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Facebook profit surges

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook profit surged in the final three months of last year as people enduring the holidays in a...

Published 29 Jan, 2021 04:55am

Business & Finance

ABL partners with Infobip to offer WhatsApp banking

LAHORE: Allied Bank, one of the largest commercial banks in Pakistan has announced addition of WhatsApp to its...

Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:47am

Pakistan

Firdous Shamim resigns as Sindh PA opposition leader

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Firdous Shamim Naqvi on Wednesday submitted his resignation to the...

Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:23am

World

Israeli tanks strike Hamas positions after rocket attack: military

In late December, Hamas and Islamic Jihad staged joint military exercises in the coastal territory, during which they fired rockets out to sea, in the first exercise of its kind.

Published 20 Jan, 2021 10:01am

World

India urges WhatsApp to withdraw new data-sharing policy

The plans concern how merchants using the messenger to chat with customers can share data with the app's owner Facebook.

Updated 19 Jan, 2021 11:14pm

Technology

India asks Facebook's WhatsApp to withdraw privacy policy update

The demand creates a new headache for WhatsApp and its US parent Facebook, which have placed big bets on the South Asian nation to expand their payments and other businesses.
The proposed changes raise grave concerns regarding the implications for the choice and autonomy of Indian citizens.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 06:49pm

Technology

New WhatsApp Privacy Terms Boost Rival's Downloads

Interest in WhatsApp's competitors surged after the messaging service changed its privacy terms.

Updated 19 Jan, 2021 05:16pm

Business & Finance

Biden expected to pick FTC member Chopra to head consumer financial regulator

Chopra's appointment would take a key advocate for strong regulation of big technology companies off of the FTC.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 11:19am

Arnab Goswami Whatsapp leaks: Indian conspiracy behind the Pulwama attack exposed

ISLAMABAD: The true face of India and its conspiracy behind the Pulwama attack and Balakot strikes has been exposed,...

Published 17 Jan, 2021 04:13am

Pakistan

WhatsApp' decision to delay privacy changes a positive step: Fawad

The minister said Whatsapp’s decision to delay the change of privacy policy is certainly a positive step.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 06:53pm

Technology

Amid public backlash WhatsApp extends data sharing deadline till May

“We will make sure users have plenty of time to review and understand the terms. Rest assured we never planned to delete any accounts based on this and will not do so in the future,” WhatsApp added.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 11:17am

Pakistan

Pakistan to launch WhatsApp-like app by June 2021

Orders to develop the app were issued by the federal cabinet.
“WhatsApp should have taken opinion from users before updating its policy and no company is allowed to impose its decisions to its users through constraints.”

Published 15 Jan, 2021 06:09pm

World

Watchdogs across EU should be allowed to challenge Facebook, EU court adviser says

The adviser to the EU’s top court has issued a recommendation to allow data protection agencies in any EU country to take legal action against Facebook or any other tech firm even if their regional headquarters are in a different EU state.
If the recommendation is followed, it could prompt action by national agencies in the 27-member EU against other U.S. tech companies, such as Google, Twitter and Apple, which also have their EU headquarters in Ireland.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 03:45pm

Technology

Telegram users surge over 25mn within hours after WhatsApp privacy policy update

According to the announcement made by Telegram, the total number of active users of the application has exceeded 500 million since the recent increase.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 12:41pm

Technology

Facebook can’t see your private messages, calls says WhatsApp amid privacy row

We want to be clear that the policy update does not affect the privacy of your messages with friends or family in any way. Instead, this update includes changes related to messaging a business on WhatsApp, which is optional, and provides further transparency about how we collect and use data,” said WhatsApp in an official statement to address the issue.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 11:01am

Technology

WhatsApp Head clarifies new privacy policy amid strong criticism

Cathcart in a message shared on the social networking site Twitter stated that WhatsApp's new policy will not affect users, nor will their data be shared with anyone.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 10:31am

Business & Finance

Byco rejects WhatsApp Groups information regarding production from two units

Byco Petroleum stated that it ‘strongly denies’ the accuracy of the information stated in above mentioned WhatsApp circulation, clarifying that it does not reflect the factual position on the matter.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 11:52am

Technology

WhatsApp Privacy Policy: Pakistan mulling to bring ‘strong’ data protection law

Opining on the privacy policy issues, the minister said that instead of a unilateral approach such policy changes should have been made after wider consultation.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 10:26am

Technology

After latest update, WhatsApp will now share User information with Facebook

If the user doesn’t agree to the new Terms and Privacy policy, they can no longer access the platform after February 8, 2021.

