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EU Parliament nears UK trade deal vote

The EU-UK trade pact was provisionally applied on January 1, after nine months of tough negotiations and a last minute handshake just before Christmas last year.

Published 13 Apr, 2021 11:53pm

Business & Finance

Britain's EU exports rebound by 46.6% in February: data

"However, imports from the EU are yet to significantly rebound, with a number of issues hampering trade."

Published 13 Apr, 2021 12:05pm

London wins ‘super prime’ property hot spot

LONDON: London beat Hong Kong and New York to become the most popular city to buy ultra-luxurious residential...

Published 13 Apr, 2021 04:31am

Opinion

UK PM's loose talk on Brexit reverberates in N Ireland

In the febrile build-up to Britain's Brexit deal with the European Union, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said there...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

World

UK PM's loose talk on Brexit reverberates in N.Ireland

Northern Irish justice minister Naomi Long, of the centrist Alliance Party, noted that Johnson and Lewis "denied the existence of borders, even as those borders were being erected".

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:48pm

World

Rioters in Northern Ireland ignore latest pleas for calm

BELFAST: Britain on Friday renewed appeals for calm after police in Northern Ireland faced another barrage of petrol...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

World

Belfast in turmoil as Brexit stokes tensions in Northern Ireland

Nationalist and unionist communities in Belfast are often separated by towering "peace walls" to guard against projectiles.

Published 09 Apr, 2021 09:54am

World

Leaders condemn 'deplorable' Northern Ireland unrest

The nightly attacks have left more than 50 police officers injured, as well as a press photographer and the driver of the bus fire-bombed Wednesday.

Published 08 Apr, 2021 04:46pm

Markets

Swiss volumes help London catch up with Amsterdam in share trading

LONDON: The City of London has almost closed the share trading gap with Amsterdam since dealings in Swiss shares...

Updated 05 Apr, 2021 10:43am

Business & Finance

Half of UK firms expect long-term post-Brexit disruption - survey

A trade agreement between London and Brussels which came into force on Jan. 1 has meant some companies have had to deal with new bureaucracy and rules.

Published 03 Apr, 2021 10:44am

Markets

Sterling falls versus stronger dollar, stabilises versus euro

The UK's 2-year gilt yield also rose in early trade on Tuesday, up as much as 3 basis points at the 8-day high of 0.112pc.

Published 31 Mar, 2021 01:00am

World

Controversial Brexit Museum launches drive for donations

LONDON: A group of British campaigners have launched a drive for donations of money and exhibits for a Museum of...

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am

UK and EU agree post-Brexit financial services regulation

LONDON: Three months after Britain exited the EU, London on Friday reached a cooperation agreement on financial...

Updated 28 Mar, 2021 05:31pm

Business & Finance

UK meat exports risk permanent Brexit slump

LONDON: The UK meat industry faces a “permanent loss” in exports of up to 50 percent after Brexit triggered...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

World

UK meat exports risk permanent Brexit slump: trade body

EU customers are meanwhile cancelling orders because of longer delays and higher costs to import from the UK, the BMPA said.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 06:56pm

World

UK announces biggest asylum overhaul ‘in decades’

LONDON: The British government on Wednesday launched plans for what it called the biggest overhaul of asylum rules ...

Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:08am

World

UAE raises investment in UK with life sciences focus

LONDON: The UAE is increasing UK investment with a focus on life sciences such as healthcare innovation, the British...

Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:08am

EU passengers hit by airline strikes can make claims: court

BRUSSELS: Passengers whose flights are cancelled or delayed because of a strike by staff of an airline serving EU...

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:10am

World

Russia’s top envoy in UK brands diplomatic ties ‘nearly dead’

LONDON: Russia’s ambassador to Britain said Sunday that diplomatic ties between the two countries were “nearly...

Updated 22 Mar, 2021 09:46am

World

EU launches legal action against UK over Gibraltar tax

BRUSSELS: Brussels launched legal action Friday to force Britain to recover 100 million euros in tax exemptions for...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

World

BBC to shift 400 jobs out of London in major shake-up

LONDON: The BBC announced Thursday it will shift around 400 roles out of London as part of its "biggest...

Updated 19 Mar, 2021 09:35am

Business & Finance

Irish goods imports from Britain fall 65pc in January after Brexit

DUBLIN: Irish goods imports from Britain fell by 65% in January from the same month last year as traders grappled...

