India's sudden withdrawal of 500 and 1,000 rupee notes from circulation, in a bid to flush out money hidden from the tax man, caused chaos on Wednesday as gas stations and other retailers refused to accept the larger bills, and bank ATMs stayed closed.
Abu Issa Holding, one of the largest retail and luxury goods firms in the Middle East, plans to expand into Iran next year and open stores in Tehran selling watches and confectionery as the market opens up after sanctions.
Swiss customs authorities have slapped a billionaire with a $4 million fine for failing to properly declare some 200 artworks imported into Switzerland, according to media reports confirmed by officials Sunday.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was knocked off message as he marshalled his cabinet back to work this week, distracted by recent spending miscues involving top ministers in the first major wobble of his Liberal government.
Spain’s acting prime minister will seek parliamentary approval to lead the country for a second term on August 30, Speaker Ana Pastor said yesterday, in a bid to unblock months of deadlock after two inconclusive elections.
HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani have sent cables of congratulations...
London mayor Sadiq Khan on Tuesday called for the city to be given more autonomy to allow it to ride out the economic uncertainty unleashed by Britain's vote to leave the European Union.
The Cleveland Indians placed outfielder Michael Brantley on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday due to right shoulder inflammation.
Do you feel lucky? The answer, well known to psychologists, is that you probably don’t. You probably think you got where you are today through willpower and elbow grease.
Rickie Fowler tamed lightning-fast greens to vault into a one-shot lead after the third round at the Wells Fargo Championship on Saturday.
Leaders Leicester City can go seven points clear in the Premier League after closest rivals Tottenham Hotspur dropped points in a frantic 1-1 draw at Liverpool yesterday.
A large number of distinguished artists from around the world will take part in the second New York Times “Art for Tomorrow” conference to be held from March 12 –15 in Doha.
