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EU grapples over virus recovery as global death toll passes 600,000

Michel's latest plan includes a "super emergency brake" that gives any country a three-day window to trigger a review by all member states of another's spending plans.

Published 19 Jul, 2020 10:11am

World

EU in talks with Moderna, BioNtech, CureVac to secure possible COVID vaccines

Bloc seeks to secure at least 200 million doses of J&J shot.
Talks show EU's assertive line in race to COVID shots, drugs.
Negotiations led by team selected by all 27 EU states.

Published 17 Jul, 2020 06:14pm

World

EU extends Crimea sanctions by 12 months

The measures prohibit certain exports and imports from Crimea, and ban EU-based companies from investment and tourism services in the strategic Black Sea peninsula.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 07:28pm

World

EU ready to go it alone on taxation of digital firms

He was responding to the decision by the United States to pull out of negotiations on a global solution to taxing digital services on Wednesday.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 03:55pm

World

EU member states agree specs for coronavirus app interoperability

In an announcement coinciding with the launch of Germany's app, the Brussels-based executive said it will be responsible for managing a central gateway for national apps to 'talk' to each other.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 04:03pm

World

EU to tackle unfairly aided foreign firms on EU buying spree: EU draft

European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, who will present the proposal on June 17.
There is an increasing number of incidences in which foreign subsidies appear to have facilitated the acquisition of EU undertakings.
Failure to do so c

Published 13 Jun, 2020 12:27am

World

EU to draw up safe countries list as borders open to travellers

Under the Commission proposal, travellers would be allowed in based on their place of residence, not nationality, and they would not have to go into quarantine on arrival.

Published 11 Jun, 2020 06:44pm

World

EU proposes reopening external borders from July 1

The decision on easing restrictions imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus rests with national capitals, but Borrell said Brussels would suggest "a gradual and partial lifting" of the ban.

Published 10 Jun, 2020 05:14pm

World

EU calls on conflict parties in Libya to withdraw foreign forces

As Turkish drones helped drive eastern Libyan forces back from Tripoli this month.
Swiftly agree on a ceasefire and withdraw all foreign forces, mercenaries and military equipment.
Merkel told Sisi that United Nations-backed negotiations must remain

Published 10 Jun, 2020 02:05am

Business & Finance

EU mulls tougher rules for Chinese state-aided companies on European buying spree

The move comes as officials worry about Chinese and other foreign companies acquiring European champions with cutting edge technologies.
EU competition enforcers want to look at all cases involving a foreign state-subsidised company.

Published 06 Jun, 2020 01:02am

World

Brexit free trade talks yield ‘no significant progress’ as deadline nears

They laid out plans to intensify their negotiations and pleaded for political support from their leaders when they assess the situation later in June.
He said the EU and Britain remained far apart on the issues of fair competition guarantees and the

Published 05 Jun, 2020 07:31pm

World

Venezuela's Guaido is still legitimate head of National Assembly, EU says

The EU said Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido was the rightful congressional president, not Luis Parra, whom the country's top court approved in late May.
It helped set up the so-called International Contact Group to try to unblock the stalem

Published 04 Jun, 2020 04:46pm

World

EU to provide 113m euros to support RMG workers in Bangladesh

Thousands of workers in Bangladesh's export-oriented industries were rendered jobless after the coronavirus pandemic.

Updated 03 Jun, 2020 07:21pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Hang Seng / May 17	19535.61
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 19	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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