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Print - 2015-09-14
SBP moving too fast?
Currency

SBP moving too fast?

With a 0.5 percent cut announced on Saturday; the Monetary Policy rate is now six percent. This should be the end of the easing cycle. There were expectations that the central bank would opt to lower the rate. So much was apparent from the yields of gover
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
SBP moving too fast?
Currency

SBP moving too fast?

With a 0.5 percent cut announced on Saturday; the Monetary Policy rate is now six percent. This should be the end of the easing cycle. There were expectations that the central bank would opt to lower the rate. So much was apparent from the yields of gover
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
SBP moving too fast?
Currency

SBP moving too fast?

With a 0.5 percent cut announced on Saturday; the Monetary Policy rate is now six percent. This should be the end of the easing cycle. There were expectations that the central bank would opt to lower the rate. So much was apparent from the yields of gover
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Monetary policy relevant?
Cotton

Monetary policy relevant?

It was in the beginning of the last PPP government''s five-year term that Nawaz Sharif, a businessman-turned-politician, famously stated that "nobody can do business in an environment which is strongly characterised by a 14 percent interest rate". His rem
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Monetary policy relevant?
Cotton

Monetary policy relevant?

It was in the beginning of the last PPP government's five-year term that Nawaz Sharif, a businessman-turned-politician, famously stated that "nobody can do business in an environment which is strongly characterised by a 14 percent interest rate". His rema
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Monetary policy relevant?
Cotton

Monetary policy relevant?

It was in the beginning of the last PPP government's five-year term that Nawaz Sharif, a businessman-turned-politician, famously stated that "nobody can do business in an environment which is strongly characterised by a 14 percent interest rate". His rema
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Dar says exporters to get incentives

Dar says exporters to get incentives

Minister for Finance Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday said the government would offer a package of incentives to exporters with a view to accelerating the economic growth and speeding up industrialisation across the country.
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Dar says exporters to get incentives

Dar says exporters to get incentives

Minister for Finance Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday said the government would offer a package of incentives to exporters with a view to accelerating the economic growth and speeding up industrialisation across the country.
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Dar says exporters to get incentives

Dar says exporters to get incentives

Minister for Finance Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday said the government would offer a package of incentives to exporters with a view to accelerating the economic growth and speeding up industrialisation across the country.
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Futures spreads up by 478 basis points

Futures spreads up by 478 basis points

Futures spreads settled in green at 14.55 percent, up 478 basis points compared to 9.77 percent of the preceding week. The week, which ended on September 11, saw average daily trading volume surging by 5.8 percent to 38.43 million shares from the previous
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Futures spreads up by 478 basis points

Futures spreads up by 478 basis points

Futures spreads settled in green at 14.55 percent, up 478 basis points compared to 9.77 percent of the preceding week. The week, which ended on September 11, saw average daily trading volume surging by 5.8 percent to 38.43 million shares from the previous
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Futures spreads up by 478 basis points

Futures spreads up by 478 basis points

Futures spreads settled in green at 14.55 percent, up 478 basis points compared to 9.77 percent of the preceding week. The week, which ended on September 11, saw average daily trading volume surging by 5.8 percent to 38.43 million shares from the previous
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Futures spreads up by 478 basis points

Futures spreads up by 478 basis points

Futures spreads settled in green at 14.55 percent, up 478 basis points compared to 9.77 percent of the preceding week. The week, which ended on September 11, saw average daily trading volume surging by 5.8 percent to 38.43 million shares from the previous
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Bears continue their hold
Mutual Funds

Bears continue their hold

Karachi stocks ended another week on a bearish note with KSE-100 index shedding 0.6 percent to close at 33,672.72 points. Equity analysts at Arif Habib Research attribute the downward trend to volatility in the emerging markets ahead of US FED meeting sla
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Bears continue their hold
Mutual Funds

