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Archive - 2018-03-18
Putin cruises to landslide election win
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Putin cruises to landslide election win

MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin cruised to victory in Russia's presidential election on Sunday, giving him another six years
Published 18 Mar, 2018 09:44pm
Vladimir Putin in 10 dates
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Vladimir Putin in 10 dates

MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin, who is expected to win a fourth term as Russian president in Sunday's election, has reimposed th
Published 18 Mar, 2018 11:01am
The world's longest-serving leaders
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The world's longest-serving leaders

PARIS: Vladimir Putin is widely expected to win Russia's presidential election on Sunday, giving him a fourth term that
Published 18 Mar, 2018 10:58am
Tariffs and tech to tax G20 ministers in Argentina

Tariffs and tech to tax G20 ministers in Argentina

Tariffs, tech and taxes will strain finance ministers from G20 countries at a meeting in Argentina next week overshadowed by the gathering clouds of a trade war. The two-day meeting in Buenos Aires, which starts Monday, comes at a particularly tense momen
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Tariffs and tech to tax G20 ministers in Argentina

Tariffs and tech to tax G20 ministers in Argentina

Tariffs, tech and taxes will strain finance ministers from G20 countries at a meeting in Argentina next week overshadowed by the gathering clouds of a trade war. The two-day meeting in Buenos Aires, which starts Monday, comes at a particularly tense momen
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Tariffs and tech to tax G20 ministers in Argentina

Tariffs and tech to tax G20 ministers in Argentina

Tariffs, tech and taxes will strain finance ministers from G20 countries at a meeting in Argentina next week overshadowed by the gathering clouds of a trade war. The two-day meeting in Buenos Aires, which starts Monday, comes at a particularly tense momen
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Taliban claim deadly car bomb attack

Taliban claim deadly car bomb attack

A car bomb explosion claimed by the Taliban in Kabul on Saturday killed at least two civilians, as the militants maintain pressure on the capital amid growing calls for peace talks. Several others were wounded in the morning rush-hour suicide blast in an
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Taliban claim deadly car bomb attack

Taliban claim deadly car bomb attack

A car bomb explosion claimed by the Taliban in Kabul on Saturday killed at least two civilians, as the militants maintain pressure on the capital amid growing calls for peace talks. Several others were wounded in the morning rush-hour suicide blast in an
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Iran rejects any change to nuclear deal
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Iran rejects any change to nuclear deal

Iran will not accept any changes to the nuclear deal, a senior official insisted Saturday, after the United States said it was seeking a "supplemental" accord with European powers. "We will not accept any changes, any interpretation or new measure aimed a
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Iran rejects any change to nuclear deal
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Iran rejects any change to nuclear deal

Iran will not accept any changes to the nuclear deal, a senior official insisted Saturday, after the United States said it was seeking a "supplemental" accord with European powers. "We will not accept any changes, any interpretation or new measure aimed a
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Water, food security
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Water, food security

Addressing a session on the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) during the 2nd day of Pakistan Capital Investment Summit & Expo 2018, Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Sartaj Aziz stated that the CPEC is not about roads and infrastructure but about
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Suicide bombing at Raiwind

Suicide bombing at Raiwind

Terrorists may have been weakened but they still retain the capacity to wreak havoc with lives. On Wednesday night, at least nine people were killed, including five policemen, and 20 others injured in a suicide bombing close to the Tableeghi Jamaat's bian
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Electricity for All: Rural electrification - II

Electricity for All: Rural electrification - II

For cooking and heating needs, biogas and biomass solutions are there which can be installed for household clusters. This is being done already, commercially and as well as by NGOs such as NRSP. However, its pace should be enhanced by launching appropriat
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Boeing moves to keep 777X on track after engine snag

Boeing moves to keep 777X on track after engine snag

Boeing Co has scrambled to reorganize testing of its new 777X to avoid being delayed by engine snags, while robots and mechanics are starting work on the fuselage, the executive who heads efforts to build the world's largest twin-engined jet said in an in
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
India's Silicon Valley faces man-made water crisis

India's Silicon Valley faces man-made water crisis

Every day more than 1,000 water tankers rumble past Nagraj's small plywood store in Bangalore, throwing up clouds of dust as they rush their valuable cargo to homes and offices in India's drought-stricken tech hub.
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Will Musharraf come back?

Will Musharraf come back?

Will former President and army chief General Pervez Musharraf come back to the country? Isn't it a million dollar question? The former army chief is being tried under Article 6 of Constitution 1973 for abrogating and suspending the Constitution by promulg
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
US seeks 'real action' from Pakistan on militant groups

US seeks 'real action' from Pakistan on militant groups

Pakistan is doing the "bare minimum" to squeeze the Taliban and terror groups, a senior US administration official said Friday, despite Washington's threat to freeze two billion dollars' worth of aid. The official's comments also come as Pakistan is tryin
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
CND adopts resolution against usage of drugs in educational institutions

CND adopts resolution against usage of drugs in educational institutions

On the eve of last day of 61st annual meeting on Commission on Narcotics Drugs (CND), a resolution to stop usage and supply of drugs in academic institutions has been passed with endorsement from all member countries unanimously, which was presented by Pa
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Wrong perception about Pakistan needs to be discarded: Aizaz

Wrong perception about Pakistan needs to be discarded: Aizaz

Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry has said Pakistan wants to see a stable and peaceful Afghanistan and this is a shared objective for Pakistan and the United States. He stated this while delivering a lecture at an event of th
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
PML-N should refrain from fighting institutions: Nisar

PML-N should refrain from fighting institutions: Nisar

Former interior minister and PML-N leader Chaudhry Nisar has said that he believes the party should not move towards fighting with institutions. "It is my stance, my suggestion to Nawaz Sharif that we should not move towards fighting with judiciary, state
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
CNS discusses bilateral naval collaboration with Saudi Arabia

