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UK's Johnson says EU trade deal looking difficult, but door is still open

“Obviously the UK’s position is always that we want to keeping talking if there’s any chance of a deal,” Johnson told reporters.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 05:32pm

Business & Finance

Pandemic tests Rolls-Royce resilience after prolonged engine trouble

The problems are particularly unsettling for Airbus, which depends on Rolls for all wide-body jets after the A380’s demise.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 05:26pm

Markets

Sterling drops as EU's Barnier says just hours left for Brexit deal

The pound hit 2-1/2 yeah highs above $1.36 on Thursday, but Friday's trading session served as a reminder that a deal is far from guaranteed.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 04:56pm

Business & Finance

Euro zone government bond yields edge up, focus on stimulus

U.S. lawmakers from both parties said COVID-19's worsening toll meant that failure to agree on a new round of aid was no longer an option.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 02:59pm

World

Britain, EU strike pessimistic tone in post-Brexit trade talks

Britain and the European Union struck a pessimistic tone in trade talks on Thursday, with a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying it was “very likely” there would be no agreement unless the bloc changed its position “substantially”.
Just over two weeks before Britain finally leaves the bloc’s orbit, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was also downbeat, saying it would be “very challenging” to overcome the “big differences” that remained.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 11:21am

World

UK PM Johnson wishes France's Macron a speedy recovery from COVID-19

"Sorry to hear my friend @EmmanuelMacron has tested positive for coronavirus. We are all wishing you a speedy recovery," Johnson said

Published 17 Dec, 2020 06:18pm

World

Barnier says Brexit talks progress but UK less optimistic

An EU official, who declined to be named, said disagreements over fisheries were not yet resolved, and many more minor issues still required "polishing".

Published 17 Dec, 2020 05:13pm

Markets

Asian markets drift as dealers track US stimulus, Brexit talks

While markets are stuttering this month heading into the Christmas break, Brian Nick at Nuveen sounded a note of optimism.

Published 17 Dec, 2020 08:58am

World

Johnson rules out tougher Christmas virus curbs for UK

Britain has been one of the worst affected countries in the pandemic, registering some 65,000 deaths from about 1.9 million positive cases.

Published 17 Dec, 2020 02:42am

World

Brexit trade talks to continue for ‘coming days’, UK PM's office says

Parliament will begin its traditional Christmas break on Thursday having completed all the legislation required for the end of the current Brexit transition period.
Time is now in short supply to reach an agreement with the EU and we expect discussions will continue over the coming days.

Published 17 Dec, 2020 01:01am

World

UK PM Johnson says would be ‘inhuman’ to ban Christmas

"I want to be clear we don't want to, as I say, to ban Christmas, to cancel it," he told a media conference.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 09:33pm

World

‘Some progress’, most likely outcome with EU is no trade deal, UK PM's spokesman says

Australia does not have a free trade agreement with the EU, meaning the bulk of its trade is on World Trade Organization terms.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 08:09pm

World

'Easter can be the new Christmas,' British minister suggests

Cases are ticking up again in the United Kingdom, and particularly in London which went into the highest tier of lockdown from midnight.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 05:43pm

World

India and UK to move forward on trade talks as Johnson plans visit

India and Britain will push negotiations on trade ties, their foreign ministers said after talks in New Delhi on Tuesday, as both countries seek to restart economies battered by the coronavirus pandemic.
Trade and investment will be high on the agenda of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who will travel to New Delhi in January, his first bilateral visit since taking office.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 12:57pm

Markets

Sterling recovers as hopes for a Brexit deal are revived

Sterling dropped as low as $1.3135 last Friday when British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said a no-deal was "very, very likely".

