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Microsoft to buy US gaming giant Activision-Blizzard for $69bn

NEW YORK: Microsoft announced Tuesday a $69 billion deal to purchase US gaming giant Activision Blizzard, the firm...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 07:09pm

Markets

Microsoft invests $50 million in alcohol-to-jet fuel biorefinery

Microsoft is investing $50 million in a LanzaJet facility in Georgia that will produce jet fuel from ethanol next...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 05:34pm

Technology

Apple becomes first U.S. company to hit $3 trillion market value

Apple Inc on Monday became the first U.S. company to hit $3 trillion in market capitalization, thanks to investor...

Published 04 Jan, 2022 12:45am

Pakistan

‘Future Ready Skills Initiative’ Punjab Group of Colleges partners with Microsoft

LAHORE: Punjab Group of Colleges in partnership with Microsoft has entered phase-2 of its ‘Future Ready Skills...

Published 30 Dec, 2021 04:40am

World

Oracle to buy Cerner for $28.3bn in healthcare sector push

BENGALURU: Enterprise software maker Oracle Corp said on Monday it would buy electronic medical records company...

Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:14am

Technology

Zoom has joined tech industry counterterrorism group

NEW YORK: Video-conferencing platform Zoom has joined a counterterrorism organization formed by major US tech...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 04:00am

Technology

Europe’s battle to curb Big Tech

PARIS: US tech giants Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft have been accused of not paying enough taxes,...

Published 13 Dec, 2021 06:45am

World

Microsoft set to win EU antitrust nod for $16bn Nuance deal

BRUSSELS: US software giant Microsoft Corp is set to secure unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $16 billion...

Published 11 Dec, 2021 04:12am

World

Microsoft set to win EU antitrust nod for $16bn Nuance deal

BRUSSELS: US software giant Microsoft Corp is set to secure unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $16 billion...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 05:29pm

Markets

Microsoft leads $27mn early-stage funding in crypto startup Palm NFT Studio

Crypto startup Palm NFT Studio said on Thursday it had raised $27 million in an early-stage funding round led by...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 09:02pm

Markets

Apple inches closer to $3 trillion market cap

Apple Inc is within striking distance of a $3 trillion market capitalization, a milestone that would make it as big...

Updated 08 Dec, 2021 09:27pm

Technology

New 'Halo' game debuts as Xbox turns 20

PARIS: Fans will this week get their hands on the latest "Halo" video game, as Microsoft marks 20 years of the...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 09:47am

Business & Finance

Microsoft Teams for SMBs

KARACHI: Microsoft has announced the first ever stand-alone offering of Microsoft Teams, specifically designed for...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 06:19am

Markets

Wall Street falls in choppy trading

NEW YORK: US stocks lost ground in morning trade on Friday, with technology stocks dragging the main indexes lower,...

Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am

Pakistan

QAED partners with Microsoft for industry certification programme

LAHORE: Quaid-e-Azam Academy for Educational Development (QAED), an ISO Certified premier teacher training institute...

Published 15 Nov, 2021 07:37am

Technology

Europe’s battle to curb Big Tech

PARIS: US tech giants Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft have been accused of not paying enough taxes,...

Published 15 Nov, 2021 04:55am

Technology

Microsoft rolls out new tech to connect its cloud to rivals

Microsoft Corp on Tuesday announced a new round of technologies aimed at making its cloud computing services work in...

Published 02 Nov, 2021 09:11pm

Markets

Microsoft brings S&P 500, Nasdaq back into record territory

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq crept back up to record territory on Friday after a boost from Microsoft,...

Published 30 Oct, 2021 04:37am

Technology

Move over Apple, Microsoft now the world's most valuable company

Apple Inc lost its crown as the world's most valuable public company to Microsoft Corp on Friday, as the iPhone...

Published 30 Oct, 2021 12:24am

Markets

Wall Street strikes fresh records

LONDON: Wall Street opened in record territory on Tuesday as a host of tech firms were set to announce their ...

Published 26 Oct, 2021 07:28pm

World

Latest Russian cyberattack targeting hundreds of US networks: Microsoft

WASHINGTON: The Russian-based agency behind last year's massive SolarWinds cyberattack has targeted hundreds more...

Published 25 Oct, 2021 04:48pm

Opinion

Cheap, abundant renewable energy powers cluster of Quebec data centres

With vast amounts of cheap and renewable electricity mostly generated from hydro dams, Quebec is seeing more and ...

Updated 24 Oct, 2021 05:37am

Technology

Windows, Gates and a firewall: Microsoft's delicate castle in China

BEIJING: Microsoft, which will close its career-oriented social network LinkedIn in China, is one of the few US tech...

