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Moscow hails Putin, Biden's commitment to arms control

New START is the last remaining arms reduction pact between the two nuclear states that hold more than 90 percent of the world's nuclear weapons.

Updated 17 Jun, 2021 03:00pm

World

Putin says Biden meet ‘constructive’, talks agreed on cybersecurity, arms

GENEVA: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that his first face-to-face meeting with US counterpart Joe...

Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am

World

Biden says tone of Putin talks was ‘good, positive’

GENEVA: US President Joe Biden said Wednesday that discussions during his first summit with Vladimir Putin were...

Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am

Business & Finance

UK inflation hits 2.1pc, vaults past BoE target

LONDON: British inflation unexpectedly jumped above the Bank of England’s target in May when it hit 2.1%, part of ...

Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am

World

Biden says 'last thing' Putin wants is new Cold War

"I think that the last thing he wants now is a Cold War," Biden told reporters after his first summit with Vladimir Putin, adding that he during the talks had stressed that "certain critical infrastructure should be off limits to attack -- period -- by cyber or any other means."

Published 17 Jun, 2021 12:17am

World

US, Russia agree to return ambassadors: Putin

Diplomatic relations between Moscow and Washington had all but broken down since Biden took office.

Updated 16 Jun, 2021 09:28pm

World

Putin sees 'a lot of issues' as summit with Biden begins

First meeting since Biden took office.
Hope for more stable relations.
Expectations low for any breakthrough.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 06:51pm

World

Biden, Putin face off in tense Geneva summit

Putin is due to arrive first at the villa, then Biden, with Swiss President Guy Parmelin acting as host during the talks, scheduled to last up to five hours.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 04:29pm

World

Pakistan-origin Lina Khan becomes chair of US Federal Trade Commission

Confirmation hailed by US Senator Elizabeth Warren
Khan, a Big Tech critic, previously worked at the FTC as a legal adviser

Published 16 Jun, 2021 01:35pm

World

Trump to visit 'lawless' Texas-Mexico border

Texas "will do what Biden REFUSES to do - protect our citizens along the southern border," Abbott tweeted Tuesday.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 12:22pm

World

What's at stake in Iran's presidential election?

Many Iranian media outlets see poll frontrunner Raisi as a possible successor to Khamenei, who turns 82 in July.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 11:53am

US, EU agree truce in 17-year Airbus-Boeing conflict

BRUSSELS: The United States and the European Union have agreed a truce in their near 17-year conflict over aircraft...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:39am

World

Biden lands in Geneva ahead of Putin summit

He arrived in Geneva on the eve of the first meeting between US and Russian leaders since 2018, when Putin met Biden's predecessor Donald Trump in Helsinki.

Published 15 Jun, 2021 08:06pm

World

Washington unveils plan to combat domestic terrorism

The Biden administration wants first to improve information sharing on extremist groups or individuals at the federal and local level.

Published 15 Jun, 2021 04:23pm

World

Biden seeks EU support on China, but trade battles persist

The Europeans will be trying to clear the slate of trade disputes in order to enter a more friendly phase and jointly tackle other issues, which also include curbing big tech and handling Russia.

Published 15 Jun, 2021 10:57am

World

Ukraine leader says Biden should have met him before Putin summit

KIEV: Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky Monday said US President Joe Biden should have met him before his...

Published 15 Jun, 2021 03:30am

China denounces G7 statement: NATO designates China as a ‘systemic’ challenge

BRUSSELS: NATO leaders designated China as presenting "systemic challenges" in a summit communique on Monday that...

Published 15 Jun, 2021 03:30am

World

Erdogan says he discussed Turkey's Russian missiles with Biden

At a press conference on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Brussels, Erdogan said the meeting with Biden was positive for the future. Biden told him he might come to Turkey, he added.

Updated 14 Jun, 2021 11:44pm

World

Ahead of summit, Putin denies Russia cyberattacks on US

US companies, including a major fuel pipeline network, have been hit by cyberattacks in recent months, often forcing temporary shutdowns until ransoms are paid.

Updated 14 Jun, 2021 06:49pm

World

Ukraine leader says Biden should have met him before Putin summit

The 43-year-old leader spoke to journalists as the US and Russian presidents prepare to hold their first summit meeting in Geneva on Wednesday.

Published 14 Jun, 2021 06:08pm

World

Biden says defence of Europe a ‘sacred obligation’

Biden arrives at NATO after G7 summit.
Tough NATO message on China follows G7 criticism.
China says West should not meddle in its affairs.
NATO also to discuss relations with Russia.

Published 14 Jun, 2021 05:56pm

World

Biden rallies NATO against 'new challenges' from Russia, China

"We have Russia that is not acting in a way that is consistent with what we had hoped, as well as China," he said.

Published 14 Jun, 2021 04:47pm

World

For Putin, Biden summit is all about respect

With cooperation off the table, observers say, Biden and Putin will be happy to settle for moves towards a more predictable form of confrontation.

Published 14 Jun, 2021 10:26am

World

Biden vows to be 'very clear' with Putin on US concerns

"It is about making myself very clear what the conditions are to get a better relationship with Russia. We're not looking for conflict."

Published 13 Jun, 2021 08:45pm

World

Putin says Russia would accept conditional handover of cyber criminals to US

Putin praised Biden for having shown "professionalism" when the United States and Russia agreed this year to extend the New START nuclear arms control treaty.

Updated 13 Jun, 2021 08:14pm

World

Merkel says Biden brought 'new momentum' to G7 talks

Merkel said Biden's decision to bring the US back to the Paris agreement had made G7 climate discussions "much easier".

Published 13 Jun, 2021 05:34pm

G7 adopts global infrastructure plan in riposte to China

CARBIS BAY, (United Kingdom): G7 leaders on Saturday adopted a rival plan to oppose China's Belt and Road Initiative...

Published 13 Jun, 2021 03:56am

World

Anything you can do: G7 rivals China with grand infrastructure plan

G7 aims to counter Xi's Belt and Road Initiative.
Plan will 'catalyze hundreds of billions of dollars'.
Biden pressed G7 to be tough on China over forced labour.
West must offer an alternative to China - US official.

Published 12 Jun, 2021 08:53pm

World

America is back with Biden, France's Macron says

Macron's remark echoes that of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson who hailed Biden on Thursday as "a big breath of fresh air".
"Yes definitely," Macron said. "It's great to have a US president who's part of the club and very willing to cooperate."

Published 12 Jun, 2021 08:36pm

Opinion

'Grappling with climate change'

This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial "Grappling with climate change" carried by the newspaper on Thursday....

Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 24	278.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 24	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 24	154.89
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 24	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 24	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 24	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 23	5070.55
Nasdaq / Apr 23	15696.64
Dow Jones / Apr 23	38503.69
India Sensex / Apr 24	73884
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 24	38460.08
Hang Seng / Apr 24	17176.31
FTSE 100 / Apr 24	8079.79
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 24	18202.76

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 24	83.46
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 24	2319
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 24	81.26
Petrol/Litre / Apr 25	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 25 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 25 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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