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Wall St climbs after investors digest slew of economic data

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s key indexes gained on Thursday as investors assessed the latest batch of economic data and...

Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am

Technology

WhatsApp denies report that the platform is exploring ads

WhatsApp’s top head on Friday denied a Financial Times report that said the Meta Platforms owned messaging platform...

Published 15 Sep, 2023 10:39am

Technology

Meta explores decentralized social network app for text updates

Meta Platforms Inc is exploring a standalone decentralized social network for sharing text updates, a company...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 12:32pm

Markets

Meta Platforms, banks pull Wall Street lower

Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Tuesday, dragged down by shares of Meta Platforms and banks, while investors...

Published 06 Dec, 2022 09:28pm

Business & Finance

Meta to cut more than 11,000 jobs in one of the biggest layoffs this year

Meta Platforms Inc said on Wednesday it will let go of 13% of its workforce, or more than 11,000 employees, in one...

Updated 09 Nov, 2022 06:10pm

Technology

Turkish competition board fines Meta Platforms $18.6 million

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s competition authority has fined Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc 346.72 million lira ($18.63...

Published 26 Oct, 2022 02:30pm

Technology

Meta reaches $37.5mn settlement of Facebook location tracking lawsuit

Meta Platforms Inc reached a $37.5 million settlement of a lawsuit accusing the parent of Facebook of violating...

Published 23 Aug, 2022 08:21pm

World

TikTok to clamp down on paid political posts by influencers ahead of US midterms

TikTok will work to prevent content creators from posting paid political messages on the short-form video app, as...

Published 17 Aug, 2022 03:30pm

Technology

Facebook owner Meta announces new virtual reality login system

Meta Platforms Inc is modifying how users log onto its virtual reality headsets, backtracking on an earlier change...

Published 07 Jul, 2022 09:27pm

Technology

Instagram tests new tools for age verification

Instagram said on Thursday it is testing new options for users to verify their age on the platform, starting with...

Published 23 Jun, 2022 03:36pm

Markets

Messaging app Telegram to launch paid subscription plan

Messaging app Telegram will launch a paid subscription plan for its users this month, founder Pavel Durov said on...

Updated 11 Jun, 2022 01:25am

Technology

Who is Javier Olivan, Meta’s next COO?

Meta Platforms veteran Javier Olivan is taking over as the company’s chief operating officer after playing a crucial...

Published 02 Jun, 2022 10:55am

Wall Street tumbles on fear Fed may need bigger rate hike

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes tumbled on Thursday as investors fretted the Federal Reserve’s rate hike...

Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am

Technology

WhatsApp tests new feature to organize groups for work, school

WhatsApp is testing a new feature called Communities to organize groups in larger structures that could be used by...

Published 14 Apr, 2022 08:22pm

Technology

Meta removes Facebook accounts to tackle misinformation ahead of Philippines polls

Meta Platforms Inc on Wednesday suspended a network of over 400 accounts, pages and groups ahead of general ...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 10:15am

Markets

Telegram surpasses WhatsApp to become Russia's top messenger

Telegram has overtaken WhatsApp to become Russia's most popular messaging tool, the mobile operator Megafon said on...

Published 21 Mar, 2022 07:52pm

Technology

Australia sues Facebook owner Meta over scam ads

SYDNEY: Australia announced Friday it is suing Facebook owner Meta over scam adverts for cryptocurrency schemes that...

Published 18 Mar, 2022 10:38am

Technology

Facebook-owner Meta says Ukraine's military, politicians targeted in hacking campaign

Meta Platforms said a hacking group used Facebook to target a handful of public figures in Ukraine, including...

Published 28 Feb, 2022 11:52am

Technology

Meta to bar Russian state media from running ads, monetizing on platform

Meta Platforms Inc is barring Russian state media from running ads or monetizing on its platform anywhere in the...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 02:01pm

Technology

All in a day: Zuckerberg loses $29bn, Bezos set to pocket $20bn

Mark Zuckerberg lost $29 billion in net worth on Thursday as Meta Platforms Inc's stock marked a record one-day...

Published 04 Feb, 2022 10:26am

Technology

Facebook owner Meta close to deal for Greek startup Accusonus

ATHENS: Meta Platforms Inc, the owner of Facebook, is close to acquiring Greek audio software startup Accusonus, a...

Published 01 Feb, 2022 04:18pm

Technology

Meta denies Kazakh claim of exclusive access to Facebook's content reporting system

ALMATY: Facebook owner Meta Platforms on Tuesday denied a claim by the Kazakh government that it had been granted...

Published 02 Nov, 2021 01:32pm

Markets

Tesla lifts Nasdaq to record territory; focus turns to Fed's policy meet

NEW YORK: The Nasdaq index hovered at a record high on Monday boosted by gains in Tesla and Meta Platforms, although...

Published 02 Nov, 2021 05:20am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.45 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	510.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	72 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	338 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.53 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Oct 4 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	85.75 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.45 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	510.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	72 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	338 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.53 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Oct 4 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	85.75 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	60,699,742 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	19,001,237 ▲ 0.00
Oil & Gas Dev. / Oct 4 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	9,902,658 ▲ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / Oct 4 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	8,538,353 ▲ 0.00
Bankislami Pak. / Oct 4 BankIslami Pakistan Limited(BIPL)	6,620,348 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 4 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	6,049,235 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 4 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	5,287,550 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Oct 4 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	4,971,746 ▲ 0.00
Shell Pakistan / Oct 4 Shell Pakistan Limited(SHEL)	4,181,253 ▲ 0.00
Citi Pharma Ltd / Oct 4 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	3,645,729 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 3	286.04
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 3	285.64
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 3	149.79
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 3	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 3	1.21
Euro to USD / Oct 3	1.05
UK LIBOR % / Sep 28	5.43

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 2	4288.39
Nasdaq / Oct 2	13307.77
Dow Jones / Oct 2	33433.35
India Sensex / Oct 3	65512.10
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 3	31237.94
Hang Seng / Oct 3	17295.97
FTSE 100 / Oct 3	7509.27
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 3	15210.01
France CAC40 / Oct 3	7048.41

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 2	18235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 2	173610
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 3	88.49
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 3	1827.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 3	87.52

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