Published 15 Dec, 2020 06:57pm

World

UK opposition calls for review of Christmas coronavirus rules relaxation

Under current plans, the four nations of the United Kingdom will relax restrictions to allow up to three households to meet at home for five days over Christmas.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 06:50pm

World

No trade deal still most likely Brexit scenario, UK's Johnson tells ministers

During an update for his cabinet team, Johnson "re-emphasised the desire to reach a free trade agreement, but not at any cost, and reiterated any agreement must respect the independence and sovereignty of the UK".

Published 15 Dec, 2020 06:47pm

World

UK PM Johnson to visit India in January to strengthen trade ties

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will travel to India in January, his first bilateral visit since taking office, to try to strengthen trade and investment ties and work together on tackling climate change.
Since leaving the European Union in January, Johnson wants to promote what he calls “global Britain”.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 06:27pm

World

UK not aware of any impact from U.S. hacking, says PM's spokesman

Hackers believed to be working for Russia have been monitoring internal email traffic at the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments, according to people familiar with the matter.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 07:27pm

World

UK hopeful for EU trade deal, gaps still remain, says PM's spokesman

"We remain hopeful of reaching an agreement ... No deal is a possible outcome ... But we've been clear that we will continue to work to reach a free trade agreement,"

Published 14 Dec, 2020 05:56pm

World

UK and EU still apart on Brexit but PM doesn't want to walk yet: minister

"People expect us, businesses expect us in the UK to go the extra mile and that's precisely what we're doing," Sharma said.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 04:22pm

World

UK PM Johnson says on Brexit trade talks: we're very far apart

“The best thing to do now, for everybody, is to follow up all the work that has been done over the last four and half years, colossal amount of preparation at our ports, everywhere across the UK, get ready to trade on WTO terms, Boris said.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 10:24am

World

UK and EU extend Brexit talks after ditching deadline

Britain cannot compromise on the "fundamental nature" of Brexit, controlling UK laws and fisheries, the prime minister said.

Published 13 Dec, 2020 10:17pm

World

UK PM Johnson says no-trade deal Brexit is ‘very, very likely’

Johnson said talks were snagged on fish and a so-called ratchet clause which would keep Britain tied to EU rules.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 07:46pm

Markets

Sterling slides as no-deal Brexit fears build

The pound fell as much as 0.8pc against the dollar to a low of $1.3184 before recovering somewhat.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 06:23pm

Markets

Brexit: Morgan Stanley sees FTSE 250 down as much as 10pc on no deal

Morgan Stanley sees shares of UK banks falling 10pc to 20pc in a "no deal" scenario, given there is a higher chance the Bank of England would cut interest rates into negative territory.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 06:12pm

World

Johnson tells UK to 'get ready' for no-deal Brexit collapse

The other big sticking point remained EU members' future access to Britain's rich fishing waters, Johnson noted.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 02:18am

World

UK's Johnson says 'strong possibility' of no-deal split in EU trading ties

EU no-deal proposals cover air, road and fisheries.
Britain rebuffs proposal for temporary status quo on fishing.
Leaders' dinner yielded no breakthrough on key issues.
Britain wants concessions on level playing field, fisheries.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 12:43am

World

Britain, EU set Sunday deadline to clinch Brexit trade deal

The EU and Britain had cast Thursday's meeting as a chance to break an impasse in negotiations but both acknowledged there was a danger that a trade deal would elude them.

Published 10 Dec, 2020 11:19am

World

Sikh farmers' protest should be 'pre-eminently' settled between India and Pakistan: Boris Johnson

Johnson said that they have serious concerns about what is happening between India and Pakistan, 'but these are pre-eminently matters for those two governments to settle'.
Since last month, thousands of farmers, mostly from the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana have been protesting against the three farm laws passed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.

Updated 10 Dec, 2020 12:07pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	156.17
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5048.42
Nasdaq / Apr 25	15611.76
Dow Jones / Apr 25	38085.80
India Sensex / Apr 26	74171.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.72
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17626.75
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8123.98
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18016.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	240900
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2336.33
Diesel/Litre / Apr 26	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 26 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 26 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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