CNS discusses bilateral naval collaboration with Saudi Arabia

Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, is on an official visit to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). During the visit, the Naval Chief called on Western Fleet Commander of Royal Saudi Naval Forces, Rear Admiral Hamed Bakheet Al Johani and als
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Newly-elected Senator thanks PPP leadership for reposing confidence

Newly-elected Senator thanks PPP leadership for reposing confidence

The newly-elected Senator from Pakistan People Party, Bhermand Khan Tangi has thanked the PPP Central Party leadership for reposing trust in him and electing him as Senator. He vowed that he would utilize his utmost competencies in the best interest of ge
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Vehicles theft cases on the rise in Islamabad

Vehicles theft cases on the rise in Islamabad

The incidents of various kinds of crimes including robberies, kidnapping, murder and vehicle thefts witnessed an increase in the federal capital during the last week. According to data gathered by the Business Recorder through registered first info
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Sherpao hails CoAS's stance on Fata-KP merger

Sherpao hails CoAS's stance on Fata-KP merger

Chairman Qaumi Watan Party Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao expressed satisfaction over the stance of (CoAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa regarding the Fata-KP merger, saying that it is a goodwill gesture that the Army leadership favoured the merger of Federally Adm
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Afghan Commissionerate officials meet JUI-F chief

Afghan Commissionerate officials meet JUI-F chief

A group of contractual employees of the Afghan Commissionerate have held a meeting with the Jamiat Ulama-e-Isalm-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman and asked him to take their case for regularization of their services with federal government.
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
PBIF chief for registration of entire chain of dairy sector
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PBIF chief for registration of entire chain of dairy sector

To resolve the serious issues pertaining to dairy sector, it is important that the entire chain of dairy sector get registered which will not only benefit the people working in this sector, but will also give much relief to the general public in term of r
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
One with better numbers will become opposition leader: Senate chairman

One with better numbers will become opposition leader: Senate chairman

Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani on Saturday said that the one with better numbers will become the opposition leader. Talking to media persons after visiting Qauid's mausoleum in Karachi, he maintained that they came in the Senate with only six members. The
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Supreme Court forms body to bring a halt to illegal trade of organs

Supreme Court forms body to bring a halt to illegal trade of organs

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Saturday formed a four-member committee led by renowned philanthropist and founder of SIUT Adeeb Rizvi to devise a strategy for halting illegal trade and transplant of organs in the country. The apex court was hearing a ca
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Axact CEO case: another judge recuses herself from hearing bail plea

Axact CEO case: another judge recuses herself from hearing bail plea

Additional Sessions Judge (South) Sarah Junejo on Saturday recused herself from hearing the bail plea for Axact CEO Shoaib Shaikh. Judge Sarah Junejo, who issued adjournment orders from her chamber, advised the defendant's legal counsel to obtain a new da
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Sharjeel lashes out at Nawaz

Sharjeel lashes out at Nawaz

Former Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Saturday lashed out at the Sharif family and asked if Nawaz Sharif is an angel that is why his name is not placed on the ECL. Talking to media before appearing at the Accountability Court in Karachi
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
CJP pledges his organs to SIUT

CJP pledges his organs to SIUT

Mian Saqib Nisar, Chief Justice of Pakistan, Saturday visited Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT). Founder & Director of SIUT Professor Adib Rizvi welcoming the guest apprised him about the concept, evolution and services of SIUT. Dr Riz
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
LCCI felicitates Sanjrani, Mandviwala

LCCI felicitates Sanjrani, Mandviwala

President Lasbela Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Yakoob Karim has expressed hope that Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani and Deputy Chairman Saleem Mandviwala would play their due role for revival of Pakistan economy. Felicitating both of them on wi
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Supreme Court orders mayor to clean Karachi within a week

Supreme Court orders mayor to clean Karachi within a week

Sindh Chief Secretary Rizwan Memon on Saturday admitted before the Supreme Court that 4.5 tons of garbage was not lifted from Karachi, informing the court that computerised mechanism had been formed to overcome this issue. Three-member bench of the apex c
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Cannes Lions launches 'See it-Be it' programme

Cannes Lions launches 'See it-Be it' programme

The global career-acceleration programme for women, 'See it-Be it' was held by Pakistan Advertising Association and Pakistan Advertisers Society, in collaboration with Synergy Dentsu at a local hotel on Saturday. The programme 'See it Be it' was launched
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Forces afraid of democratic process creating unrest: Ahsan

Forces afraid of democratic process creating unrest: Ahsan

Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Saturday that the forces afraid of democratic process are endeavouring to create an atmosphere of instability ahead of general elections 2018. Talking to media, he also questioned the behaviour of such elements who st
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Rs 6.5 billion educational stipends distributed: Dr Ayesha

Rs 6.5 billion educational stipends distributed: Dr Ayesha

Punjab Finance Minister Dr Ayesha Ghaus Pasha said on Saturday Punjab government has distributed educational stipends worth Rs 6.5 billion among 130,028 deserving women till now. The government is providing monthly stipends for education in different less
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Dire need stressed to protect cultural heritage of Lahore

Dire need stressed to protect cultural heritage of Lahore

Speakers at the Ravians Literary Festival highlighted a dire need to protect "a dying soul" ie the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of Lahore. "We understand that the change is inevitable but it should not be done blindly at the cost of the city'
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Need to adopt weed eradication technique stressed

Need to adopt weed eradication technique stressed

Weeds are incurring the loss of billions of rupees to agriculture sector for which it is the need of hour to adopt latest weeds eradication methods to cope with situation, said University of Agriculture Faisalabad Vice Chancellor Dr Muhammad Iqbal Zafar.
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
'Meet the Expert' programme launched at Lahore Fort

