LONDON: Euro zone bond yields fell on Friday as investors tried to reduce risk before the weekend after reports of... Published 19 Apr, 2024 12:43pm
Markets UK stocks dip on Middle-East woes, set for weekly declines British stocks opened lower on Friday due to caution over the escalating tensions in the Middle East, while domestic... Published 19 Apr, 2024 12:41pm
Markets Gold set for fifth weekly gain as geopolitical risks buoy demand Gold prices rose on Friday, on track for their fifth weekly gain, with investors gravitating towards safe-haven... Published 19 Apr, 2024 11:12am
World India begins voting in gigantic election as Modi seeks historic third term KAIRANA/CHENNAI: India began voting on Friday in the world’s largest election as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks... Published 19 Apr, 2024 11:06am
Markets US bonds rally on reports of Middle East missile strike SINGAPORE: US Treasuries rallied sharply as news reports of explosions in Iran and a possible Israeli missile strike... Published 19 Apr, 2024 11:03am
Markets Indian rupee likely to drop to record low on escalating Middle East tensions MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is expected to open at a lifetime low against the US dollar on Friday, in the wake of a... Published 19 Apr, 2024 10:59am
Technology Bitcoin slides below $60,000 on reports Israel strikes Iran Cryptocurrencies fell heavily and bitcoin broke below $60,000 on Friday in a rush out of risky assets following... Published 19 Apr, 2024 10:57am
Markets Palm oil snaps five-day decline on oil surge, eyes weekly loss SINGAPORE: Malaysian palm oil futures snapped a five-day losing streak on Friday amid a jump in oil prices, even as... Published 19 Apr, 2024 10:55am
Markets India bond yields seen steady as traders eye debt supply MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields are expected to stay largely unchanged in early trading on Friday, as market... Published 19 Apr, 2024 10:53am
Markets Wheat futures jump more than 3% on reports of Israeli strike on Iran CANBERRA: Chicago soybean, corn and wheat futures rose on Friday after reports that Israeli missiles had hit a site... Published 19 Apr, 2024 10:47am
Markets Australia, NZ dollars slide on reports of Israeli strikes on Iran, bonds rally SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars tumbled on Friday as media reports of Israeli strikes on Iran spurred... Published 19 Apr, 2024 10:42am
Markets JGB yields sink on reports of escalation in Middle East TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) yields fell sharply on Friday as reports of a possible missile strike drove... Published 19 Apr, 2024 10:39am
Markets China’s yuan hits 5-month low on renewed Middle East tensions SHANGHAI: China’s yuan weakened to a five-month low against the dollar on Friday, pressured by reports of an Israeli... Published 19 Apr, 2024 10:35am
Technology Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from China app store after Beijing order Apple said on Friday it had removed Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China after being... Published 19 Apr, 2024 10:31am
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