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US sanctions Russia, Moscow reacts angrily

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW: The United States on Thursday imposed a broad array of sanctions on Russia, including curbs to ...

Published 16 Apr, 2021 03:40am

World

Convicted Pakistani-American businessman worked for US intelligence agency: Report

Zuberi was sentenced to 12 years in prison for tax evasion, foreign-influence peddling, and campaign finance violations
The Pakistani-American businessman was also involved in a major political fundraiser for American leaders like Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 02:42pm

US restricts trade with Chinese supercomputers centres

WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday restricted trade with top Chinese supercomputing centers, saying that...

Published 09 Apr, 2021 04:51am

Markets

Cotton futures dive more than 3pc

NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures slumped more than 3% on Thursday as a US government report showed a sharp slide in...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am

Markets

US MIDDAY: Corn climbs; soya, wheat up

CHICAGO: US corn futures rose 2% to a one-week high on Monday, recovering from overnight weakness after a US...

Published 16 Mar, 2021 04:43am

World

Daughter of Mexican drug kingpin pleads guilty in US court

WASHINGTON: The daughter of a powerful Mexican drug kingpin pleaded guilty in a US court Friday to financial ...

Published 14 Mar, 2021 04:13am

US blocked Myanmar junta bid to empty $1bn NY Fed account

WASHINGTON: Myanmar's military rulers attempted to move about $1 billion held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New ...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Markets

CBOT corn lower after export sales hit eight-month low

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade corn futures closed lower on Thursday, pressured by a disappointing export report...

Published 27 Feb, 2021 04:29am

Business & Finance

US to buy at least 100,000 doses of Lilly's COVID-19 antibody therapy

The US government will have the option to purchase up to an additional 1.1 million doses through Nov. 25, the company said.
United States had already agreed to buy 1.45 million doses of bamlanivimab alone, Lilly said.

Published 26 Feb, 2021 06:33pm

World

7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes in South Pacific

NOUMEA: A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific on Thursday, generating a tsunami that threatened...

Updated 11 Feb, 2021 09:36am

Markets

EU wheat steadies

PARIS: Euronext wheat futures were little changed on Friday as traders continued to assess the potential impact of...

Published 06 Feb, 2021 04:06am

World

Judge dismisses Walmart's lawsuit seeking clarity over opioids

In a decision on Thursday night, US District Judge Sean Jordan said the government had not waived its sovereign immunity from being sued. The judge said that as a result, he lacked jurisdiction over the case.

Published 05 Feb, 2021 07:36pm

World

US names new Iran envoy, policy hawks cry foul

WASHINGTON: The new US government has named Rob Malley, an architect of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, as its...

Published 30 Jan, 2021 03:55am

World

Enough Covid vaccine for 300mn Americans by end of summer/early fall: Biden

"More than 400,000 Americans have already died," he said. "This is a war-time undertaking. It's not hyperbole."

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:43am

World

US goal to squeeze more Covid shots from Pfizer vials hampered by syringe production

NEW YORK: The world’s largest syringe maker does not have the capacity to substantially increase US supplies of...

Published 26 Jan, 2021 05:05am

World

Google threatens to block Australians over media law

SYDNEY: Google threatened Friday to block Australians from using its search service unless the government changed...

Published 24 Jan, 2021 03:32am

World

Biden, Trudeau to collaborate on vaccines, medical supplies

OTTAWA: Canada’s Justin Trudeau and US President Joe Biden agreed to meet next month, the prime minister’s ...

Updated 24 Jan, 2021 10:20am

Business & Finance

Under govt pressure, big US lenders rush to launch more pandemic loans

WASHINGTON: The US government is pressuring large lenders to go live this week with another round of a key federal...

Published 20 Jan, 2021 04:29am

World

Hong Kong govt slams US for ‘insane’ sanctions

HONG KONG: Hong Kong on Saturday hit back at the United States over its latest sanctions on six pro-China officials,...

Updated 17 Jan, 2021 09:41am

Business & Finance

US December deficit hits $144bn, record for the month

Receipts for the month rose 3% from a year earlier to $346 billion, while outlays were up 40% to $490 billion.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 01:05pm

World

Assange case remains threat to investigative journalism: analysts

But Baraitser ruled that his mental health problems raise the risk of suicide in a US jail.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 08:53am

World

US may cut some Moderna vaccine doses in half to speed rollout, official says

Moderna and the FDA could not immediately be reached for comment.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 11:11am

World

NATO checking systems after US cyberattack

The NATO official said the Belgium-headquartered organisation used SolarWinds software in some of its systems.

Published 19 Dec, 2020 07:13pm

World

U.S. says recent hacking campaign hit government networks

The U.S. government confirmed on Wednesday that a recent hacking campaign affected its networks and said the attack was “significant and ongoing.”

Published 17 Dec, 2020 11:13am

Technology

US says recent hacking campaign hit government networks

"The FBI is investigating and gathering intelligence in order to attribute, pursue, and disrupt the responsible threat actors," the statement said.