'Meet the Expert' programme launched at Lahore Fort

The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) has launched the academic sessions 'Meet the Expert' at Lahore Fort on Saturday. The first session was held on Conservation of 17th Century Royal Kitchen inside Lahore Fort. Almost 200 students from the top unive
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Nestle Pakistan develops smart soil moisture sensor

Nestle Pakistan develops smart soil moisture sensor

Nestle Pakistan team has developed smart soil moisture sensor that can read the moisture/water level of the soil and send regular data updates to a cloud from where farmers receive information about where and which area of his field need irrigation.
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Country's future to be decided in next six months: Imran

Country's future to be decided in next six months: Imran

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that the next six months will decide the future of Pakistan. He expressed these views while addressing the PTI women workers convention which was organised by PTI leader Munaza Hassan here on Sat
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
PSL matches: police take out flag march

PSL matches: police take out flag march

Police contingents took out a flag march on Saturday in connection with Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches in the city. Dolphin Force personnel also took part in the march on the city roads to give a sense of security to the citizens during stay of inter
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Old age home opens in Faisalabad

Old age home opens in Faisalabad

An old age home has been established here at Narwala road near Marzipura on the area of more than three acres with the cost of Rs 143.30 million for the welfare and rehabilitation of deserving and neglected senior citizens by the Social Welfare Department
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Ties between Chinese Communist Party & PML-N to improve further: envoy

Ties between Chinese Communist Party & PML-N to improve further: envoy

On behalf of the Communist Party of China, ambassador of China in Pakistan Yao Jin has felicitated Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on his election as the president of the PML-N and said relationship between the Communist Party and the PML-N
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Karachi mayor visits Sohrab Goth

Karachi mayor visits Sohrab Goth

Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar said the country is always governed by only few families, making country's budget would become hard if Karachi stops working. Problems of Sohrab Goth will be solved like solving problems in Liaquatabad and Nazimabad, however we
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
APNS elections on March 31

APNS elections on March 31

The APNS Executive Committee has decided to hold its Annual General Council Meeting on March 31, 2018 at Karachi. The General Council will elect Executive Committee for the year 2018-19 and chalk out the strategies and actions for the problems of newspape
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
SC forms new medical board to examine Sharjeel, seeks report

SC forms new medical board to examine Sharjeel, seeks report

The Supreme Court on Saturday formed a new medical board comprising neurosurgeon Asif Basheer from Punjab and others prominent doctors of military hospital to examine the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) lawmaker Sharjeel Inam Memon who was facing trial in Rs
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Dr Amir Liaquat set to join PTI, confirms Ismail

Dr Amir Liaquat set to join PTI, confirms Ismail

Television programme host Dr Amir Liaquat has joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in a development that was confirmed by party leader Imran Ismail on Saturday. The development was confirmed by Imran Ismail while talking to a private television channel.
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
SC orders to remove government adds with politicians' pictures

SC orders to remove government adds with politicians' pictures

Ordering for removal of all advertisements, signboards and banners with pictures of politicians, the Supreme Court on Saturday directed the authorities concerned to place on record information of all the signboards featuring pictures of politician. Headed
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Sattar invites rival group to jointly observe MQM's foundation day

Sattar invites rival group to jointly observe MQM's foundation day

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) PIB Chief Farooq Sattar on Saturday invited party's Bahadurabad wing to observe Foundation Day together. In a statement, Farooq Sattar has asked to unite the MQM at any cost before March 26. Meanwhile, MQM Bahadurabad Chief
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Two drug peddlers arrested

Two drug peddlers arrested

The Excise Police arrested two drug pushers, recovered 20 kilogram opium and impounded a vehicle here on Saturday. On a tip-off regarding drugs smuggling, the Excise Police conducted snap checking of vehicles near Umerkot in Mirpurkhas. During search of a
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
PTI leaders protest against privatisation of PIA, PSM

PTI leaders protest against privatisation of PIA, PSM

Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Sindh Chapter President , Dr Arif Alvi has said if rulers did not withdraw the announcement of the privatization of Pakistan Steel mill, PIA and state run entities, they would stage sit - in on they main railway line, airpor
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Philips Lighting announce intention to change company name
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Philips Lighting announce intention to change company name

Philips Lighting, the world leader in lighting, announced its intention to change its name from Philips Lighting to Signify. The choice of our new company name originates from the fact that light becomes an intelligent language, which connects and conveys
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Prices of essential kitchen items remain stable

Prices of essential kitchen items remain stable

Prices of essential kitchen items remained stable during this week past against the preceding week, a survey conducted by the Business Recorder revealed, here on Saturday. The survey observed that potatoes price further reduced from Rs 120 to Rs 90
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Latest French wheat export cut cushioned by rise in on-farm use

Latest French wheat export cut cushioned by rise in on-farm use

Farming agency FranceAgriMer cut its forecast of 2017/18 French soft wheat shipments outside the EU for a fifth straight month, underscoring a slow export pace, but the impact on inventories was offset by a sharp rise in expected on-farm use. France, the
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Rabobank cuts global coffee surplus forecast

Rabobank cuts global coffee surplus forecast

There will be a global surplus of 3.2 million bags of coffee in the 2018/19 crop year, Rabobank said in a report on Wednesday, reducing its supply forecast after a crop tour in top grower Brazil caused it to lower production expectations. This is down fro
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Venezuela gold reserve value falls 14 percent

Venezuela gold reserve value falls 14 percent

Gold held by Venezuela's central bank fell 14 percent in value in 2017 compared with the previous year, according to the bank's financial statement. Gold represents just under 70 percent of the bank's international reserves, which at the end of 2017 total
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Russia must build up sugar exports to neighbours

Russia must build up sugar exports to neighbours

Russia needs to expand supplies to its neighbours to get rid of an exportable surplus of 780,000 tonnes of white sugar this season, which runs to July 31, to ease pressure on the domestic market, the head of the Sugar Producers' Union said. The country ha
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Good weather bolsters chance of large grain crop in Russia, Ukraine

