SEOUL: A heavy rain watch was issued across parts of northern Gyeonggi Province in the Republic of Korea on Wednesday, with 100 millimetres of rain per hour pouring in the border city of Paju, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing the Korea Meteorologic…
Doha: Ahli Bank (a Qatari public shareholding company) net profits increased by 6.47 percent in the first half of 2024 to reach QR 383.009 million , compared to QR 359.738 million in the same period of the previous year.
A statement issued by the ban…
RAS AL KHAIMAH: Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) is participating in this year’s Licensing Expo Shanghai, which began today. This premier event serves as a hub for intellectual property (IP) owners and agents across diverse industries such as film…
Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) closed Wednesday’s session with a decline of 42.17 points, or 0.41 percent, settling at 10,151.72 points.
During the session, 186,321,557 shares were traded, with a total value of QR 478,482,200.554, executed thro…
Brussels: European stocks opened lower for the third consecutive session on Wednesday, driven by a decline in the technology sector.
The Stoxx 600 index dropped 0.3 percent, with the tech sub-index falling 1.9 percent.
Dutch semiconductor company AS…
Singapore: The dollar was broadly weaker on Wednesday after a modest but short-lived boost following better-than-expected US retail sales data, as traders focused on the prospect of Federal Reserve rate cuts as early as September.
The New Zealand dol…
Seoul: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) revised up its outlook for South Korea’s economic growth this year to 2.5%.
The ADB said in its latest report on the Asian economy for July that it raised its forecast for Korean economic growth to 2.5% for thi…
Singapore: Oil prices were steady in early Asian trade on Wednesday, as signs of weakening demand growth in China clashed with the prospect of declining US oil stockpiles.
Brent crude oil futures fell by 11 cents, or 0.1%, to $83.62 a barrel, and US …