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Facebook owner Meta to lay off 11,000 staff

PARIS: Facebook owner Meta will lay off more than 11,000 of its staff in “the most difficult changes we’ve made...

Published 10 Nov, 2022 07:13am

World

Meta planning massive layoffs: report

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook-parent Meta will become the latest tech firm to scale back its workforce, with plans to...

Published 07 Nov, 2022 12:11pm

Pakistan

Faysal Bank launches donation payments feature via WhatsApp

KARACHI: Faysal Bank Limited as part of its digital transformation journey has introduced a new innovative feature ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Technology

Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram services restored after brief outage

Several users reported development, according to outage tracking website Downdetector

Updated 02 Nov, 2022 06:31pm

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

Pakistan

WhatsApp resumes services

ISLAMABAD: The users of WhatsApp in the country faced problems in sending and receiving texts and videos as the App...

Published 26 Oct, 2022 05:52am

Pakistan

WhatsApp service restored after major disruption

Users all over the globe reported disruption during Tuesday

Updated 25 Oct, 2022 06:00pm

Technology

UK to examine cloud services dominated by Amazon, Microsoft and Google

LONDON: Britain said it would investigate competition in cloud services, a market dominated by the “hyperscalers”...

Published 22 Sep, 2022 12:58pm

Pakistan

Facebook parent Meta donates Rs125m for flood relief efforts in Pakistan

Donation will support emergency aid, food, water, sanitation and help children get back to school

Published 14 Sep, 2022 06:13pm

World

WhatsApp bans 2.4 million Indian accounts in July

BENGALURU: WhatsApp banned 2.39 million Indian accounts in July, the highest so far this year, the Meta-owned ...

Updated 02 Sep, 2022 11:31am

Technology

Globally: asset managers on alert after 'WhatsApp' crackdown on banks

LONDON: Asset managers are tightening controls on personal communication tools such as WhatsApp as they join banks ...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 06:44pm

Technology

Facebook's Meta takes on bond debt, in a first

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook-owner Meta is ending a run as one of the few major firms without debt, launching its first...

Updated 05 Aug, 2022 02:49pm

Technology

Russia fines WhatsApp, Snapchat owner over data storage violations

MOSCOW: A Russian court on Thursday fined Meta Platforms Inc’s WhatsApp messenger and Snapchat owner Snap Inc for an...

Published 28 Jul, 2022 02:01pm

Business & Finance

HBL provides payment services on WhatsApp

KARACHI: HBL becomes the first bank in Pakistan to launch “full feature” banking services on WhatsApp. The...

Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am

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

Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram hit by outage

Meta’s suite of apps including Facebook, Instagram and messaging app Whatsapp were hit by an outage on Tuesday...

Updated 07 Jun, 2022 08:09pm

Technology

WhatsApp to launch cloud-based tools, premium features for businesses

WhatsApp is introducing free cloud-based API services in a push to get more businesses using the app, Meta Platforms...

Published 20 May, 2022 09:56am

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

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

Pakistan

Woman sentenced to death for ‘blasphemous’ WhatsApp status

ISLAMABAD: A Muslim woman was sentenced to death on Wednesday after being convicted of sending a blasphemous text...

Published 20 Jan, 2022 04:21am

Technology

Judge rejects Facebook bid to derail US antitrust suit

SAN FRANCISCO: A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that US regulators' re-worked anti-trust case against Facebook can ...

Published 12 Jan, 2022 10:15am

Technology

Facebook to win conditional EU nod for Kustomer buy, sources say

BRUSSELS: Facebook is set to gain EU antitrust approval for its acquisition of Kustomer after offering remedies that...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 06:29pm

Opinion

Video leaks

Breaking. Videos. Affidavit. Notary stamps. Texts. Audio calls. Exposé. Communication these days is based on all...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 06:19am

Technology

Facebook grapples with another global outage

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Friday said users around the world again had problems accessing its services for hours ...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Technology

Facebook Messenger, Instagram facing issues for second time in a week

Facebook Inc confirmed on Friday that some users were having trouble accessing its apps and services, days after the...