Good weather bolsters chance of large grain crop in Russia, Ukraine

Favourable weather ahead of spring grain sowing in Black Sea producers Russia and Ukraine is bolstering the chances of another large harvest due to good levels of soil moisture, analysts and industry officials said. Active spring grain sowing in Russia an
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Drought threat intensifies for US Plains winter wheat crop

Drought threat intensifies for US Plains winter wheat crop

Yield prospects are dimming for winter wheat in the breadbasket of the southern US Plains, where the crop is emerging from dormancy and requiring moisture at a time when much of the region is gripped by drought, crop experts said. In Kansas, the top wheat
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Iraq grain board chief sees bigger wheat crop as weather improves

Iraq grain board chief sees bigger wheat crop as weather improves

Iraq's new grain board chief said on Tuesday he expected local wheat production at no less than 2.5 million tonnes in the 2018 season, an improvement over previous forecasts on the back of recent rainfall. Iraq had said in February it expected wheat and b
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Speculators cut net long positions in COMEX gold, copper

Speculators cut net long positions in COMEX gold, copper

Hedge funds and money managers trimmed their net long positions in COMEX gold and copper contracts in the week to March 13, US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data showed on Friday. Speculators raised their net short position in silver futures
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
US corn sales break records, but will demand stay healthy?
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US corn sales break records, but will demand stay healthy?

US corn merchants have sold in excess of 650 million bushels since early January, shockingly more than usual for any time of year, and the demand prospects continue to look good as of mid-March with the US product plentiful and attractively priced. This c
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Trump approves official travel to Taiwan

Trump approves official travel to Taiwan

President Donald Trump signed off Friday on new rules allowing top level US officials to travel to Taiwan to meet their Taipei counterparts, a move that will anger Beijing. The White House said Trump had signed the "Taiwan Travel Act," which "encourages v
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Vietnam's reformist ex-PM Phan Van Khai dies

Vietnam's reformist ex-PM Phan Van Khai dies

Former Vietnamese premier Phan Van Khai, who helped strengthen ties with the US and drive market reforms that ignited the communist country's economy, died on Saturday at the age 85, the government said. A Soviet-trained economist from southern Vietnam, K
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Mauritius president resigns over credit card scandal

Mauritius president resigns over credit card scandal

Mauritius President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim resigned on Saturday after being embroiled in a scandal over her use of a credit card to buy luxury personal items, in an abrupt change of heart after vowing she would not stand down. Gurib-Fakim, Africa's only fema
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Rohingya returnees won't be kept in camps 'forever': Myanmar official

Rohingya returnees won't be kept in camps 'forever': Myanmar official

A Myanmar official in Rakhine state said Saturday that Rohingya refugees who return will not be held in newly-built camps "forever," as concerns mount over a vexed repatriation process and efforts to reshape communities in the crisis-hit state. Ye Htut, t
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Thousands of Syrians flee raging assaults on two fronts

Thousands of Syrians flee raging assaults on two fronts

Thousands of terrified Syrian civilians fled for their lives on Saturday, as they sought to escape two raging offensives in a rebel bastion outside Damascus and a northwestern Kurdish enclave. Syria's civil war this week entered its eighth year with world
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
China plans tougher goals, beefed-up inspections in war on smog

China plans tougher goals, beefed-up inspections in war on smog

China will set more stringent targets for improving the nation's air quality under a new three-year plan, as Beijing prepares to beef up a nationwide crackdown on polluters in its years-long campaign to clear its notoriously toxic skies. The new targets f
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Canada to send peacekeepers to Mali

Canada to send peacekeepers to Mali

Canadian peacekeepers backed by helicopters will join UN Blue Helmets in the troubled west African nation of Mali before autumn, a government source said on Friday. Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan is to provide details of the number of troops on Monday, sa
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Landmark protest in Angola targets amnesty for 'stolen money'

Landmark protest in Angola targets amnesty for 'stolen money'

Angola saw its first authorised anti-government protest in decades with about 10 people demonstrating Saturday in the capital against an amnesty those who have stashed vast wealth abroad. Despite the paltry turnout, the rally in the centre of Luanda was a
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Baby Donald Trump causes a stir in Afghanistan

Baby Donald Trump causes a stir in Afghanistan

Donald Trump flops over his pink and white baby walker and rolls it around his family's modest home in Kabul, blissfully unaware of the turmoil his "infidel" name is causing in the deeply conservative Muslim country. The rosy-cheeked toddler's parents nam
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Oxfam faces fresh Haiti sexual misconduct allegations

Oxfam faces fresh Haiti sexual misconduct allegations

Oxfam faced fresh allegations of sexual misconduct by staff in Haiti, with a report on Saturday claiming the charity kept a senior aid worker in the earthquake-hit country for over a year despite harassment claims. The British-based charity attempted to "
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
New icy blast cancels over 100 flights at London Heathrow

New icy blast cancels over 100 flights at London Heathrow

A fresh bout of snow on Saturday forced the cancellation of more than 100 flights in and out of London's Heathrow Airport, with a bad forecast threatening further disruption. Transatlantic flights were among more than 115 grounded so far, with British Air
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Engineer warned of cracking in US bridge before collapse

Engineer warned of cracking in US bridge before collapse

The chief engineer of a Florida bridge project warned authorities of cracking in the structure days before it collapsed, killing at least six people, the US state's department of transportation said Friday. Denney Pate left a voicemail on a Florida Depart
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Oscars chief being investigated for sexual harassment

Oscars chief being investigated for sexual harassment

The president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the body which hands out the Oscars, is being investigated for sexual harassment, US media reported on Friday. The trade publication Variety and CBS News said the Academy immediately opened
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
At least 16 dead as migrant boat capsizes off Greece