Published 15 Oct, 2021 09:41am

Markets

Wall Street flat on concerns over inflation impact on profits

NEW YORK: US stock indexes were trading largely flat in a choppy session on Tuesday on worries over the impact of...

Published 13 Oct, 2021 04:47am

Technology

Google Cloud unveils carbon footprint tracker, satellite imagery suite

Alphabet Inc's Google will tell its cloud customers the carbon emissions of their cloud usage and open satellite...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 05:07pm

Markets

Wall Street mixed after September jobs miss

NEW YORK: US stocks oscillated between gains and losses on Friday after data showed US jobs rose far less than...

Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am

Markets

Wall Street surges as worries over debt ceiling subside

NEW YORK: US stocks climbed on Thursday in a broad-based rally led by heavyweight technology stocks, after a...

Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:30am

Technology

Amazon and Google set to attend White House forum on quantum technology

WASHINGTON: Amazon.com Inc, Google and Microsoft Corp are expected to join a Biden administration conference on...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 10:57am

Markets

Investors eye Big Tech as stock market wobbles

NEW YORK: Technology stocks are bearing the brunt of a recent market selloff, putting a spotlight on how an extended...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 10:32am

Markets

Wall Street tumbles as rising Treasury yields sink Big Tech

Wall Street tumbled on Monday as investors dumped Big Tech and other growth stocks in the face of rising Treasury...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 12:03am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Gen.Ins. / Mar 29 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	4.42 ▲ 0.62 (16.32%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 29 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	8.15 ▲ 1.00 (13.99%)
KASB Modaraba / Mar 29 KASB Modaraba(KASBM)	1.24 ▲ 0.15 (13.76%)
Invest Bank / Mar 29 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	1.19 ▲ 0.10 (9.17%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 29 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	43.32 ▲ 3.02 (7.49%)
Khairpur / Mar 29 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	67.61 ▲ 4.71 (7.49%)
Quetta Textile / Mar 29 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	15.22 ▲ 1.06 (7.49%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Mar 29 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	26.87 ▲ 1.87 (7.48%)
Shield Corp. / Mar 29 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	304 ▲ 20.89 (7.38%)
Shifa Int.Hosp / Mar 29 Shifa International Hospitals Limited(SHFA)	119 ▲ 8.00 (7.21%)

Stock	Price
Pak. P.V.C. / Mar 29 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	3.91 ▼ -0.99 (-20.20%)
First Pak Mod. / Mar 29 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	1.20 ▼ -0.20 (-14.29%)
Bilal Fibres / Mar 29 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	2.15 ▼ -0.29 (-11.89%)
Unicap Modaraba / Mar 29 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.61 ▼ -0.19 (-10.56%)
U.D.L.Modaraba / Mar 29 First UDL Modaraba(FUDLM)	4.71 ▼ -0.49 (-9.42%)
Media Times Ltd / Mar 29 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	1.82 ▼ -0.16 (-8.08%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Mar 29 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	4.07 ▼ -0.34 (-7.71%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 29 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	4.03 ▼ -0.33 (-7.57%)
Metro Steel / Mar 29 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	27.39 ▼ -2.22 (-7.50%)
Nimir Ind.Chem. / Mar 29 Nimir Industrial Chemicals Limited(NICL)	57.77 ▼ -4.68 (-7.49%)

Stock	Volume
Telecard Limited / Mar 29 Telecard Limited(TELE)	23,781,500 ▼ -0.33
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,342,048 ▼ -0.02
Pakistan Alumin / Mar 29 Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited(PABC)	7,635,500 ▼ -2.29
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 29 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	5,999,500 ▼ -0.17
Nishat Mills Ltd / Mar 29 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	4,517,772 ▼ -0.92
Shifa Int.Hosp / Mar 29 Shifa International Hospitals Limited(SHFA)	4,299,000 ▲ 8.00
Pak Elektron / Mar 29 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	4,048,000 ▼ -0.07
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,769,542 ▼ -0.02
Habib Bank / Mar 29 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	3,527,993 ▼ -1.26
D.G.K.Cement / Mar 29 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	3,430,473 ▼ -0.07

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 29	284
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 29	283.40
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 29	131.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 29	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 29	1.23
Euro to USD / Mar 29	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 28	4.81

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	3971.27
Nasdaq / Mar 28	11716.08
Dow Jones / Mar 28	32394.25
India Sensex / Mar 29	57772.50
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 29	27883.78
Hang Seng / Mar 29	20191.68
FTSE 100 / Mar 29	7506.30
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 29	15242.54
France CAC40 / Mar 29	7139.99

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	18935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 28	175411
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 29	73.63
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 29	1966.74
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 29	82

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