» Sterling joins Feyenoord until end of season
13/02/26 11:43 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Former Chelsea and Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling has joined Feyenoord until the end of the season, the Dutch club said on Thursday. Sterling, who joined Chelsea from Manchester City in a deal worth 50 million pounds ($68.07 mill...
» Euro 2024 finalists Spain, England drawn together in Nations League group
13/02/26 11:40 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BRUSSELS: European Championship finalists England and Spain were drawn together in the UEFA Nations League’s group phase after the draw was held in Brussels on Thursday. The pair are in Group 3 in League A, which also includes Croatia, S...
» Ireland commits to Israel fixtures despite calling for their expulsion
13/02/26 11:36 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DUBLIN: Ireland ‘s soccer governing body committed to playing Israel in the Nations League after the two sides were drawn to face each other in the competition on Thursday, three months after Ireland called for Israel’s expulsion from Eu...
» One killed, six hurt in Russian air attack on port in Ukraine’s Odesa region, deputy PM says
13/02/26 11:31 from Business Recorder - Latest News
A Russian drone attack killed one person and injured six others at one of the ports in Ukraine’s Odesa region on the Black Sea, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said on Friday. “Russia launched massive strikes on port and r...
» Commodity, healthcare stocks drag Australian shares lower; Cochlear loses tune
13/02/26 11:25 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Australian shares declined on Friday, dragged down by commodity and healthcare stocks, while hearing-implants maker Cochlear tumbled as much as 16% on a weak annual forecast and weaker-than-expected first-half earnings. The S&P/ASX 2...
» Malaysia’s economy grows 6.3% yr/yr in Q4, exceeding expectations
13/02/26 11:14 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy grew 6.3% in the fourth quarter of 2025 from a year earlier, its fastest pace in three years and surpassing expectations, government and central bank data showed on Friday. Economists surveyed by Reuters ...
» Malaysia’s current account surplus narrows to 2bn rgt in Q4
13/02/26 11:12 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s current account surplus narrowed to 2 billion ringgit ($513 million) in the fourth quarter of 2025, from 12.2 billion ringgit in the previous three months, central bank and government data showed on Friday. Portf...
» Shanghai copper tumbles amid broad selloff ahead of China holiday
13/02/26 11:10 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Shanghai copper declined on Friday amid a broader sell-off, as Chinese investors left on the last trading day before the long Lunar New Year break. The most-active copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange tumbled 1.97% to 100,660...
» Australia, NZ dollars extend winning run as yields attract
13/02/26 11:09 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were looking to notch a fifth straight week of gains on Friday as fat yield premiums underpinned demand, though a setback on Wall Street posed a challenge to risk sentiment. A renewed sellof...
» Chicago soybeans extend rally on China buying hopes
13/02/26 11:08 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BEIJING: Chicago soybean futures rose on Friday, reaching a two-and-a-half-month high as hopes for continued demand from top global soy buyer China for US supplies supported prices. Wheat dropped, and corn edged higher. The most-active s...
» Qatar raises April al-Shaheen oil term price to five-month high, sources say
13/02/26 11:04 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SINGAPORE: State-owned QatarEnergy has raised the term price for al-Shaheen crude oil loading in April to the highest in five months, several trade sources said on Friday, as better demand from India supported the Middle Eastern oil mark...
» Starmer set to call for multinational defence initiative to cut rearmament cost, FT reports
13/02/26 11:01 from Business Recorder - Latest News
British Prime Minister Kier Starmer is set to make the case for the UK and its Western allies to forge a multinational defence initiative that could oversee joint weapons procurement and drive down the costs of rearmament, the Financial ...
» Iron ore dips as traders unwind positions ahead of China holiday
13/02/26 10:58 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures drifted lower on Friday as traders closed their positions ahead of a week-long Lunar New Year holiday in China, during which demand is expected to drop significantly. The most-traded May iron ore contract on C...
» Indian bonds give up early gains as profit taking blunts debt switch boost
13/02/26 10:57 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields erased most early declines on Friday as traders booked profits after a four-day rally and awaited fresh supply at the weekly auction. The 10-year benchmark 6.48% 2035 bond yield stood at 6.6684% at 1...
» China stocks slip ahead of holiday, Hong Kong shares down after Wall Street slide
13/02/26 10:56 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SHANGHAI: China stocks drifted lower in thin trading on Friday ahead of a week-long holiday, while Hong Kong shares sank as an overnight slide on Wall Street soured the sentiment. China’s blue-chip CSI300 Index lost 0.8% by the lunch bre...
» China’s yuan set for longest weekly winning streak in 13 years
13/02/26 10:53 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SHANGHAI: China’s yuan dipped on Friday, but is set for a 12th week of gains in its longest winning streak in 13 years, as exporters rushed to bring home receipts from booming trade ahead of the Lunar New Year. Some analysts also see the...
» Palm dips on weaker Dalian, set for second weekly fall
13/02/26 10:51 from Business Recorder - Latest News
JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures fell for a fourth straight session on Friday, mirroring movements in Dalian rivals, and were on track for a second straight weekly loss. The benchmark palm oil contract for April delivery on the Bursa ...
» Japan’s Nikkei tracks Wall Street decline, SoftBank Group falls
13/02/26 10:50 from Business Recorder - Latest News
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Friday, weighed down by Wall Street’s overnight losses, with SoftBank Group leading the decline. The Nikkei fell 0.72% to 57,226.59 by the midday break, but is set to rise 5.5% in its second co...
» Bangladesh’s BNP wins two-thirds majority in landmark election
13/02/26 11:31 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DHAKA: The Bangladesh National Party (BNP) won a decisive two-thirds majority on Friday in general elections, a result expected to bring stability after months of tumult following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a Ge...
» Selling persists at bourse, KSE-100 down over 2,100 points
13/02/26 10:16 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Massive selling pressure was observed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index shedding over 2,100 points during the opening minutes of trading. At 10:05am, the benchmark index was hovering at 178,...