Argentina's government and the country's main grains exchange increased their soya planting estimates on Thursday, as growers hedge against political uncertainty by shifting toward oilseeds, which are cheaper to grow, and away from more expensive corn.
Soyabean plantings for the new Brazilian crop (2019-20) have reached 77.3% of the expected area to be planted with the oilseed at the end of this week, a slower pace than seen last year and also lagging the five-year average for the period.
Crop ratings for French wheat and barley fell sharply last week while farmers made little progress with sowing and harvesting, data from farm office FranceAgriMer showed, suggesting heavy rain was continuing to affect field conditions.
China's imports of scrap metal in October fell 42.9% from the previous month to 160,000 tonnes, data released by the General Administration of Customs showed on Saturday.
Australia look certain to take a 1-0 lead in their series against Pakistan after dominating with both bat and ball on day three of the first Test in Brisbane on Saturday.
Barry's and Master Paints recorded victories in the annual Cancer Care Hospital Polo Charity Cup 2019 matches played here at the Lahore Polo & Country Club (LP&CC).
Australian cricketer Shane Watson is expected to return to Pakistan next year after he was included in the Platinum category for HBL Pakistan Super League 2020.
Denis Shapovalov and Vasek Pospisil led Canada to their maiden Davis Cup final with victory in a deciding doubles rubber against Russia in Madrid on Saturday.
Two people were banned for life for cheating at the Shanghai International Marathon, including one who hopped on a bicycle, organisers and Chinese media said.
Chicago Board of Trade corn futures inched higher on Thursday on technical buying a day after the December contract hit a two-month low, supported by signs of improving demand for US supplies.
The US dollar shook off early weakness to advance against a basket of currencies on Friday, after data showed US factory and services activity quickened in November in a sign of the continued resilience of the US economy.
Speculators raised their net long bets on the US dollar in the latest week to a five-week high, according to calculations by Reuters and US Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday.
Investor sentiment towards most Asian currencies soured over the past two weeks, a Reuters poll showed, as markets reined in hopes that an interim Sino-US trade deal would materialise soon.
Analysts doubt the Australian dollar can sustain its recent strength in the near term, but are forecasting a gradual rise over time should the Sino-US trade talks progress to some sort of deal - still a major uncertainty.
The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Friday, unable to reduce this week's decline as oil prices fell and a strike at Canada's biggest railroad threatened to weigh on the country's economic growth.
Leaders from six central African countries on Friday called for "in-depth thinking" on the CFA franc, whose future has come into question in West Africa.
Malaysian state energy company Petronas said on Friday it will not participate in Saudi Aramco's initial public offering, expected to be the world's biggest share sale.
Swiss stock exchange operator SIX said Monday it planned to bid for Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles (BME) to create Europe's third biggest operator, just as pan-European exchange Euronext signalled its own interest in the Spanish firm.
Wall Street advanced on Friday as both Washington and Beijing made positive comments on the potential for a trade deal between the world's two biggest economies and upbeat domestic economic data helped to ease investor worries.
Most euro zone government bond yields fell on Friday after data showed euro zone business growth almost ground to a halt this month while activity in the dominant services industry rose at a much weaker pace than expected.
Russian companies are expected to raise more than $10 billion through equity listings over the next year, said the co-head of global banking at VTB Capital, a leading organiser of share sales in the country.
US firm Nitro Software Ltd said on Friday that it plans to raise A$110.2 million ($74.78 million) through an initial public offering (IPO) in Australia, braving a tough local market where several listings have recently been pulled.
Japan and South Korean foreign ministers agreed Saturday to arrange a summit between their leaders next month, seeking to build on a lowering of tensions after Seoul stuck to a key military pact.
China sought late Saturday to discredit a man identified as a Chinese spy who defected to Australia with a trove of intelligence on Beijing's political interference operations in Hong Kong and overseas, accusing him of being an unemployed fraudster and fu
The former CIA officer who may have devastated US intelligence collection in China by giving up its network of informants to Beijing agents was sentenced on Friday to 19 years in prison.
Tens of thousands of people took the streets of Paris and other French cities on Saturday to protest against domestic violence, after more than 130 women are believed to have been killed by their partner or ex-partner in France this year.