At least 16 dead as migrant boat capsizes off Greece

At least 16 people, including six children, drowned Saturday after a migrant boat capsized in the Aegean Sea, the deadliest disaster in the area since a controversial deal two years ago between the EU and Turkey to try to stem the flow of migrants to Euro
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Ten dead as Philippine plane crashes into house

Ten dead as Philippine plane crashes into house

Ten people were killed when a small plane crashed into a house just outside the Philippine capital on Saturday, police and aviation officials said. The twin-engine aircraft crashed shortly after taking off in Plaridel town, killing all five aboard as well
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Mass arrests in Maldives as activists defy emergency

Mass arrests in Maldives as activists defy emergency

Maldivian authorities arrested more than 140 activists who defied a ban on rallies and demonstrated against a state of emergency imposed by President Abdulla Yameen, the opposition said Saturday. Thousands of supporters poured into the streets of the capi
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Israel hits Hamas position in response to explosion

Israel hits Hamas position in response to explosion

Israel's military targeted a Hamas observation post Saturday after an explosive device detonated near the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, the military said. The explosion occurred in the northern Gaza Strip near Israel's border fence, the army s
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
US doctors indicted in opioid prescription bribery scheme
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US doctors indicted in opioid prescription bribery scheme

Five Manhattan doctors have been indicted for accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from a pharmaceutical company in exchange for prescribing a powerful synthetic opioid, a prosecutor said Friday. The indictments come as the United States g
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Russia, ever more isolated, set to re-elect Putin

Russia, ever more isolated, set to re-elect Putin

Russia is on Sunday set to elect Vladimir Putin to a historic fourth Kremlin term, as the country faces increasing isolation over a spy poisoning in Britain and a fresh round of US sanctions. Putin, who has ruled Russia for almost two decades, is polling
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
FIFA lifts three-decade ban on Iraq hosting international matches

FIFA lifts three-decade ban on Iraq hosting international matches

FIFA has lifted its three-decade ban on Iraq hosting international football, a move hailed by the country's sports authorities on Saturday as a boost for its most popular game. "We are allowing international matches to be staged in the cities of Arbil, Ba
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
VAR will be used at Russia World Cup, says FIFA

VAR will be used at Russia World Cup, says FIFA

Video assistant referees (VARs) will be used at the World Cup for the first time in this year's finals in Russia, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Friday, and teams will be allowed a fourth substitute in matches that go to extra-time. The use of th
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Ski world: historic 13th World Cup win for Hirscher

Ski world: historic 13th World Cup win for Hirscher

Marcel Hirscher took the season closing giant slalom on Saturday to equal the record of 13 wins in a single campaign. The 29-year-old Austrian entered a select club containing only two others members as he matched the number of wins achieved by skiing leg
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Osaka ousts Halep to set up finals clash with Kasatkina

Osaka ousts Halep to set up finals clash with Kasatkina

Japanese dynamo Naomi Osaka punched her ticket to the Indian Wells final on Friday, routing world No. 1 Simona Halep to set up a title clash with rising star Daria Kasatkina. World No. 44 Osaka stormed past the top seeded Halep in stunning fashion with a
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Russia issues security guarantee to Arsenal fans

Russia issues security guarantee to Arsenal fans

Russia has issued a security guarantee to Arsenal fans who will visit Moscow for a Europa League clash in the heat of a diplomatic crisis over an ex-double agent's poisoning. Moscow on Saturday announced the expulsion of 23 British diplomats in a tit-for-
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Brazil suffer World Cup blow as Filipe Luis breaks leg

Brazil suffer World Cup blow as Filipe Luis breaks leg

Brazil's World Cup preparations have suffered a blow with serious injury to Atletico Madrid defender Filipe Luis. He had been preferred over Juventus' Alex Sandro in Brazil coach Tite's squad released Thursday for the upcoming friendlies against France an
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
'Government making all out efforts to promote sports in Bajaur'

'Government making all out efforts to promote sports in Bajaur'

Bajaur Agency assistant political agent Arif Khan has said that the federal government is making all out efforts to promote sports facilities in the agency, which are vital to ensure a peaceful environment in the region. He was addressing at a ceremony in
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Canadian boxer dies

Canadian boxer dies

Canadian boxer David Whittom died Friday, almost 10 months after he fell into a coma following his final fight, his partner announced. "My David Whittom has joined the angels... words fail me, I cannot breathe," Jelena Zerdoner wrote on Facebook. The 39-y
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Kevin Pietersen appears to retire

Kevin Pietersen appears to retire

Kevin Pietersen dropped a strong hint that he has retired after the polarising former England star decided not to join Quetta Gladiators in Lahore for their Pakistan Super League play-off. Pietersen helped Quetta qualify from the group stages in the Twent
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Shakib puts ugly T20 behind to focus on final
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Shakib puts ugly T20 behind to focus on final

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan said Saturday his side has put the ill-tempered encounter with Sri Lanka behind them and are fully focussed on the tri-series final against India on Sunday. Shakib was fined 25 percent of his match fee by the Internation
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Bangladesh regret bad behaviour in Sri Lanka T20

Bangladesh regret bad behaviour in Sri Lanka T20

Bangladesh cricket authorities on Saturday expressed regret over disciplinary incidents during Friday's ill-tempered Twenty20 international against hosts Sri Lanka, warning players that they must uphold the spirit of the game. "The Board accepts that cond
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Mathews, Chandimal critical to Sri Lanka's World Cup hopes: de Silva

Mathews, Chandimal critical to Sri Lanka's World Cup hopes: de Silva

Sri Lanka's veteran stars Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal are critical to the young side's hopes at the 2019 World Cup despite poor form and recent injuries, said former captain and world cup winner Aravinda de Silva. The islanders failed to make the
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Mardan clinch overall trophy in U-23 Female Games

