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Tony Awards broadcast scores best ratings since 2009 NEW YORK: Sunday's broadcast of the annual Tony Awards honoring Broadway's best productions and performers scored its best ratings since 2009, with viewership up 20 percent over last year's show, CBS said on Monday. The three-hour show hosted by Neil Patrick Harris and boasting appearances by big name stars such as Tom Hanks, Jake Gyllenhaal, Scarlett Johansson and Sally Field, came in second to game two of the NBA finals on ABC, according to preliminary Nielsen ratings for the night.Copyright Reuters, 2013


Low-budget 'The Purge' scares up $36mn in tickets LOS ANGELES: Low-budget horror film "The Purge" jumped to the top of the North American box office in its opening weekend with $36.4 million in ticket sales, estimates showed Sunday.Universal's $3 million feature stars Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey as parents fighting off a home invasion during a night when all crime is legal in an America of the near-future.It came ahead of "Fast & Furious 6," the action sequel starring Vin Diesel and Michelle ...

Royals, citizens celebrate Sweden princess's wedding STOCKHOLM: Flag-waving Swedes and royals celebrated as Sweden's Princess Madeleine, the youngest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf, on Saturday married New York businessman Chris O'Neill.Royal watchers cheered as the newlyweds kissed three times in front of the crowd after leaving the palace in Stockholm.With a bright sun shining, the couple rode in a horse and carriage procession through the streets of the capital, heading from the Royal Palace to the nearby island of Riddarholmen.From ...

Salman Khan to host ‘Bigg Boss’ again! By Naveed AhmedSpeculations are over about who is going to host the next season of ‘Bigg Boss’. Bollywood heartthrob Salman Khan has reportedly signed on the dotted line to host the seventh season of the most popular reality show on Indian television.Earlier, there were reports that arch-rival Shah Rukh Khan may replace the ‘Dabangg’ star as host for the new season.According to the Indian media reports, producers of the show rubbished rumors that they had ...

Sony PS4 to wipe out XboX One? KARACHI: It seems Xbox One, the highly-awaited successor to Microsoft’s Xbox 360, may let its arch-rival Sony’s PS4 win the console battle this time around.According to the latest reports, some of the Xbox One’s controversial features may tip the scales in Sony’s favor. It has been reported that the Xbox One must connect to the internet once every 24 hours to allow users to play games. According to English media sources, the discs have nothing ...

Van Damme expresses interest in working with Salman Khan By Naveed AhmedAt a time when Hollywood and Bollywood collaborations are increasing day by day, famed Hollywood action hero Jean-Claude Van Damme has expressed a keen interest in working with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. Known for his action-packed blockbusters including ‘Bloodsport,’ ‘Universal Soldier,’ ‘Double Impact,’ ‘The Expendables 2’ and ‘Dragon Eyes,’ Jean-Claude referred to the ‘Dabangg’ star as that ‘handsome wild guy’ in a recent interview.Action legend Van Damme is currently in Dubai for his ...

Kareena Kapoor doesn't want children! KARACHI: After a host of rumours and non-stop speculation about having a baby, Bollywood bombshell Kareena Kapoor-Khan has reportedly revealed she’s opposed to having any children at all. The superstar was quoted as saying "who knows, I might even decide not to have kids." According to Indian media reports, Begum Pataudi stated that her husband Saif Ali Khan already has two children with ex-wife Amrita Singh and thus, the couple is in no hurry to ...


 



 
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Banking Review 2012

Annual2011/12
Foreign Debt $65.562bn
Per Cap Income $1,372
GDP Growth 3.7%
Average CPI 10.08%
MonthlyMay
Trade Balance $-2.171 bln
Exports $2.175 bln
Imports $4.346 bln
WeeklyJune 17, 2013
Reserves $11.446 bln