One of the 39 Vietnamese victims found dead in a refrigerated truck in Britain last month is a minor who disappeared from a Dutch asylum shelter previously, a newspaper report said Saturday.
Heavy rains lashing East Africa have caused of dozens of deaths, with 29 buried by landslides in Kenya, and 10 people drowned in a river in Tanzania, officials said Saturday.
China's gasoline exports in October more than doubled from a year ago to a record as refiners' increasing processing runs created a fuel surplus in the domestic market, spurring overseas sales.
US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping both insisted Friday they would resist pressure to give ground on a trade deal that Washington's leader said could be "very close."
The United States is the world's biggest source of instability and its politicians are going around the world baselessly smearing China, the Chinese government's top diplomat said on Saturday in a stinging attack at a G20 meeting in Japan.
German chemical giant BASF has begun construction of its $10-billion integrated petrochemicals project in China's southern province of Guangdong, the company said in a statement on Saturday. The project based in the city of Zhanjiang will be China's first
The New York Federal Reserve Bank said Friday it will extend its overnight cash injections for the money market into next year in order to keep short-term interest rates stable.
An aeroplane being delivered to Tanzania's national airline has been impounded in Canada over a Namibian-born farmer's $33-million compensation claim, Tanzania's foreign minister said Saturday.
Capital Development Authority (CDA) in view of betterment of the city and facilitation of its residents has tasked concerned formations for preparation of three major projects for the upcoming CDA-Development Working Party (CDA-DWP) to be held in December
A large rally of farm workers demanded of the government to increase the procurement rate of sugarcane and ensure start of the crushing season in all sugar mills of Sindh.
Economic & Financial Analyst, Ateeq Ur Rehman has said following the higher interest rate the non performing loan will continue to escalate. State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday announced to maintain the interest rate unchanged at 13.25 percent which is
"World Health Organisation (WHO) has included Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) as one of the top ten threats to global health in 2019." This was reiterated by medical practitioners on Saturday in a press briefing at local hotel in connection with the World
A road near Karachi's Liaquatbad suffered major damage on Saturday after a water pipeline in the area burst. The damage worsened when a truck got stuck on the road.
A former secretary of the Election Commission of Pakistan Kanwar Dilshad, said on Saturday that the election watchdog has powers to ban Prime Minister Imran Khan's party if the accusations levelled by Akbar S Babar are proven true.
Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Saturday said government and allied parties are on same page and he had already told that neither Prime Minister Imran Khan would resign nor the assemblies would be dissolved.
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) on Saturday sent back all eleven fingerprints submitted by the police in the Dr Nimrita Chandani murder case by saying that no identification can be made using these prints.
The Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi organised an open house session for undergraduate programmes for prospective students at the main campus.
Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh says the government is taking all important steps to control inflation and improve economic growth rate of the country. Talking to a private news channel, he said the government has minimized
Prices of most of the essential kitchen items, especially non-perishable item, witnessed yet another increase during this week past as compared to previous week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday.
The Businessmen Panel (BMP) of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has asked the government to take serious measures to get rid of its dependence on foreign loans, as country's external debts and liabilities have increased
Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has shown dismay on the government decisions for maintaining the interest rate unchanged at 13.25 percent.
The Board of Directors at both Naya Jeevan and doctHERs announced that Khaqan Sikander has been appointed as their joint Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective November 1st, 2019.
Terming the approval of the Punjab Workers Welfare Fund Act 2019 from Punjab Assembly as a historic step, Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Saturday said that implementation of this act will help improve the living standard of industrial workers.
Punjab has exported six million tonnes of potatoes during the year 2018-19 which is 100,000 tonnes more than the exports made during the corresponding year.
Indus Motor Company (IMC) celebrated its 30th anniversary at an impressive ceremony which was held at the company's Toyota plant in Port Qasim Industrial Area near Karachi.
Protest demonstrations were held across the country on appeal of Jamaat-e-Islami Chief Senator Sirajul Haq to condemn the desecration of Holy Quran in Norway.
Governor Punjab Ch Muhammad Sarwar Saturday said Pakistan handmade furniture products had great potential to capture world market with excellent modern designing.
Korean Organization for Trade Promotion (KOTRA) has urged the Constructors Association of Pakistan (CAP) to help further developing the bilateral relations between the construction companies of Pakistan & Korea.
