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Biden marks 10 years since bin Laden killing

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden used the 10th anniversary of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden — “a moment I...

Published 03 May, 2021 04:39am

Business & Finance

ExxonMobil investor says its climate strategy an 'existential' risk: report

World leaders came together virtually this week at the request of US President Joe Biden for a 40-leader climate summit.

Published 26 Apr, 2021 10:26am

Markets

Talk of more Biden tax hike proposals rattles Wall Street

All three major US indices dropped 0.9 percent.

Published 23 Apr, 2021 10:29am

World

China's President Xi calls for more equitable global governance

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that the global governance system should be made more equitable and fair, and that rules set by one country or some nations cannot be imposed on others.
Building barriers and pushing for decoupling will harm others and benefit no one, Xi said in his keynote speech at the annual Boao Forum for Asia, China's answer to the Davos conference.

Updated 20 Apr, 2021 01:19pm

World

Brazil's Bolsonaro promises Biden to end deforestation, seeks financial help

A senior White House official said the administration "welcomed" Bolsonaro's commitment on deforestation and that Brazil "has a responsibility to lead" on climate issues.

Published 16 Apr, 2021 10:08am

Biden sets out $2trn infrastructure plan

PITTSBURGH: President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled a $2 trillion infrastructure plan aimed at modernizing...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am

World

White House unveils $2 trillion infrastructure and climate plan

President Joe Biden on Wednesday will call for a dramatic and more permanent shift in the direction of the U.S. economy with a roughly $2 trillion package to invest in traditional projects like roads and bridges alongside tackling climate change and boosting human services like elder care.
He also aims to put corporate America on the hook for the tab, which is expected to grow to a combined $4 trillion once he rolls out the second part of his economic plan in April.

Updated 31 Mar, 2021 03:05pm

World

Without Trump, political disinformation dips -- for now

"It has removed a daily blizzard of misinformation from the ecosystem," Muirhead told AFP. "Not being bombarded is helping people's misinformation immune systems to reset themselves and recover."

Updated 28 Mar, 2021 05:32pm

Opinion

US bail-bond insurers spend big to keep defendants paying

Insurance companies have spent $17 million to defeat proposals to weaken or abolish the for-profit bail industry in...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Taliban threaten to re-target foreign troops if withdrawal deadline missed

KABUL: The Taliban on Friday threatened to resume hostilities against foreign troops

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

World

Biden aims to "absolutely" run for a second term, despite age: Reports

President Joe Biden looks likely to run for a second term, despite his age and his image of a "transitional president" to bring the Democratic Party back in power.
Despite being the oldest President in American history at the age of 78, Biden would be 82 when running for his second term.

Updated 25 Mar, 2021 03:56pm

World

US oil activity jumps as executives remain wary of OPEC, Biden: survey

"While the price increases have been welcome news, OPEC+ is a sword of Damocles: if US operators raise capital expenditures, OPEC+ will open its taps and flood the market," one executive said. "There is a tense detente currently."
"I believe that it is their goal to effectively shut down our industry, and they will pursue that end with great energy," one executive said.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 09:22pm

World

Biden pushes back amid mounting crisis over border

Mayorkas repeatedly placed blame on Biden's predecessor, Donald Trump, who imposed an array of anti-immigration policies.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 10:10am

World

‘Killer’ Putin will pay price for election meddling: Biden

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said Russia will “pay a price” for meddling in US elections and he agrees with...

Published 18 Mar, 2021 03:56am

Markets

Australian shares rise as US jobs data, stimulus spur global recovery bets

In New Zealand, the benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index was up 0.5% 12,327.4.

Published 12 Mar, 2021 11:04am

Markets

China stocks jump on upbeat lending data, Hong Kong tracks Wall Street rally

Sino-US relations re-emerged as another key market focus as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with top Chinese officials on March 18 in Alaska, the White House said on Wednesday, the first high-level in-person contact between the two sparring countries under the Biden administration.

Published 11 Mar, 2021 12:03pm

World

Biden grants temporary protected status to Venezuelans in US

The decision, which could aid an estimated 320,000 people, fulfills a promise that President Joe Biden.

Published 09 Mar, 2021 10:24am

World

South Korea to boost funding for US troops under new accord: State Department

After the last pact expired, some 4,000 South Koreans working for the US military were placed on unpaid leave, prompting the two countries to scramble for a stopgap agreement to let them return to work.

Published 08 Mar, 2021 10:25am

World

Biden signs order aimed at making voting easier

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Sunday signed an executive order aimed at making it easier for Americans to...

Updated 08 Mar, 2021 09:25am

World

South Korea, US to stage smaller military drills over Covid

But a second meeting held in Hanoi in February 2019 broke up early with no progress towards Washington's goal of getting the isolated North to abandon its nuclear weapons programme.

Updated 07 Mar, 2021 05:26pm

Business & Finance

US, EU agree to suspend Airbus-Boeing tariffs

BRUSSELS: Washington and Brussels have agreed to suspend tit-for-tat tariffs imposed during their dispute over...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

World

Immigration, Covid headline talks between Biden, Lopez Obrador

Asked ahead of the meeting if Washington would send vaccines to Mexico, Biden answered: "We're going to talk about that."

Published 02 Mar, 2021 11:13am

World

US strikes 'Iranian-backed militant' site in Syria: Pentagon

He was killed in a US drone strike just as he arrived in Baghdad for meetings with top Iraqi officials.

Published 26 Feb, 2021 10:10am

Opinion

Fed’s Powell set table for Biden economy, but will he stay for dessert?

Over the past year Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has engineered the largest economic rescue in US history,...

Published 23 Feb, 2021 05:20am

Biden to mark 500,000 US Covid deaths

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will lead a remembrance ceremony Monday to mark the dark milestone of 500,000...

Updated 23 Feb, 2021 09:31am

World

Erdogan aims to mend strained relations with the United States under Biden Administration

According to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey wants to improve cooperation with the United States on a "win-win basis", as he aimed to mend the strained relations between the two NATO allies.
In recent years, ties between the United States and Turkey have been enormously strained, with the former sanctioning the NATO member in December over its purchase of the Russian S-400 defense systems.

Updated 22 Feb, 2021 10:50am

Iran says talks with IAEA chief ‘fruitful’ as deadline looms

TEHRAN: Iran said Sunday it had held "fruitful discussions" with UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi in Tehran,...

Published 22 Feb, 2021 04:25am

World

Biden approves major disaster declaration for Texas

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for Texas which has suffered widespread...

Updated 21 Feb, 2021 05:14pm

Opinion

One Biden doctrine emerges - always work with allies

As President Joe Biden takes up crises from Iran to Myanmar to climate change, one aspect of his approach has been...

Published 21 Feb, 2021 05:10am

After Trump, Biden and G7 refocus on Covid recovery

LONDON: Wealthy G7 powers on Friday ramped up health funding for poorer nations after accusations they are hoarding...

Updated 21 Feb, 2021 05:13pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 10	278.14
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 10	277.97
USD to Japanese Yen / May 10	155.70
USD to Swiss Franc / May 10	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 10	1.25
Euro to USD / May 10	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 9	5214.08
Nasdaq / May 9	16346.27
Dow Jones / May 9	39387.76
India Sensex / May 10	72468.66
Tokyo Nikkei / May 10	38229.11
Hang Seng / May 10	18970.69
FTSE 100 / May 10	8438.19
Germany DAX 30 / May 10	18827.29

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 10	79.87
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 10	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 10	209019
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 10	2369.35
Cotton US¢/pound / May 10	78.18
Petrol/Litre / May 11	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 11 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 11 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 11 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 11 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 11 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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