Increase in electricity tariff rejected KARACHI: Business community and people from various walks of life have rejected increase in the electricity tariff... Published 24 Jan, 2021 03:32am
World Pandemic forces Jordanian children into labour market Some 76,000 children were already working in Jordan according to the last official count, published in 2016. Published 23 Jan, 2021 05:37pm
World Biden pushes to get food, cash to crisis-hit Americans WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden, in just his third day on the job, ordered help for hungry Americans Friday in a ... Published 23 Jan, 2021 03:56am
World Dutch airline KLM to cut up to 1,000 more jobs THE HAGUE: Dutch airline KLM said on Thursday it will shed between 800 and 1,000 more jobs as the coronavirus... Published 23 Jan, 2021 03:56am
World Nepal ex-rebels call thousands onto streets to protest govt dissolution KATHMANDU: A demonstration called by ex-Maoist rebels drew tens of thousands to the streets of Nepal’s capital... Published 23 Jan, 2021 03:56am
Markets Bullish trend witnessed on cotton market KARACHI: The local cotton market bullish on Friday. Market sources told that trading volume was increased. ICE... Published 23 Jan, 2021 03:56am
Print Yellen wins unanimous Senate panel vote for Treasury despite concerns WASHINGTON: The US Senate Finance Committee on Friday unanimously approved Janet Yellen's nomination as the first... Published 23 Jan, 2021 03:56am
Business & Finance US existing home sales hit 14-year record despite pandemic WASHINGTON: Record low mortgage rates amid the coronavirus pandemic fuelled a US housing boom last year, pushing... Published 23 Jan, 2021 03:56am
Business & Finance Eurozone business activity shrinks as lockdowns hit services LONDON: Economic activity in the eurozone shrank markedly in January as stringent lockdowns to contain the... Published 23 Jan, 2021 03:56am
Business & Finance DLTL: PLGMEA delegation assured of payment KARACHI: Federal Finance Minster Abdul Hafeez Sheikh has assured a Pakistan Leather Garments Manufacturers and... Published 23 Jan, 2021 03:56am
Opinion The pandemic rages on Covid-19 has undoubtedly changed the course of 21st century. It has stilled the clatter and the traffic of the world... Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:47am
Pakistan 54 more die of Covid-19, 2,363 new cases reported: NCOC ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday reported 54 coronavirus deaths and 2,363 new COVID-19 infections taking nationwide... Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:47am
Markets China stocks climb SHANGHAI: China stocks settled higher on Thursday, in line with other Asian markets on hopes of more stimulus from ... Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:47am
Business & Finance US labour market gradually healing • Housing, manufacturing power ahead WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment... Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:47am
Business & Finance Worsening pandemic poses 'serious risks', ECB's Lagarde warns FRANKFURT AM MAIN: European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warned on Thursday that the pandemic still poses... Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:47am
Business & Finance Euro clings to gains in Europe LONDON: The euro clung to its gains on Thursday after the European Central Bank stuck to its monetary policy while... Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:47am
Business & Finance Early trade in New York: Dollar drops for third day on US stimulus optimism NEW YORK: The dollar fell for a third straight session on Thursday, with investors seeking out higher-yielding... Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:47am
Print US resumes WHO support, launches $1.9trn virus plan GENEVA: The United States said on Thursday it would resume its funding for the UN's health agency as President Joe... Updated 22 Jan, 2021 09:37am
World Biden launches sweeping COVID-19 changes on first full day in White House The pandemic has killed and infected more people in the United States than anywhere in the world, and left millions out of work due to lockdowns. Published 21 Jan, 2021 11:44pm
World Sweden extends pandemic curbs amid tentative signs of slowing outbreak Sweden has been skeptical about the use of face masks, with no recommendations about their use in public until late December. Published 21 Jan, 2021 01:44pm
World Wuhan bustles a year after world's first coronavirus lockdown On Saturday, the city where Covid-19 was first detected in late 2019 marks one year since it was locked down to crush the outbreak. Published 21 Jan, 2021 12:01pm
Markets Asian stocks at record highs as Biden inauguration lifts stimulus hopes Japan's Nikkei was up 0.72%, less than 1% off three-decade highs reached last week. Published 21 Jan, 2021 08:50am
Business & Finance BOJ lifts next year's growth forecast, saves ammunition as virus risks linger Board keeps rate targets unchanged. BOJ says economy 'picking up as a trend'. Quarterly report warns of risks to growth, price outlook. Published 21 Jan, 2021 08:49am
Markets Wednesday’s early trade: S&P, Nasdaq scale record highs NEW YORK”: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit all-time highs on Wednesday as Joe Biden prepared to take charge as... Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:23am
Markets Wall Street up as Yellen backs more stimulus NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Tuesday as US Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen advocated for a... Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:23am
Markets Gold rises NEW YORK: Gold rose more than 1% on Wednesday on expectations that US President Joe Biden’s administration would... Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:23am
Print Beaming Biden calls for end to ‘uncivil war’ WASHINGTON: Democrat Joe Biden was sworn in as president of the United States on Wednesday, vowing to end the... Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:23am
Business & Finance Business investments into Singapore rise 13pc, highest in over a decade SINGAPORE: Business investment commitments into Singapore rose 13% last year to their highest in more than a decade,... Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:23am
Business & Finance FX trading volumes jump 10pc in December LONDON: Average daily foreign exchange trading volumes rose 10% in December from a year earlier to $1.76 trillion,... Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:23am
Business & Finance Flawed economic policies of previous regime: Change in public debt due to correction: MoF ISLAMABAD: The change in the public debt under this government is due to a correction of the flawed economic ... Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:23am