Bears continue their hold

Karachi stocks ended another week on a bearish note with KSE-100 index shedding 0.6 percent to close at 33,672.72 points. Equity analysts at Arif Habib Research attribute the downward trend to volatility in the emerging markets ahead of US FED meeting sla
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Bears continue their hold
Mutual Funds

Bears continue their hold

Karachi stocks ended another week on a bearish note with KSE-100 index shedding 0.6 percent to close at 33,672.72 points. Equity analysts at Arif Habib Research attribute the downward trend to volatility in the emerging markets ahead of US FED meeting sla
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
LNG pipeline project: Ministry decides to oust SNGPL MD

LNG pipeline project: Ministry decides to oust SNGPL MD

Petroleum Ministry has reportedly decided to oust Managing Director, Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) Arif Hameed, after he refused to get Rs 15 billion loan at purportedly higher rates to procure steel pipes for phase II of LNG pipeline project;
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
LNG pipeline project: Ministry decides to oust SNGPL MD

LNG pipeline project: Ministry decides to oust SNGPL MD

Petroleum Ministry has reportedly decided to oust Managing Director, Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) Arif Hameed, after he refused to get Rs 15 billion loan at purportedly higher rates to procure steel pipes for phase II of LNG pipeline project;
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
LNG pipeline project: Ministry decides to oust SNGPL MD

LNG pipeline project: Ministry decides to oust SNGPL MD

Petroleum Ministry has reportedly decided to oust Managing Director, Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) Arif Hameed, after he refused to get Rs 15 billion loan at purportedly higher rates to procure steel pipes for phase II of LNG pipeline project;
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
China unveils details of SOEs reform

China unveils details of SOEs reform

China unveiled details on Sunday of how it would restructure its state-owned enterprises (SOEs), including partial privatisation, as data pointed to a cooling in the world''s second-largest economy.
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
China unveils details of SOEs reform

China unveils details of SOEs reform

China unveiled details on Sunday of how it would restructure its state-owned enterprises (SOEs), including partial privatisation, as data pointed to a cooling in the world's second-largest economy.
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
China unveils details of SOEs reform

China unveils details of SOEs reform

China unveiled details on Sunday of how it would restructure its state-owned enterprises (SOEs), including partial privatisation, as data pointed to a cooling in the world's second-largest economy.
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
IS militants say attacked Damadola post

IS militants say attacked Damadola post

Militants who have pledged allegiance to Islamic State said on Sunday they had attacked a paramilitary checkpoint along the Afghan border, in the first such assault claimed by a former faction of the Taliban in several months.
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
IS militants say attacked Damadola post

IS militants say attacked Damadola post

Militants who have pledged allegiance to Islamic State said on Sunday they had attacked a paramilitary checkpoint along the Afghan border, in the first such assault claimed by a former faction of the Taliban in several months.
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Ten killed, 42 hurt in Multan blast

Ten killed, 42 hurt in Multan blast

At least ten people were killed and 42 others injured when an explosion occurred near a crowded rickshaw stand in Multan on Sunday evening, police said. The blast took place on Vehari Road of Multan, they added. Multan City police officer Azhar Akram told
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Ten killed, 42 hurt in Multan blast

Ten killed, 42 hurt in Multan blast

At least ten people were killed and 42 others injured when an explosion occurred near a crowded rickshaw stand in Multan on Sunday evening, police said. The blast took place on Vehari Road of Multan, they added. Multan City police officer Azhar Akram told
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Mixed patterns
Currency

Mixed patterns

The rupee moved both ways against the dollar on the money market during the week, ended on September 12, 2015. In the interbank market, the rupee lost 11 paisas versus the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 104.43 and Rs 104.45.
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Mixed patterns
Currency

Mixed patterns

The rupee moved both ways against the dollar on the money market during the week, ended on September 12, 2015. In the interbank market, the rupee lost 11 paisas versus the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 104.43 and Rs 104.45.
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Centre-Sindh tension takes ugly turn

Centre-Sindh tension takes ugly turn

Sindh's Finance Minister Murad Ali Shah on Sunday lashed out at the Nawaz-led government, saying that the provincial government would not allow the supply of gas to any province if its demands are not met, according to a private TV channel. Addressing a p
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Centre-Sindh tension takes ugly turn

Centre-Sindh tension takes ugly turn

Sindh's Finance Minister Murad Ali Shah on Sunday lashed out at the Nawaz-led government, saying that the provincial government would not allow the supply of gas to any province if its demands are not met, according to a private TV channel. Addressing a p
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (August 30, 2015) and the forecast for Monday (August 31, 2015).

Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Your rupee last week
Currency

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (September 7 to 11, 2015).

Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Fruit, vegetable vendors charging exorbitant rates

Fruit, vegetable vendors charging exorbitant rates

Fruit and vegetable vendors, selling on Suzuki vans in the Federal Capital, were reportedly charging exorbitant and higher rates from the costumers. Residents of Federal Capital buy vegetables and fruits from vegetable vendors due to the convenience as th
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Construction work at Qayyum Stadium in full swing

Construction work at Qayyum Stadium in full swing

The reconstruction work on the pavilion at Qayyum Stadium Peshawar is in full-swing while the Directorate of Sports is ready to get control of the 10 constructed playgrounds across the province by end of the current month.
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Health department's IMU yields encouraging results: minister

Health department's IMU yields encouraging results: minister

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Senior Minister for Health, Shahram Khan Tarakai has said that Independent Monitoring Unit (IMU), established at Health department is yielding very encouraging results. He was chairing a meeting regarding health sector reforms in Islama
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
'Big Kashmir Marathon' raises pro-Pakistan slogans

'Big Kashmir Marathon' raises pro-Pakistan slogans

In occupied Kashmir, clashes broke out on Sunday near the venue of 'Big Kashmir Marathon' at Hazratbal in Srinagar. The twenty-one-kilometre marathon was to begin from Naseem Bagh at Kashmir University and go along the scenic Dal Lake.
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Call for promoting interfaith harmony

Call for promoting interfaith harmony

Patron-in-chief, Pakistan Hindu Council, Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, has said that the Constitution of Pakistan guarantees religious freedom to minorities. He further said that father of the nation Quaid-e-Azam in his address to the Constitutional Assembly
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Terrorists arrested from Islamabad belong to Swat's banned outfit

Terrorists arrested from Islamabad belong to Swat's banned outfit

As many as five terrorists arrested from Islamabad yesterday (Saturday) have been identified as members of a banned terrorist outfit from Swat. According to details, the dangerous chemical seized from the terrorists' possession has been sent to the labora
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Architecture of Lahore: exhibition continues to attract art lovers

Architecture of Lahore: exhibition continues to attract art lovers

An exhibition on Mughal and British architecture of Lahore City by renowned water colourist Sarfraz Musawir continues here at Jharoka Art Gallery (JAG) to attract a large number of art-lovers. The exhibition titled "jin'nay Lahore nai vekhya" is the portr
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Jirga for creation of province comprising entire Fata

Jirga for creation of province comprising entire Fata

The Grand Tribal Jirga on Sunday demanded the formation of a new province consisting of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The Jirga comprising prominent tribal elders met at Peshawar's Baghe Naran rejecting the proposed 22nd Constitutional Amend
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Assemblies 'occupied' by businessmen: JI KP

Assemblies 'occupied' by businessmen: JI KP

Provincial ameer, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Professor Mohammad Ibrahim Khan has said that assemblies are occupied by contractors, which instead of public interest are promoting their own interest.
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
'NARC - the unsung hero' - Director General NARC
Cotton

'NARC - the unsung hero' - Director General NARC

To try and contain all that the National Agricultural Research Centre has done in its forty-year history in this small space would do a huge injustice. BR Research had a chat with Dr Azeem Khan, the Director General of NARC, on the importance of this 1,40
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
'NARC - the unsung hero' - Director General NARC
Cotton