Mardan clinch overall trophy in U-23 Female Games

Mardan clinched the overall trophy after winning eight gold medals and three silver medals in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mardan Region Inter-District Female Games which concluded here at Mardan Sports Complex Saturday. Mardan obtained 111 points after securin
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Bitcoin exchange reaches deal with Barclays for UK transactions
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Bitcoin exchange reaches deal with Barclays for UK transactions

One of the biggest bitcoin exchanges has struck a rare deal which will allow it to open a bank account with Britain's Barclays, making it easier for UK customers of the exchange to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, the UK boss of the exchange said on Wednesd
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Speculators raise US dollar net shorts to largest since October
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Speculators raise US dollar net shorts to largest since October

Speculators' net short US dollar bets rose to a five-month high this week, according to calculations by Reuters and Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday. The value of the net short dollar position was $14.61 billion in the week to
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
South Africa's rand to slip over 4 percent
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South Africa's rand to slip over 4 percent

South Africa's rand is expected to weaken more than 4 percent in 12 months as investors start to take profits from the over-bought currency on doubts of how much new President Cyril Ramaphosa can achieve in reforms. A Reuters poll taken March 1-6 publishe
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Dollar gains on data, yen up on US political uncertainty
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Dollar gains on data, yen up on US political uncertainty

The dollar rose against most currencies on Friday, bolstered by solid US economic data that further supported consensus expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at next week's monetary policy meeting. "The gains in the dollar were a
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Sterling to spoil any boost to bonds from Brexit deal doubts
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Sterling to spoil any boost to bonds from Brexit deal doubts

Investors in short-dated sterling bonds could be the main winners if Britain and the European Union fail to hammer out the contours of a Brexit transition deal at a summit starting on March 22. For foreign holders of UK debt, though, the risks of a slide
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Canadian dollar tumbles to eight-month low
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Canadian dollar tumbles to eight-month low

The Canadian dollar touched a fresh more than eight-month low against the greenback on Friday as the market continued to assess how quickly more interest rate hikes could come in the face of trade uncertainty with the United States. The currency hit a ses
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Slovenia opens world's first bitcoin monument
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Slovenia opens world's first bitcoin monument

The Slovenian town of Kranj has inaugurated one of the world's first monuments honouring crypto currencies and block chain technology as a display of the country's openness to new technologies. "We're sending a message to the world that emphasises our ope
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Merkel, Xi agree to work on steel overcapacity within G20
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Merkel, Xi agree to work on steel overcapacity within G20

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed overcapacity in world steel markets and agreed on Saturday to work on solutions within the framework of the G20 group of industrialised nations, Merkel's spokesman said.
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Bike-sharing companies face an uphill ride in US

Bike-sharing companies face an uphill ride in US

A bike-sharing craze that has swept China over the past two years is picking up speed in cities across the United States, but with a different spin as tough local regulations rein in the roll-out of dockless bikes.
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Caterpillar's latest restructuring move could cut 880 jobs

Caterpillar's latest restructuring move could cut 880 jobs

Caterpillar Inc will close two facilities in Texas and Panama and is also considering shutting its engine manufacturing plant in Illinois as part of a strategy to boost profitability and better handle business cycles, but the move could cut 880 jobs.
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Brazil creates pulp giant, expansion plans shelved

Brazil creates pulp giant, expansion plans shelved

Brazil's Suzano Papel e Celulose SA won the battle to acquire larger rival Fibria Celulose SA, creating the world's biggest wood pulp producer while shelving expansion plans.
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Spanish rally for better pensions

Spanish rally for better pensions

Tens of thousands of Spaniards rallied across the country Saturday to demand better pensions as unions accused the government of seeking to privatise retirement benefits.
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Historic old Quebec to get tram link

Historic old Quebec to get tram link

Quebec City's historic old quarter, a World Heritage site, will be linked to outlying districts by a tramway under a multi-billion-dollar new public transit project, officials said Friday. The 23-kilometer (14 mile) electric tramway will connect the city'
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Mexico agriculture minister steps down

Mexico agriculture minister steps down

Mexican Agriculture Minister Jose Calzada said on Friday he had stepped down to join the presidential campaign of Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) candidate Jose Antonio Meade. "We're off with our friend (Jose Antonio Meade) on his campaign," Calza
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Product exclusions from US metals tariffs may take 90 days

Product exclusions from US metals tariffs may take 90 days

Steel and aluminium users that depend on imported products not available from US producers may have to wait up to 90 days for an exclusion from the Trump administration's new metals tariffs, according to a Commerce Department document. The draft Federal R
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Brazil stops BRF poultry exports to EU

Brazil stops BRF poultry exports to EU

Brazil has temporarily halted production and certification of poultry exports from scandal-hit food processor BRF SA to the European Union, the company and the country's Agriculture Ministry said on Friday. The ministry expects to resolve the temporary ba
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Greece can do more to weed out corruption: watchdog agency

Greece can do more to weed out corruption: watchdog agency

Greece should tighten the rules of conduct for its legislators and judiciary to prevent corruption, a senior official in the Council of Europe's anti-corruption agency said in an interview. Graft has long been considered a cause of economic malaise in Gre
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Venezuela begins power rationing as drought causes severe outages

Venezuela begins power rationing as drought causes severe outages

Venezuela imposed electricity rationing this week in six western states, as the crisis-hit country's creaky power grid suffered from a drought that has reduced water levels in key reservoirs needed to run hydroelectric power generators. The four-hour form
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Japan Tobacco buys Russia's fourth-largest cigarette maker

Japan Tobacco buys Russia's fourth-largest cigarette maker

Japan Tobacco has agreed to buy Donskoy Tabak, Russia's fourth-largest cigarette maker, for $1.6 billion (90 billion roubles) in a bid to reinforce its leading position in the country. One of the world's biggest tobacco companies, whose global brands incl
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Germany's Henkell takes majority Freixenet stake

