Sometimes the people at your workplace can seem like a mystery, especially if you work for a big company. LinkedIn hopes to change that with an iOS app dubbed Lookup. The tool lets you look up old or contemporary information on your current colleagues, wi

Many smartphone users have yet to discover the double tap, the relief for old eyes. Text can be hard to read on tiny mobile screens as eyesight worsens. Hundreds of millions of users know how to spread two fingers apart on the touch-screen to zoom in and

If you've watched the ocean, trying to figure out what kind of ships you see off in the distance, turn to www.marinetraffic.com to learn that and so much more. The site will not only tell you what kind of ship you're looking at, but where it came from, wh

Swedish medical technology group Elekta posted first-quarter core earnings in line with market expectations on September 01, and repeated its outlook for sales growth to return in the second half of its fiscal year.

Nick Robertson, the founder of British online fashion retailer ASOS, has quit as chief executive after 15 years in which he transformed the Internet start-up into a retail powerhouse with millions of fans around the world. ASOS, whose fast fashion is popu

Wal-Mart Stores Inc said it would reopen in late October to early November five US stores whose closure had prompted a union to file a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board claiming retaliation against workers for organising.

The waves of cash surfed relentlessly by some of Silicon Valley's largest venture-backed businesses are showing signs of receding amid concern the companies may already worth more than they're likely to be valued once they finally go public.

The waves of cash surfed relentlessly by some of Silicon Valley's largest venture-backed businesses are showing signs of receding amid concern the companies may already worth more than they're likely to be valued once they finally go public.

Investment bank Barclays Plc said on September 02 it had hired Zach Jordan, previously a managing director at Citigroup Inc's global energy group, as a managing director in its natural resources group, based in Houston. Jordan has more than 15 years of ex

French oil giant Total said on September 01 it had agreed to sell its filling station network in Turkey to the local conglomerate Demiroren for 325 million euros ($366 million). "After operating in Turkey for several years, we conducted an in-depth review

Middle East fund managers have turned more positive towards equities in the region after a plunge in markets reduced valuations and oil prices rebounded, a monthly Reuters survey shows. The survey of 15 leading investment firms, conducted over the past se

Middle East fund managers have turned more positive towards equities in the region after a plunge in markets reduced valuations and oil prices rebounded, a monthly Reuters survey shows. The survey of 15 leading investment firms, conducted over the past se

Volkswagen's finance chief Hans Dieter Poetsch is set to become its next chairman, putting Europe's biggest carmaker on course for calmer waters after rival factions including ousted patriarch Ferdinand Piech united to back him. The company has been looki

Automakers posted on September 01 strong US auto sales in August, with sport utility vehicles and pickups continuing to see robust demand amid low gasoline prices and an improving jobs market. General Motors, the largest US automaker, said it sold 270,480

General Electric Co on September 01 named Beth Comstock, a long-time marketing and communications executive who leads GE Business Innovations, as vice chair. Comstock, 55, becomes the first woman in GE's history to become a vice chair, a title that three

Shell and Ferrari have extended the oldest partnership in Formula One for a further five years, both sides announced on Sunday. The Anglo-Dutch oil company's relationship with the Italian team dates back to before the world championship started in 1950, w

Didier Drogba launched his Major League Soccer career in style here Saturday, scoring a hat-trick on his first start for new club Montreal Impact in a 4-3 win over Chicago Fire. The former Chelsea striker opened his goalscoring account on 21 minutes befor

Roger Federer and Andy Murray coasted into the US Open fourth round Saturday as Canadian poster girl Eugenie Bouchard suffered a potentially tournament-ending head injury in a freak fall. Five-time champion and world number two Federer claimed a 6-3, 6-4,

The Netherlands' hopes of making the Euro 2016 finals hung by a thread on Sunday after last year's World Cup semi-finalists were convincingly downed 3-0 by a well-organised Turkey. In front of 40,000 Turkish supporters creating a hostile atmosphere in the

Spain leapfrogged Slovakia to the top of Euro 2016 qualification Group C when a rare Jordi Alba header set the holders on their way to a serene 2-0 victory over the Eastern Europeans in Oviedo on Saturday.