World Bank representative Dr Graham Harrison has said that World Bank would fund those research projects that would bring socio-economic development in the country and achieve sustainable development goals.
Jamaat-e-Islami Chief Senator Sirajul Haq has said that the rulers are crumbling under the weight of their own blunders and are trying to create political instability in the country. Addressing a training workshop of the JI workers at Mansoora on Saturday
The MoU signing ceremony was recently held between House Building Finance Company (HBFC) & Adamjee Life Assurance Co Ltd The MoU was signed by Faisal Murad, Group Head Business & Operations - HBFC and Jalal Meghani, Deputy Managing Director - Adamjee Life
The Sindh Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said that Government of Sindh was making consistent efforts to develop holistic approach to bridge gaps in health services delivery at all levels of primary, secondary and tertiary health care wi
Punjab Minister for Colonies Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan said on Saturday that the foreign funding case against the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has been lodged to "blackmail" the party.
Directorate General Customs Valuation (DGCV) has revised the customs values of garments of low end brands of China, Indonesia, Malaysia, UAE, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and other origins under sub-section (7) of section 25 of the Customs Act
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presiding over a meeting to review village electrification and gasification has directed energy department to expedite the assigned work to gas and electricity distribution companies so that the benefit of governme
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of a state-of-the-art Faisalabad Expo Centre is expected to be inked on Monday or Tuesday, said Zafar Iqbal Sarwar, Senior Vice President FCCI.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah visited Aga Khan Hospital and National Institute of Child Health (NICH) to inquire about the recovery of Raza, 40 injured in police firing near Cantt Station and Hassan, 5, bitten by dogs in Larkana.
President of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Engr Daroo Khan Achakzai has urged the government to take all necessary measures in compliance of core international conventions pertaining to social compliance, including huma
The Punjab Food Authority has sealed a tea store for selling adulterated tea leaves while carrying out an operation in the walled city here on Saturday. PFA Director General Captain Muhammad Usman (R) said that acting on a tip-off, the PFA team conducted
Gold price on Saturday dropped by Rs200 per tola to Rs85650 on the local market, according to traders. Now, the precious metal is selling for Rs73432 per 10 grams and was quoted for $1462 an ounce on the world market. Silver was traded for Rs1000 per tola
Federal Minister for Information Technology Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said that only taxpayers should be given the status and respect of VVIP as it is seen in today's modern and civilized world. Traders and businessmen have always paid taxes and that the
Director of North Karachi Industrial Development & Management Company (NKIDMC), Syed Usman Ali has suggested that property tax received from the North Karachi Industrial Area should provide funds to the management company on a regular basis, so that the m
Pakistan Software Houses Association (PASHA) represented Pakistan at the 19th International Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards by taking the official delegation of winners and runner-ups from PASHA ICT Awards 2019.
The federal government has released Rs 289.16 billion (41.25 percent) including Rs 53.62 billion foreign aid (41.8 percent) for various ongoing and new development projects under Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) 2019-20 against the total budgeted
Pakistan and Iran can increase their bilateral trade by strengthening the ties between the business communities of two countries and exchange of business delegations, Pakistan and Iranian businessmen noted here on Saturday.
Around 60-member delegation of South Korean Buddhist pilgrims led by President of Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism Ven Wonhaeng visited Pakistan from November 16 to November 23, 2019.
The incidents of various kinds of theft, carjacking, murder, kidnapping and attempts of murder showed an increase in the federal capital during the current year, depriving citizens of valuables worth millions of rupees.
An accountability court on Saturday extended judicial remand of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) stalwart Syed Khursheed Shah for 15 days, in assets beyond known sources of income case.
Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA-G) and three subsidiaries of Zonergy Company Limited (Zonergy) approached the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) earlier this year to agitate their disputes under three identical energy purchase agreemen
Advisor to Prime Minister for Commerce Textile & Industrial production and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood, has stated that government is making policy to increase export and decrease import for the economic stability of the country. He was presiding over
Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) has approached the Interior Ministry to finalize viewpoint on the matter of signing Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) and Budapest Convention with the United States of America (USA), whi
Special Communications Organization (SCO) largest integrated network with multiple layers of backhaul connectivity in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) and Gligit-Baltistan (GB) and Edotco Pakistan (Pvt) Limited, leading integrated telecom infrastructure serv