Published 09 Oct, 2021 01:39am

Technology

In one day: Telegram founder says over 70mn new users joined during Facebook outage

MOSCOW: Messaging app Telegram gained over 70 million new users during Monday's Facebook outage, its founder Pavel...

Updated 05 Oct, 2021 11:05pm

World

Facebook outage shows need for more players, EU's Vestager says

BRUSSELS: Facebook's six-hour outage the previous day shows the repercussions of relying on just a few big players...

Updated 05 Oct, 2021 08:04pm

Technology

Russia says Facebook outage shows why it needs internet sovereignty

Russia has sought for years to assert greater sovereignty over its internet segment, putting pressure on foreign tech firms to delete content and store data in Russia

Updated 05 Oct, 2021 04:57pm

Technology

Facebook blames ‘faulty configuration change’ for nearly six-hour outage

Company does not specify who executed the configuration change and whether it was planned

Updated 05 Oct, 2021 11:32am

Technology

Facebook, Instagram & other services affected globally by outage: PTA

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Monday said that Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp services have...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 04:34am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Cement / Dec 6 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	5.73 ▲ 0.49 (9.35%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Dec 6 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	2.53 ▲ 0.19 (8.12%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Dec 6 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	271.99 ▲ 18.87 (7.45%)
Shield Corp. / Dec 6 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	316 ▲ 21.38 (7.26%)
Suraj Cotton / Dec 6 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	159.95 ▲ 9.44 (6.27%)
Habib Modaraba / Dec 6 First Habib Modaraba(FHAM)	8.10 ▲ 0.40 (5.19%)
Towellers Ltd. / Dec 6 Towellers Limited(TOWL)	137.50 ▲ 6.01 (4.57%)
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 6 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	1.08 ▲ 0.04 (3.85%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Dec 6 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	3.15 ▲ 0.08 (2.61%)
Hira Textile / Dec 6 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	1.99 ▲ 0.05 (2.58%)

Stock	Price
Waves Home Appliances / Dec 6 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WHALE)	7.95 ▲ -0.66 (-7.67%)
Sapphire Fibres / Dec 6 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	971.40 ▲ -78.71 (-7.50%)
Noon Sugar / Dec 6 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	58.30 ▲ -4.70 (-7.46%)
Shams Textile / Dec 6 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	27.90 ▲ -2.21 (-7.34%)
Quetta Textile / Dec 6 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	20.05 ▲ -1.41 (-6.57%)
Masood Textile / Dec 6 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	32.50 ▲ -2.22 (-6.39%)
Mod.Al-Mali / Dec 6 Modaraba Al-Mali(MODAM)	5.12 ▲ -0.32 (-5.88%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Dec 6 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	8.50 ▲ -0.43 (-4.82%)
TPL Insurance / Dec 6 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	17 ▲ -0.77 (-4.33%)
AKD Securities / Dec 6 AKD Securities Limited(AKDSL)	19.01 ▲ -0.72 (-3.65%)

Stock	Volume
Dewan Cement / Dec 6 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	2,326,000 ▼ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Dec 6 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WHALE)	1,624,500 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	556,902 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 6 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	525,572 ▼ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Dec 6 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	439,500 ▼ 0.00
Dewan Motors / Dec 6 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	368,500 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Dec 6 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	268,058 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 6 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	203,500 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Fert. / Dec 6 Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited(FFC)	189,605 ▼ 0.00
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Dec 6 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	187,500 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 5	225
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 5	224
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 5	136.72
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 5	0.94
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 5	1.22
Euro to USD / Dec 5	1.05
UK LIBOR % / Dec 5	3.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 5	3998.84
India Sensex / Dec 5	62834.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 5	27820.40
Nasdaq / Dec 5	11239.94
Hang Seng / Dec 5	19518.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 5	7567.54
Dow Jones / Dec 5	33947.10
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 5	14447.61
France CAC40 / Dec 5	6696.96

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 5	76.93
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 5	16735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 5	140604
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 5	83.86
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 6	1773.17

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