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European Commission

Non-essential travel 'strongly discouraged': EU chief

Freight transport should continue but EU Council chief Charles Michel said.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 09:46am

World

Barnier becomes EU special adviser on UK ties

BRUSSELS: Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, is to become a special adviser to European Commission...

Published 20 Jan, 2021 04:29am

Business & Finance

EU wants euro to challenge dollar supremacy

BRUSSELS: Europe is too vulnerable to the global power of the dollar and must ensure the international standing of...

Published 20 Jan, 2021 04:29am

India starts huge vaccine drive as global virus deaths top 2 million

NEW DELHI: India kicked off one of the world’s largest coronavirus vaccination drives Saturday as the pandemic...

Published 17 Jan, 2021 04:13am

Business & Finance

Stellantis is born as Peugeot and Fiat complete their merger

PARIS: The merger of France’s PSA and US-Italian rival Fiat Chrysler becomes official on Saturday, creating...

Updated 17 Jan, 2021 04:35am

Markets

EU 2020/21 soft wheat exports 13.61mn tonnes by Jan 10

That compared with 16.04 million tonnes cleared by the same week last season.
EU 2020/21 barley exports had reached 3.80 million tonnes, against a year-earlier 4.16 million.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 04:47pm

World

EU to close preliminary talks this week with Valneva over COVID-19 vaccine

"We intend to launch this week a tender procedure for Valneva," Gallina said in a hearing in the EU Parliament, confirming a Reuters report from Monday.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 03:36pm

Markets

EU weekly grain export, import data delayed by technical issue

The Commission said in a website message that the figures would be published "as soon as possible" without giving a precise timing.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 08:55pm

World

European Commission gives final approval to Moderna vaccine

With the Moderna vaccine, the second one now authorised in the EU, we will have a further 160 million doses.
European Union countries started vaccinations on Dec. 27 and are trying to catch up with countries.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 08:58pm

World

EU worried about Iran enrichment, aims to save nuclear accord

We are highly concerned by the measures taken by Iran. This action is in breach of Iran's nuclear commitments and will have serious implications.
It is regrettable but it is also highly important and ... that we maintain the agreement.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 04:35pm

Business & Finance

Romania central bank's FX reserves rise to 37.4bn euros in 2020

Inflows were 7.04 billion euros, including changes in credit institutions' foreign currency-denominated required reserves.
Outflows were 3.05 billion euros.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 05:54pm

Business & Finance

EU in discussions with Pfizer-BioNTech for additional vaccine doses

The Commission is checking with the companies whether there is a way to add additional doses to those for which we already have a deal.
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is the only one to be authorised in the EU so far.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 05:17pm

World

Chief characters in Britain's Brexit saga

Prime minister for six years from 2010, David Cameron called the vote on EU membership and led the so-called "Remain" campaign.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 11:57am

World

The European Union: six decades of twists and turns

On May 9, 1950, French foreign minister Robert Schuman unveils proposals for an economic union between France and West Germany.

Published 01 Jan, 2021 11:56am

World

Chief characters in Britain's Brexit saga

It was a surge in support for UKIP in the first half of the last decade that helped push then-prime minister David Cameron into calling the 2016 vote.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 09:20am

World

EU transport boss criticises France on UK truck delays

But Brussels had suggested exempting transport workers from this restriction.

Published 24 Dec, 2020 11:24am

Markets

Tokyo stocks open higher ahead of holiday season

The Dow ended up 0.4 percent to 30,129.83 and the broad-based S&P 500 advanced 0.1 percent, while the tech-rich Nasdaq dropped 0.3 percent.

Published 24 Dec, 2020 09:08am

World

EU starts to ease bans over UK virus strain; WHO to meet

The major British transit hub said it would reopen from midnight local time (2300 GMT) for travellers with a negative result.

