News Archives for Latest - 2018-01-09

Life & Style

Bucking trend, Hyundai bets on hydrogen fuel cell for new car

LAS VEGAS: Hyundai unveiled Monday a hydrogen fuel-cell powered vehicle aimed at showcasing its newest technologies,

Updated 10 May, 2018 08:03pm

North America

California mudslides demolish homes, eight deaths reported

LOS ANGELES: Mudslides unleashed by a ferocious storm demolished homes in southern California, authorities said Tuesday.

Published 09 Jan, 2018 11:31pm

Front Top News

US to decide on Iran sanctions waivers on Friday: State Department

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is expected to decide on Friday whether to continue to waive US penalties on Iran,

Published 09 Jan, 2018 11:26pm

Financial

Wall St rally rolls on amid earnings optimism

NEW YORK: Wall Street's major indexes extended the New Year rally to close at record levels on Tuesday on investor optim

Published 09 Jan, 2018 11:25pm

Financial

TSX ekes out gain as banks, oil stocks offset gold miners

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index ended barely higher on Tuesday, weighed by losses among gold miners and other materia

Published 09 Jan, 2018 11:24pm

Money & Banking

Argentina central bank cuts policy rate to 28pc from 28.75pc

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's central bank cut its policy rate to 28 percent from 28.75 percent, two weeks after relaxing it

Published 09 Jan, 2018 11:24pm

Pakistan Top News

Chakwal PP-20: PML-N candidate wins by-election

CHAKWAL: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Ch. Haider Sultan Ali won the Chakwal PP-20 by-election by 29,95

Published 09 Jan, 2018 11:22pm

General News

Gas supply to Murree in progress

MURREE: On the directives of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi natural gas was being supplied to various union council

Published 09 Jan, 2018 11:21pm

Pakistan Top News

Marriyum Aurangzeb strongly condemns Quetta terrorist attack

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb wh

Published 09 Jan, 2018 11:20pm

General News

MQM-P moves SHC for release of development funds

HYDERABAD: The Muttahida Quomi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) has filed an appeal at Sindh High Court Circuit Bench Hyderabad

Published 09 Jan, 2018 11:20pm

General News

'No-confidence motion' part of democratic system: Dr. Tariq

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD), Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry Tuesday

Published 09 Jan, 2018 11:19pm

General News

Opposition could not compete PML-N in political field: MNA

ISLAMABAD: Member National Assembly of PML-N Mian Javed Latif Tuesday said the opposition parties could not compete the

Published 09 Jan, 2018 11:18pm

General News

Opposition Leader Maulana Wasay appreciates Chief Minister Sanaullah Zehri's resignation

QUETTA: Speaker Balochistan Assembly presided over the requisitioned Session of Balochistan Assembly here on Tuesday and

Published 09 Jan, 2018 11:17pm

Pakistan Top News

Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with Bosnia Herzegovina: Rana Tanveer

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain Tuesday said that Pakistan attaches great importance to

Published 09 Jan, 2018 11:16pm

General News

PPP not to resign from assemblies: Khursheed Shah

FAISALABAD: Opposition Leader in National Assembly and senior leader of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Syed Khursheed Ahm

Published 09 Jan, 2018 11:16pm

General News

Punjab govt releases Rs 5 bln for uplift schemes

FAISALABAD: A sum of Rs 45 billion will be spent on completion of 567 uplift schemes of public welfare in the district u

Published 09 Jan, 2018 11:15pm

General News

Senate body approves Law and Justice Commission (Amendment) Bill 2017

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice Tuesday approved Law, Justice Commission of Pakistan (Amendm

Published 09 Jan, 2018 11:15pm

General News

Shehbaz Sharif congratulates PML-N candidate over success in Chakwal by-election

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday congratulated PML-N candidate Ch. Haider Sultan over hi

Published 09 Jan, 2018 11:14pm

North America

Trump struggles with words of national anthem

NEW YORK: US Donald President Donald Trumps knowledge of his country's national anthem is being questioned by critics af

Published 09 Jan, 2018 11:13pm

Financial

TSX steady as energy stocks gain, materials fall

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index ended flat on Tuesday, as shares of energy and marijuana producers rose and a real es

Published 09 Jan, 2018 10:03pm

North America

At least 6 dead in Southern California flooding, mudslides

LOS ANGELES: At least six people died and thousands fled their homes in Southern California on Tuesday as a powerful rai

Published 09 Jan, 2018 10:02pm

Energy

US crude oil stocks slump 11.2mn bbls

NEW YORK: US crude stocks fell last week, while gasoline and diesel inventories rose, industry group the American Petrol

Published 09 Jan, 2018 10:01pm

Financial

Australia shares to extend rally to 6th session; NZ up

SYDNEY: Australian shares were set to open higher for a sixth straight session on Wednesday, with robust commodity price

Published 09 Jan, 2018 10:00pm

World Top News

World Bank upgrades global growth forecasts as recovery strengthens

WASHINGTON: For the first time in many years, the World Bank's outlook for the global economy is better than expected ra

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:57pm

Sports

RugbyU: England prop Marler to miss opening Six Nations matches

LONDON: Defending Six Nations champions England will be without prop Joe Marler for at least the opening two matches of

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:56pm

North America

UN political chief in Libya to push for talks

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations' political affairs chief traveled to Libya on Tuesday seeking progress in a new UN pu

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:55pm

North America

Bannon steps down from Breitbart News

NEW YORK: Donald Trump's former White House strategist Steve Bannon has stepped down from Breitbart News, the conservati

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:54pm

Financial

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records, extending rally

NEW YORK: Health and banking shares were among the big gainers Tuesday as the three major US stock indexes once again fi

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:52pm

Commodities

Palm oil drops from 7-week top ahead of official data release

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures dropped over 1 percent in evening trade on Tuesday, falling from a near seven-w

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:30pm

Front Top News

Oil hits highest since May 2015 above $68 on tighter market

LONDON: Oil rose further above $68 a barrel on Tuesday, touching its highest since May 2015, supported by OPEC-led produ

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:29pm

Africa

Nigeria's Buhari blames communal violence on population growth

ABUJA: Nigeria's president on Tuesday blamed clashes between Muslim cattle herders and Christian farmers on the clamour

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:28pm

Europe

Nearly 170 arrested in anti-mafia operation in Italy and Germany

ROME: Nearly 170 people, including mayors, businessmen and local administrators, were arrested on Tuesday in a large ant

