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Kamal terms census results approval ‘genocide of masses’

KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal said the approval and publishing of the controversial...

Published 21 May, 2021 05:04am

Opinion

Fixing the dairy value chain

Pakistan produces more than 59.7 billion tons of milk annually, implying an annual market size of more than US$ 34...

Published 20 May, 2021 04:26am

Sadiq Khan re-elected as London mayor

LONDON: Labour politician Sadiq Khan won re-election as London mayor on Saturday in a narrower than expected victory...

Updated 10 May, 2021 10:22am

Housing sector to fuel economy, create jobs: PM

LAHORE: Terming the government’s low-cost housing initiative a beginning of a revolution in the country, Prime...

Updated 07 May, 2021 10:05am

Business & Finance

Apple boosts US investment pledge to $430bn

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple announced Monday it plans to boost its investment plans in the United States to $430 billion...

Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:05am

Pakistan

CM announces to exploit mines and minerals sector

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar while chairing a meeting about the development of the mines and...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Business & Finance

Pakistan economy needs to grow 7-9pc to generate jobs, curb debt: Report

The report highlighted that investment and productivity, which are the two major drivers of growth are not only rather low in Pakistan, but are on a decline.

Published 23 Apr, 2021 11:16am

Pakistan

Govts should provide relief to masses: Zahid

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum Mian Zahid...

Published 21 Apr, 2021 03:21am

World

Canada adds 634,800 jobs in March

The February data was revised to show 271,700 jobs were gained rather than a decline of 100,800. The report, derived from ADP's payrolls data, measures the change in total non-farm payroll employment each month on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 06:44pm

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Free meals

“So meals on wheels extended to two more cities…” “A further step towards the implementation of Medina ki...

Published 13 Apr, 2021 04:31am

Opinion

Dubai versus the Saudi district

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed "Saudi district gears up for foreign firms" carried by the newspaper on...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Markets

Gold firms near 1-month peak as dollar, U.S. yields retreat

Spot gold rose 1.11pc to $1,756.56 per ounce by 1:43 p.m. EDT (1743 GMT), having earlier hit its highest since March 1 at $1,758.45.

Updated 09 Apr, 2021 12:07am

World

Biden willing to listen to alternatives to his plan to raise corporate taxes

Biden is hoping to use the additional revenue to pay for a more than $2 trillion jobs and infrastructure package.

Published 08 Apr, 2021 02:03am

Pakistan

Sindh govt decides to provide jobs under deceased quota

The Chief Secretary Sindh sought reports from all the secretaries concerned on matters related to deceased quota, disability quota and regularization of employees.

Published 06 Apr, 2021 06:06pm

Business & Finance

Early trade in New York: Dollar on track for third weekly gain

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Friday in thin trading, on pace for its third weekly gain, after data showed the...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

World

US private payrolls post biggest gain in six months; housing market cooling

WASHINGTON: US private employers hired the most workers in six months in March as more Americans got vaccinated...

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 09:09am

Business & Finance

Brazil economy creates record number of formal jobs in January

BRASILIA: Brazil’s economy created more than a quarter of a million formal jobs in January, official figures ...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Opinion

US economy readies itself for take-off

Struggling to get its vaccine campaign and economic recovery plan in gear, Europe can only watch with envy the...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

World

BBC to shift 400 jobs out of London in major shake-up

LONDON: The BBC announced Thursday it will shift around 400 roles out of London as part of its "biggest...

Updated 19 Mar, 2021 09:35am

Business & Finance

Google to invest over $7bn in US, create 10,000 jobs

WASHINGTON: Google announced plans Thursday to invest more than $7 billion in the United States this year and create...

Published 19 Mar, 2021 05:32am

Business & Finance

Google to invest over $7bn in US, create 10,000 jobs

Google's parent company Alphabet saw profits rise 17 percent to $40 billion in 2020 as revenues increased to $182 billion.

Published 18 Mar, 2021 08:11pm

Business & Finance

Nokia to cut up to 10,000 jobs by 2023

HELSINKI: Finnish telecoms equipment maker Nokia said Tuesday it will slash up to 11 percent of its workforce within...

Updated 17 Mar, 2021 09:41am

Business & Finance

Nokia to cut up to 10,000 jobs by 2023

The loss of over 1,000 jobs in France is still underway following Nokia's 2016 takeover of Alcatel-Lucent.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 05:23pm

Beyonce breaks record for most Grammy wins by female artist

LOS ANGELES: Beyonce made Grammys history Sunday by becoming the winningest woman in the history of the music...

Published 16 Mar, 2021 04:43am

Business & Finance

UK sees weaker rebound, hikes tax in budget

LONDON: Britain's economic rebound from "profound damage" caused by coronavirus will be much weaker than expected,...

Updated 04 Mar, 2021 09:33am

Pakistan

Failure to create jobs: Frustration rising among people, JI warns govt

LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami Chief Senator Sirajul Haq has warned the rulers against rising sense of deprivation and...

Updated 21 Feb, 2021 10:23am

Technology

Samsung eyes Texas for chip-making plant

SAN FRANCISCO: Electronics giant Samsung is considering the US state of Texas as a possible location for a new $17...

Published 07 Feb, 2021 04:07am

World

Abu Dhabi brings back some restrictions

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, has brought back some restrictions on workplace ...

Published 07 Feb, 2021 04:07am

World

Spain's unemployment falls to 16.13pc in Q4

As the country's economic activity remained hindered by restrictions seeking to curb the coronavirus pandemic.
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast Spain's unemployment rate would reach 16.6%.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 06:04pm

Economic stability, growth and jobs: ADB endorses new 5-year CPS

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Wednesday said it endorsed a new five-year country partnership strategy...

Published 28 Jan, 2021 04:40am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.64
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 19	4967.23
India Sensex / Apr 19	73088.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Nasdaq / Apr 19	15282.01
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16224.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7895.85
Dow Jones / Apr 19	37986.40
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17737.36

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	83.14
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 19	214935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2391.93
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 19	81.02
Petrol/Litre / Apr 20	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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