Italy wants the unvarnished truth about the murder of an Italian student in Cairo, the prime minister’s office said yesterday, after Egyptian authorities said they had found the young man’s possessions in the hideout of a criminal gang.
When global oil prices peaked in 2008, Brazil’s Petrobras had a market value of $290bn, outranking US tech bellwethers like Microsoft Corp and Apple. Today, the one-time state champion is worth one ninth of that.
Japan’s biggest trading companies, stalwarts of the nation’s economy, expect to book combined write-downs of at least ¥970bn ($8.6bn) as ill-timed investments in commodities ranging from shale gas to copper mines erode profitability.
China has enough policy tools to keep the economy stable despite “deep rooted” structural problems and downward pressure, Premier Li Keqiang said yesterday, .....
Commercial Bank is planning to raise as much as $8.5bn from overseas markets, said chief executive officer Abdullah Saleh al-Raisi, who expressed confidence that the bank remains “well-positioned” to generate additional value.
The Lebaiab Health Centre will introduce new services such as psychotherapy clinic, cancer-screening programme and ‘beautiful smile’ programme to fight tooth decay, soon.
Novak Djokovic toppled a resurgent Rafael Nadal in straight sets Saturday and to reach the Indian Wells final, where he’ll be seeking a third straight and record fifth overall title.
Liu Dian Bo, chairman of China’s Luye Group, is on a hunt for healthcare businesses to acquire overseas as he seeks to expand beyond pharmaceuticals and tap rising demand from more affluent Chinese for higher-quality services.
Four renowned chefs from the popular Arabic food channel, Fatafeat, will return to Qatar Airways’ Cooking Theatre to entertain visitors and showcase some of the world’s best Arabic cuisine ....
The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB), has launched four-times-a-week flights between Manila and Guam, its first US destination.
A sustained weakness in the oil market, where prices now trade around $38 a barrel, has hit sentiments in the Qatar Stock Exchange, which on Tuesday plunged 118 points to settle below the 10,200 mark.
Sri Lanka announced lengthy daily power cuts nationwide as the state-run electricity monopoly struggled to restore supply after the island's worst blackout in 20 years.
