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Dollar under pressure ahead of US jobs report

The dollar was under pressure on Thursday after a batch of weak US data dented… Read More

Syria launches cigar business despite raging war

In Syria's northeastern province of Latakia, workers roll the country's first locally made cigars, a… Read More

21st Century Fox expected to push for Time Warner deal on Wednesday

NEW YORK: Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox Inc is expected to make an aggressive case… Read More

U.S. hopeful of WTO deal with India before deadline

NEW DELHI: The United States said on Thursday it was hopeful that differences between India… Read More

Google’s Nest to buy Dropcam for $555 : report

Google Inc's Nest Labs will buy home-monitoring camera startup Dropcam for about $555 million in… Read More

Iraq conflict brings defense stocks in focus

NEW YORK: With the possibility of escalating violence in Iraq, stocks in the defense sector… Read More

Intel raises outlook on stronger PC demand

Chipmaker Intel Corp (INTC.O) on Thursday raised its outlook for the second quarter and the… Read More

World stocks inch towards all-time high

LONDON: World shares were within touching distance of an all-time high on Monday, spurred on… Read More

Nestle wants bigger piece of high-end chocolate

ZURICH/LONDON: Nestle's chief executive, who oversees a sprawling empire stretching from baby food to wrinkle… Read More

World Bank sees China growth on track, urges reform

China is likely to meet its economic growth target of 7.5 percent this year, the… Read More

China state media calls for ‘severe punishment’ for Google, Apple, U.S. tech firms

Chinese state media lashed out at Google Inc, Apple Inc and other U.S. technology companies… Read More

KSE crashes down after Altaf’s arrest news

KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) crashed down by 780 points after the news of Muttahida… Read More

China’s home prices inch down in May: surveys

BEIJING: China's home prices fell slightly in May from the previous month, two private surveys… Read More