'NARC - the unsung hero' - Director General NARC

To try and contain all that the National Agricultural Research Centre has done in its forty-year history in this small space would do a huge injustice. BR Research had a chat with Dr Azeem Khan, the Director General of NARC, on the importance of this 1,40
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Economic democracy

Economic democracy

This refers to a Business Recorder op-ed "The failure of economic democracy" last Saturday. The writer, Dr Zafar Altaf, has argued, inter alia, "Economic democracy is dependent on the issues of debate and dialogue in real economic systems and to en
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
China grapples with risk of economic hard landing
Currency

China grapples with risk of economic hard landing

When Chinese Premier Li Keqiang sought to reassure business leaders that the world's second-largest economy can stave off a hard landing, he acknowledged mounting fears of exactly that, and analysts say the adjustment to slower growth will be painful.
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Refugee crisis shows the changing soul of Germany

Refugee crisis shows the changing soul of Germany

Europe's refugee crisis is revealing the changing soul of Germany. Back in 2010, Chancellor Angela Merkel declared that multi-culturalism in Germany had been an abject failure; today the nation is opening its arms to hundreds of thousands of refugees, man
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan's tax system: Appallingly inadequate!

Pakistan's tax system: Appallingly inadequate!

There have been constant claims during the past two years that the Ishaq Dar-led Finance Ministry has reformed the tax system though its work is not yet complete - evident from the rise in tax as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The ever risi
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja

Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja

If a judge could be one 'out of run-of-the-mill' genre the outgoing Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja was. He was unconventional and non-traditional, both in his perspectives and judgements, and in very many ways. As CJP his stint was me
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Protest over WHT

Protest over WHT

The 0.6 percent withholding tax on all banking transactions is being opposed by traders and some political parties have clearly jumped into the fray giving the levy a distinctly political flavour. Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has accused those polit
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Libyan rivals edge closer to peace deal: UN envoy

Libyan rivals edge closer to peace deal: UN envoy

Libya's rival authorities have edged closer to forming a unity government as part of a peace deal for the war-torn country, its UN envoy said on Sunday. "After long hours of discussions, we have reached... a consensus on the main elements," Bernardino Leo
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Thai king treated for blood infection, lung inflammation

Thai king treated for blood infection, lung inflammation

Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, has received treatment for a blood infection and lung inflammation, the palace said on Sunday. The 87-year-old monarch has been in Bangkok's Siriraj hospital for more than three mon
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Colombia seeks explanation from Venezuela for military flyover

Colombia seeks explanation from Venezuela for military flyover

Colombia has asked for an explanation from Venezuela after detecting two military airplanes that flew into its airspace late on Saturday, the defence ministry said. The two aircraft entered Colombia's northern La Guajira province, flew about 2.9 kilometer
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Britain's Labour faces divisions over new leader Corbyn

Britain's Labour faces divisions over new leader Corbyn

Britain's opposition Labour Party must unite behind new leader Jeremy Corbyn, his deputy said on Sunday as he revealed his own differences with his new boss over issues such as defence and foreign policy.
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Victoria Beckham would love to dress Hillary Clinton

Victoria Beckham would love to dress Hillary Clinton

Victoria Beckham sent a high-energy collection of print and color inspired by urban surf down the New York runway Sunday and said she would love to dress Hillary Clinton. The mother of four, wife of retired football legend David Beckham and former Spice G
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Irish government support rises, Sinn Fein fall as election nears

Irish government support rises, Sinn Fein fall as election nears

Support for Ireland's governing parties has returned to the highest level seen in over a year as support for left-wing challenger Sinn Fein fell over the past two months, a leading poll said on Sunday. Prime Minister Enda Kenny has six months to call an e
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Hillary Clinton's private emails may be recoverable

Hillary Clinton's private emails may be recoverable

The company that managed Hillary Clinton's private email server said it has "no knowledge of the server being wiped," indicating that tens of thousands of emails Clinton said were deleted could be recovered, the Washington Post reported on Saturday.
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Japanese film festival held