Hulk celebrated his return to the Brazil side with a 10th-minute strike to give Dunga's men a 1-0 victory over Costa Rica on Saturday in a New Jersey friendly. In his first appearance in a Brazil squad since the World Cup debacle last year, the forward st

The world known car-racer Sultan Mohammad Golden made a new world record in Reverse Car Jump by taking a 37 meter-long reverse jump in Kalam Festival. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak was chief guest on the fourth day of the festival annou

A large Sunday Times headline in capital letters, EMBARRASSING, summed up the mood of South Africans after a shock Africa Cup of Nations defeat in Mauritania this weekend. Declared by Bafana Bafana (The Boys) coach Ephraim 'Shakes' Mashaba as a "must win"

Lewis Hamilton's victory in the Italian Grand Prix was under investigation on Sunday after his Mercedes team were alleged to have raced with illegally low tyre pressures. Mercedes were summoned to explain the issue by racetrack stewards leaving the result

Australia's veteran all-rounder Shane Watson announced his retirement from Test cricket on Sunday. The last match of the 34-year-old's 59- Test career, which spanned a decade, came in the Ashes opener at Cardiff which England won by 169 runs.

Bids were expected from China and Japan for a medium-speed rail project in Indonesia that will be 40 percent cheaper than the $6 billion bullet train project that Jakarta scrapped last week, an Indonesian minister said in an interview on Sunday.

German industrial group ThyssenKrupp has cut costs by more than 1 billion euros ($1.12 billion) this year, beating its target, and plans to press ahead with renewed savings efforts, its chief financial officer told a German newspaper.

Big investments, lean manufacturing techniques borrowed from the automotive industry, and a more engaged workforce have revamped the Wisconsin shipyard where Italy's Fincantieri SpA builds the Freedom variant of the US Navy's coastal warships for prime co

Brazil needs a temporary tax increase to reduce a budget deficit that threatens the country's debt rating, the presidential chief of staff said in an interview published on Sunday. Aloizio Mercadante did not say which taxes would need to be raised, but to

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) boss Sergio Marchionne said on Sunday that seeking a tie-up with General Motors was a "high priority" and such a deal would also be the best strategic option for its US rival. GM's board rebuffed a merger proposal from the

Kuwait will raise its oil output by 250,000-270,000 barrels a day by the end of the year to make up for production lost from two oilfields the OPEC member shares with Saudi Arabia that were forced to shut, a Kuwaiti oil industry source said. The Khafji oi

Germany will set another export record this year despite recent worries of an economic slowdown in China, the head of the German trade association said in an interview published on Sunday. Economists have expressed concern that China's woes might become a

As thousands of refugees arrive every day in Germany, calls are growing louder from business leaders in Europe's biggest economy to offer them jobs. "If we can integrate them quickly into the jobs market, we'll be helping the refugees, but also helping ou

The discovery by Eni of a huge gas field off the Egyptian coast could attract international energy companies that had steered clear of Egypt because of late debt payments and low prices, a leading gas producer in the country said.

Italy's economy minister on Sunday urged the country's banks to grow and strengthen their capital, hoping to see the sort of mergers that a government reform of the sector has so far failed to produce. In an bid to counter the fragmented nature of Italy's

Tens of thousands of Moldovans rallied on Sunday in the heart of the capital Chisinau in the biggest street protests in memory, demanding the resignation of the president and early elections over a $1 billion bank fraud that has hit living standards.

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Sunday. 77.80-77.81 (previous 77.80-77.83). Call Money Rates: 05.30-6.50 percent (Previous 05.25-06.50 percent.

US funds cut recommended equity allocations in August and increased exposure to debt, a Reuters poll found, largely maintaining a broad trend since the start of the year as stocks underperform and government bonds remain in demand. Fund managers also cut

US funds cut recommended equity allocations in August and increased exposure to debt, a Reuters poll found, largely maintaining a broad trend since the start of the year as stocks underperform and government bonds remain in demand. Fund managers also cut

Hong Kong risks losing an important tool for maintaining its market stability if it scraps its currency's peg to the US dollar, said a top Standard Chartered China executive who also advises the government on financial policy.

