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Asian stocks fall again as China woes top upbeat recovery outlook

He said a symposium of central bankers and financial heads at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, next month would be closely followed for any clues about the Fed's next move

Published 30 Jul, 2021 10:15am

World

US condemns 'harassment' of foreign journalists in China

Zhao on Thursday said foreign correspondents enjoy an open and free reporting environment in China

Published 30 Jul, 2021 10:12am

World

Japan to expand virus emergency one week into Olympics

The Japanese capital reported a record number of new infections on Thursday as daily cases nationwide topped 10,000 for the first time

Published 30 Jul, 2021 10:10am

World

Philippines says US military deal 'in full force again'

The deal has been prolonged three times since then, most recently in June after months of negotiations between the two sides

Updated 30 Jul, 2021 10:10am

Pakistan

Pakistan reports 86 deaths, 4,537 Covid infections in a single day as fourth wave takes toll

Country reports highest number of daily cases since April 18 when 6,127 infections were recorded
Covid-19 positivity rate recorded at 7.8%

Updated 30 Jul, 2021 10:15am

BR Research

National Foods Limited

National Foods Limited (PSX: NATF) as a private limited company in 1970 under the Companies Act, 1913. It was later...

Published 30 Jul, 2021 07:45am

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Honda: Incline mode

Honda Atlas Cars (PSX: HCAR) has demonstrably emerged from its two-year slumber with the highest quarterly profit...

Published 30 Jul, 2021 07:40am

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PAKT goes steady

After reporting strong double-digit expansion in turnover and profitability in the first quarter of the ongoing...

Published 30 Jul, 2021 07:35am

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HBL profits - impressive as ever

The country’s biggest commercial bank, HBL, continued to show why size matters, as it posted 21 percent...

Published 30 Jul, 2021 07:30am

BR Research

TCP sugar import: money well-spent?

Hardly a week goes by when market prices of refined sugar are not a matter of debate in routine meetings of federal...

Published 30 Jul, 2021 07:25am

Taxmen deputed at big retail outlets to monitor sales

Presence of IR officers force the retailers to get themselves registered with the POS system of the FBR
Underlying rationale is to give incentives to the taxpayers in order to broaden the tax base

Updated 30 Jul, 2021 09:22am

Govt to ban public sector, education, malls for unvaccinated

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday reported 76 Covid-19 deaths, which is the highest number after June 9, 2021. The...

Updated 30 Jul, 2021 09:37am

China tries to ease investor fears over crackdown

BEIJING: Beijing scrambled to calm investors after a crackdown on some of China's biggest firms rattled markets with...

Published 30 Jul, 2021 05:47am

'Pakistan not a spokesman for Taliban,' says PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday said Pakistan is not a spokesman of Taliban and what is being done by...

Published 30 Jul, 2021 05:34am

Pakistan

Five Pakistani films being screened in Beijing: minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Thursday that screening of five...

Published 30 Jul, 2021 05:34am

World

S Africa's port terminals restored following cyber-attack

JOHANNESBURG: Operating systems have been restored at South Africa's state-owned logistics firm, the company said...