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:28pm

Commodities

Lowest offer at Egypt GASC tender at $192/T for 55,000 T Russian wheat

CAIRO: The lowest offer presented at Egypt's state grain buyer's GASC wheat tender on Tuesday was for 55,000 tonnes of R

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:27pm

World

Leu eases despite rate hike, dollar rebound weighs

BUDAPEST/BUCHAREST: The leu eased on Tuesday despite the Romanian central bank's (NBR) interest rate hike, along with ot

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:27pm

Money & Banking

Julius Baer buys remaining 20pc in Kairos for 96mn euros

ZURICH: Swiss private bank Julius Baer said on Tuesday it bought the 20 percent in Italian wealth management firm Kairos

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:26pm

Commodities

Ivory Coast inflation rises to 1.1pt year-on-year in Dec

ABIDJAN: Consumer price inflation in Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer, rose to 1.1 percent year-on-year in De

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:25pm

Middle East

Israeli air strikes, rockets hit Syria: Syrian army

DAMASCUS: The Israeli army carried out air strikes and fired rockets at targets in Syria overnight, causing damage near

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:25pm

World

Ireland sees economic growth rate easing in coming years

DUBLIN: Growth in the Irish economy will slow gradually in the coming years, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said on Tu

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:24pm

World

Indonesia's Nov retail sales rise 2.5pc y/y

JAKARTA: Indonesia's retail sales rose 2.5 percent in November from a year earlier, mainly supported by the sales of foo

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:24pm

Energy

India's planned desert state refinery to buy 50,000 bpd oil from Cairn

NEW DELHI: India's planned 180,000 barrel per day (bpd) refinery in the desert state of Rajasthan to buy 50,000 bpd oil

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:23pm

Africa

ICC judges 'prejudiced' say lawyers for DR Congo's Bemba

THE HAGUE: Lawyers for former Congolese vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba Tuesday slammed his conviction for war crimes,

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:22pm

Industry

Huawei deal to sell phones through at AT&T in US falls through: reports

NEW YORK: A deal between Chinese smartphone maker Huawei and AT&T to sell smartphones in the United States has falle

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:22pm

Europe

Heavy snowfall strands 13,000 tourists in Swiss Alps

ZERMATT: Heavy snowfall has cut off many villages and resorts across the Alps, trapping some 13,000 tourists at Zermatt,

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:21pm

Europe

Greece, FYROM to make new effort to resolve name dispute

ATHENS: Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) agreed on Tuesday to make a renewed effort to settl

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:21pm

General News

Govt to provide modern healthcare facilities to masses: Shahbaz

ISLAMABAD: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that the government is utilizing all available resourc

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:20pm

General News

Govt to promote tax culture in country: Afzal

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance, Rana Muhammad Afzal has expressed the government's resolve to facilitate tax p

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:20pm

Industry

GM races to build a formula for profitable electric cars

DETROIT: General Motors Co Chief Executive Mary Barra has made a bold promise to investors that the Detroit automaker wi

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:19pm

Financial

Global stock markets rise

LONDON: European stock markets advanced Tuesday, taking their lead from firmer prices on Wall Street, as well as a stron

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:18pm

Commodities

Global coffee output seen rising to new record in 2017/18

LONDON: World coffee output is seen rising to a fresh record in 2017/18 as a recovery in robusta production offsets a de

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:18pm

Europe

German industrial workers widen strikes in wage dispute

FRANKFURT: German industrial workers widened industrial action on Tuesday, with nearly 60,000 staff at 280 metals and en

Published 09 Jan, 2018 11:17pm

World

German federal budget had surplus of 3.7bn euros in 2017

BERLIN: The German federal budget had a larger-than-expected surplus of 3.7 billion euros at the end of 2017, German new

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:17pm

Europe

France's Macron says EU needs coordinated stance on Chinese trade

BEIJING: French President Emmanuel Macron called on Tuesday for a more coordinated European approach to trade with China

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:16pm

Football

Spanish Copa del Rey results

MADRID: Spanish Copa del Rey last 16, second leg results on Tuesday: Atletico Madrid 3 (Carrasco 57, Gameiro 74, Vito

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:28pm

Energy

LNG tanker Christophe De Margerie to arrive in Britain on Jan. 16

LONDON: The Christophe de Margerie liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker is due to arrive at Britain's Milford Haven termin

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:26pm

World

Mexico's 2017 inflation rate 6.77pc, highest in 16-1/2 years

MEXICO CITY: Mexican consumer prices rose 6.77 percent in the year to December, the highest annual inflation rate since

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:25pm

Industry

Microsoft halts some AMD chip Meltdown patches after PCs freeze

FRANKFURT: Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it had suspended patches to guard against Meltdown and Spectre security threat

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:24pm

World

Middle East soaks up European gasoline

LONDON: Gasoline exports from Europe to the Middle East have surged in recent months to record highs as traders seek to

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:24pm

Africa

New South Africa train crash leaves 200 'lightly injured'

JOHANNESBURG: Two trains collided near South Africa's biggest city Johannesburg on Tuesday, lightly injuring more than 2

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:23pm

Financial

Nigerian stocks cross 40,000 index points to three-year high

LAGOS: Nigerian stocks crossed the 40,000 point mark on Tuesday to set a new three-year high as 2017's rally continued.

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:23pm

Energy

Oil rises above $68 to highest since May 2015 on tighter market

LONDON: Oil rose further above $68 a barrel on Tuesday, touching its highest since May 2015, supported by OPEC-led produ

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:22pm

Energy

OPEC's cheer over 2018 oil rally tinged by shale worries

DUBAI/LONDON: Oil's price rally this year to its highest since May 2015 may seem a source of glee for OPEC, but some in

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:22pm

Industry

Peugeot plans 1,300 French job cuts under new law

PARIS: French carmaker PSA Group said on Tuesday it plans to eliminate 1,300 French jobs in 2018 using a new form of vol

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:21pm

Europe

UK's Harry and fiancee Meghan get wedding music tips on radio station visit

LONDON: Britain's Prince Harry and his US fiancee Meghan Markle were given some street-level tips for their wedding

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:20pm

Europe

Polish PM sacks key ministers in moves to mend EU ties

WARSAW: Poland's new right-wing Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki sacked his defence and foreign ministers in a major ca