Published 23 Dec, 2020 11:13am

World

France to reopen border with England for COVID-clear travellers

Much of the world shut its borders to Britain after a significantly more transmissible mutated coronavirus variant was discovered spreading swiftly across southern England.

Published 23 Dec, 2020 01:21am

World

EU members to start Covid-19 jabs 'the same day'

Her statement to the European Parliament came as pressure mounted on the bloc to catch up with the United States and Britain.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 01:24pm

World

European regulator to approve COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 23

EMA said in early December it planned to decide on whether to approve the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine by Dec 29, and another being developed by Moderna by Jan. 12.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 04:02pm

World

Draft EU rules propose mammoth fines, bans for tech giants

The EU has also ordered Apple to pay billions of euros in back taxes to Ireland, but that decision was quashed by the EU's highest court.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 10:40am

World

EU presents contigency measures on Brexit, Commission chief says

The measures would allow smooth air and road travel for the next six months, among other measures, von der Leyen said.

Published 10 Dec, 2020 05:26pm

Markets

Asian markets drop as talks on stimulus, Brexit falter again

Hopes US lawmakers could be close to a breakthrough in deadlocked talks helped fire a rally across Asian markets Wednesday after the White House proposed an economic rescue package that was bigger than a bipartisan plan put forward last week.

Published 10 Dec, 2020 11:56am

World

Air pollution: Covid-hit Bulgaria faces compound risk

"If air pollution has made people vulnerable through chronic illnesses, the virus tends to get rid of them," said Simidchiev.

Published 10 Dec, 2020 11:48am

Markets

Pound drops as Brexit impasse unsettled after Johnson-von der Leyen meeting

ECB President Christine Lagarde has made clear in recent weeks that a bigger Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (PEPP) and more subsidised long-term loans for banks will form the backbone of its policy measures.

Published 10 Dec, 2020 11:00am

World

EU planning sustainable fuel target to cut airline emissions

Draft had included the 5% share of low-carbon fuels to be reached by airlines in 2030, rising to above 60% in 2050.
EU climate chief Frans Timmermans said the Commission now intended to set higher goals for sustainable aviation fuel.

Published 09 Dec, 2020 10:53pm

World

Little chance of a trade deal when Johnson, von der Leyen meet

"The probability of a no-deal is increasing," the official said.

Published 09 Dec, 2020 08:58pm

World

UK's Gove says on Brexit: sometimes the chiefs can find a way through

Gove cautioned that it could not be a deal at any price and that the EU needed to both make concessions and understand that the United Kingdom was sovereign for there to be a deal.

Published 09 Dec, 2020 05:39pm

World

UK's Gove says on Brexit: sometimes the chiefs can find a way through

"It is often around the table, when you have two political principals one-on-one, that you can often find a way through," Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Gove told the BBC.

Updated 09 Dec, 2020 05:46pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Invest Cap. Bank / Jan 22 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	3.47 ▲ 0.96 (28.04%)
Nazir Cotton / Jan 22 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	4.74 ▲ 0.98 (22.16%)
1st Dawood / Jan 22 First Dawood Investment Bank Limited(FDIBL)	2.72 ▲ 0.39 (16.74%)
Saudi Pak Leas. / Jan 22 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	1.89 ▲ 0.35 (14.55%)
Hala Enterpries / Jan 22 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	11.60 ▲ 1.10 (9.43%)
Fazal Cloth / Jan 22 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	213.66 ▲ 19.66 (7.50%)
Pak Synthetic / Jan 22 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	23.65 ▲ 1.65 (7.50%)
Rel.Cotton / Jan 22 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	174.25 ▲ 14.25 (7.50%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jan 22 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	102.84 ▲ 7.17 (7.49%)
First National Equities / Jan 22 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	21.82 ▲ 1.63 (7.49%)