Published 17 Dec, 2020 10:13am

Markets

Australia shares poised to track Wall Street higher on stimulus hopes

The local share price index futures rose 0.7%, a 50.7-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark fell 0.4% on Tuesday.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 08:57am

World

US government confirms cyberattack

US media reports said the FBI was investigating a group working for the Russian foreign intelligence service, SVR, and that breaches had been taking place for months.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 09:56am

World

President Trump rushes federal executions in his final days in office

In the final days of his tenure, President Trump is currently undergoing a string of federal executions.
Five executions are scheduled prior to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on the 20th of January.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 01:12pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Gulf Leas. / Apr 19 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	9.34 ▲ 0.99 (11.86%)
Allied Rental Mod / Apr 19 Allied Rental Modaraba(ARM)	8.70 ▲ 0.91 (11.68%)
Sana Ind. (R) / Apr 19 Sana Industries (R)(SNAIR)	10.01 ▲ 1.00 (11.10%)
SILKBANK / Apr 19 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	1.40 ▲ 0.13 (10.24%)
Service Fab. / Apr 19 Service Fabrics Limited(SERF)	11.35 ▲ 1.00 (9.66%)
Worldcall / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.69 ▲ 0.13 (8.33%)
Crescent Fib. / Apr 19 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	55.05 ▲ 3.84 (7.50%)
Din Tex. / Apr 19 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	49.46 ▲ 3.45 (7.50%)
Landmark Sp. / Apr 19 Landmark Spinning Industries Limited(LMSM)	21.50 ▲ 1.50 (7.50%)
Mithchells / Apr 19 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	306.37 ▲ 21.37 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
First Equity Mod. / Apr 19 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.26 ▲ -0.92 (-22.01%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 19 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	3.41 ▲ -0.54 (-13.67%)
Flying Cement (R) / Apr 19 Flying Cement Company (R)(FLYNGR)	2.40 ▲ -0.32 (-11.76%)
Quetta Textile / Apr 19 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	8.51 ▲ -0.94 (-9.95%)
First Punjab Mod. / Apr 19 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	2.60 ▲ -0.28 (-9.72%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 19 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	3.80 ▲ -0.33 (-7.99%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Apr 19 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	7.61 ▲ -0.63 (-7.65%)
Emco Ind. / Apr 19 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	29.60 ▲ -2.40 (-7.50%)
Gatron Ind. / Apr 19 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	440.30 ▲ -35.70 (-7.50%)
Netsol Tech. / Apr 19 NetSol Technologies Limited(NETSOL)	161.82 ▲ -13.11 (-7.49%)

Stock	Volume
Worldcall / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	100,836,000 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petr. / Apr 19 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	24,233,500 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pak. / Apr 19 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,706,118 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Global Hold. / Apr 19 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	22,186,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard / Apr 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	16,509,000 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Apr 19 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	13,214,944 ▼ 0.00
SILKBANK / Apr 19 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	12,077,000 ▼ 0.00
Bal. Glass / Apr 19 Balochistan Glass Limited(BGL)	11,394,500 ▼ 0.00
Pakistan Refinery / Apr 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	7,176,500 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd / Apr 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	6,546,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 16	152.80
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 16	152.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 16	108.80
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 16	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 16	1.38
Euro to USD / Apr 16	1.20
UK LIBOR % / Apr 16	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 16	4185.47
India Sensex / Apr 16	48832.03
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 16	29683.37
Nasdaq / Apr 16	14052.34
Hang Seng / Apr 16	28969.71
FTSE 100 / Apr 16	7019.53
Dow Jones / Apr 16	34200.67
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 16	15459.75
France CAC40 / Apr 16	6287.07

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Apr 16	63.13
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Apr 16	10800.00
Gold 10 Grams / Apr 16	94564.00
Gold Spot / Apr 16	1780.20
Cotton / Apr 16	85.03

US government

US sanctions Russia, Moscow reacts angrily

Convicted Pakistani-American businessman worked for US intelligence agency: Report

US restricts trade with Chinese supercomputers centres

Cotton futures dive more than 3pc

US MIDDAY: Corn climbs; soya, wheat up

Daughter of Mexican drug kingpin pleads guilty in US court

US blocked Myanmar junta bid to empty $1bn NY Fed account

CBOT corn lower after export sales hit eight-month low

US to buy at least 100,000 doses of Lilly's COVID-19 antibody therapy

7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes in South Pacific

EU wheat steadies

Judge dismisses Walmart's lawsuit seeking clarity over opioids

US names new Iran envoy, policy hawks cry foul

Enough Covid vaccine for 300mn Americans by end of summer/early fall: Biden

US goal to squeeze more Covid shots from Pfizer vials hampered by syringe production

Google threatens to block Australians over media law

Biden, Trudeau to collaborate on vaccines, medical supplies

Under govt pressure, big US lenders rush to launch more pandemic loans

Hong Kong govt slams US for ‘insane’ sanctions

US December deficit hits $144bn, record for the month

Assange case remains threat to investigative journalism: analysts

US may cut some Moderna vaccine doses in half to speed rollout, official says

NATO checking systems after US cyberattack

U.S. says recent hacking campaign hit government networks

US says recent hacking campaign hit government networks

Australia shares poised to track Wall Street higher on stimulus hopes

US government confirms cyberattack

President Trump rushes federal executions in his final days in office

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