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:20pm

World

Portugal Sept-Nov trade deficit widens 28pc

LISBON: Portugal's global trade deficit widened 28 percent in the three months between September and November of 2017 fr

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:19pm

Europe

Ukrainian court arrests suspect over lawyer murder

VYSHGOROD: A Ukrainian court on Tuesday arrested a man suspected of murdering an activist lawyer who helped convict a Ki

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:19pm

Africa

Regional force targets top Boko Haram in Nigeria

KANO: Troops from Nigeria and neighbouring countries have launched major offensives against the two Boko Haram factions

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:19pm

Financial

Retailers help take Britain's FTSE to new record high close

LONDON: The UK's top share index climbed to a new record closing level on Tuesday as Morrisons led a buoyant retail sect

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:18pm

Europe

UK PM May appoints influential eurosceptic to junior ministerial role

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May appointed influential eurosceptic lawmaker Suella Fernandes as a junior minis

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:18pm

Financial

Russian stocks at more than 3-year high after holiday break

MOSCOW: Russian stocks hit their highest since mid-2014 on Tuesday as investors returned to work after the holiday break

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:18pm

North America

Trump to announce delegation to Pyeongchang Winter Games soon

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump plans to announce the US delegation to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Ko

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:18pm

Financial

Russia's FinMin to offer 40bn roubles of OFZ bonds on Weds

MOSCOW: Russia's Finance Ministry said on Tuesday it would offer 40 billion roubles ($701.2 million) worth of OFZ treasu

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:17pm

Financial

S&P, Dow set for record open as focus shifts to corporate earnings

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Dow were on track for a record open on Tuesday, keeping alive the 2018 rally powered b

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:17pm

Industry

Samsung profit guidance disappoints, memory outlook cloudy

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said it would likely rake in a record fourth-quarter profit but the guidance fell shor

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:16pm

Money & Banking

Serbia's central bank expected to keep rate on hold this week

BELGRADE: Serbia's central bank is expected to keep the benchmark rate at 3.5 percent on Thursday, as the dinar exchange

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:15pm

Financial

Sudan pound hits all-time low on black market

KHARTOUM: The Sudanese pound hit an all-time low against the dollar on the black market Tuesday, brokers said, fuelling

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:15pm

Financial

Slovenia to reduce public debt to 71.7pc of GDP in 2018

LJUBLJANA: Slovenia plans to reduce its public debt to a little more than 70 percent of gross domestic product this year

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:15pm

North America

Senator Warren says US needs to 'rethink' money laundering laws

WASHINGTON: Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren said on Tuesday the United States needed to review outdated laws for com

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:12pm

Sports

Rugby-France turn to clubs to restore damaged reputation

PARIS: Less than a month before the start of the Six Nations, France face an almost impossible task in restoring their p

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:09pm

Money & Banking

Royal Bank of Canada boss says chances of NAFTA being scrapped rising

TORONTO: Royal Bank of Canada's Chief Executive Dave McKay said on Tuesday he believes that the chances of the North Ame

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:08pm

Africa

Power outage hits Kenyan capital Nairobi, parts of Uganda

NAIROBI: A major power blackout hit Kenya's capital Nairobi and its central, western and coastal regions on Tuesday, whi

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:06pm

General News

Pakistan just wants acknowledgement of its sacrifices: Dastgir

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir-Khan has said that Pakistan just wants acknowledgement of its sacrifices. Wh

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:05pm

General News

Pakistan condemns ballistic missile attack on Najran in Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan has condemned the ballistic missile attack by Houthi militia on the city of Najran

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:56pm

Sports

North Korea Pyeongchang participation 'great step forward' for Olympics: IOC

LAUSANNE: North Korea's decision to take part in the Winter Olympics in the South was a "great step forward", IOC chief

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:55pm

Financial

Gulf moves little, Egypt rises on presidential election date

DUBAI: Gulf stock markets were mostly sluggish on Tuesday as Qatar slowed after surging for two days, but Egypt's bourse

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:54pm

Energy

Urals diffs rise in NWE, Med as Jan supply tighten

MOSCOW: Urals crude differentials to dated Brent in northwest Europe and the Mediterranean were seen stronger on Tuesday

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:54pm

Europe

Mauritius tourist arrivals jump 5pc in 2017

PORT LOUIS: The number of tourists visiting Mauritius rose 5 percent in 2017 driven by more arrivals from Europe, offici

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:53pm

General News

Man found dead in Rizvia Society

KARACHI: A man was found dead from Rizvia society area of the city on Tuesday. According to rescue sources, the four-

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:52pm

Commodities

Raw sugar extends losses, robusta coffee climbs off 18-month low

LONDON: Raw sugar futures slumped on Tuesday, pressured by a firmer dollar and lacklustre buying interest, while robusta

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:52pm

Commodities

Robusta falls to 18-month low on Vietnam crop, fund selling

LONDON: Robusta coffee futures slipped to a 1-1/2 year low on Tuesday, pressured by speculative selling and signs of a l

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:51pm

Industry

South Africa's new vehicle sales down 2.4 percent year/year in December

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's new vehicle sales fell 2.4 percent year-on-year to 40,636 units in December, data from the

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:50pm

General News

KU awards 37 M. Phil, 40 PhD degrees

KARACHI: Karachi University’s Registrar on Tuesday notified that board of advanced studies and Research (BASR), universi

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:49pm

Financial

South Africa's rand gains on Zuma exit rumours; stocks flat

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand strengthened on Tuesday, touching its highest level in two sessions, after rumours tha

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:49pm

Africa

South Africa's Zuma says commission to look into claims of state influence peddling

JOHANNESBURG: South African President Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday he would set up a judicial inquiry into allegations of

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:48pm

Industry

SpaceX says rocket worked fine as spy satellite reported lost

MIAMI: A SpaceX rocket worked fine in its weekend launch of a secretive government satellite, named Zuma, the company sa

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:48pm

World

Spain to revise 2018 economic forecast to above 2.5pc

MADRID: Spain will raise its economic growth forecast for this year to at least above 2.5 percent from a current predict

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:47pm

Financial

Sri Lankan rupee edges up on late exporter dollar sales

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee closed marginally firmer on Tuesday, offseting early losses as late dollar conversions by

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:47pm

Financial

Sri Lankan shares slip from near 7-week high on profit-taking

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares ended lower on Tuesday, slipping from a near seven-week high hit in the previous session, as

