Business

Karachi: Running a wholesale grocery shop in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, 43-year-old Khan used to write as many as 40 cheques a month to...

Jakarta: Indonesia’s economy expanded less than forecast in the fourth quarter as government spending was curbed by a legal cap on the fiscal...

Tokyo: Sharp rose the most in two weeks after the company narrowed its full-year loss outlook and posted its first quarterly profit in more than two...

Shanghai: Chinese smartphone brands Oppo and Huawei are tightening their grip on the world’s largest market, grabbing local share and squeezing out Apple...

London: Ryanair Holdings reported an 8 per cent drop in third-quarter earnings and said it’s "cautious” about meeting full-year targets as a...

Mumbai: A merger under discussion between Vodafone Group’s India unit and Idea Cellular would create a new leader in one of the world’s most competitive...

London: US gasoline stocks are rising much faster than normal at the start of the year, threatening to leave refiners struggling to clear an overhang of...

Sydney: After a long pause, the auctioneer commissioned to sell a northern Sydney beach-side apartment for in excess of A$800,000 ($614,391) puts his gavel...

Berlin: Higher demand for capital goods at home and abroad drove the biggest monthly increase in German industrial orders in around 2-1/2 years in December,...

London: Only 5 per cent of large UK companies say their boards include directors with expertise in information technology or cyber security, even though the...