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CBOT corn may retest $5.72-1/4; poised for deep fall

SINGAPORE: CBOT corn March corn may retest a support at $5.72-1/4, a break below which could open the way towards...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 01:48pm

Markets

JGBs gain as Moderna CEO's Omicron warning lifts safe-haven assets

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds (JGBs) gained on Tuesday, in line with US Treasuries, after the chief of US...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 01:46pm

Technology

TECNO launches much-awaited Camon 18 series in Pakistan

TECNO has finally launched the most anticipated and its first-ever Gimbal Camera phone in Pakistan. The...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 01:42pm

Pakistan

SC grants bail to PTM leader Ali Wazir in sedition case

Directs him to submit surety bonds worth Rs400,000

Published 30 Nov, 2021 01:27pm

Sports

Schick's Euro 2020 strike shortlisted for FIFA goal of the year

FIFA have announced an 11-player shortlist for this year's Puskas Award, with Patrik Schick's goal against Scotland...

Updated 30 Nov, 2021 01:46pm

Markets

CBOT wheat may drop to $7.99-1/2; rising channel violated

The break...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 01:16pm

Markets

Russian rouble eases back to 75 vs dollar as oil prices fall

MOSCOW: The rouble weakened towards 75 against the dollar on Tuesday, paring earlier gains as prices for oil,...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 01:14pm

Pakistan

Have not seen the affidavit, former GB judge Shamim tells IHC

Former chief judge of Gilgit-Baltistan Rana Shamim says that he does not know how the affidavit got leaked

Published 30 Nov, 2021 01:05pm

Markets

Yields touch multi-week lows as vaccine worries spook investors

SYDNEY: Bonds rallied to multi-week highs on Tuesday after the head of drugmaker Moderna raised concerns about the...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 01:04pm

Markets

Gold gains on Moderna CEO's Omicron warning

Gold prices rose on Tuesday after Moderna's chief warned that COVID-19 vaccines are unlikely to be as effective...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 01:01pm

Technology

Mobile phone manufacturing: PTA grants licence to Air Link's Select Technologies

Wholly-owned subsidiary will manufacture Xiaomi's smartphones

Published 30 Nov, 2021 12:58pm

Sports

Perth in grave doubt for Ashes finale over Covid rules

SYDNEY: Perth's hopes of hosting the fifth Ashes Test were in serious doubt Tuesday after Western Australia's ...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 12:52pm

Life & Style

Prosecutors ask US Supreme Court to rule on Bill Cosby release

WASHINGTON: Prosecutors have asked the US Supreme Court to review comedian Bill Cosby's overturned conviction for...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 12:49pm

Markets

Tokyo shares close lower on Omicron fears

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks gave up gains and closed lower Tuesday on continued worry about the Omicron coronavirus variant,...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 12:45pm

Pakistan

No case of Omicron Covid-19 variant detected in Pakistan so far: SAPM Dr Sultan

Faisal says we cannot control the new variant from coming to Pakistan, but we can control its impact by ramping up the immunisation process

Published 30 Nov, 2021 12:23pm

Sports

Permaul's five-wicket comeback haul puts Sri Lanka in trouble

GALLE: Veerasammy Permaul's white-hot comeback Test put Sri Lanka in trouble after his five-wicket haul for the West...

Updated 30 Nov, 2021 12:47pm

World

Moderna CEO warns Covid-19 shots less effective against Omicron, markets tumble

HONG KONG/SYDNEY: Drugmaker Moderna set off fresh alarm bells in financial markets on Tuesday as the firm's chief...

Updated 30 Nov, 2021 12:31pm

Markets

Australian shares end higher as Omicron fears ease; post third monthly loss

Australian shares closed higher on Tuesday as concerns about the Omicron coronavirus variant eased further, although...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 11:40am

Sports

Japan to face Uzbekistan in tune up for World Cup qualifiers

Japan will take on Uzbekistan in a friendly before the country's next two World Cup qualifiers, the Japan Football...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 11:38am

Markets

South Africa's rand falls as Omicron worries linger

JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand retreated early on Tuesday as caution lingered in markets after the discovery ...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 11:29am

World

Pentagon orders new probe into Syria airstrike investigated by NYT

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon launched a fresh probe Monday into a 2019 airstrike that killed civilians in Syria, two...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 11:22am

World

Omicron variant raises new fears for pandemic-hit world economy

WASHINGTON: Just as it was recovering from the body blow of the Covid-19 pandemic, the global economy has taken yet...

Updated 30 Nov, 2021 11:43am

World

2021: events that marked a tumultuous year

PARIS: From the Covid pandemic to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and extreme weather, we look back on the key...

Updated 30 Nov, 2021 11:50am

Pakistan

At least 16 injured as vehicles collide on motorway in Sheikhupura

The collision occurred due to extremely poor visibility caused by thick fog that has developed over Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa plains

Published 30 Nov, 2021 11:02am

Sports

Abid Ali misses 2nd ton as Pakistan win 1st Test against Bangladesh by 8 wickets

Ali, who made 133 in the first innings, looked poised to become first Pakistani to a make a Test century pair in six years, after Misbah-ul-Haq achieved the feat against Australia in 2014

Updated 30 Nov, 2021 01:08pm

Markets

OPEC+ meets under pressure from Biden and Omicron

LONDON: OPEC+ oil producers meet Thursday under pressure from US President Joe Biden, who has opened up his ...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 10:51am

BR Research

Digitizing tax

The new income tax law for any company making cumulative annual payment of beyond Rs250,000 from any single account...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 10:42am

BR Research

Chasing the pandemic’s tail

The emergence of a more transmissible variant of Covid-19, named Omicron, right when many hesitant countries had ...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 10:40am

BR Research

Breathing toxins

People are holding their breath just because the smog is back with a vengeance to Lahore and the plains of Punjab....