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:46pm

Financial

Sterling snaps 3-day rally but outlook improves

LONDON: Sterling snapped a three-day rising streak and weakened on Tuesday as investors took profits after a rally altho

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:46pm

World

Italy picks 5 banks to issue new 20-yr bond in the near future

MILAN: Italy's Treasury has picked Banca IMI, Barclays Bank, ING Bank, JP Morgan and Royal Bank of Scotland to issue a n

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:45pm

Financial

Stocks' 2018 rally goes on, US crude hits 3-year high

NEW YORK: Stocks in world indexes continued their flying start to the year on Tuesday as bank stocks gained, while US oi

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:45pm

Europe

Swiss government appeals to voters to let it levy taxes

ZURICH: Swiss Finance Minister Ueli Maurer on Tuesday pleaded with voters on Tuesday to let the federal government keep

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:41pm

Front Top News

Ten children among 24 dead in attacks on Syria's Ghouta: new toll

BEIRUT: Ten children were among at least 24 civilians killed in air strikes and artillery fire Tuesday on a Syrian rebel

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:41pm

Commodities

Germany's Oetinger Aluminium sold to Czech Metal Trade group

HAMBURG: German aluminium producer Oetinger Aluminium has been sold to the Czech Republic-based Metal Trade Comax Group

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:40pm

Front Top News

Tillerson to order new probe of Havana embassy health ‘attacks’

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will convene a new high-level investigation into the harm that Washingto

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:40pm

World Top News

Trump goes to the doc -- but the speculation won't end

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump is headed to the doctor: later this week, the 71-year-old US president will undergo his first p

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:39pm

Commodities

French wheat exports reach 1.4mn T in November, led by Algeria

PARIS: France exported 1.44 million tonnes of soft wheat in November, of which 730,000 tonnes outside the European Union

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:39pm

North America

Trump says he would beat Oprah Winfrey in White House race

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he could beat Oprah Winfrey in a presidential race, while one of W

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:39pm

Industry

Ford taps Postmates for edge in self-driving delivery race

LAS VEGAS: Ford Motor Co on Tuesday said it will partner with delivery service Postmates Inc as the automaker starts lat

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:39pm

Front Top News

Trump to attend Davos economic forum: White House

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump plans to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland later this month, h

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:38pm

Football

Zidane named French coach of the year

PARIS: Real Madrid may have ended the year badly, but Zinedine Zidane has been named French coach of 2017 for leading th

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:38pm

Football

Tevez back at Boca, dreams of last World Cup fling

BUENOS AIRES: Carlos Tevez hopes to turn back the clock and use his return to Boca Juniors as a springboard to get back

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:37pm

Financial

European shares at fresh highs on earning optimism, dealmaking

MILAN/LONDON: European shares rose for a fourth straight session on Tuesday, lifted by strength among cyclical stocks an

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:37pm

Managed Funds

Euro zone yields steady amid year's first wave of high-grade supply

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields resisted upward pressure from new supply and a rise in US and Japanese peers on

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:36pm

Football

Mancini open to Italy coaching job

MILAN: Zenit Saint-Petersburg coach said Tuesday he was open to taking over the vacant job as Italy national football co

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:36pm

Europe

Euro zone unemployment falls to 9-yr low as economy powers ahead

BRUSSELS: Euro zone unemployment fell to a new nine-year low in November thanks to strong economic growth, data showed o

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:36pm

Africa

Egypt's President Sisi wins huge parliamentary support for a 2nd term

CAIRO: Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has won the backing of over three-quarters of parliamentarians for a secon

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:35pm

Football

Conte will 'not forget' war of words with Mourinho

LONDON: Antonio Conte says he will "not forget" Jose Mourinho's personal slight about match-fixing, but the Chelsea mana

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:34pm

Commodities

Egypt receives offers in GASC wheat tender after brief trader standoff

CAIRO: Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer, received seven offers in an international purchase tender on Tuesday,

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:34pm

Africa

Egypt extends state of emergency

CAIRO: Egyptian lawmakers on Tuesday extended for three months a state of emergency first declared following deadly Apri

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:34pm

Football

Cagliari go unpunished for Matuidi racist abuse

MILAN: Serie A club Cagliari will not be punished for racist chanting by their fans against Juventus midfielder Blaise M

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:33pm

Europe

Dutch PM Rutte: Britain must clarify post-Brexit relationship

AMSTERDAM: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Tuesday called on Britain to clarify its future relationship with key trad

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:32pm

Financial

Dollar extends recovery, BoJ move boosts yen

NEW YORK: The dollar climbed against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, recovering further from last week's declin

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:31pm

Africa

Death toll from Nigeria communal violence reaches 80

LAGOS: Eighty people have been killed in Nigeria's central state of Benue since December 31 following clashes between ca

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:31pm

General News

Fisherman goes missing in sea

HUB: A fisherman went missing after falling from his boat in the sea near Dam Bandar, Winder. According to details a boa

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:30pm

Europe

Czech president could face stiff re-election challenge: poll

PRAGUE: Incumbent Czech President Milos Zeman could face a serious challenge from academic Jiri Drahos in a presidential

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:30pm

Energy

CPC consortium says exported 55.1mn T of oil in 2017

MOSCOW: Oil exports via the Caspian Pipeline Consortium hit a record high of 55.1 million tonnes in 2017, the group said

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:29pm

Front Top News

FBI chief calls unbreakable encryption 'urgent public safety issue'

NEW YORK: The inability of law enforcement authorities to access data from electronic devices due to powerful encryption

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:29pm

Commodities

CBOT Trends-Soy down 3-4 cents, wheat down 1-2, corn up 1-2

CHICAGO: Following are US trade expectations for the resumption of the grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Boar

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:28pm

Financial

BoJ move boosts yen; dollar continues recovery

LONDON: The yen reached a five-day high on Tuesday, after the Bank of Japan trimmed its purchases of long-dated governme

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:28pm

Managed Funds

BoJ bond tweak buoys yen, stocks rally rumbles on

LONDON: A tweak to the Bank of Japan's bond-buying programme shunted the yen higher on Tuesday, while gains from commodi

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:27pm

Commodities

Palm oil eases with futures ahead of industry data

ROTTERDAM: Palm oil on the European vegetable oils market eased on Tuesday following technical weakness in Malaysian fut

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:27pm

Industry

Boeing sees higher-than-expected airline passenger growth

NEW YORK: Boeing Co said on Tuesday it expects the number of passengers carried by worldwide airlines to increase 5.5 pe

