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WWE CEO McMahon steps down as board investigates alleged misconduct

WWE Inc said on Friday it launched an investigation into alleged misconduct by longtime Chief Executive Vince...

Published 17 Jun, 2022 05:20pm

Technology

China approves 60 new games, sparking hopes tech crackdown is ending

BEIJING: China has approved the release of dozens of new video games, boosting the shares of some of its biggest...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 10:44am

World

Blinken says US still prepared to sell jet fighters to UAE

KUALA LUMPUR: Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted Wednesday the US was still prepared to sell F-35 fighter...

Published 15 Dec, 2021 12:43pm

World

US to resume Afghanistan evacuation flights before year's end: WSJ

The US-sponsored flights would help US citizens, legal residents, and some visa applicants. No date has been set for the flights to resume

Published 14 Oct, 2021 06:09pm

World

Former Biden interpreter left behind in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON: An interpreter who helped rescue US President Joe Biden in a 2008 Afghan snowstorm is in hiding after...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am

World

Former Biden interpreter left behind in Afghanistan: WSJ

Then senator Biden and two other lawmakers were visiting Afghanistan when a snowstorm forced their helicopter to land

Published 01 Sep, 2021 08:33pm

World

Trump Org., CFO to be charged Thursday: US media

They would mark the first criminal charges in a more than two-year investigation by the Manhattan district attorney into alleged fraud at the Trump Organization

Published 01 Jul, 2021 09:49am

Business & Finance

Meatpacking giant JBS paid $11mn to hackers in ransomware attack: WSJ

"It was very painful to pay the criminals, but we did the right thing for our customers," Andre Nogueira told the paper.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 10:44am

World

Gates left Microsoft board amid probe into relationship

WASHINGTON: Bill Gates left the Microsoft board in 2020 as the board pursued an investigation into the...

Updated 18 May, 2021 09:35am

Markets

Fidelity halves valuation of Ant Group after Chinese crackdown: WSJ

That figure compares to an appraised value of $295 billion as at the end of August. Fidelity was among a small group of global investors that bought into Ant three years ago.
Ant's initial public offering was canceled in spectacular fashion last November and Chinese regulators later ordered the enterprise to convert into a financial holding company, denting Ant's appeal in the eyes of investors.

Published 03 May, 2021 05:34pm

Business & Finance

News Corp buys Houghton Mifflin's consumer arm for $349mn

The unit, HMH Books and Media, will be operated by News Corp's publishing division HarperCollins Publishers, and will give it access to over 7,000 titles including novels from writers like George Orwell, J.R.R. Tolkien and Robert Penn Warren.
The Wall Street Journal first reported the deal on Sunday.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 07:18pm

Daniel Pearl murder case: Prosecution evidence ‘full of doubts’: SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court, on Friday, said the whole prosecution evidence is “full of doubts” and it has...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Daniel Pearl’s family, too, will challenge SC verdict

ISLAMABAD: The family of American journalist Daniel Pearl will challenge an order by Supreme Court to release a...

Published 01 Feb, 2021 03:39am

World

New Walgreens CEO is sole Black female Fortune 500 leader

The Wall Street Journal said there are just four Black male CEOs of Fortune 500 companies -- a ranking of America's largest 500 companies.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 10:42am

World

Trump opens Florida office to push his former administration's agenda

Before leaving office, Trump talked with associates about forming a political party called the "Patriot Party," the Wall Street Journal reported.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 12:18pm

Markets

Treasury nominee Janet Yellen to say US does not seek weaker dollar

"I think the dollar and financial markets will be less of a focus, in terms of verbal rhetoric, for the Treasury secretary and the key focus will be getting policy implemented in terms of fiscal relief."

Published 18 Jan, 2021 10:23am

World

Column slamming Jill Biden's 'Dr' title sparks anger in US

Northwestern University, where Epstein had taught until 2003, was quick to distance itself from him, saying in a statement that the article "casts unmerited aspersion on Dr Jill Biden's rightful public claiming of her doctoral credentials and expertise."

Published 15 Dec, 2020 10:53am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	158.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 26	5099.96
India Sensex / Apr 26	73730.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.76
Nasdaq / Apr 26	15927.90
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17651.15
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8139.83
Dow Jones / Apr 26	38239.66
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18161.01

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.85
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 26	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2337.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 26	80.90
Petrol/Litre / Apr 28	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 28 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 28 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 28 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 28 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 28 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 28 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 28 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 28 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 28 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 28 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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