Published 30 Nov, 2021 10:40am

Markets

Tokyo stocks open higher extending US gains

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday, supported by a rebound on Wall Street but worries over the Omicron...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 10:35am

Markets

Hong Kong stocks begin with further losses

HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares dipped at the open of trade Tuesday to extend losses stemming from the new Omicron Covid...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 10:29am

Sports

England can do 'something special' despite disrupted build-up: Root

BRISBANE: Joe Root is confident that England can do "something special" in the Ashes, despite rain again ruining...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 10:23am

Markets

Asian markets mostly up as traders edge back after rout

HONG KONG: Asian investors began edging back into the market on Tuesday after a two-day sell-off fuelled by fears...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 10:14am

World

World Bank works to redirect frozen funds to Afghanistan for humanitarian aid only

WASHINGTON: The World Bank is finalizing a proposal to deliver up to $500 million from a frozen Afghanistan aid fund...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 10:08am

Markets

Oil gains on bets OPEC+ will pause output hike

MELBOURNE/SINGAPORE: Oil prices climbed on Tuesday, extending a rebound from last week's plunge on growing...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 09:55am

Markets

Palm hits three-week low on Omicron variant fears

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell to three-week lows on Tuesday, weighed down by concerns that the...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 09:54am

Markets

Japanese shares rebound on hopes Omicron milder than initially feared

TOKYO: Japanese shares rebounded on Tuesday after two days of heavy selling as hopes that the Omicron coronavirus...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 09:51am

Markets

China sets yuan midpoint at 6-month high, matching forecasts

SHANGHAI: China's central bank lifted its official yuan midpoint to a near six-month high on Tuesday, to reflect a...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 09:50am

Markets

Currencies stabilise as worst Omicron fears recede

The dollar hovered on Tuesday above the one-week low against major peers it hit last week, as fears eased that the...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 09:40am

Markets

Australia shares rebound, gain 1% as investors absorb Omicron shock

Australian shares gained 1% on Tuesday, recovering from sharp losses in the two prior sessions on concerns over the...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 09:38am

Markets

Australia shares set to open higher as iron ore prices gain, NZ rises

Australian shares were on track to open higher on Tuesday, as a rebound in iron ore prices is expected to lift ...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 09:32am

Markets

Spot gold still bearish; stabilization deceptive

SINGAPORE: Spot gold still targets a range of $1,758 to $1,774 per ounce, as its bounce from the Nov. 24 low of...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 09:30am

Markets

Gold flat as cautious investors gauge Omicron virus impact

Gold prices were flat on Tuesday, as cautious investors assessed the extent to which the Omicron coronavirus variant...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 09:27am

World

New Zealand opposition picks former airline boss as new leader

WELLINGTON: New Zealand's main opposition National Party on Tuesday selected a former Air New Zealand chief ...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 09:25am

World

Australia on alert after first probable Omicron community case

SYDNEY: Australian authorities said on Tuesday that an international traveller who was most likely infected with the...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 09:21am

Markets

Wheat at two-week low on USDA crop report; soybeans down

SINGAPORE: Chicago wheat lost more ground on Tuesday, after dropping to a two-week low earlier in the session...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 09:20am

Markets

Indian shares rise ahead of GDP data; IT stocks gain

BENGALURU: Indian shares rose marginally on Tuesday ahead of growth data that is expected to show the country's...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 09:17am

BR Research

Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited

Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited (PSX: RCML) was established in 1990 as a public limited company, under the...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 07:39am

Pakistan

Govt to take stern action against violators of one-dish policy

LAHORE: Punjab government has decided to take stern action against the violators of one dish and timing in the...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 07:15am

Pakistan

SAU, SRSO sign MoU on community training

HYDERABAD: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Jamshoro...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 07:14am

Pakistan

Search of suspicious vehicle travelling families: Narcotics Div directed to frame rules to allow women staff

ISLAMABAD: Sub-committee of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday directed the Narcotics Division to frame...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 07:12am

World

Pandemic to cost global tourism $2trn in 2021: UN

MADRID: The coronavirus pandemic will cost the global tourism sector $2.0 trillion in lost revenue in 2021, the...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 07:06am

World

Merkel, Scholz to discuss tougher Covid curbs with regional leaders

BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel and her successor in waiting Olaf Scholz will hold talks Tuesday with leaders of...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 07:06am

World

Turkey to seek Egypt-Israel thaw after UAE talks

ANKARA: Turkey will take steps to improve relations with Egypt and Israel similar to those taken with the UAE,...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 07:02am

World

UN programme offers cash for struggling Afghan families

KABUL: The UN World Food Programme on Monday distributed cash in the Afghan capital to about 3,000 families severely...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 06:59am

World

Iran says no way to return to 2015 deal without lifting of all sanctions

DUBAI: Iran demanded on Monday the removal of all sanctions in a verifiable process as talks resumed between Tehran...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 06:58am

World

China’s Xi promises Africa 1bn Covid vaccine doses

DIAMNIADIO: China’s president pledged to offer Africa one billion Covid vaccine doses on Monday, with the ...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 06:56am

Pakistan

UN Women 2021 Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards: Engro Fertilizers secures runner up position in ‘Leadership Commitment’ category

KARACHI: Engro Fertilizers Limited has secured first runner up position in the category of “Leadership...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 05:25am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (November 29, 2021) and the forecast for Tuesday (November 30, 2021)....