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:27pm

Financial

European stock markets advance

LONDON: European stock markets advanced Tuesday, taking their lead from a stronger showing across much of Asia and a fir

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:27pm

Europe

Berlusconi says Italy can't leave euro, coalition ally disagrees

ROME: Silvio Berlusconi said on Tuesday that Italy must not leave the euro but his main coalition partner immediately di

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:26pm

Commodities

Soymeal edges up on Argentine weather worries

ROTTERDAM: Soymeal on the European meals and feeds market edged higher on Tuesday on concerns that dry conditions in Arg

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:25pm

Managed Funds

Benchmark yields hit 10-month high as BoJ cuts bond buys

NEW YORK: Yields on the benchmark US government bond hit a 10-month high on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan said it will

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:25pm

Financial

LatAm currencies weaken as US dollar rebounds from sell-off

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies weakened on Tuesday as the US dollar rebounded from an early 2018 sell-off that dro

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:25pm

Financial

Belgium sells 2.53bn euros of short-term debt

BRUSSELS: Belgium has sold 2.53 billion euros ($3.02 billion) of short-term debt, with yields rising on the most frequen

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:24pm

Industry

Airline Niki's administrator presses ahead with sale to IAG

FRANKFURT: The administrator of Niki said he would press ahead with an agreed sale of the insolvent Austrian airline to

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:24pm

Industry

Airbus says to boost China assembly, but wins no new jet order

PARIS: European planemaker Airbus said it planned to boost the number of planes it makes in China under a deal signed in

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:23pm

Middle East

Egypt receives seven offers in GASC wheat tender following brief standoff

CAIRO: Egypt, the world's largest wheat buyer, has received seven offers in an international purchase tender on Tuesday,

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:23pm

Europe

Ecuador seeks mediator to resolve 'untenable' Assange standoff: minister

QUITO: Ecuador is seeking a "third country or a personality" to mediate a final settlement with Britain to resolve the f

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:21pm

Commodities

Tumbling stocks, deficits power zinc's rally to 2007 levels

LONDON: Zinc prices hit their highest in more than a decade on Tuesday as investors anticipating another year of shortag

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:21pm

General News

CM extends Rangers’ powers for 90 days in Karachi

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday extended Rangers’ special powers for 90 days in Karachi. The

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:20pm

Financial

Turkey taps 2-year benchmark bond at yield of 13.44 percent

ISTANBUL: The Turkish Treasury sold a net 657.8 million lira ($175 million) in a tap of its two-year benchmark bond at a

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:20pm

North America

Canada housing starts fall in December

OTTAWA: Canadian housing starts fell in December, as expected, as a sharp decline in multiple unit urban starts outweigh

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:20pm

Life & Style

Bollywood star evicted from Paris flat over unpaid rent

PARIS: A French court has ordered that Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat be evicted from an apartment in a posh part of

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:19pm

Europe

UK Brexit Minister slams EU 'no deal' guidance: report

LONDON: Britain's Brexit Minister David Davis has criticised the EU for preparing for a no-deal scenario once the UK lea

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:18pm

Front Top News

UK foreign minister Johnson says would not be sensible to rescind Trump invitation

LONDON: Britain's invitation to US President Donald Trump should not be rescinded, British foreign minister Boris Johnso

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:17pm

World

UK retailers lose sparkle over Christmas: survey

LONDON: British retailers faced a slowdown in sales over the crucial Christmas trading period, survey data showed Tuesda

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:16pm

North America

UN urges Israel to scrap African migrant relocation plan

GENEVA: The United Nations on Tuesday called on Israel to scrap a new programme forcing thousands of African migrants ou

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:15pm

Energy

Asia Distillates-Jet fuel cash differential stays weak; no deals

SINGAPORE: Asia's jet fuel cash differential was unchanged at 30 cents discount to Singapore quotes on Tuesday with no c

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:15pm

Financial

US 3-year note sold at highest yield since 2007

NEW YORK: The US Treasury Department on Tuesday sold $24 billion of three-year government notes at a yield of 2.080 perc

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:15pm

Managed Funds

US bond spreads hit post-crisis lows

NEW YORK: The average US investment-grade corporate bond spread hit a new post-crisis low on Monday, tightening to 97bp

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:14pm

Industry

Alibaba will ‘seriously consider’ Hong Kong listing, says founder Ma

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will "seriously consider" listing in Hong Kong, founder Jack Ma said, pote

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:14pm

Commodities

US Cash Soymeal-Rail, truck offers unchanged; futures slide

CHICAGO: Spot basis offers for US soymeal on Tuesday were flat at truck and rail market locations on tepid end-user dema

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:13pm

World

Algeria bans imports of cell phones, furniture, food to curb trade deficit

ALGIERS: Algeria has banned the import of 900 products including cell phones, household appliances and vegetables in a b

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:13pm

Energy

US crude hits 3-year high as oil prices climb on tighter market

NEW YORK: Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday, with US crude touching its highest since December 2014, supported by OPEC-

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:13pm

Industry

Abu Dhabi's ADNOC to raise $3bn loan with Japan export credit agency

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) plans to raise a $3 billion syndicated loan with the participation of Japan's e

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:12pm

Energy

US oil output to hit record over 11mn bpd by end of 2019

NEW YORK: US crude oil production is expected to climb to more than 10 million barrels per day (bpd) early in 2018, reac

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:12pm

General News

43 seasonal flu cases in private hospital

KARACHI: As many as 43 people have been diagnosed with seasonal influenza virus out of which 38 were diagnosed H1N1 posi

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:11pm

Financial

US stocks add to records, joining global rally

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks pushed higher Tuesday, joining most global bourses in rallying ahead of fourth-quarter earn

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:11pm

Europe

'Vulnerable' Afghans should be part of EU relocation plan: Greece

ATHENS: Greece and refugee agencies on Tuesday called for the European Union to include "vulnerable" Afghans and unaccom

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:10pm

Financial

Wall St hits new record at open on healthcare, bank gains

NEW YORK: Wall Street rose to fresh high at open on Tuesday, with gains for healthcare and bank stocks extending the new

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:10pm

Financial

Wall Street opens at record high

NEW YORK: Wall Street's major indexes opened at record levels on Tuesday, keeping alive the 2018 rally that is powered b

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:09pm

Energy

West Africa Crude-Spot trading limited by slew of tenders

LONDON: Spot dealing was limited by pending tenders, though one European refinery purchased a cargo of Nigerian oil.