Stock	Price
First Equity Mod. / Jan 22 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.05 ▼ 0.16 (-8.68%)
Khurshid Spinng / Jan 22 Khurshid Spinning Mills Limited(KHSM)	21.15 ▼ 3.27 (-7.48%)
Unicap Mod. / Jan 22 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.02 ▼ 0.00 (-7.27%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 22 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	5.06 ▼ 0.15 (-6.99%)
Frontier Cer. / Jan 22 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	24.36 ▼ 0.50 (-5.58%)
F.Treet Manuf.Mod / Jan 22 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	16.62 ▼ 1.39 (-5.35%)
HBL Inv.Fund / Jan 22 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	3.31 ▼ 0.35 (-5.16%)
Telecard / Jan 22 Telecard Limited(TELE)	2.91 ▼ 0.15 (-4.90%)
Ravi Textile / Jan 22 Ravi Textile Mills Limited(RAVT)	10.00 ▼ 0.15 (-4.67%)
AN Textile / Jan 22 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	12.60 ▼ 0.30 (-4.55%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd / Jan 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	143,822,500 ▼ 0.27
Hum Network / Jan 22 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	43,378,000 ▼ 0.42
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Jan 22 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	31,430,000 ▼ 0.50
Fauji Foods / Jan 22 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	23,037,500 ▼ 1.04
Unity Foods / Jan 22 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	21,205,214 ▼ 0.69
Jahangir Sid. Co. / Jan 22 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	20,470,500 ▼ 1.68
TRG Pak. / Jan 22 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	17,361,500 ▼ 3.36
SILKBANK / Jan 22 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	16,364,500 ▼ 0.08
Al Shaheer Corp. / Jan 22 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	16,117,000 ▼ 0.56
Invest Cap. Bank / Jan 22 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	15,136,500 ▼ 0.96

Markets →

Forex
World
Econ

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 22	160.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 22	160.55
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 22	103.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 22	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 22	1.37
Euro to USD / Jan 22	1.22

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 22	3853.07
India Sensex / Jan 22	49624.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 22	28756.86
Nasdaq / Jan 22	13530.91
Hang Seng / Jan 22	29927.76
FTSE 100 / Jan 22	6715.42
Dow Jones / Jan 22	31176.01
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 22	13906.67
France CAC40 / Jan 22	5590.79

Indicator	Value
UK LIBOR % / Jan 22	0.09

European Commission

Non-essential travel 'strongly discouraged': EU chief

Barnier becomes EU special adviser on UK ties

EU wants euro to challenge dollar supremacy

India starts huge vaccine drive as global virus deaths top 2 million

Stellantis is born as Peugeot and Fiat complete their merger

EU 2020/21 soft wheat exports 13.61mn tonnes by Jan 10

EU to close preliminary talks this week with Valneva over COVID-19 vaccine

EU weekly grain export, import data delayed by technical issue

European Commission gives final approval to Moderna vaccine

EU worried about Iran enrichment, aims to save nuclear accord

Romania central bank's FX reserves rise to 37.4bn euros in 2020

EU in discussions with Pfizer-BioNTech for additional vaccine doses

Chief characters in Britain's Brexit saga

The European Union: six decades of twists and turns

Chief characters in Britain's Brexit saga

EU transport boss criticises France on UK truck delays

Tokyo stocks open higher ahead of holiday season

EU starts to ease bans over UK virus strain; WHO to meet

France to reopen border with England for COVID-clear travellers

EU members to start Covid-19 jabs 'the same day'

European regulator to approve COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 23

Draft EU rules propose mammoth fines, bans for tech giants

EU presents contigency measures on Brexit, Commission chief says

Asian markets drop as talks on stimulus, Brexit falter again

Air pollution: Covid-hit Bulgaria faces compound risk

Pound drops as Brexit impasse unsettled after Johnson-von der Leyen meeting

EU planning sustainable fuel target to cut airline emissions

Little chance of a trade deal when Johnson, von der Leyen meet

UK's Gove says on Brexit: sometimes the chiefs can find a way through

UK's Gove says on Brexit: sometimes the chiefs can find a way through

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