Japanese film festival held

Japanese Film Festival, which screened three Japanese films: The Tale of The Princess Kaguya, The Yellow Hand kerchief and Three for the Road, was held at the Japan Information and Culture Center of the Consulate-General of Japan here. The total number of
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Prompt actions add to Superhighway cattle market business

Prompt actions add to Superhighway cattle market business

Prompt and timely action against the illegal cattle markets in the city has led to increased visitors at Asia's biggest cattle market this year, as some one million Karachiites has so far visited the market set up at Super Highway. People from every nook
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Baloch hopes political culture of Karachi to change after LB polls

Baloch hopes political culture of Karachi to change after LB polls

Secretary General Jamaat-e-Islami Liaquat Baloch has hoped that political culture of Karachi would change after the upcoming local bodies' elections. Addressing a 'local bodies' convention of the party in Gadap on Sunday, he said his party would play its
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
QWP supports proposed Fata-KP merger

QWP supports proposed Fata-KP merger

Qaumi Watan Party Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has said that the integration of Fata in the KPK would help the tribal people to play their vital role in the mainstream.
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
There's marked improvement in law and order: Dr Malik

There's marked improvement in law and order: Dr Malik

Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch has said that law and order situation in Balochistan has improved a lot during the last two years, as people were freely moving in each and every district of the province without any fear.
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Three bullet-riddled bodies found in Pasni

Three bullet-riddled bodies found in Pasni

Three bullet-riddled bodies of men were found in Pasni area of Balochistan's Gwadar district on Sunday morning. Police sources said that locals had spotted three bodies in Pasni area of Gwadar. The residents informed local administration regarding the rec
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Target killer of religious leaders arrested

Target killer of religious leaders arrested

The police on Sunday claimed to have arrested a key suspect behind the killing of several religious leaders in Karachi. The suspect, identified as Wasi Haider, is accused of killing Mufti Nizamuddin Shamzai, Mufti Mohammad Abdul Majeed Deenpuri, Hafiz Moh
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Alleged mastermind behind Alam's murder arrested

Alleged mastermind behind Alam's murder arrested

The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Karachi Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested alleged mastermind behind killing of a senior journalist Aftab Alam, who was shot dead last week. The sources in the CTD also said that three other suspects, ident
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Study provides insights into smoking
Cotton

Study provides insights into smoking

Teenagers and young adults who use e-cigarettes are more likely to move on to traditional cigarettes than those who do not use the electronic devices, according to a small study sponsored by the National Cancer Institute.
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Preemptive drug should be routine in AIDS fight

Preemptive drug should be routine in AIDS fight

Gay men at high risk of contracting HIV should have access to a daily dose of a drug used to treat the AIDS-causing virus, but as a preventive measure, researchers recommended on September 10.
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Farm dust protects kids against asthma, allergies

Farm dust protects kids against asthma, allergies

Researchers have long known that growing up on a farm seems to protect children against allergies and now they know the secret lies in the dust, Belgian experts said on September 03. The findings published in the US journal Science could help lead to a va
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Low heart rate in teen boys linked to violent crime

Low heart rate in teen boys linked to violent crime

Boys with a low resting heart rate in their late teens run a higher risk of turning to a life of violent crime when grown, a study out on September 09 suggested. The findings could lead to improved ways to stop certain people from indulging in crime befor
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Scientists shift medicinal properties from one plant to another

Scientists shift medicinal properties from one plant to another

A number of important drugs come from plants, but some medicinal plants are endangered or tricky to grow. For some scientists, finding ways to ensure ready access to these drugs has become a priority. Researchers on September 10 said they have identified
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
The Antarctic Ocean has increased its absorption of CO2

The Antarctic Ocean has increased its absorption of CO2

Defying earlier fears, the Antarctic Ocean has been absorbing increasing amounts of carbon dioxide over the past decade, researchers reported on September 10. The findings upend estimates, put forward a decade ago, that the seas surrounding the continent
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Mobile phones driving user growth in Africa: Facebook