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:09pm

Commodities

Wheat drops for fourth session, corn bounces from lows

HAMBURG: Chicago wheat fell for a fourth consecutive session on Tuesday, with prices pressured by improved weather in th

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:08pm

Commodities

Wheat, corn turn higher on short-covering; soy eases

CHICAGO: US wheat and corn futures gained on Tuesday, after earlier falls, as investors covered short positions and prep

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:08pm

Money & Banking

With yuan stable, China central bank loosens up on exchange rate mechanism

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China's central bank has taken a step to loosen control over the yuan exchange rate, sources familiar

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:07pm

Featured Photos

Air Taxi

A worker prepares for guests at the Bell Helicopter Air Taxi Virtual Reality Experience in the Las Vegas Convention

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:58pm

Featured Photos

Snowfall in desert

View of snow in the Sahara, Ain Sefra, Algeria, January 7, 2018 in this picture obtained from social media. Copy

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:05pm

Featured Photos

Great Bell Tower

Steam rises from the chimneys of a thermal power plant behind the Ivan the Great Bell Tower in Moscow, Russia Januar

Published 09 Jan, 2018 06:58pm

Featured Photos

e-Palette

Toyota Motor Corporation, displays the "e-Palette", a new fully self-driving electric concept vehicle designed to be

Published 09 Jan, 2018 05:45pm

Featured Photos

Stunt on Bicycle

An elderly person showing his skills on the bicycle at Nawabpur Road in Multan. Copyright APP (Associated Press

Published 09 Jan, 2018 04:34pm

General News

Pakistan won't work because of its greater leverage: Olson

NEW YORK: The Trump administration's attempt at "humiliating and penalizing" Pakistan for failing to take decisive a

Published 09 Jan, 2018 04:22pm

General News

Chinese Deputy Chief of Mission, Rehman Malik discuss CPEC projects

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Chief of Mission of China in Pakistan Lijian Zhao Tuesday discussed bilateral relations, matters o

Published 09 Jan, 2018 04:14pm

General News

CITIC group delegation meets Miftah Ismail

ISLAMABAD: The visiting delegation of CITIC, led by Zhenyi Tang Charmin CLSA , Asia’s leading Capital Markets and In

Published 09 Jan, 2018 04:05pm

General News

PM strongly condemns Quetta blast

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, strongly condemning the blast in Quetta on Tuesday, expressed his gr

Published 09 Jan, 2018 03:57pm

General News

MoU singed to enhance Pak, China cooperation in research, training of diplomats

BEIJING: Pakistan Foreign Service Academy and China Foreign Affairs Studies University signed a memorandum of unders

Published 09 Jan, 2018 03:37pm

Pakistan Top News

Nigeria can avail Pak cooperation in various sectors: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Tuesday said Pakistan could provide cooperation to Nigeria in various

Published 09 Jan, 2018 03:35pm

Pakistan Top News

Suicide bomber kills six in SW Pakistan

QUETTA: At least six people, including five policemen, were killed in the Pakistani city of Quetta when a suicide bomber

Published 09 Jan, 2018 03:35pm

General News

Ijtehad vital for reformation of society: President

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain Tuesday mentioning the importance of “Ijtihad” –intellectual consultation - for

Published 09 Jan, 2018 02:50pm

General News

No need to go to IMF at the moment: Rana Afzal

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan Tuesday said that there was no

Published 09 Jan, 2018 02:47pm

General News

'Say no to Corruption' campaign remains successful in 2017: NAB

ISLAMABAD: The Awareness and Prevention campaign of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) - Say no to Corruption - r

Published 09 Jan, 2018 02:44pm

General News

World must recognize Pakistan's efforts for eliminating terrorism

ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani has said that Pakistan highly values it bilateral relations with France

Published 09 Jan, 2018 02:41pm

General News

international community should acknowledge Pakistan role in war against terror

PESHAWAR: Governor Khyber Pakthunkhwa Iqbal Zafar Jhagra said that people of Pakistan have given immense sacrifices

Published 09 Jan, 2018 02:36pm

General News

Committee to seek report on implementation of Urdu as official language

ISLAMABAD: Cabinet Ministerial Committee on Implementation of Urdu Language in Government Departments on Tuesday dec

Published 09 Jan, 2018 02:34pm

Business & Economy

Company registration witnesses 44pc growth in first half of current FY

ISLAMABAD: In the first half of current financial year, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) re

Published 09 Jan, 2018 02:26pm

General News

CM approves extension of Rangers' special powers for 90 days

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has approved the extension of Pakistan Rangers' (Sindh) special po

Published 09 Jan, 2018 02:24pm

General News

Contrary to rumours, Senate and general elections would be held on time

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage Marriyum Aurangze

Published 09 Jan, 2018 02:20pm

Karandaaz to Invest Rs700mn from DFID in ORIX Leasing

KARACHI: Karandaaz Pakistan, supported by UK's Department for International Development (DFID), is providing a loan

Published 09 Jan, 2018 02:18pm

Pakistan Top News

Several injured in Quetta blast

ISLAMABAD: Several people were injured in a powerful blast that took place near G.P.O chowk, Zaroon road, Quetta, pr

Published 09 Jan, 2018 02:15pm

General News

Zubair lauds Saudi Arabia's role towards Pakistan's development

KARACHI: Governor Sindh Muhammad Zubair has praised the role of Saudi Arabia towards the development of Pakistan.

