India’s appeal for investors dimmed MUMBAI: The latest conflict between India and Pakistan may impact New Delhi’s efforts to pitch itself as a safe... Published 08 May, 2025 06:21am
Business & Finance BMW keeps 2025 outlook, but warns US tariffs will bite this quarter FRANKFURT/LONDON: German premium carmaker BMW on Wednesday confirmed its 2025 outlook and said it expected some of... Published 07 May, 2025 12:35pm
Business & Finance Rising protectionism could derail trade flows: PBC chief KARACHI: Ehsan Malik, Chairman of the Pakistan Business Council (PBC), has cautioned against the global rise in... Published 07 May, 2025 06:06am
Print Tariff row solution: PM assures US trade team of beneficial terms ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif rolled out the red carpet – and dinner plates – on Tuesday night for a... Published 07 May, 2025 06:06am
Business & Finance Euro zone yields edge up before Fed and BoE policy meetings FRANKFURT: Euro zone government bond yields edged up on Monday with investors on the sidelines ahead of a week ... Published 06 May, 2025 03:19am
Life & Style Global film industry reels from Trump tariff announcement PARIS: The cinema industry is reeling after US President Donald Trump announced 100-percent tariffs on foreign... Published 05 May, 2025 09:58pm
World Brazil and US are negotiating terms of understanding on tariffs, says Brazilian Finance Minister SAO PAULO: Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said Brazil and the U.S. are negotiating the terms of an... Published 05 May, 2025 05:27pm
Markets US media stocks fall as Trump threatens 100% tariff on foreign-made films American media stocks tumbled on Monday after President Donald Trump unveiled a 100% tariff on all movies produced... Published 05 May, 2025 05:20pm
Business & Finance Fed May pause cuts again and wait for clarity on tariffs WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to extend a recent pause in rate cuts this week as it waits to... Published 05 May, 2025 06:14am
Markets Copper extends gains on hopes for truce in trade war LONDON: Copper prices moved higher on Friday on signs that the US and China were moving closer to a solution to ... Published 04 May, 2025 05:49am
Opinion US tariffs: impact and path forward US President Trump’s across-the-board tariff hikes up to 46 percent on some partners and a flat 29 percent on... Updated 04 May, 2025 06:45am
Business & Finance Apple expects $900m tariff hit, US iPhone supply shifts to India SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Thursday reported first-quarter profit above expectations but warned that US tariffs could... Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am
Business & Finance BOJ keeps rates steady, cuts growth forecasts on US tariffs hit TOKYO: The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady and sharply cut its growth forecasts on Thursday, suggesting... Published 01 May, 2025 11:59am
Business & Finance Sumitomo Corp eyes record profit, creates loss buffer against US tariffs TOKYO: Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp on Thursday forecast a record net profit of 570 billion yen ($4 billion)... Published 01 May, 2025 11:45am
Business & Finance US has reached out to China to talk tariffs, state media says BEIJING: The Trump administration has approached China seeking talks on U.S. President Donald Trump’s singling... Published 01 May, 2025 11:29am
Business & Finance US tariffs would take percentage point off Dutch economic growth, CPB says AMSTERDAM: The sweeping trade tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump would reduce economic growth in the... Published 01 May, 2025 11:24am
Markets China stocks dip ahead of long holiday SHANGHAI: China stocks dipped on Wednesday as many traders were reluctant to take fresh positions ahead of the long... Published 01 May, 2025 06:17am
Markets Wall Street tumbles as economy contracts NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes dropped on Wednesday after data showed the economy contracted for the first... Published 01 May, 2025 06:15am
Print Aurangzeb upbeat about reversal of US tariffs Finance Minister says challenge with the US is not about tariffs but rather trade imbalance Updated 01 May, 2025 02:45pm
Business & Finance GE HealthCare cuts annual profit forecast on impact from Trump’s tariffs GE HealthCare Technologies cut its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday as the medical device maker faces hits on... Published 30 Apr, 2025 05:38pm
World Dubai airports CEO says tariff war makes tourism unpredictable DUBAI: U.S. tariffs have increased volatility in international tourism, but visitor numbers to the Middle East have... Published 30 Apr, 2025 05:35pm
Editorials Economic fallout of geopolitical shocks EDITORIAL: Amid escalating geopolitical tensions and instability in the region – intensified by the ongoing... Published 30 Apr, 2025 05:57am
World Ready to revise Sri Lanka bailout after US tariffs: IMF COLOMBO: The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday offered to revise the terms of a $2.9 billion bailout loan to... Published 29 Apr, 2025 09:20pm
World Amazon denies it planned to disclose cost of US tariffs on its website WASHINGTON: Amazon.com denied a report on Tuesday that it planned to disclose the cost that U.S. tariffs imposed by... Published 29 Apr, 2025 08:45pm
World UAE’S ADNOC to supply US LPG to India following China-US tariffs NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) will start replacing some of the liquefied petroleum gas... Published 29 Apr, 2025 04:57pm
Business & Finance Merck to invest $1 billion in new Delaware plant to boost US manufacturing US drugmaker Merck said on Tuesday it is investing $1 billion in a new Delaware plant to expand domestic production... Published 29 Apr, 2025 04:15pm
Business & Finance Adidas holds back on profit upgrade due to tariff uncertainty German sportswear maker Adidas held back on Tuesday from raising its 2025 financial forecasts despite strong... Published 29 Apr, 2025 01:05pm
World One of first US trade deals may be with India, Treasury’s Bessent says WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said many top US trading partners had made ‘very good’... Published 28 Apr, 2025 08:15pm
Business & Finance IBM to invest $150 billion in US over next five years to aid quantum push IBM will invest $150 billion in the U.S., including on facilities for quantum computer production, over the next... Published 28 Apr, 2025 07:54pm
Opinion Volatility in gold prices likely to persist The world has become increasingly aware of the economic repercussions caused by tariffs, which have unsettled global... Updated 28 Apr, 2025 07:57am