Published 19 Mar, 2021 05:32am

World

UK to unveil post-Brexit foreign policy overhaul

Dominic Raab refused to comment directly but said the stockpile was the "ultimate insurance policy" against threats from hostile states.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 05:32pm

Markets

Brexit won't mean lower capital for insurers, says Bank of England

The risk margin in an extra layer of capital insurers must hold as a safety buffer in case they get into trouble.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 01:59pm

EU launches lawsuits against UK over Irish border

BRUSSELS: The EU launched legal proceedings against Britain on Monday, alleging that London had broken the protocol...

Published 16 Mar, 2021 04:43am

Markets

UK opens forex scheme for students

LONDON: Britain on Friday unveiled details of its Turing student exchange programme, which controversially replaced...

Updated 14 Mar, 2021 10:28am

Business & Finance

UK guilty of 'perverse nationalism' over US trade, says Irish foreign minister

LONDON: Ireland's foreign minister Simon Coveney said on Saturday that Britain was demonstrating "perverse...

Published 14 Mar, 2021 04:13am

Opinion

‘Barrier to sell’: Brexit slashes UK exports to EU

The financial toll of Brexit is clear for exporters like cookware maker Neil Currie: He is buried in new paperwork,...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Business & Finance

UK economy sinks on virus curbs, as Brexit slams trade

LONDON: Britain's economy hit reverse in January on renewed coronavirus curbs while the nation's post-Brexit EU ...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

World

Three quarters of UK manufacturers hit by Brexit delays

Data from some EU countries has shown a fall in goods trade with Britain since Jan. 1 although economists say some of the decline probably reflects a rush to pile up stocks and get ahead of the expected disruption from Jan. 1.

Published 11 Mar, 2021 10:48am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Jul 6 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	5.51 ▲ 1.00 (22.17%)
Tri-Star Power / Jul 6 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	4.25 ▲ 0.55 (14.86%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 6 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	10.90 ▲ 1.00 (10.10%)
Dewan Sugar / Jul 6 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.45 ▲ 0.20 (8.89%)
SME Leasing Ltd / Jul 6 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	2.00 ▲ 0.15 (8.11%)
Prud Mod.1st / Jul 6 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.70 ▲ 0.12 (7.59%)
Sanofi-Aventis / Jul 6 Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited(SAPL)	1426.74 ▲ 99.54 (7.50%)
AL-Noor Sugar / Jul 6 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	59.81 ▲ 4.17 (7.49%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Jul 6 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	101.45 ▲ 7.07 (7.49%)
ZIL Limited / Jul 6 ZIL Limited(ZIL)	124.37 ▲ 8.67 (7.49%)

Stock	Price
K.S.B.Pumps / Jul 6 KSB Pumps Company Limited(KSBP)	130.74 ▲ -10.60 (-7.50%)
Cyan Limited / Jul 6 Cyan Limited(CYAN)	25.81 ▲ -2.09 (-7.49%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 6 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	30.60 ▲ -2.47 (-7.47%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jul 6 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	45.60 ▲ -3.66 (-7.43%)
Thal Ind.Corp. / Jul 6 Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	233.00 ▲ -17.00 (-6.80%)
Nagina Cot. / Jul 6 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	70.10 ▲ -3.91 (-5.28%)
Dewan Textile / Jul 6 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	3.50 ▲ -0.18 (-4.89%)
Roshan Packages / Jul 6 Roshan Packages Limited(RPL)	15.50 ▲ -0.79 (-4.85%)
Artistic Denim / Jul 6 Artistic Denim Mills Limited(ADMM)	60.00 ▲ -2.77 (-4.41%)
AKD Hospitality / Jul 6 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	169.50 ▲ -7.54 (-4.26%)

Stock	Volume
Unity Foods Ltd / Jul 6 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	3,224,466 ▼ 0.00
Agritech Limited / Jul 6 Agritech Limited(AGL)	2,223,000 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jul 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	1,498,405 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Jul 6 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	946,500 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jul 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	863,045 ▼ 0.00
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 6 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	855,326 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jul 6 Telecard Limited(TELE)	811,000 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Jul 6 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	783,638 ▼ 0.00
Azgard Nine / Jul 6 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	685,000 ▼ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Jul 6 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	657,014 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 5	206.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 5	206.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 5	135.24
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 5	0.97
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 5	1.20
Euro to USD / Jul 5	1.03
UK LIBOR % / Jul 5	1.57

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 5	3831.39
India Sensex / Jul 5	53134.35
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 5	26077.04
Nasdaq / Jul 5	11322.24
Hang Seng / Jul 5	21621.01
FTSE 100 / Jul 5	7025.47
Dow Jones / Jul 5	30967.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 5	12401.20
France CAC40 / Jul 5	5794.96

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 5	100.33
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 5	16680.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 5	118800.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 5	1770.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 5	93.42

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