Published 09 Jan, 2018 02:12pm

Pakistan Top News

Balochistan CM Zehri resigns

QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Sanaullah Zehri resigned on Tuesday prior to a no-confidence motion being taken u

Published 09 Jan, 2018 02:09pm

World

China relaxes regulations for investors in free trade zones

BEIJING: The State Council decided to ease regulations for enterprises investing in free trade zones (FTZs) to promo

Published 09 Jan, 2018 02:55pm

General News

Nawaz says he believes in strong democratic state, rule of law, supremacy of constitution

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and President Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Tuesday sa

Published 09 Jan, 2018 02:02pm

Industries & Sectors

Country's power generation capacity enhanced upto 26,000 mw

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Privatisation Daniyal Aziz Tuesday said country’s electricity generation capacity had recent

Published 09 Jan, 2018 01:59pm

Markets

RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Tuesday at 23,563.26 points with a negative change of -231.73 and volum

Published 09 Jan, 2018 01:54pm

Europe

New rules for UK ministers after sleaze scandal

LONDON: British ministers will be subject to new rules governing "inappropriate, bullying or harassing behaviour" fo

Published 09 Jan, 2018 02:45pm

Europe

French carmaker PSA uses Macron reforms for 1,300 redundancies

PARIS: French carmaker PSA said Tuesday that it would make 1,300 people redundant under labour reforms pushed throug

Published 09 Jan, 2018 02:30pm

Asia

France signs deals with China but warns against 'pillaging'

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron oversaw the signing Tuesday of busi

Published 09 Jan, 2018 02:15pm

Industry

German industrial output rebounds in November

FRANKFURT AM MAIN: Industrial production in Germany rebounded in November after two months of decline, official data

Published 09 Jan, 2018 01:38pm

Money & Banking

Swiss central bank eyes record profit for 2017

ZURICH: The Swiss central bank said Tuesday it expected to post a record profit of 54 billion Swiss francs ($55 bill

Published 09 Jan, 2018 01:36pm

Asia

Indian airline fires pilots over mid-air row

MUMBAI: An Indian airline said Tuesday it had fired two pilots after reports they fought and both briefly left the c

Published 09 Jan, 2018 01:35pm

Europe

British PM resumes reshuffle after chaotic start

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May sought to complete a government shake-up Tuesday without further blunders

Published 09 Jan, 2018 01:33pm

World

Eurozone unemployment falls to 9-year low as recovery strengthens

BRUSSELS: Europe's economic recovery is deepening, data showed on Tuesday, with eurozone unemployment falling to its

Published 09 Jan, 2018 01:31pm

Middle East

Israeli air strikes, rockets hit Syria

DAMASCUS: The Israeli army overnight carried out air strikes and fired rockets at targets in Syria, causing damage n

Published 09 Jan, 2018 02:00pm

Financial

European stock markets advance

LONDON: Europe's main stock markets advanced Tuesday, taking their lead from a stronger showing across much of Asia,

Published 09 Jan, 2018 01:23pm

Middle East

Netanyahu's son under fire after 'strip club' tape

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son has been caught on tape seemingly drunk outside a strip c

Published 09 Jan, 2018 01:22pm

Asia

Two Koreas agree to hold military talks to defuse tension

SEOUL: North and South Korea agreed Tuesday to hold military talks to ease growing tension on the peninsula, the two

Published 09 Jan, 2018 01:21pm

Asia

Former Chinese military chief of staff under investigation

BEIJING: A former chief of staff of China's military is under investigation on "suspicion of bribery", state media s

Published 09 Jan, 2018 01:05pm

Sports

Zidane named French coach of the year

PARIS: Real Madrid may have ended the year badly, but Zinedine Zidane has been named French coach of 2017 for leadin

Published 09 Jan, 2018 01:04pm

Asia

Khamenei hails rallies against US, Zionist 'plot'

TEHRAN: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday praised a "massive movement of the people against th

Published 09 Jan, 2018 12:59pm

Cricket

Azhar Ali continues to rise in Test cricket

Pakistan superstar batsman Azhar Ali has jumped two spots in latest MRF Tyres ICC Test rankings on Tuesday. No

Published 09 Jan, 2018 12:47pm

Cricket

Raja reveals why Pakistan failed in the second ODI

Pakistan cricket team suffered their second straight loss of the tour of New Zealand, after the Black Caps won by e

Published 09 Jan, 2018 12:10pm

Movies & Music

Video: Angelina Jolie awkwardly ignores Jennifer Aniston at Golden Globes

An extremely awkward yet a funny moment was clicked at the 75th Golden Globes awards ceremony when Brad Pitt’s secon

Published 09 Jan, 2018 11:44am

Cricket

Yusuf Pathan slapped with five-month ban

Indian middle order batsman Yusuf Pathan has been handed a five-month ban due to a doping violation but will be fre

Published 09 Jan, 2018 10:35am

Pakistan

PM stresses more collaboration with China in trade, education

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Tuesday stressed strengthening people-to-people contacts with China a

Published 09 Jan, 2018 10:33am

Life & Style

Sonam Kapoor has something to say about her wedding rumors

Speculations about Bollywood rumored couple Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja’s grand wedding plans in April spread like

Published 09 Jan, 2018 10:17am

Technology

Lawsuits filed against Apple rise from eight to more than 26

Apple has been facing lawsuits over slowing down older iPhones intentionally. The last figure reported was eight, h

Published 09 Jan, 2018 10:16am

Football

Wenger eyes new recruits as troubled Arsenal face Chelsea test

LONDON: has warned his Arsenal flops that new recruits are on the way as the furious Gunners boss prepares for Wednesday

Published 09 Jan, 2018 10:11am

General News

German envoy calls on Gen Bajwa

RAWALPINDI: German Ambassador to Pakistan, Martin Kobler on Tuesday met Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Jav

Published 09 Jan, 2018 10:10am

Pakistan Top News

Terrorism, poverty, illiteracy, unemployment global challenges: Ayaz Sadiq

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said that terrorism, extremism, poverty, ill

Published 09 Jan, 2018 10:08am

Financial

Tokyo stocks extend gains at open

TOKYO: opened stronger Tuesday after closing at a new 26-year-high last week and following fresh records on the S&P

Published 09 Jan, 2018 10:07am

Money & Banking

Swiss National Bank expects record 2017 profit of 54bn Sfr

ZURICH: The Swiss National Bank expects an annual profit of 54 billion Swiss francs ($55.25 billion) for 2017, the c

Published 09 Jan, 2018 10:03am

Financial

Gulf mostly soft in early trade, Qatar pulls back

DUBAI: Gulf stock markets were mostly soft in early trade on Tuesday as Qatar pulled back after surging for two days

Published 09 Jan, 2018 10:00am

Cricket

Sri Lanka bring back Mathews as limited-overs captain

COLOMBO: All-rounder Angelo Mathews has been appointed Sri Lanka's limited-overs skipper six months after relinquish

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:57am

US energy watchdog rejects plan to subsidize coal, nuclear sectors

WASHINGTON: The US energy watchdog terminated Monday a key proposal by President Donald Trump's administration to su

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:55am

Financial

Euro zone yields rise as core supply cranks into gear

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields rose on Tuesday as investors made room for new supply from three of the blo

