EU unveils plan to counter US green subsidies, China competition BRUSSELS: The EU on Wednesday unveiled proposals to counter the threat to European industry from US green subsidies... Published 02 Feb, 2023 06:12am
Markets European shares end lower but log January gain PARIS: Europe’s STOXX 600 fell on Tuesday as investors geared up for a fresh round of interest rate hikes from top... Published 01 Feb, 2023 07:26am
Business & Finance Loan demand falls as higher interest rates bite: ECB FRANKFURT: Demand for loans is falling in the eurozone as households and businesses grapple with higher borrowing... Published 01 Feb, 2023 07:06am
Markets Europe stocks slip as hot Spanish inflation data fan rate hike concerns PARIS: European shares slipped on Monday as hotter-than-expected inflation data from Spain added to market jitters ... Published 31 Jan, 2023 07:00am
World EU dangles visa threat over nations refusing to take back migrants STOCKHOLM: EU interior ministers reached “consensus” Thursday to warn outside countries refusing to take back... Published 28 Jan, 2023 06:20am
World EU mission to Armenia will fuel confrontation, says Russia MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday accused the EU of seeking to fuel “geopolitical confrontation” by sending a civilian... Published 27 Jan, 2023 10:40am
Markets Earnings optimism helps European shares snap two-day dip PARIS: European shares rose on Thursday as upbeat results eased some worries about a profit hit from higher ... Published 27 Jan, 2023 06:15am
World Iran slaps new sanctions on EU, UK in tit-for-tat move TEHRAN: Iran on Wednesday imposed sanctions on 34 individuals and entities from the European Union and Britain in... Published 26 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Opinion EU grapples with asylum reform as migrant entries surge Eight years after facing a refugee crisis in 2015, the European Union is still struggling with how to reform its... Published 26 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Business & Finance OPEC+ panel unlikely to tweak oil policy LONDON: An OPEC+ panel is likely to endorse the producer group’s current oil output policy when it meets next ... Published 25 Jan, 2023 06:25am
World Iran vows ‘reciprocal’ response to EU over Guards terror label vote TEHRAN: Iran on Sunday warned the European Union it would take “reciprocal” measures after the European... Published 23 Jan, 2023 07:53am
World France, Germany firm up ties as European ‘driving force’ PARIS: Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz and France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday pledged to drive Europe... Published 23 Jan, 2023 07:24am
World Iran Guards warn EU terror label would be ‘mistake’ TEHRAN: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Saturday warned the European Union against making a... Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am
Business & Finance Western climate subsidies risk hitting emerging markets: IMF DAVOS, (Switzerland): The head of the IMF warned Friday that Western subsidies to combat climate change and ... Published 21 Jan, 2023 06:46am
World Lavrov says Russia will ‘sober up’ NATO and EU MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that Moscow would do all it could to “sober up”... Published 20 Jan, 2023 07:05am
Print Geneva pledges: PM vows 3rd party validation of spending ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the Geneva Conference for flood victims was a success as... Updated 12 Jan, 2023 08:49am
Opinion Central Europe’s path to lower inflation strewn with hazards Romania’s 25 basis point rate hike on Tuesday may signal an end to Central Europe’s aggressive 18-month campaign... Published 11 Jan, 2023 06:44am
World NATO, EU eye ‘next level’ partnership in face of Russia threat BRUSSELS: NATO and the EU are seeking to ramp up cooperation after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine upended the... Published 10 Jan, 2023 06:00am
Pakistan Govt inks accords for three uplift schemes to be funded by EU ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan and the European Union have signed agreements for three new development... Published 10 Jan, 2023 06:00am
World Croatia adopts euro, enters borderless Europe club ZAGREB: Croatia on Sunday switched to the euro and entered Europe’s passport-free zone — two major milestones ... Published 02 Jan, 2023 07:31am
World Germany’s finance minister sees 2023 inflation at 7pc BERLIN: Germany’s finance minister expects inflation in Europe’s biggest economy to drop to 7% this year and to... Published 02 Jan, 2023 06:35am
Opinion Sustaining exports –decarbonization Pakistan’s exports-based economy is heavily reliant upon its textile sector. More than 60% of the country’s... Published 01 Jan, 2023 03:14am
Opinion Sweden takes EU presidency Sweden takes over the EU’s rotating presidency from January 1 vowing to maintain unity on Ukraine and uphold free... Published 31 Dec, 2022 06:11am
Business & Finance Exxon sues EU in move to block new windfall tax on oil companies NEW YORK: US oil major Exxon Mobil Corp is suing the European Union in a bid to force it to scrap the bloc’s new... Updated 30 Dec, 2022 08:42am
World US, EU, NATO urge restraint as Serbia-Kosovo border crossings close MITROVICA (Kosovo): The United States, NATO and European Union urged maximum restraint in the north of Kosovo, where... Published 29 Dec, 2022 05:59am
Markets German farmers plant more rapeseed HAMBURG: Germany’s winter wheat sown area for the 2023 harvest has been reduced by around 1.9% on the year to ... Published 23 Dec, 2022 06:44am
World EU tells Iran to halt ‘repression’, support for Russia DEAD SEA: The EU foreign policy chief told Iran’s foreign minister that Tehran should immediately halt military... Published 21 Dec, 2022 06:05am
Opinion Investors eye a new market in Central Europe: homes for rent With rising interest rates and limited supply putting home ownership out of reach for a growing number of people in... Published 20 Dec, 2022 06:39am
World EU reaches gas price cap agreement at 180 euros/MWh BRUSSELS: EU energy ministers on Monday overcame months of wrangling to agree a price cap for natural gas in the ... Published 20 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Print Global ‘peace pact’ signed to protect nature MONTREAL: Countries reached a historic deal on Monday to reverse decades of environmental destruction threatening ... Published 20 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees