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Striking Washington Post staffers walk off the job

WASHINGTON: Hundreds of staff at the Washington Post, one of America’s most storied newspapers, walked off the job...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am

World

US weekly jobless claims increase slightly

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased less than expected last...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 07:09pm

Business & Finance

Metro Bank says to axe fifth of staff in UK

LONDON: Metro Bank, which has struggled in its quest to shake up Britain’s established banking sector, said Thursday...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 07:15pm

Business & Finance

Barclays eyes up to 900 job cuts in Britain

LONDON: Barclays is putting 900 jobs in its British business at risk of redundancy, employee union Unite said on...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 07:25pm

Business & Finance

Citigroup employees brace for layoffs, management overhaul

NEW YORK: Citigroup employees expect the bank to announce layoffs and senior management changes on Monday as part of...

Published 20 Nov, 2023 04:42pm

Pakistan

15 secured govt jobs after involvement of Ombudsman Punjab

LAHORE: The Office of the Ombudsman Punjab has intervened to facilitate 15 applicants in securing permanent ...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 06:31am

Technology

LinkedIn hits 1 billion members, adds AI features for job seekers

LinkedIn, the business-focused social network owned by Microsoft, on Wednesday said it now has more than 1 billion...

Published 01 Nov, 2023 06:28pm

Pakistan

President for efforts aimed at mainstreaming visually-impaired persons

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi said it was the collective responsibility of the society to mainstream the...

Published 01 Nov, 2023 05:57am

Business & Finance

UBS to cut more than 3,000 Swiss jobs as it integrates Credit Suisse

UBS will cut 3,000 jobs in Switzerland in the coming years as it integrates Credit Suisse, with further staff to go...

Published 31 Aug, 2023 01:08pm

World

T-Mobile US to cut 5,000 jobs

T-Mobile US plans to cut nearly 5,000 jobs, or about 7% of its workforce, in the United States, the telecom giant...

Published 24 Aug, 2023 07:30pm

World

AI likely to augment rather than destroy jobs: UN study

GENEVA: Artificial Intelligence is more likely to augment jobs than to destroy them, a UN study indicated on Monday,...

Published 22 Aug, 2023 06:03am

Pakistan

Govt to ensure security, create jobs: PM

KAN MEHTARZAI: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said on Sunday that efforts would be made to provide...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am

Business & Finance

Telecom sector: an estimated 200,000 jobs generated since 3G/4G launch

ISLAMABAD: Since the launch of 3G/4G in Pakistan, an estimated total employment of 200,000 (direct and indirect) has...

Published 26 Jul, 2023 06:17am

Business & Finance

South Korea boosts visas for skilled workers amid labour shortages

SEOUL: South Korea aims to issue a record number of visas for foreign skilled workers this year, as the justice...

Published 03 Jul, 2023 06:04am

Business & Finance

Ford to cut jobs in the US, Canada in a bid to trim costs

Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it will begin layoffs this week, impacting mostly engineering jobs in the U.S. and...

Published 27 Jun, 2023 07:14pm

Business & Finance

Deutsche Bank plans to cut 10% of 17,000 German retail jobs

FRANKFURT: Deutsche Bank is drawing up plans to cut 10% of its 17,000 German retail jobs over the next few years as...

Published 22 Jun, 2023 07:03pm

Business & Finance

Airbus fills more than 7,000 of 13,000 positions targeted in 2023

PARIS: Airbus has filled more than half of the 13,000 positions it expects to create in 2023, as aerospace...

Published 21 Jun, 2023 04:54pm

Opinion

The profundity of AI

“Artificial intelligence (AI) poses a threat to human intelligence (HI)” has become an increasingly hot topic of...

Updated 02 May, 2023 06:26am

Business & Finance

GM buyouts cut 5,000 jobs

NEW YORK: About 5,000 General Motors Co salaried workers took buyouts to leave the company, putting the company well...

Published 05 Apr, 2023 06:16am

Business & Finance

Huawei provided 2,500 jobs in six months: CEO

ISLAMABAD: Huawei is among the largest tax paying and job creative company in Pakistan, said chief executive officer...

Published 03 Apr, 2023 06:36am

World

Hundreds of thousands lost their jobs in Turkey-Syria quake: UN

GENEVA: Hundreds of thousands of workers in Turkey and Syria have lost their livelihoods due to the earthquake, the...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am

Business & Finance

Ford to cut 1,100 jobs in Spain

MADRID: U.S. auto maker Ford plans to slash 1,100 jobs at its plant located in Valencia in eastern Spain, a company...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 05:09pm

Business & Finance

80 companies including MNCs participate in GIKI job fair

PESHAWAR: About 80 multinational and national companies from across the country participated in Ghulam Ishaq Khan...

Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am

Business & Finance

Dell to slash about 6,650 jobs

Dell Technologies Inc will eliminate about 6,650 jobs, or about 5% of its global workforce, hurt by falling demand...

Published 06 Feb, 2023 12:38pm

Pakistan

664,000 persons sent abroad for employment, says minister

PESHAWAR: Federal Minister for Labour, Human Resources and Overseas Pakistanis, Sajid Hussain Turi has said that...

Published 30 Jan, 2023 05:56am

Pakistan

Sindh govt announces relaxation in age limit for jobs

KARACHI: The Sindh government has granted general relaxation in the upper age limit up to 43 years for government...

Published 25 Jan, 2023 06:25am

Pakistan

Balochistan govt depts: Youths frustrated over slow, inefficient process of recruitment

QUETTA: Balochistan continues to face a dearth of quality human resources as the provincial government is ...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 05:57am

Opinion

Economic slowdown will force workers into worse jobs: UN

A global economic slowdown will force more workers into accepting lower quality, poorly paid jobs in 2023, while...

Published 17 Jan, 2023 06:02am

Business & Finance

Declining exports hurting economy, causing joblessness: PBF report

KARACHI: A detailed report of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) stated that despite Pakistan’s myriad political...

Published 14 Jan, 2023 06:22am

Pakistan

Up to 15,000 people have lost jobs in one area alone: secretary

LAHORE: Punjab Secretary Industries, Commerce, Investment and Skill Development Department Lt Sohail Ashraf (r) has...

Published 03 Jan, 2023 03:25am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.74 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	526 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	90.51 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	500.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 11 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	105.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.74 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	526 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	90.51 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	500.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.99 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 11 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	105.15 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	342,535,258 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	98,557,282 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Dec 11 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	58,736,500 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Dec 11 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	56,593,500 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 11 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,998,197 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Dec 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	46,684,647 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Dec 11 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	32,876,325 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Dec 11 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,819,540 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Dec 11 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	27,935,500 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 11 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	25,443,500 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 8	284.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 8	283.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 8	144.95
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 8	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 8	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 8	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 8	5.48

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 8	4604.37
India Sensex / Dec 8	69825.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 8	32307.86
Nasdaq / Dec 8	14403.97
Hang Seng / Dec 8	16334.37
FTSE 100 / Dec 8	7554.47
Dow Jones / Dec 8	36247.87
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 8	16759.22
France CAC40 / Dec 8	7526.55

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 8	71.23
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 8	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 8	187414
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 8	2004.67
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 8	81.44

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