Egypt's central bank kept the pound steady at a dollar sale on Sunday, selling $37.8 million at a cut-off price of 7.7301 pounds per dollar, unchanged from Thursday. The central bank had kept the pound at 7.5301 for five months until July, when it allowed

Brazil's Bovespa stock index will end the year a little stronger as government fiscal discipline encourages bargain-hunting from foreign investors, a Reuters poll predicted on Monday. The same survey of stock markets strategists and analysts forecast a mo

Slowing growth in emerging markets and currency fluctuations in anticipation of a US interest rate hike may push third-quarter revenue and earnings estimates lower this month. Wall Street expects a 3.4 percent decline in earnings for the S&P 500 for the q

Azerbaijan's foreign currency reserves fell by more than $1 billion in August, illustrating the heavy pressure on its manat currency due to falling oil prices and global financial jitters. Central bank data published on Friday showed the oil-rich Caucasus

Stung by last week's sharp dollar plunge, Japanese retail foreign exchange traders collectively know as "Mrs Watanabe" have been shy about taking their hallmark contrarian stance, meaning less bargain hunting support for the greenback.

US index provider MSCI said recent violent market gyrations in China, and a barrage of interventions by the authorities to stop the rout, will not be a factor in deciding whether to include China-listed shares in its emerging markets index.

Forget gold. In a world of volatile market swings, Greek debt fears and an impending US interest rate hike, one safe haven that has delivered on its promise is UK real estate. The value of British homes can fall as well as rise.

Forget gold. In a world of volatile market swings, Greek debt fears and an impending US interest rate hike, one safe haven that has delivered on its promise is UK real estate. The value of British homes can fall as well as rise.

Canadian e-commerce start-up Shop.ca is looking at going public within the next year to take advantage of robust investor appetite for the country's technology sector, its top executive said. The company raised C$20 million ($16.11 million) from strategic

Most Gulf stock markets fell on Sunday, tracking weak oil prices, but Saudi Arabia rose after the government said it would keep borrowing to finance important projects and Etisalat lifted Abu Dhabi ahead of expected foreign fund inflows.

Independent foreign investigators refuted Sunday the Mexican government's conclusion that 43 students abducted last year were incinerated in a landfill, tearing apart the official probe into a case that caused international outrage.

Czech President Milos Zeman on Sunday expressed support for an anti-immigration petition launched by his euro-sceptic predecessor Vaclav Klaus. Speaking during a visit to China, Zeman said he agreed with the former president's ideas on rejecting quotas fo

German publisher Axel Springer is withdrawing from its Russian business, Russian news agency RBC reported at the weekend, citing two media sources and a government source. A deal to sell an 80 percent stake to Russian publisher Alexander Fedotov, owner of

An American woman who went missing in Nepal after arriving to help earthquake victims has been murdered, police said Sunday. Dahlia Yahia went missing on August 7, three days after arriving in the popular tourist town of Pokhara, 210 kilometres (130 miles

A Dutch journalist based in Turkey's mainly Kurdish south-east was detained Sunday while reporting from the region where the military is waging a relentless campaign against Kurdish rebels. It is the second time Frederike Geerdink has been arrested by Tur

International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde on Sunday heaped praise on Ukraine's reform efforts in a visit to Kiev following a deal to restructure the country's debt burden. "I'm extremely encouraged by the progress that you have been achiev

Iraq has put F-16 warplanes acquired from the United States into action against the Islamic State group for the first time, the commander of the air force said Sunday. "Fifteen air strikes were carried out in the past four days," Staff Lieutenant General

At least ten people died and eight are missing after a South Korean fishing charter boat capsized, the coastguard said Sunday, while three survived after clinging to the wreckage for 10 hours. The 9.77-tonne Dolphin went missing off the south-west coast n

Britons consider Queen Elizabeth II their greatest monarch, according to a survey published three days before she becomes her nation's longest-serving head of state. A total of 27 percent of respondents backed the current queen, according to an opinion po

The French secret service frogman who attached the mines which sank the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior in New Zealand 30 years ago apologised for his actions in an interview Sunday with investigative website Mediapart.

