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Monte dei Paschi woes add up to large fees for investment banks ECONOMY

Monte dei Paschi woes add up to large fees for investment banks

Italy’s troubled lenders are offering lucrative opportunities for investment banks, with Monte dei Paschi di Siena set to pay some of the highest fees in Europe this year to arrange its high stakes rescue plan.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Swaraj assuages Tharoor over minister’s diplomatic passport INTERNATIONAL

Swaraj assuages Tharoor over minister’s diplomatic passport

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj yesterday telephoned Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and explained the reason why a minister from his home state of Kerala did not get a diplomatic passport to Saudi Arabia.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Pokemon hunting proves costly for Japan’s Uchimura CULTURE

Pokemon hunting proves costly for Japan’s Uchimura

Japanese gymnastics star Kohei Uchimura was left counting the cost of his recent addiction to Pokemon Go at the Rio Olympics.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Israel approves jailing 'terrorists' from age 12 ASIA

Israel approves jailing 'terrorists' from age 12

Israeli lawmakers have approved jailing children as young as 12 convicted of "terrorist offences" following repeated attacks by young Palestinians, parliament said on Wednesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Flashmob stunt triggers street panic in Spain, five arrested INTERNATIONAL

Flashmob stunt triggers street panic in Spain, five arrested

Crowds ran in panic after mistaking a flashmob-style performance for a militant attack in a Spanish coastal resort, police and media said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Greece wants 'Plan B' after Turkey threatens to quit EU migrant deal INTERNATIONAL

Greece wants 'Plan B' after Turkey threatens to quit EU migrant deal

The European Union needs to come up with an alternative plan for tackling migration after Turkey threatened to back out of an accord to help stem the influx of migrants to Europe ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Special care urged for elderly and outdoor workers during summer ARABIA

Special care urged for elderly and outdoor workers during summer

A geriatric and emergency medicine expert at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has cautioned that elderly people are at a higher risk of developing heat-related illnesses and need special care and attention during the hot summer months.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
IPO performance remains ‘muted’ in GCC region, says PwC ECONOMY

IPO performance remains ‘muted’ in GCC region, says PwC

IPO performance in the GCC region remained muted as “uncertainty and volatile” market conditions weighed on investors and issuers, PwC said in a report.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
From foeticides to wrestling team CULTURE

From foeticides to wrestling team

Pinning her opponent in a merciless half-nelson, women’s wrestler Vinesh Phogat hones her skills for the Rio Olympics — where, win or lose, she has already scored a significant victory over sexism in one of India’s most conservative states.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Russian strikes slow rebel assault in Syria's Aleppo ASIA

Russian strikes slow rebel assault in Syria's Aleppo

The Syrian regime's key ally Russia launched heavy air strikes overnight on the outskirts of divided Aleppo city, slowing a "last-chance" assault by rebels seeking to break a government siege.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Bryan brothers pull out of Rio Games citing health concerns CULTURE

Bryan brothers pull out of Rio Games citing health concerns

Americans Bob and Mike Bryan, the most successful doubles team in men’s tennis history, have pulled out of the defence of their title at the Rio Games saying their family’s health is their top priority.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Bedaya workshop focuses on impact of personality ARABIA

Bedaya workshop focuses on impact of personality

The Bedaya Centre for Entrepreneurship and Career Development (Bedaya Centre), a joint initiative by Qatar Development Bank and Silatech, ....

4:45 AM November 25 2016