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COVID19

Fed's Powell in spotlight as markets await taper plans

Powell's speech is not likely to provide any breaking insights, said veteran Fed-watcher Mickey Levy of Berenberg Capital Markets

Published 27 Aug, 2021 09:58am

Opinion

Investors see no speed bump in Fed’s Jackson Hole event

Despite weeks of anticipation, investors have lowered their expectations for Friday’s Jackson Hole event saying...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Business & Finance

ADB president praises PM's role

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan received a telephone call from President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Business & Finance

Provision of competitive energy rates: 100 more textile mills to be set up in Punjab: APTMA

LAHORE: After the provision of competitive energy rates by the PTI government, the textile sector is ready to...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Business & Finance

China says maintaining 'normal communication' with US on trade

BEIJING: China is maintaining "normal communication" with the United States on trade, the Chinese government said on...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Business & Finance

US Q2 growth raised; corporate profits surge

WASHINGTON: The US economy grew a bit faster than initially thought in the second quarter, lifting the level of ...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Business & Finance

China says maintaining 'normal communication' with US on trade

Washington and Beijing signed a so-called Phase 1 trade deal in January 2020, before the widespread outbreak of COVID-19

Published 26 Aug, 2021 01:39pm

Markets

Mining, gold stocks drag Australia shares lower on rising virus cases

The benchmark ASX 200 index lost 0.54% to end at 7,491.2 as new daily COVID-19 cases in the country topped 1,000 on Thursday for the first time ever

Published 26 Aug, 2021 01:17pm

Import of sugar, wheat approved by ECC

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved import of 200,000 MT ...

Updated 26 Aug, 2021 12:01pm

World

Pentagon makes Pfizer vaccine mandatory after FDA approval

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon on Wednesday ordered all active-duty service members to be vaccinated with the...

Published 26 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Pakistan

Tarin seeks more investment in fertiliser sector

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin stated on Wednesday that the government is firmly committed to encourage...

Published 26 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Opinion

Response to Covid-19 challenge: a lab deserves immense praise

The genetic code of an organism is a collection of all the characteristics it possesses. If we were to draw...

Published 26 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Markets

Oil rises on US fuel demand, extends rally

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose about 1% on Wednesday, extending gains for a third session, after US government data ...

Published 26 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Markets

Copper holds gains as inventories dwindle

LONDON: Copper prices held on to recent gains on Wednesday, helped by signs of strong demand in top consumer China...

Published 26 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Markets

Australia shares gain as commodity rally lifts risk appetite

The S&P/ASX 200 index was up 0.41% at 7,533.5 points, as of 0114 GMT. The benchmark closed 0.2% higher at 7,503 points on Tuesday

Published 25 Aug, 2021 10:30am

Business & Finance

Slow Covid vaccination to cost global economy $2.3 trillion: study

The Economist Intelligence Unit's study found that emerging and developing economies, whose vaccine rollouts are far behind those of wealthier countries

Published 25 Aug, 2021 09:44am

PSDP projects hamstrung by lack of funds

Ministries have held meetings to review, prioritise, and exclude their non-essential development projects approved by CDWP and submitted their revised proposals to the Ministry of Planning

Updated 25 Aug, 2021 10:18am

World

India aims to raise $81bn by leasing state assets

NEW DELHI: India announced plans to lease state-owned assets to the private sector in a bid to raise 6 trillion...