Novartis plans the first human tests next year of a "smart" contact lens it is developing with Google designed to help restore the eye's natural autofocus. "This project is progressing well," Novartis Chief Executive Joe Jimenez told Swiss newspaper Le Te

Beijing must offer more than hollow promises if it wishes to secure peace in the disputed South China Sea and beyond, a spokesman for the Philippine defence department said Sunday.

Punjab Higher Education Commission's (PHEC) Chairman, Professor Dr Mohammad Nizamuddin, has said that most of the oral diseases were preventable; however, it was important to educate people regarding oral health. He urged that dentists should also do rese

Professor of Neuro Surgery Dr Khalid Mahmood has been elected as President Anjuman-e-Behboodi-e-Marizan, Lahore General Hospital for the term of next three years. Principal Post Graduate Medical Institute and Lahore General Hospital Professor Khalid Mahmo

Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) has warned the ginners not to purchase seed-cotton in abundance from the farmers and run their business very carefully otherwise they would have to bear financial losses.

Pak Army has become very powerful force with its current assets and is quite capable of giving a tit for tat reply to any Indian nefarious military designs. We can make Pakistan a powerful and prosperous nation with strengthened democracy, national unity

Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) President, Mian Iqbal Hassan has urged upon the private sector to utilize alternate resources of power generation in order to cut dependence on costly thermal means. Mian Iqbal said here on Sunday that econom

The manufacturers, industrialists, exporters and traders have urged the government to reconsider and withdraw its decision of increasing gas tariff up to 63 percent and withdraw increase in general sales tax on petroleum products as it would directly affe

Seven opposition parties have decided to make seat adjustment for the local bodies' elections in Punjab. As per details, the opposition parties have demanded resignation of the officials of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), re-provision of election f

Defence Day of Pakistan was celebrated with simplicity in Sialkot district today. The daylong programmes started with special prayers for the unity, prosperity and solidarity of the country as well as early liberation of Indian held Kashmir in all mosques

Advisor to Punjab Chief Minister on Health Kh Salman Rafique has said that the under-construction Pakistan Kidney & Liver Transplant Institute (PKLI) in Lahore will be the state-of-the-art institute of international standard which will cost 16 billion rup

The faculty and staff members of Government College University, on Sunday held Solidarity Walk to pay tribute to brave soldiers of Pakistan Army who rendered extremely commendable sacrifices and services for the defence of their motherland. Vice Chancello

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak has announced establishment of Kalam Development Authority which will especially cater for development of communication, tourism, sports and environment infrastructure in Kalam. He was addressing concluding

Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Provincial Chairman Sikandar Khan Sherpao here on Sunday said only cordial relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan can help bring peace, development and prosperity to the region. Both the states should set together on the negoti

The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) in its drive against drug trafficking seised huge consignment of hashish weighing 3.37 tons worth Rs 8 billion approximately in international market.

EducationUSA Pakistan and the US Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) teamed up to organise a Back to School fair here on Sunday. Hundreds of Pakistani students met alumni from 40 US colleges and universities with US Consulate staff answering questi

"A war our army fought in 1965 and won it and a war our army is fighting today against terrorism and Inshallah we will win it also because in both the wars our army had and has the unflinching support the nation," said Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali S

A rally was taken out by the Pakistan Awami Tehreek from its Model Town secretariat to the Martyrs mausoleum in Batapur, where a floral wreath was laid on the graves of the 1965 war martyrs on behalf of Dr Tahirul Qadri, the chairman of PAT on Sunday.

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf took out a rally to mark the Defence Day and honour the martyrs who gave their lives for Pakistan. This rally also marks the start of party's campaign for By-election in NA-122 and PP-147.

