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Global authorities move closer to regulating fintech ECONOMY

Global authorities move closer to regulating fintech

Global regulators have moved closer to regulating the fledgling fintech sector, which includes blockchain technology that supports bitcoin, to ensure the industry’s rapid growth does not pose any risks to the financial system.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
‘ChemChina’s takeover offer for Syngenta needs scrutiny’ ECONOMY

‘ChemChina’s takeover offer for Syngenta needs scrutiny’

A bipartisan group of farm-state senators called on the Treasury Department on Thursday to review...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
BNP slams EC for violence during local body election INTERNATIONAL

BNP slams EC for violence during local body election

Accusing it of failing to hold fair and peaceful election in the first phase of Union Parishad (UP) election, senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Abdullah Al Noman yesterday alleged that the election commission (EC) is out to make the election system in the country dysfunctional.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
US judge gives Volkswagen till April 21 for emissions fix plan ECONOMY

US judge gives Volkswagen till April 21 for emissions fix plan

A US judge on Thursday gave Volkswagen until April 21 to come up with a plan to fix some 600,000 cars spewing illegal levels of pollutants due to emissions-cheating software.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Filipino penitents nailed to wooden crosses on Good Friday INTERNATIONAL

Filipino penitents nailed to wooden crosses on Good Friday

More than a dozen penitents were nailed to wooden crosses, while more whipped their backs bloody in Philippine villages yesterday ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Kerry in Moscow to urge Putin to soften Assad stance INTERNATIONAL

Kerry in Moscow to urge Putin to soften Assad stance

US Secretary of State John Kerry was in Moscow on Thursday to see if President Vladimir Putin can be convinced to support an end to Bashar al-Assad's rule in Syria.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
HMC marks World Oral Health Day ARABIA

HMC marks World Oral Health Day

Hamad Dental Center at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is hosting a number of activities in recognition of World Oral Health Day and GCC Oral Health Week.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
CRA assigns 189 temporary frequencies for MotoGP, MXGP CULTURE

CRA assigns 189 temporary frequencies for MotoGP, MXGP

The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) met the substantial radio-communication requirements of the Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar and MXGP of Qatar, assigning 189 temporary frequencies besides approving as many as 1,115 different types of radio equipment such as walkie-talkies, wireless

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Jones, Hodoregea capture titles CULTURE

Jones, Hodoregea capture titles

Andrew Jones and Nicoleta Hodoregea won the men’s and women’s titles of the fifth Aspire Torch Staircase Run 2016, respectively yesterday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
UN condemns 'unacceptable' N Korea missile tests INTERNATIONAL

UN condemns 'unacceptable' N Korea missile tests

The UN Security Council on Friday strongly condemned North Korea over its ballistic missile launches and demanded Pyongyang to refrain from further violations of UN resolutions.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar committed to the empowerment of women TECHNOLOGY

Qatar committed to the empowerment of women

Qatar’s Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs, HE Dr Issa Saad al-Jafali al-Nuaimi has underlined that the State of Qatar has made a lot of achievements in the advancement and empowerment ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Pressure on England, says South Africa skipper du Plessis CULTURE

Pressure on England, says South Africa skipper du Plessis

South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis says England will feel added pressure to avoid a second defeat at the World Twenty20 when the two sides clash in Mumbai today.

4:45 AM November 25 2016