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EU drafts plan to toughen carbon market

BRUSSELS: The European Union is planning to toughen its carbon market to cut emissions faster and put a price on...

Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:38am

World

Merkel says 'sovereign' EU should be able to talk to Putin

"A sovereign EU, in my opinion, should also be able to represent the interests of the EU in such a similar conversation."

Published 25 Jun, 2021 06:29pm

Business & Finance

Boom or bust as Spain, Italy get biggest slice of EU fund

The pressure on Rome is enormous, Altomonte noted

Published 25 Jun, 2021 11:30am

World

Putin is a 'supporter' of increased EU-Russia dialogue: Kremlin

Brussels has imposed waves of sanctions on Moscow, which has responded with its own counter-measures.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 03:19pm

World

EU deal for N.Ireland 'not sustainable': UK minister

"The current position of the protocol is not sustainable," Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis told MPs in London.

Published 23 Jun, 2021 07:09pm

World

Five years on, Brexit bedevils pandemic-hit UK

The coronavirus pandemic has masked the economic dislocation caused by the referendum verdict, which backed severing five decades of integration with the European mainland.

Published 23 Jun, 2021 09:39am

World

Belarus denounces 'destructive' new Western sanctions

The ministry described the sanctions as "hostile actions" and said Western countries were using "pressure on a sovereign state".

Published 22 Jun, 2021 06:50pm

World

West piles sanctions on Belarus after plane diversion

LUXEMBOURG: The EU, US, Britain and Canada ratcheted up pressure on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko Monday...

Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am

World

EU slaps fresh sanctions on Myanmar junta

The US and Britain have also targeted key officials and enterprises in the country, but so far the junta has shrugged off Western pressure.

Updated 21 Jun, 2021 08:25pm

World

German FM calls for economic sanctions on Belarus

Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since 1994, has so far shrugged off the pressure with backing from his key ally Russia.

Published 21 Jun, 2021 09:38am

EU agrees to address issues hampering trade, investment

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the European Union (EU) have agreed to enhance bilateral trade, including by addressing...

Published 19 Jun, 2021 03:23am

World

EU moves to pre-Covid normal as cases spike in Moscow

• France to end mandatory outdoor masks and Covid curfew BRUSSELS: The EU on Wednesday agreed to lift ...

Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am

World

Britain asks EU for extension of Brexit 'sausage war' deadline

Frost said an extension would "provide a bit of a breathing space for the current discussions to continue and try and find solutions."

Published 16 Jun, 2021 04:21pm

Business & Finance

EU raises first 20bn euros on markets for Covid recovery fund

BRUSSELS: The EU on Tuesday said it had raised its first 20 billion euros ($24 billion) on the markets for its...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:39am

Business & Finance

US, EU to agree Airbus-Boeing deal at Biden summit

Negotiated in marathon talks by EU and US officials, the truce will be formalised in Biden's summit with European leaders Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen.

Published 15 Jun, 2021 04:40pm

World

Pandemic fuelled racism, child abuse: EU rights agency

Child sexual abuse online also increased, FRA said, citing Europol.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 09:47am

World

UK urges EU 'flexibility' for post-Brexit Northern Ireland trade

The Telegraph said the threat raised the spectre of a "sausage trade war" if Northern Irish shops were banned from selling British meat produce.

Published 09 Jun, 2021 10:30am

World

EU chief defends China deal ahead of US summit

"But there is a lack of reciprocity and there is a lack of fairness and that's why we tried last year to accelerate the negotiations in relationship with this investment agreement.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 12:42pm

Opinion

Cure for summertime blues: Europe gears up for tourists

European tourism has had its worst time in living memory as coronavirus lockdowns, curfews and hotel and restaurant...

Published 08 Jun, 2021 04:09am

Markets

Steam rises as India and Pakistan take basmati battle to EU

Pakistan immediately opposed India's move to gain Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) from the European Commission.

Published 07 Jun, 2021 10:35am

World

EU opens antitrust probe into Facebook over advertisers' data

Britain's competition regulator is also investigating Facebook to determine whether the network is abusing its dominant position in social media

Published 04 Jun, 2021 03:28pm

World

EU court raps Germany for dirty air in cities

Under EU rules, member countries are required to keep the gas to under 40 micrograms per cubic metre -- but that level is often exceeded in many traffic-clogged European cities.

Updated 03 Jun, 2021 02:32pm

World

UK carbon market targets emissions post-Brexit

Carbon trading, a key way to prevent climate change, involves companies buying the right to pollute from others who have a lower carbon footprint.

Published 02 Jun, 2021 10:32am

Business & Finance

Eurozone inflation hits near three-year high

BRUSSELS: Inflation in the eurozone jumped to its highest level since October 2018 as Covid restrictions across...

Published 02 Jun, 2021 04:29am

World

Italy faces ‘formidable’ post-Covid challenge: central bank

ROME: Italy faces a “formidable” challenge as it tries to fix its long-ailing economy with the help of EU...

Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:59am

Business & Finance

WTO accepts Malaysia's request to examine EU palm oil rules

The trade source, who attended the meeting on Friday, confirmed the decision to set up the panel. The source declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the matter.

Published 31 May, 2021 02:31pm

World

Hungary seeks new bilateral ties with Britain, Orban says ahead of Johnson meeting

We agreed on many things, which created a sort of balance in the EU," Orban told public radio.

Published 28 May, 2021 11:20am

World

EU privacy groups set sights on facial recognition firm

And last year, tech firms including Microsoft and Amazon suspended sales of facial recognition software to police forces when confronted with 2020's Black Lives Matter movement.

Published 27 May, 2021 10:50am

World

Swiss scrap talks with EU on cooperation deal

BERN: Switzerland on Wednesday called off years of talks with the European Union aimed at sealing a cooperation...

Published 27 May, 2021 03:41am

EU wants more from Big Tech against disinformation

BRUSSELS: The EU on Wednesday tasked tech giants such as Facebook, YouTube and TikTok to do more against...

Published 27 May, 2021 03:40am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.85 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	501.13 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	85.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	481.25 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.53 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 4 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	96.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.85 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	501.13 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	85.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	481.25 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.53 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 4 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	96.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Maple Leaf Cement / Dec 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	43,072,746 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Dec 4 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	39,797,114 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Fert Bin / Dec 4 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	27,568,000 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Dec 4 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	27,255,000 ▲ 0.00
Hum Network / Dec 4 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	22,004,000 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,256,413 ▲ 0.00
D.G.K.Cement / Dec 4 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	14,240,764 ▲ 0.00
Air Link Com. / Dec 4 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	13,542,140 ▲ 0.00
Dewan Cement / Dec 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	12,062,500 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 4 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	10,296,343 ▲ 0.00

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 1	285.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 1	284.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 1	146.82
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 1	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 1	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 1	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Dec 1	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 1	4594.63
India Sensex / Dec 1	67481.19
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 1	33431.51
Nasdaq / Dec 1	14305.03
Hang Seng / Dec 1	16830.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 1	7529.35
Dow Jones / Dec 1	36245.50
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 1	16397.52
France CAC40 / Dec 1	7346.15

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 1	74.07
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 1	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 1	189043
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 1	2072.22
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 1	79.42

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