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Philips shares hit 10-month low on respiratory device concerns

Quarterly core profit 532 million euros vs f'cast 519 million
Announces 1.5 billion euro share buyback
Shares down more than 6%, hit lowest in 10 months

Updated 26 Jul, 2021 06:48pm

Technology

Twitter temporarily blocks US Republican Greene for COVID-19 posts

In January, Twitter locked Greene's account after she sparred with a state election official over voter fraud allegations

Published 20 Jul, 2021 11:09am

US approves first new Alzheimer’s drug

WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday approved a drug called Aduhelm to treat patients with Alzheimer's, the first...

Published 08 Jun, 2021 04:09am

World

Moderna files for full US approval of COVID-19 vaccine

The development comes weeks after rival Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE sought full approval for their COVID-19 vaccine in the United States.
Moderna said it will continue to submit data to the US Food and Drug Administration on a rolling basis over the coming weeks with a request for a priority review.

Published 01 Jun, 2021 07:14pm

World

US to authorize Pfizer vaccine for age 12 and up: report

The people most eager to get their shots have, for the most part, already rolled up their sleeves and done so.

Published 04 May, 2021 11:05am

Business & Finance

Pakistan's meat exporter eyeing to enter into international pet foods market

The company informed that its shipment has been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which can result in the opening of a new export market for pet food raw material supply.

Published 28 Apr, 2021 02:51pm

World

WHO says awaits EMA, FDA reviews of J&J COVID-19 vaccine, monitoring global data

U.S. federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine after six women under 50 given the shot developed rare blood clots.

Updated 14 Apr, 2021 12:01am

World

Johnson & Johnson applies for emergency COVID-19 vaccine use in the Philippines

J&J, which has a single-shot coronavirus vaccine, is the seventh vaccine maker to seek approval in the Philippines.

Published 05 Apr, 2021 08:34am

World

White House promises more J&J COVID-19 shots after launch stalls

The healthcare conglomerate has only shipped around 4.25 million doses in total, according to federal data, far less than the 20 million it promised to deliver by the end of March.

Updated 23 Mar, 2021 05:10pm

World

Philippines approves emergency use of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine as COVID-19 cases spike

The Philippines, which has the second-highest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Southeast Asia, is facing a renewed wave of infections, with nearly 20,000 new cases reported in the past four days.

Published 19 Mar, 2021 11:59am

World

Philippines to evaluate China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Sinopharm is the sixth vaccine maker to apply for emergency use authorisation in the Southeast Asian country.

Published 02 Mar, 2021 01:35pm

World

US approves Pfizer vaccine storage at normal freezer temperature

The mRNA molecules are encased in particles of fat to protect them, but they still degrade more quickly than traditional vaccines and so require stricter storage measures.

Published 26 Feb, 2021 11:29am

World

Johnson & Johnson's one-shot COVID-19 vaccine effective and safe

J&J said in documents submitted to the FDA that its data suggested its vaccine was effective at preventing asymptomatic infections.
J&J's vaccine was 66% effective in preventing COVID-19 against multiple variants in a global trial involving nearly 44,000 people, the company said last month.

Published 24 Feb, 2021 07:32pm

Pakistan

First-ever angioplasty procedure performed at Shifa

ISLAMABAD: The Cardiology Team at Shifa International Hospital has successfully performed first ever angioplasty...

Updated 21 Feb, 2021 10:22am

World

Israeli study finds Pfizer vaccine 85% effective after first shot

The Sheba Medical Center’s findings compare with overall efficacy of around 95% in a two dose regimen 21 days apart for the shot developed with Germany’s BioNTech.

Published 19 Feb, 2021 11:57am

World

J&J files COVID-19 vaccine application with U.S. FDA

The drugmaker’s application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) follows its Jan. 29 report in which it said the vaccine had a 66% rate of preventing infections in its large global trial.

Published 05 Feb, 2021 09:52am

Business & Finance

US FDA extends review period for Biogen's Alzheimer's drug

Our key takeaway is that if the FDA would have wanted to reject the drug, we would have heard the decision by now.
The road to getting a regulatory nod for the drug has been rocky, with the companies scrapping two studies of the therapy in March 2019, and reversing that decision a few months later.

Published 29 Jan, 2021 07:14pm

Pakistan

TEPA Faisalabad to adopt Lahore model

FAISALABAD: Divisional Commissioner Saqib Manan said all administrative preparations should be made to make TEPA...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

World

US may cut some Moderna vaccine doses in half to speed rollout, official says

Moderna and the FDA could not immediately be reached for comment.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 11:11am

World

US vaccinations in 2020 falling far short of target of 20mn people

About 14 million doses of Pfizer's and Moderna's vaccines have been distributed to states so far.
The government has said that for every dose shipped, it is keeping a second dose in reserve as well as a safety stock.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 06:28pm

World

Trump jumps gun on FDA, says Moderna vaccine 'approved'

The Food and Drug Administration is expected to issue formal approval Friday. This would make Moderna's vaccine the second to be approved in a Western country following the one developed by Pfizer-BioNTech.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 06:47pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 26	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 26	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 26	153.77
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 26	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 26	1.29
Euro to USD / Jul 26	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 25	5,399.22
Nasdaq / Jul 25	17,181.72
Dow Jones / Jul 25	39,935.07
India Sensex / Jul 26	80,709.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 26	37,865.35
Hang Seng / Jul 26	17,058.55
FTSE 100 / Jul 26	8,255.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 26	18,346.62

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 26	78.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 26	17,035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 26	215,621
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 26	2,374.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 26	68.62
Petrol/Litre / Jul 27	275.60

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jul 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jul 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Jul 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jul 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Jul 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Jul 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jul 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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