Germany's Henkell takes majority Freixenet stake

German sparkling wine firm Henkell said Saturday it has set out its stall to become market world leader by taking a majority stake in Spanish cava giant Freixenet. "Henkell, the branch of the Oetker group specialised in sparkling wine, has signed an accor
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Turkish Cypriots vow to stand firm in island gas dispute

Turkish Cypriots vow to stand firm in island gas dispute

After a standoff in the Mediterranean that saw Turkish warships force back an Italian rig, Turkish Cypriot authorities insist no resources can be tapped around the divided island unless they are on-board. The confrontation over gas deposits has seen tensi
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Coca-Cola, US State Department to use blockchain to combat forced labour

Coca-Cola, US State Department to use blockchain to combat forced labour

Coca-Cola Co and the US State Department along with three other companies said on Friday they are launching a project using blockchain's digital ledger technology to create a secure registry for workers that will help fight the use of forced labour worldw
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Hello Kitty to make bullet train debut in Japan

Hello Kitty to make bullet train debut in Japan

Hello Kitty has already found its way onto bus and aircraft services - and is now set to make its debut on Japan's iconic bullet train. West Japan Railway will launch "Hello Kitty Shinkansen" services on its bullet train line connecting Osaka and Fukuoka
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Treasuries outlook: yields rise on stronger data, before Fed meeting

Treasuries outlook: yields rise on stronger data, before Fed meeting

Yields rose on Friday after data showed US industrial production surged in February and in anticipation of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting, at which the US central bank is expected to raise interest rates for the first time this year.
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Treasuries outlook: yields rise on stronger data, before Fed meeting

Treasuries outlook: yields rise on stronger data, before Fed meeting

Yields rose on Friday after data showed US industrial production surged in February and in anticipation of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting, at which the US central bank is expected to raise interest rates for the first time this year.
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
China's Hua Medicine plans $400 million Hong Kong IPO
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China's Hua Medicine plans $400 million Hong Kong IPO

Chinese drug developer Hua Medicine is planning to raise at least $400 million in an initial public offering in Hong Kong in the latest in a series of biotech floats in the city, said people with knowledge of the matter.
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
China's Hua Medicine plans $400 million Hong Kong IPO
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China's Hua Medicine plans $400 million Hong Kong IPO

Chinese drug developer Hua Medicine is planning to raise at least $400 million in an initial public offering in Hong Kong in the latest in a series of biotech floats in the city, said people with knowledge of the matter.
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Britain to sell fewest bonds since crisis in 2018-19

Britain to sell fewest bonds since crisis in 2018-19

Britain's government will sell the fewest bonds in any fiscal year since the financial crisis in 2018/19, possibly worth less than 100 billion pounds, a Reuters poll of primary dealers showed on Monday. The figures come a day before finance minister Phili
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Britain to sell fewest bonds since crisis in 2018-19

Britain to sell fewest bonds since crisis in 2018-19

Britain's government will sell the fewest bonds in any fiscal year since the financial crisis in 2018/19, possibly worth less than 100 billion pounds, a Reuters poll of primary dealers showed on Monday. The figures come a day before finance minister Phili
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
North American energy IPOs set to rebound
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North American energy IPOs set to rebound

Higher oil prices and a positive earnings outlook for energy companies are expected to fuel a rebound in North American oil and gas initial public offerings in 2018, with bankers betting investors will remain optimistic about the sector even if the broade
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
TSX climbs
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TSX climbs

Canada's main stock index ended higher on Friday as strength in the price of US crude oil helped drive up shares in energy companies. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index ended up 40.71 points, or 0.26 percent, at 15,711.33. Five of the 10
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Russia bondholders happy to hug sovereign as sanctions talk swirls

Russia bondholders happy to hug sovereign as sanctions talk swirls

Global investors are unlikely to start shunning Russia's sovereign debt even though Russian entities and individuals are seen at risk of further sanctions over a nerve agent attack on a former Russian double agent and his daughter in Britain.
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Russia bondholders happy to hug sovereign as sanctions talk swirls

Russia bondholders happy to hug sovereign as sanctions talk swirls

Global investors are unlikely to start shunning Russia's sovereign debt even though Russian entities and individuals are seen at risk of further sanctions over a nerve agent attack on a former Russian double agent and his daughter in Britain.
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
India's ICICI Securities IPO seeks up to $620 million

India's ICICI Securities IPO seeks up to $620 million

Indian brokerage ICICI Securities Ltd will launch an initial public offering next week in a sale that will raise its parent as much as 40.17 billion rupees ($620 million), adding to a busy month for first-time share sales in the country.
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
India's ICICI Securities IPO seeks up to $620 million

India's ICICI Securities IPO seeks up to $620 million

Indian brokerage ICICI Securities Ltd will launch an initial public offering next week in a sale that will raise its parent as much as 40.17 billion rupees ($620 million), adding to a busy month for first-time share sales in the country.
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Argentine soya crop estimate crashes to 40 million tonnes
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Argentine soya crop estimate crashes to 40 million tonnes

Argentina's Rosario Grains Exchange slashed 14 percent off its forecast for the country's soya crop on Thursday, saying a four-month-old drought would limit the harvest to 40 million tonnes versus last month's estimate of 46.5 million. The South American
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
European gasoline margins firm but high stocks weigh

European gasoline margins firm but high stocks weigh

Gasoline refining margins rose on Thursday but remained under big pressure from rising stocks in the region. Traders are storing gasoline on tankers off Europe's coasts as they struggle to contain a steady rise in supplies since the start of the year that
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Soyameal falls on European feeds market

Soyameal falls on European feeds market

Soyameal on the European meals and feeds market dropped on Thursday with lower CBOT soyameal futures on the outlook for an increase in US soyabean planting in 2018. "The planting intentions survey was bearish, but it might only weigh on the market briefly
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Canadian canola futures rise

