Apple Taps Markets For Record $17bn Funding
Apple has raised $17bn (£10.9bn) via a bond sale, the biggest ever by a non-banking company, to help fund its plan…
Greeks Stage 24-Hour Anti-Austerity General Strike
A general strike against tough austerity measures is under way in Greece, with trade unions calling for "mass…
Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah In Syria Pledge
The head of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has declared that Syria has real friends who will not let it fall to…
Gaza City: Israeli Air Strike Kills Palestinian Militant
A Palestinian militant has been killed in an Israeli air strike on Gaza City. Haytham al-Mishal, 29, was hit while…
Google Celebrates Labour Day With Doodle
Google has celebrated the occasion of International Labour Day with a doodle on its home page. This day is observed…
Shura Council Approves Final Draft Of Islamic Bonds Law
Egypt's Shura Council (upper house of parliament) on Tuesday approved the Islamic bonds (Sukuk) draft law, reported…
U.S. Stocks Tally April Gains; S&P 500 Hits Record
U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 index posting its longest monthly win streak since September…
Gold Gains On Hopes Of More Monetary Stimulus
Gold prices rose Wednesday in electronic trading, with investors anticipating a continuation of monetary stimulus…
Asian Markets Retreat; Strong Yen Weighs On Japan
Asian markets fell Wednesday after weaker-than-expected Chinese manufacturing data and before the Federal Reserve’s…
Al-Azhar To Form Committee After Mass Food Poisoninga
Following an outbreak of food poisoning among students of Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Al-Azhar’s Grand Imam Ahmed…