The bilateral trade between Pakistan and China's Xinjiang region has crossed over $319 million in FY 2014-15, up 114.9 percent as compared to the corresponding period of last year.

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Sunday here visited the residence of former Punjab Home Minister late Colonel Shuja Khanzada(retd). The Prime Minister expressed his condolences with the bereaved family and offered Fateha for the departed soul.

Corps Commander Lahore Lieutenant-General Naveed Zaman has said that Pakistan Army knows well how to protect our homeland and pledged to give befitting response to India as like in 65's war in case of any aggression. He said this while addressing a ceremo

French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that while Paris backs EU plans to label products from Israeli settlements, it opposes any boycott of Israel. "The French and European diplomatic position is clear and has not changed and will not cha

French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that while Paris backs EU plans to label products from Israeli settlements, it opposes any boycott of Israel. "The French and European diplomatic position is clear and has not changed and will not cha

Ministers and diplomats from 57 countries gathered in Paris Sunday to discuss the make-or-break issue of finance in a climate rescue deal to be sealed in the French capital in December. The two-day huddle of foreign and environment ministers and senior of

Ministers and diplomats from 57 countries gathered in Paris Sunday to discuss the make-or-break issue of finance in a climate rescue deal to be sealed in the French capital in December. The two-day huddle of foreign and environment ministers and senior of

Ministers and diplomats from 57 countries gathered in Paris Sunday to discuss the make-or-break issue of finance in a climate rescue deal to be sealed in the French capital in December. The two-day huddle of foreign and environment ministers and senior of

Bangladesh's highest court on Sunday cleared the screening of a film depicting one of the world's worst industrial disasters, the 2013 Rana Plaza garment factory collapse, reversing an earlier decision to ban its release.

Bangladesh's highest court on Sunday cleared the screening of a film depicting one of the world's worst industrial disasters, the 2013 Rana Plaza garment factory collapse, reversing an earlier decision to ban its release.

A council appointed by Thailand's junta Sunday rejected a draft constitution, a move expected to delay a return to democracy following last year's military coup. Critics had pilloried the document as divisive, anti-democratic and aimed at prolonging milit

A council appointed by Thailand's junta Sunday rejected a draft constitution, a move expected to delay a return to democracy following last year's military coup. Critics had pilloried the document as divisive, anti-democratic and aimed at prolonging milit

A new opinion poll published Sunday showed more Britons want to leave the European Union than want to stay ahead of a referendum to be held by 2017. The poll is the first to put the EU exit camp in the lead. Forty-three percent of respondents said they wo

A new opinion poll published Sunday showed more Britons want to leave the European Union than want to stay ahead of a referendum to be held by 2017. The poll is the first to put the EU exit camp in the lead. Forty-three percent of respondents said they wo

Afghanistan asked Pakistan to act against Afghan Taliban militants allegedly operating on its territory during weekend talks in Kabul, while Pakistan said the South Asian neighbours needed to build trust, officials said after the meetings. The Afghan Tali

Afghanistan asked Pakistan to act against Afghan Taliban militants allegedly operating on its territory during weekend talks in Kabul, while Pakistan said the South Asian neighbours needed to build trust, officials said after the meetings. The Afghan Tali

Thousands more migrants streamed into Germany Sunday, greeted with cheers and "welcome" signs, as Pope Francis called on every Catholic parish in Europe to take in a refugee family. In moving scenes, the newcomers clutching their children and sparse belon

Thousands more migrants streamed into Germany Sunday, greeted with cheers and "welcome" signs, as Pope Francis called on every Catholic parish in Europe to take in a refugee family. In moving scenes, the newcomers clutching their children and sparse belon

Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting to review the performance of different wings of the Ministry of Finance. The Finance Secretary briefed the minister about the major accomplishments of various wings, including External Finance

Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting to review the performance of different wings of the Ministry of Finance. The Finance Secretary briefed the minister about the major accomplishments of various wings, including External Finance

Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting to review the performance of different wings of the Ministry of Finance. The Finance Secretary briefed the minister about the major accomplishments of various wings, including External Finance