Record 12.4m people food insecure in war-torn Syria: WFP BEIRUT: A record 12.4 million people in war-torn Syria are struggling to find enough food to eat, the UN food agency... Updated 14 Feb, 2021 09:58am
Business & Finance Russia, holding key rate at 4.25pc, takes more cuts off the table MOSCOW: Russia's central bank held its key interest rate at a record low of 4.25% on Friday and said it will not cut... Published 13 Feb, 2021 04:11am
Markets Upbeat earnings lift FTSE 100 LONDON: Positive corporate earnings lifted the FTSE 100 on Wednesday, outweighing concerns about the economic impact... Published 11 Feb, 2021 04:34am
Business & Finance MCB Bank posts highest ever pofit before tax of Rs48.25bn LAHORE: The Board of Directors of MCB Bank Limited (MCB) met under the Chairmanship of Mian Mohammad Mansha, on... Updated 11 Feb, 2021 09:32am
Business & Finance China’s consumer prices fall BEIJING: China’s consumer prices fell in January after a brief improvement at the end of last year, as the... Published 11 Feb, 2021 04:34am
Business & Finance FCEPL reports revenue of Rs44.2bn, registers 14pc growth KARACHI: Friesland Campina Engro Pakistan Limited (FCEPL) announced its results to the Pakistan Stock Exchange on... Published 10 Feb, 2021 04:12am
Markets Asia’s gasoline crack edges higher SINGAPORE: Asia’s gasoline crack edged higher for a third consecutive session on Friday, while naphtha margins... Published 09 Feb, 2021 04:43am
Markets Miners, energy stocks lift FTSE 100 LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 snapped a three-day losing streak on Monday as mining and energy stocks tracked strong... Published 09 Feb, 2021 04:43am
Business & Finance Rough road ahead for Latam and Caribbean economies: IMF NEW YORK: Latin American and Caribbean economic activity will not return to pre-pandemic levels of output until 2023... Published 09 Feb, 2021 04:43am
Business & Finance Spanish factories post worst slump since 2009 MADRID: Spanish industrial output fell by more than nine percent last year, its biggest plunge since 2009, owing to... Updated 09 Feb, 2021 09:39am
Markets China shares post weekly gains SHANGHAI: China stocks ended higher for the week on Friday, as investors found support from a continued economic... Published 06 Feb, 2021 04:06am
World Gulf ramps up virus measures as cases jump Since the beginning of the epidemic, the Gulf states have recorded more than 1.2 million infections and about 10,000 deaths. Published 04 Feb, 2021 05:20pm
Markets Wednesday’s early trade: Alphabet shares power S&P, Nasdaq NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq climbed on Wednesday, lifted by heavyweight Alphabet Inc’s shares after... Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:13am
Business & Finance Euro drops against dollar in Europe LONDON: The euro dropped to a two-month low against the dollar on Wednesday, trading just above $1.20, as investors... Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:13am
Markets London stocks track Asian equities higher LONDON: London shares tracked gains in Asian equities on Tuesday, following optimism about economic stimulus and a... Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am
Print Sri Lanka scraps Japan-India port deal COLOMBO: Sri Lanka said Tuesday it had pulled out of an agreement with Japan and India to develop a deep-sea... Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:32am
Business & Finance Euro wallows against dollar in Europe LONDON: The euro wallowed at seven-week lows against the dollar on Tuesday as concern about extended lockdowns in ... Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am
World Israel's Netanyahu plans brief UAE visit next week "It has great security, national and international importance, but it has been shortened, at my request, from three days to three hours." Updated 03 Feb, 2021 12:05am
World BP part sells Oman gas field to Thai group for $2.6bn LONDON: British energy giant BP on Monday said it had sold a 20-percent stake in Oman’s block 61 gas field to... Published 02 Feb, 2021 04:29am
Pakistan Impact of Covid-19 on mental health highlighted KARACHI: “It is a completely different world we are living in now, restrictions, social distancing, series of... Updated 02 Feb, 2021 09:46am
Markets Gold demand eases in China ahead new year BEIJING: Physical gold demand eased in top consumer China this week as coronavirus-led restrictions dampened retail... Published 02 Feb, 2021 04:29am
Business & Finance Early trade in New York: Dollar rises on weaker euro, Swiss franc and yen NEW YORK: The US dollar bounced to a 2-week high on Monday on weakness in the euro, Swiss franc and Japanese yen ... Published 02 Feb, 2021 04:29am
Business & Finance Pandemic payoff continues for Nintendo as profit soars The firm said global sales of the Switch for October-December rose to their highest level since the wildly popular console launched in March 2017. Published 01 Feb, 2021 05:11pm
World India spends big to revive pandemic-hit economy The government plans to borrow an additional US$1.1 billion to fund the deficit, she added. Published 01 Feb, 2021 04:54pm
Business & Finance BP part sells Oman gas field to Thai group for $2.6bn BP will retain a 40-percent stake and continue to operate the block, it added in a statement. Published 01 Feb, 2021 04:42pm
Print Gold demand shrinks in 2020 on virus fallout: industry LONDON: Gold demand shrank 14 percent last year as the coronavirus pandemic sparked record falls in jewellery... Published 29 Jan, 2021 04:55am
World Daily virus deaths hit new record PARIS: Daily global deaths from Covid-19 topped 18,000 for the first time in the latest reminder of its deadly ... Published 28 Jan, 2021 04:40am
Markets FTSE 100 flat as lockdowns weigh on mining LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 was adrift on Wednesday, weighed down by mining shares as a surge in virus cases and... Published 28 Jan, 2021 04:40am
Business & Finance Australian consumer prices lifted by taxes, Covid stimulus SYDNEY: Australian consumer prices rose a little faster than forecast last quarter as the unwinding of Covid-19... Published 28 Jan, 2021 04:40am
World Hong Kong turns to 'ambush lockdowns' to fight virus But it suffers from pervasive inequality, an acute housing shortage and eye-watering rents that successive administrations have failed to solve. Published 27 Jan, 2021 10:41am
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?