Trends - European Union - Business Recorder

European Union

EU reassured 27 GSP+ conventions will be implemented

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Wednesday reassured Pakistan’s commitment to the European Union...

Published 27 May, 2021 03:40am

World

EU partly to blame for Mediterranean migrant deaths: UN

"The real tragedy is that so much of the suffering and death along the central Mediterranean route is preventable," she said.

Published 26 May, 2021 11:16am

World

EU expects more than a billion COVID shots by end of September, document shows

EU to easily meet vaccination targets, 1.5 bln doses by year-end.
Doses coming from four drugmakers, not Sanofi, CureVac - EU doc.
EU leaders back goal of donating at least 100mln doses in 2021.
WHO's Tedros asks for much more.

Published 25 May, 2021 05:48pm

Markets

French soft wheat crop conditions hold steady again

PARIS: The condition of French soft wheat was unchanged for a second week in a row, data from farm office...

Published 22 May, 2021 04:05am

Markets

Russia may raise 2021/22 grain exports

MOSCOW: Russia may raise grain exports by 3 million tonnes to 51 million tonnes in the 2021/22 marketing season,...

Published 22 May, 2021 04:05am

World

White House says no plans to require vaccines for foreign visitors

"We certainly understand the desire of many Europeans to come to travel the United States and vice versa," Psaki said.

Published 22 May, 2021 01:26am

Markets

Asian markets mixed as inflation, recovery vie for attention

Iran has said discussions are moving in the right direction, while a US official said they were "positive and we saw meaningful progress".

Published 21 May, 2021 10:13am

World

'Agreement shaping up' on Iran nuclear talks: negotiators

The goal is to find a way back to the accord known by its acronym JCPOA, which former US president Donald Trump walked away from and which his successor Joe Biden wants to revive.

Updated 20 May, 2021 05:56pm

World

EU agrees to open doors to vaccinated foreigners

BRUSSELS: European Union countries agreed on Wednesday to ease Covid-19 travel restrictions on non-EU visitors ahead...

Updated 20 May, 2021 09:23am

World

Under pressure EU presents WTO plan to boost vaccine output

BRUSSELS: The European Union put forward a plan on Wednesday it believes will help boost the production and...

Updated 20 May, 2021 09:23am

Markets

US MIDDAY: Soyabean, wheat and corn plunge

CHICAGO: US corn, soyabean and wheat futures fell sharply on Wednesday, with traders noting selling by investment...

Published 20 May, 2021 04:26am

World

EU agrees to reopen border to fully vaccinated travellers

The European Union has agreed to reopen its borders to fully vaccinated travellers.
Furthermore, meeting in Brussels, representatives and diplomats agreed to raise the threshold of new cases a country can hit before being declared unsafe.

Published 19 May, 2021 03:55pm

World

EU hits 200-million-jab milestone

• Globally 1.5bn doses have been administered

Updated 19 May, 2021 10:10am

Opinion

Big global trends – 21st century

The world is a dynamo. Approximately 7.6 billion people (nobody knows the exact number). Different religions,...

Published 19 May, 2021 06:00am

G20 snubs Covid patent waiver

BRUSSELS: Leaders of the world's largest economies back "voluntary licensing" of Covid-19 vaccine patents, the draft...

Published 19 May, 2021 06:00am

World

Record 1,000 migrants reach Spain’s Ceuta enclave in one day

MADRID: Around 1,000 migrants, a third of them minors, managed to reach Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta on...

Updated 18 May, 2021 09:36am

World

UNICEF says rich countries can afford to donate Covax jabs

GENEVA: Countries belonging to the G7 and the European Union can afford to donate more than 150 million vaccines to...

Updated 18 May, 2021 09:36am

Pakistan

Afghan peace process: EU envoy, COAS discuss developments

RAWALPINDI: Androulla Kaminara, Ambassador of European Union called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army ...

Published 18 May, 2021 05:05am

Pakistan

Pakistan earnestly look forward to enhance mutually beneficial relations with EU: COAS

During the meeting, matters of mutual interest and regional security situation, including recent developments in the Afghan peace process were discussed.

Published 17 May, 2021 11:31pm

Pakistan

Fawad urges int’l community to meet its obligation in normalizing situation in Palestine

The minister said the Pakistani government was undertaking all possible steps to contain the pandemic through timely decisions and effective preventive measures.

Published 17 May, 2021 10:51pm

Markets

EU 2020/21 soybean imports at 13.17mn tonnes by May 16, rapeseed 5.80mn tonnes

Since Jan. 1, the European Commission's data has covered the EU's 27 countries only, whereas previous figures up to Dec. 31 covered both the EU-27 and Britain.
EU rapeseed imports in 2020/21 had reached 5.80 million tonnes, compared with 5.39 million a year ago.

Published 17 May, 2021 08:37pm

World

UN General Assembly to consider call for Myanmar arms embargo

Several NGOs have long been calling for an arms embargo on Myanmar.

Updated 17 May, 2021 05:25pm

Business & Finance

Electric vehicles cheaper than combustion by 2027

PARIS: Electric cars will be cheaper to build than fossil fuel vehicles across Europe within six years and could...

Updated 17 May, 2021 09:58am

World

EU mulls ‘next steps’ as UK responds to Brexit lawsuit

BRUSSELS: The European Union said Saturday it was weighing its "next steps" after Britain formally responded to...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:42am

Markets

French wheat stable, spring barley improves

PARIS: Crop ratings for French wheat and winter barley were stable in the week to May 10 while spring barley...

Published 16 May, 2021 04:26am

Editorials

Opinion

Growing hostility against China

(KARACHI) The European Union has taken certain steps to what it says guard against economic competition from China...

Published 13 May, 2021 03:10am

World

EU opens new front in AstraZeneca legal fight that may lead to fines

EU launches 2nd lawsuit against Astra over delayed supplies.
EU asks Astra to deliver at least 120mln doses by mid-year.
AZ aims to ship 100mn doses by end-June, out of contracted 300mn.

Published 11 May, 2021 04:27pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 5 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.58 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 5 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	510 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 5 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 5 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 5 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 5 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	85.66 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 5 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	479.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 5 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 5 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.53 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 5 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	99.63 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 5 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.58 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 5 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	510 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 5 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 5 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 5 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 5 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	85.66 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 5 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	479.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 5 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 5 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.53 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 5 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	99.63 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	57,079,786 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Dec 5 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	41,984,500 ▲ 0.00
Oil & Gas Dev. / Dec 5 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	23,810,103 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Dec 5 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	23,518,237 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Dec 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	22,669,534 ▲ 0.00
Maple Leaf Cement / Dec 5 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	22,423,667 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Dec 5 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	21,755,000 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 5 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	20,839,226 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Dec 5 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	20,714,512 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Dec 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	18,687,005 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 4	284.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 4	284.55
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 4	147.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 4	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 4	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 4	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 1	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 4	4569.78
India Sensex / Dec 4	68865.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 4	33231.27
Nasdaq / Dec 4	14185.50
Hang Seng / Dec 4	16646.05
FTSE 100 / Dec 4	7512.96
Dow Jones / Dec 4	36204.44
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 4	16404.76
France CAC40 / Dec 4	7332.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 1	17235
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 4	73.31
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 4	191701
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 4	2029.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 4	78.68

Calculate your monthly liability in FY24

European Union

Most Popular Articles