Canadian canola futures rise

ICE Canadian canola futures rose on Thursday, boosted by a weak Canadian dollar and stronger soyaoil prices. Crusher profit margins improved during the day, prompting buying, a trader said. May canola gained $3.60 to $522 per tonne. The May-July canola sp
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Good weather for spring grain sowing in Russia, Ukraine

Good weather for spring grain sowing in Russia, Ukraine

Favourable weather ahead of spring grain sowing in Black Sea producers Russia and Ukraine is bolstering the chances of another large harvest due to good levels of soil moisture, analysts and industry officials said. Active spring grain sowing in Russia an
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
South Korea buys 120,000 tonnes of corn

South Korea buys 120,000 tonnes of corn

South Korea's Korea Corn Processing Industry Association (KOCOPIA) purchased about 120,000 tonnes of corn to be sourced from optional origins in a tender on Tuesday, continuing a series of large purchases by South Korean buyers, European traders said. The
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Brazilian grain producers explore increased use of Panama Canal
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Brazilian grain producers explore increased use of Panama Canal

Brazilian farmers in top soya state Mato Grosso signed a memorandum of understanding with the Panama Canal Authority to evaluate ways to cut transportation costs and boost Brazilian grain volumes using the waterway, the authority's chief administrator sai
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
CBOT soyabean futures higher on bargain buying
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CBOT soyabean futures higher on bargain buying

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures turned higher on Thursday, recovering on technical and bargain buying after an earlier roughly one-month low, traders said. Front-month CBOT May soyabeans settled up 8-1/2 cents at $10.40-3/4, after dropping to $10.
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
CBOT wheat futures fall in technical selling

CBOT wheat futures fall in technical selling

Both Chicago Board of Trade and K.C. wheat futures declined roughly 2 percent on Thursday in technical selling triggered in part by disappointing US wheat export sales and outlooks for US rains, traders said. CBOT wheat was on pace to notch the largest de
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
China's steel mills boost output despite winter curbs

China's steel mills boost output despite winter curbs

China's daily steel output rose in January and February as mills in the world's top producer raced to take advantage of high prices, even as worries mount about a growing surplus and slowing demand from the construction sector. The strong output data on W
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Asian naphtha rises to 2-1/2 month high

Asian naphtha rises to 2-1/2 month high

Asia's naphtha crack rose for a second day on Thursday to reach a near two-month high of $87.55 a tonne as recent demand helped ease some of the previous excess supplies woes. Fewer cargoes arriving in Asia this month compared to January and February from
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Palm oil firmer on European vegoils market
Vegetable Oil

Palm oil firmer on European vegoils market

Palm oil on the European vegetable oils market was offered firmer on Thursday, supported by improved buying interest and small gains in Malaysian palm oil futures on short-covering and improved March demand. Malaysia reduced export tax to zero in January,
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Cotton market: active buying by spinners amid profit-taking
Cotton

Cotton market: active buying by spinners amid profit-taking

Spinners did not show any reluctance in making new deals on the cotton market on Saturday as prices matched with their psychological levels, dealers said. Official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 7500, they added. In Sindh and Punjab prices were at Rs 2800-
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Thai rice prices jump as China, Indonesia buy

Thai rice prices jump as China, Indonesia buy

Rice prices in Thailand jumped this week, boosted by fresh purchases from China and Indonesia amid a buoyant baht, while demand for the staple weakened in top-exporter India. In Thailand, the world's second-biggest rice exporter, benchmark 5 percent broke
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
European wheat firm on US markets fall

European wheat firm on US markets fall

European wheat held firm on Thursday despite a sharp fall on US markets, helped by a drop in the euro against the dollar and by farmers' reluctance to sell their grain as they hold out for better prices. May milling wheat on Paris-based Euronext, unoffici
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
German wheat harvest seen down, rapeseed up

German wheat harvest seen down, rapeseed up

Germany's 2018 wheat harvest will fall 1.1 percent on the year to 24.21 million tonnes after poor weather restricted sowings, the country's association of farm cooperatives said on Thursday in its first forecast of the country's new crop. The association
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Bangladesh tea prices rise

Bangladesh tea prices rise

Tea prices in Bangladesh rose on Tuesday at the last auction of the current season, snapping a six-week run of declines, amid tight supplies. Bangladeshi tea fetched an average price of 196.54 taka ($2.80) per kg at the auction compared with a revised pri
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Vietnamese coffee prices fall; Indonesia's mini-harvest underway

Vietnamese coffee prices fall; Indonesia's mini-harvest underway

Vietnamese coffee prices fell slightly tracking the London market, while trading volumes in Indonesia have started picking up as a mini-harvest is underway. Farmers in Dak Lak province, Vietnam's key coffee-growing area, quoted beans at 37,400-37,700 dong
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Brazil CS sugar output likely to fall

Brazil CS sugar output likely to fall

Brazil's center-south, the world's largest sugar-producing region, is expected to reduce output of the sweetener by 10 percent in the 2018/19 cane crop that kicks off in April, due to low global sugar prices and stagnant cane production. A Reuters poll th
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Saturday (March 17, 2018).

Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
THE RUPEE: firm trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: firm trend

The rupee sustained its present levels against the dollar on the money market on Saturday in the process of trading, experts said. The rupee showed no changes in terms of the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 111.50 and Rs 111.80 respectively, they said
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
THE RUPEE: firm trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: firm trend

The rupee sustained its present levels against the dollar on the money market on Saturday in the process of trading, experts said. The rupee showed no changes in terms of the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 111.50 and Rs 111.80 respectively, they said
Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Automart: car prices in Karachi

Automart: car prices in Karachi

The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (March 17, 2018).

Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (March 17, 2018).

Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (March 17, 2018)

Published 18 Mar, 2018 12:00am
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