Mobile phones driving user growth in Africa: Facebook

More than 80 percent of the 120 million Africans using Facebook access the site through their mobile phones, the social media group said Thursday. "Mobile is not a trend; it's the fastest adoption of disruptive technology in the history of communication,"
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
'Safe' screens touted for those who just can't look away

'Safe' screens touted for those who just can't look away

As it gets harder to tear our eyes away from smartphones, televisions, tablets or computers, concerns are growing over a blue light emitted by their screens, blamed for harming the retina and causing interrupted sleep.
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Britain launches Parent Info website to demystify online slang

Britain launches Parent Info website to demystify online slang

The British government on Sunday launched a Parent Info website to help teachers and parents understand children's online slang, browsing habits and protection needs. The website explains "popular teen chat acronyms" such as CD9, for Code 9, meaning paren
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Apple unveils new iPhone 6S and 6S plus that recognises touch

Apple unveils new iPhone 6S and 6S plus that recognises touch

Apple Inc unveiled the iPhone 6S and 6S plus on Wednesday, the latest iteration of its lucrative smartphone that offers 3D touch, a display technology that responds differently depending on how hard users press their screens. The new phones, which will co
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Bigger iPad announced at Apple 'monster' event

Bigger iPad announced at Apple 'monster' event

Apple Inc announced a bigger iPad with a new keyboard and stylus aimed at business customers. Chief Executive Tim Cook promised a day of "monster" news on Wednesday, but shares of the company remained nearly flat as executives showed off the iPad, which w
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Verizon launches trial of mobile video service

Verizon launches trial of mobile video service

Verizon Communications Inc will launch a trial version of its new mobile video service on Tuesday, aiming to prove that telecom players can compete with mobile ad industry titans Google Inc and Facebook Inc. Verizon said its service, a mobile app dubbed "
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
'Wearables' in trend at IFA consumer electronics fair

'Wearables' in trend at IFA consumer electronics fair

At Berlin's IFA consumer electronics fair, ever larger flat-screen TVs have been the main focus for the past few years but this year the spotlight is on the smartwatch segment with Samsung, Huawei, LG, Lenovo and Asus all showcasing models.
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Removing your mobile battery endangers memory card

Removing your mobile battery endangers memory card

A sudden interruption in power is one of the most common causes for a damaged memory card in a mobile phone. That means smartphone users should never take a battery out of an operating device, but power it down first, reports German telecommunications web
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Newest Bluetooth keyboard from LG can roll right up

Newest Bluetooth keyboard from LG can roll right up

Rolly, the newest external keyboard for smartphones and tablets from LG lives up to its name. When you're done with it, all you have to do is roll it right up for easy stowing. Both its small size and the ability to stow it easily are key selling points o
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Firmware update available for Fuji cameras' Windows 10 problem

Firmware update available for Fuji cameras' Windows 10 problem

Japanese camera maker Fujifilm has released updates for nine of its devices that should solve problems they've been having with Windows 10. The glitch has kept people with affected cameras from transferring images from their cameras to their computers. It
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Clean out your HD if it's full up after installing Windows 10

Clean out your HD if it's full up after installing Windows 10

Anyone who finds their hard drive packed to the gills after installing Windows 10 should check and see if their old operating system is still tucked away on the drive and then think about whether they really need it there.
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
M&S slows foreign expansion amid China-Russia turmoil

M&S slows foreign expansion amid China-Russia turmoil

British retailer Marks & Spencer is slowing its overseas expansion drive amid economic turbulence in priority markets China and Russia, its international boss told Reuters. Battling tough markets at home, M&S Chief Executive Marc Bolland set targets in 20
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Saudi Aramco to open office in India for crude sales

Saudi Aramco to open office in India for crude sales

The world's top oil exporter Saudi Aramco will open an office in India by the end of this year to help boost its crude sales in the world's fourth largest oil consuming nation, sources with knowledge of the matter said.
Published 14 Sep, 2015 12:00am
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