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Senate panel rejects 3 major ST measures

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance rejected three major sales tax measures including a one-year...

Updated 13 Jun, 2023 08:47am

Opinion

Slump in industrial production

There is no end to the bad news on the on-going performance of the economy of Pakistan. Now we have been informed by...

Updated 23 May, 2023 06:36am

Markets

Adidas says will grow in China in 2022

BERLIN: German sportswear company Adidas said on Thursday it would grow in its key market of China in 2022 even ...

Published 17 Feb, 2022 06:14pm

Markets

Unilever under pressure to show sustainability focus is good for business

LONDON/BOSTON: Criticised by a major investor for focusing on sustainability more than financial performance,...

Published 09 Feb, 2022 08:35pm

Markets

Unilever's strategy in spotlight after dropping $68 billion GSK battle

Unilever's strategy was under the investor microscope on Thursday after the consumer goods giant effectively...

Published 20 Jan, 2022 07:52pm

Unilever offered 50bn pounds for GSK unit: report

LONDON: Consumer goods giant Unilever made a bid towards the end of last year for pharmaceutical group...

Published 15 Jan, 2022 04:35pm

Markets

Unilever eyes GSK's consumer goods arm in possible 50bn-pound deal

Consumer goods giant Unilever said it had approached Glaxosmithkline about buying the pharmaceutical group's ...

Updated 15 Jan, 2022 06:38pm

Business & Finance

P&G expects higher annual earnings despite $2bn input costs

Consumer goods firms have been struggling with higher commodity and freight costs this year due to pandemic-related disruptions, forcing many, including Procter & Gamble, to raise prices.

Published 30 Jul, 2021 06:25pm

Business & Finance

US import prices accelerate in May; export prices surge

Import prices rose 1.1% last month after gaining a 0.8% in April.
The report also showed export prices jumped 2.2% in May after rising 1.1% in April. Prices for agricultural exports rose 6.1%, the largest gain since in November 2010.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 06:46pm

Business & Finance

Italy's Seri in plastics recycling venture with Unilever

Seri Plastic will set up a jointly owned business with Unilever and will buy and convert the London-based group's plant in the southern town of Pozzilli, which will recycle plastic waste based on EU circular economy models.
The deal is in line with Unilever's "Clean Future" global project, which includes the aim of halving the use of plastics in its packaging by 2025, the statement said.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 06:50pm

Business & Finance

In India, Reliance Retail's private labels revolution spooks global consumer goods makers

Products like Snac tac noodles and Yeah! colas are Reliance’s private label brands - and billionaire Ambani’s not-so-secret weapons as he sets his sights on dominating a grocery market that’s already worth a cool $608 billion and set to grow more than 20% by 2024, according to Forrester Research.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 02:41pm

World

Unilever to exclude word 'normal' from beauty products in a push for inclusivity

The company also said it would stop digitally altering body shape, size, proportion and skin tones of models in advertisements.

Published 10 Mar, 2021 12:35pm

Markets

China copper demand climbs, moves centre stage

Copper market to see deficit in H2 2021 – Citi.
Global copper consumption to jump 6% in 2021 -BoA Securities.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 07:11pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.87 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	518.38 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	84.74 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	480 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.53 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 6 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	103.28 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.87 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	518.38 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	84.74 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	480 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.53 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 6 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	103.28 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Dec 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	82,309,654 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Dec 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	53,701,236 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 6 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	37,662,460 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Dec 6 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	36,098,500 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Dec 6 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	31,493,000 ▲ 0.00
Oil & Gas Dev. / Dec 6 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	31,154,943 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Dec 6 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	26,934,622 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Dec 6 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	23,813,500 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,786,544 ▲ 0.00
National Bank / Dec 6 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	16,987,000 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 5	284.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 5	284.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 6	147.26
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 6	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 6	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 6	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 5	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 5	4567.18
Nasdaq / Dec 5	14229.91
FTSE 100 / Dec 5	7489.84
Dow Jones / Dec 5	36124.56
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 5	16533.11
France CAC40 / Dec 5	7386.99
India Sensex / Dec 6	69555.66
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 6	33445.90
Hang Seng / Dec 6	16427.53

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 5	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 5	189043
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 6	72.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 6	2021.37
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 6	80.12

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