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A Malaysia Airlines plane sits on the tarmac at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang.   KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines will be taken over...

The Nissan GT-R Nismo is introduced during the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California. Nissan, thanks to the launch of...

LONDON: Sagging exports pushed Britain’s trade deficit to a five-month high in June, suggesting a more balanced economic recovery still looks a way...

SANA’A: Yemen reached agreement with the International Monetary Fund on a $560m loan, the finance minister said yesterday, after the government cut fuel...

NEW YORK: Brent crude oil fell below $105 a barrel yesterday, following US air strikes in Iraq that analysts said might lower the...

Nokian tyres on display at the “Krepost” Toyota dealership in Russia’s Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, yesterday. Finnish winter tyre maker Nokian Renkaat reported...

A logo of McDonald’s Corp’s on display outside a restaurant on the outskirts of Moscow.   New York: McDonald’s Corp said yesterday that its...

LONDON: European dairy firms halted production of cheese and butter destined for Russia and Norwegian salmon prices fell, as a wide array of...

MOSCOW: The rouble looked set to end the week close to an all-time low following Moscow’s decision to ban most food imports from...

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s trade-sensitive economy grew 3.5 percent in the first half and was on track for 2.5-3.5 percent expansion this year, Prime Minister...

LONDON: Scotland may be left in a currency limbo if it votes for independence because it is uncertain if it could continue using...

LONDON: Royal Bank of Scotland is shutting its controversial turnaround division and the two most senior executives who ran it are to leave...

ECB President Mario Draghi arrives for the news conference in Frankfurt.   FRANKFURT: The Ukraine crisis has heightened risks to the eurozone’s weak and...

  DOHA: Qatar Exchange index gained 199.02 points, or 1.55 percent, in the past week as the bourse closed trading at 13,076.33 points yesterday....

North Korean leader Kim-Jong-un visits the Pyongyang Hosiery Factory, in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in...

Kelly Brown (right) helps Saul Scherl shop for a Jeep at a car dealership in New York City. Chrysler Group LLC’s profit gained...

ROME: Global food prices hit a six-month low in July led mainly by sharp declines in grains, oilseeds and dairy, which balanced out...

MEXICO CITY: Foreign energy firms have wanted to return to Mexico since they were kicked out 76 years ago. Now that they have...