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Mexican peso leads emerging markets higher ECONOMY

Mexican peso leads emerging markets higher

Emerging stocks firmed 0.6% yesterday and Mexico’s peso, a bellwether of emerging market sentiment on US elections, led currency gains with a 2% jump as investors cheered the outcome of the first presidential debate.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Singapore scion buys 49% stake in Rolling Stone INTERNATIONAL

Singapore scion buys 49% stake in Rolling Stone

A Singapore firm headed by a scion of one of Asia’s richest families has bought a 49% stake in Rolling Stone, with plans to diversify the iconic magazine into new business including live events and merchandising.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Japan exports fall more than expected ECONOMY

Japan exports fall more than expected

Japan’s exports fell in August for a 11th consecutive month due to the yen strength and sluggish overseas demand, in a sign that an export-reliant economy may struggle to accelerate in the current quarter.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Europe technology firms tiptoe back to IPO market ECONOMY

Europe technology firms tiptoe back to IPO market

A handful of European tech firms are testing the appetite for initial public offerings, taking their lead from a modest rebound in listings in the United States following a two-year slump.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Duterte killed justice official, hitman tells Philippine Senate INTERNATIONAL

Duterte killed justice official, hitman tells Philippine Senate

Rodrigo Duterte shot dead a justice department employee and ordered the murder of opponents, a former death squad member told parliament yesterday, in explosive allegations against the Philippine president.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Lions can roar against All Blacks, says Jones CULTURE

Lions can roar against All Blacks, says Jones

Warren Gatland can guide the British and Irish Lions to a sensational series win over world champions New Zealand next year, England coach Eddie Jones claimed yesterday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Buttler stands by ‘captain’ Morgan over tour call CULTURE

Buttler stands by ‘captain’ Morgan over tour call

Eoin Morgan is very much still the captain of the England one-day international cricket team, says Jos Buttler, the man who stepped in to replace him for the tour of Bangladesh.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Verratti says second-best not enough for PSG ahead of Arsenal clash CULTURE

Verratti says second-best not enough for PSG ahead of Arsenal clash

The Italy midfielder Marco Verratti has rejected suggestions Paris Saint-Germain are in a transitional period as the French club, rattled by a sloppy start to the new campaign, ....

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Drones keep a watch over 2mn pilgrims ASIA

Drones keep a watch over 2mn pilgrims

Saudi authorities deployed drones to watch over nearly 2mn pilgrims as they ascended Mount Arafat at the climax of the Haj pilgrimage yesterday, part of stepped up efforts to avoid a repeat of last year’s crush.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
‘People need to see the whole picture’ SPORT

‘People need to see the whole picture’

Eloquently clear in concept, strikingly accurate with description and brutally honest with their expression

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Boko Haram factions clash in NE Nigeria INTERNATIONAL

Boko Haram factions clash in NE Nigeria

In-fighting has broken out in Boko Haram after the Islamic State group announced a new leader of its Nigerian affiliate, according to reports in the country’s remote northeast.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Retailers optimistic of steady increase in sales ARABIA

Retailers optimistic of steady increase in sales

After getting a fillip from the month-long Qatar Summer Festival (QSF), many retailers and boutiques at different malls in Qatar expect their sales to further improve before and after the Eid al-Adha holidays.

4:45 AM November 25 2016