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Hedge fund invasion of US debt puts traders at risk ECONOMY

Hedge fund invasion of US debt puts traders at risk

Hedge funds are crowding into US Treasuries, and that has bond traders bracing for more turbulence.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Liverpool, Dortmund through; Valencia out CULTURE

Liverpool, Dortmund through; Valencia out

Liverpool eased past Manchester United to seal their place in the draw for the quarter-finals of the Europa League, where Borussia Dortmund and holders Sevilla are looking like the teams to beat.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
European stock markets enjoy Fed-fuelled rally ECONOMY

European stock markets enjoy Fed-fuelled rally

European stocks mostly ticked up yesterday, geed by the lingering effect of the US Federal Reserve’s pull-back on rate hike plans and firmer oil prices, analysts said, but Tokyo was held back by a surging yen and London by profit-taking.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar insurance sector not affected by oil-fuelled woes ECONOMY

Qatar insurance sector not affected by oil-fuelled woes

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4:45 AM November 25 2016
UN aims to restart Syria peace talks on March 9 ASIA

UN aims to restart Syria peace talks on March 9

The UN will delay the next round of Syria peace talks by two days to allow the cessation of hostilities...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Minister opens Gulf Marine Centre ARABIA

Minister opens Gulf Marine Centre

HE the Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti yesterday opened the Gulf Marine Centre in Al Wakrah in the presence of HE Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Chairman Abdulla Nasser Turki al-Subaey and a number of officials from the transport and communications sector.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
India to sell $730mn stake in NTPC ahead of budget ECONOMY

India to sell $730mn stake in NTPC ahead of budget

India will sell a 5% stake worth about $730mn in its top power producer NTPC, as the government races against time to raise funds via asset sales to meet this year’s fiscal deficit target.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Signs of torture on body of Italian student found in Egypt ASIA

Signs of torture on body of Italian student found in Egypt

An Italian student who went missing in Cairo has died and an investigation has been launched into signs of torture on his body, which was found dumped next to an Egyptian road ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Calmer Raonic rocks Wawrinka to reach quarters CULTURE

Calmer Raonic rocks Wawrinka to reach quarters

Milos Raonic struck a blow for the next generation of men’s tennis by flooring former champion Stan Wawrinka yesterday before China’s Zhang Shuai became the first qualifier to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals in more than 20 years.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Manning sets up Brady duel as Broncos down Steelers CULTURE

Manning sets up Brady duel as Broncos down Steelers

Peyton Manning set up a new instalment of his 15-year rivalry with Tom Brady on Sunday after steering the Denver Broncos to a hardfought NFL play-off victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sharif, army chief to visit Saudi, Iran to reduce tensions INTERNATIONAL

Sharif, army chief to visit Saudi, Iran to reduce tensions

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the army chief, General Raheel Sharif, will visit Saudi Arabia and Iran to diffuse the tension between them.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Funding lifts Uber China unit valuation to over $8bn ECONOMY

Funding lifts Uber China unit valuation to over $8bn

Uber Technologies Inc’s China unit boosted its valuation to more than $8bn after it raised over $1bn in its latest funding round, although the US ride-hailing app is not yet profitable in the mainland due to intense competition.

4:45 AM November 25 2016