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:50am

Cricket

Indian board gives Pathan backdated doping ban

NEW DELHI: Indian batsman Yusuf Pathan has received a five-month ban due to a doping violation but will be free to p

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:49am

Asia

Koreas start first official talks in two years

SEOUL: North and South Korea began their first official talks in more than two years on Tuesday, focusing on the forthco

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:01am

General News

President administers oath of Chaudhry Bashir

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Tuesday administered oath of office to Chaudhry Bashir Mehmood Virk as feder

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:00am

Business & Economy

Gold import rises 50pc in 5 months

ISLAMABAD: The import of gold during first five months (July-November) of current fiscal year increased by 50.58 per

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:58am

Pakistan Top News

NAB Court adjourns hearing against Sharif family till Jan 16

ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, along with his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:57am

Life & Style

Alia might be patching up with ex-beau after breakup with Sidharth

Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra were once the hottest rumored couple of Bollywood but called it quits a few months

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:41am

Cricket

Shadab Khan believes Pakistan failed to avail the chance

Pakistan leg spinner Shadab Khan has expressed disappointment over Pakistan's second consecutive loss at the hands

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:16am

Technology

Samsung’s future phones might be with screens on both sides

Samsung has always been known for its curved screens, unlike other manufacturers, since it was first introduced in

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:56am

Automobile

The car utopia

Electric cars, self-driving cars, cloud infrastructure and communications systems in driver assisted cars—the future of

Updated 09 Jan, 2018 07:52am

Europe

Macron urges China, EU to avoid pitfalls of protectionism

BEIJING: President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday offered to open up France to Chinese investment in exchange for greate

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:45am

Financial

Asian shares edge up, yen jumps as BOJ trims bond buying

TOKYO: Asian shares pared gains on Tuesday, pulling away from the cusp of a record high, while the yen stole the cur

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:44am

Commodities

Palm hits near 7-week top on stronger demand outlook

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures extended gains into a third session on Tuesday and hit a near seven-week to

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:43am

Managed Funds

JGB yields up; 20- to 40-yr at 1 month high after BOJ trims buying

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices dipped on Tuesday, with yields on 20 to 40-year bonds hitting one-month highs

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:41am

Cricket

Hafeez reaches another milestone during clash with Kiwis

Pakistan veteran batsman Mohammad Hafeez starred with the bat in the second One Day International (ODI) against the

Updated 09 Jan, 2018 07:39am

Markets

RECORDER REPORT: PSX, BRIndex-30 update

KARACHI: Tuesday 09, January 2018 until 11:54, BRIndex 30 was at 23,587.47 with a negative change of -207.52 and volume

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:36am

Movies & Music

'Padmavat' vs 'Padman': Deepika and Akshay to face-off at box office

After facing a series of controversies, Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor starrer Sanjay Leela Bhans

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:24am

World

Rio counting down to carnival under party-pooper mayor

RIO DE JANEIRO: Rio's annual carnival is seen as a money-making extravaganza for the city. But evangelical Mayor Marcelo

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:03am

Life & Style

Apple urged to study iPhone addiction in children

NEW YORK: Two large shareholders urged Apple to study whether iPhones are proving addictive for children and that intens

Published 09 Jan, 2018 06:46am

Oil and Gas

Unutilised R-LNG generation

Haste makes waste. The present government has lent quite some credence to the age-old proverb in its different initiativ

Published 09 Jan, 2018 06:46am

Miscellaneous

Punjab’s economy

Competition where art thou! Following the devolution Punjab seems to be racing ahead in so far as discussions of and pla

Published 09 Jan, 2018 06:45am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 9	278.57
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 9	278.37
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 10	160.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 10	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 10	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 10	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 9	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 9	7,386.65
Nasdaq / Jun 9	25,678.82
Dow Jones / Jun 9	50,872.11
India Sensex / Jun 10	74,322.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 10	64,166.71
Hang Seng / Jun 10	24,292.95
FTSE 100 / Jun 10	10,250.38
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 10	24,501.24
France CAC40 / Jun 10	8,216.19

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 9	389,534
Petrol/Litre / Jun 10	377.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 10	88.87
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 10	4,174.27
Diesel/Litre / Jun 10	380.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 10	75.60

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 10 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	10.67 ▲ 1 (10.34%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 10 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	26.25 ▲ 2.39 (10.02%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 10 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	62.55 ▲ 5.69 (10.01%)
Inter.Steel Ltd / Jun 10 International Steels Limited(ISL)	85.65 ▲ 7.79 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Jun 10 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	31.55 ▲ 2.87 (10.01%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 10 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	23.63 ▲ 2.15 (10.01%)
Cherat Packaging / Jun 10 Cherat Packaging Limited(CPPL)	92.09 ▲ 8.37 (10%)
IBL HealthCare / Jun 10 IBL HealthCare Limited(IBLHL)	54.25 ▲ 4.93 (10%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 10 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	122.68 ▲ 11.15 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Jun 10 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	20.35 ▲ 1.85 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jun 10 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.35 ▼ -0.85 (-10.37%)
Idrees Tex. / Jun 10 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	57.68 ▼ -6.41 (-10%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jun 10 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	10.94 ▼ -1.21 (-9.96%)
Shams Textile / Jun 10 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	40.31 ▼ -3.14 (-7.23%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jun 10 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	17.85 ▼ -1.29 (-6.74%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jun 10 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	380.07 ▼ -25.94 (-6.39%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 10 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	11.50 ▼ -0.73 (-5.97%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jun 10 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	32.20 ▼ -2.03 (-5.93%)
Security Investment Bank / Jun 10 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.20 ▼ -0.44 (-5.76%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 10 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	21.70 ▼ -1.31 (-5.69%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jun 10 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	63,737,085 ▲ 0.09
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 10 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	40,626,361 ▲ 0.32
Telecard Limited / Jun 10 Telecard Limited(TELE)	40,238,477 ▲ 0.12
Loads Limited / Jun 10 Loads Limited(LOADS)	33,866,305 ▲ 0.68
Oilboy Energy / Jun 10 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	30,153,254 ▲ 1.85
Amreli Steels / Jun 10 Amreli Steels Limited(ASTL)	27,013,807 ▲ 0.61
Agha Steel Ind. / Jun 10 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	21,875,782 ▲ 0.29
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,604,281 ▼ -0.01
TPL REIT Fund I / Jun 10 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	20,436,423 ▲ 0.01
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 10 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	18,815,133 ▼ -0.02