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LCCI urges govt to redress grievances of marriage halls

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) have urged the government to address the grievances of...

Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am

Business & Finance

LCCI urges govt to redress grievances of marriage halls

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) have urged the government to address the grievances of...

Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am

Business & Finance

PIA to complete its business plan in 3 months: CEO

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airline (PIA) is going to complete its business plan in three months. This was ...

Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am

Business & Finance

PIA to complete its business plan in 3 months: CEO

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airline (PIA) is going to complete its business plan in three months. This was ...

Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am

Business & Finance

US job openings, quits hit record highs

• Trade deficit falls 8.2pc to $68.9 billion in April • Goods imports drop 1.9pc; goods exports increase 1.1pc...

Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am

Business & Finance

World Bank warns uneven global recovery leaving poor nations behind

WASHINGTON: Fuelled by widespread Covid-19 vaccinations in advanced nations, the world economic recovery has picked...

Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am

Business & Finance

World Bank warns uneven global recovery leaving poor nations behind

WASHINGTON: Fuelled by widespread Covid-19 vaccinations in advanced nations, the world economic recovery has picked...

Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am

Business & Finance

US trade deficit decreases slightly in April

The trade gap was $6.1 billion less than in March, which was revised up to $75 billion, the report said.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 07:02pm

Business & Finance

World Bank warns uneven global recovery leaving poor nations behind

The global economy is now expected to grow 5.6 percent this year, 1.5 points faster than projected in January -- the fastest post-recession bounceback in 80 years.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 06:46pm

World

World Bank boosts growth forecasts as US stimulus, vaccines stoke demand

The development lender's latest Global Economic Prospects report showed a 1.5-percentage-point increase from forecasts made in January, before the Biden administration took office and enacted a $1.9 trillion US COVID-19 aid package.

Updated 08 Jun, 2021 07:38pm

World

Aspirin does not improve survival in COVID-19 patients: UK study

The scientists behind the trial, which is looking into a range of potential treatments for COVID-19, evaluated aspirin's effects on nearly 15,000 hospitalised patients infected with the novel coronavirus.
In the study, named RECOVERY, a little less than half of the patients were selected at random and given 150mg of aspirin once a day, and the remaining were given usual care alone.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 05:40pm

Business & Finance

SBP relaxes measures for account holders

Relaxation part of efforts to ease processes amid pandemic

Published 08 Jun, 2021 01:59pm

World

Free vaccines, food to cost India an additional $11 billion

Indians above age 18 can be vaccinated for free starting June 21, to speed up the inoculation drive

Published 08 Jun, 2021 01:36pm

World

Free vaccines, food to cost India an additional $11 billion

Indians above age 18 can be vaccinated for free starting June 21, to speed up the inoculation drive

Published 08 Jun, 2021 01:36pm

Markets

Tokyo's Nikkei closes lower

Japan's economy contracted 1.0 percent during the three months to March, compared with the previous estimate of a 1.3 percent quarter-on-quarter contraction, revised Cabinet Office data showed.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 12:41pm

Markets

Nikkei falls as market heavyweights offset gains in drugmakers

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, up 5.38%, was the biggest gainer on Nikkei, followed by Daiichi Sankyo.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 12:29pm

Markets

Asia's FX steady as traders hold off bets ahead of US inflation report

Singapore stocks trimmed earlier losses that were largely in real estate firms and banks.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 12:13pm

Business & Finance

Japan upgrades Q1 GDP on smaller hit to domestic demand

The government has come under political pressure to water down an already stretched fiscal target this year as the cost to combat the health crisis accumulates.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 11:34am

World

UK's Johnson wants G7 'Marshall plan' on climate: The Times

But the British finance ministry is so far resistant to giving new money for the plan before the autumn spending review, The Times reported.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 11:24am

World

Brazil braces for third wave of Covid-19

The South American country's per capita death toll -- more than 220 per 100,000 inhabitants -- is one of the world's highest.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 10:25am

World

India revises vaccination policy as Delhi, Mumbai eases virus lockdowns

NEW DELHI: India’s government will provide free Covid-19 vaccinations for all adults, Prime Minister Narendra Modi...