Published 08 Jan, 2021 11:23am

Technology

WhatsApp may not run on these smartphones from January 1st

But the bad news is that the customers of some old Apple and Android phones will have no choice but to give up and buy a new phone. Such phones are still used in large numbers around the world.

Updated 30 Dec, 2020 04:02pm

Technology

WhatsApp, Google can thrive as super-apps in India

Of course, big companies might choose to hold back.

Published 23 Dec, 2020 09:55am

Technology

Microsoft, Google, Cisco, Dell join legal battle against hacking company NSO

That in turn "means dramatically more opportunities for those tools to fall into the wrong hands and be used nefariously," the brief argues.

Published 22 Dec, 2020 10:53am

Business & Finance

WhatsApp to bring voice and video calls to desktop next year

WhatsApp said it has already rolled out the feature to some desktop users on a trial basis in time for the holiday season, a move first reported by tech blog WABetaInfo.

Published 19 Dec, 2020 09:36am

Business & Finance

WhatsApp tests voice and video calls on desktop version – report

The move to facilitate calls over large screens would put WhatsApp on par with video-conferencing bigwigs Zoom and Google Meet that have seen a meteoric rise in usage during the pandemic, but it is unclear if it has ambitions to compete with the two.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 05:21pm

Business & Finance

Facebook to move UK users to California terms, avoiding EU privacy rules

Those companies and others have European head offices in Dublin, and the UK's exit from the EU will change its legal relationship with Ireland, which remains in the Union.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 06:54pm

Technology

Australia sues Facebook over user data, echoing US antitrust case

Facebook is defending that action. The ACCC is also suing Google alleging it misled users about data collection.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 10:13am

World

An antitrust lawsuit in US calls for the breakup of Facebook

FTC alleges that the social network used monopoly power with the intention of suppressing and deterring serious competitive threats
Facebook says the US government wants a do-over with no regard for the impact that precedent would have on the broader business community

Published 10 Dec, 2020 11:44am

Technology

Facebook faces US lawsuits that could force sale of Instagram, WhatsApp

Facebook also bought Giphy, a popular website for making and sharing animated images, or GIFs, in May. That acquisition has already drawn scrutiny from the United Kingdom's competition watchdog.

Published 10 Dec, 2020 08:56am

Technology

Facebook faces US lawsuits that could force sale of Instagram, WhatsApp

With the filing of the twin lawsuits, Facebook becomes the second big tech company to face a major legal challenge this fall.
The FTC said in a statement that it would seek an injunction that "could, among other things: require divestitures of assets, including Instagram and WhatsApp."

Updated 10 Dec, 2020 01:45am

Markets

Facebook's WhatsApp starts payments service in India

WhatsApp, which counts India as its biggest market with more than 400 million users, had been running a peer-to-peer payments service with limited users for over two years, awaiting regulatory approvals.

Published 06 Nov, 2020 12:01pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
MetaTech. / Feb 9 MetaTech Health Limited(META)	8.10 ▲ 0.83 (11.42%)
Popular Islamic / Feb 9 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	9.35 ▲ 0.95 (11.31%)
IGI Life Ins / Feb 9 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	9.82 ▲ 0.82 (9.11%)
Abdullah Shah / Feb 9 Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited(AGSML)	7 ▲ 0.55 (8.53%)
United Insurance / Feb 9 The United Insurance Company(UNIC)	8.30 ▲ 0.63 (8.21%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Feb 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	392.91 ▲ 27.41 (7.50%)
Gatron Ind. / Feb 9 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	333.25 ▲ 23.25 (7.50%)
Haleon Pakistan / Feb 9 Haleon Pakistan Limited(HALEON)	151.38 ▲ 10.56 (7.50%)
Janana D Mal / Feb 9 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	49.02 ▲ 3.42 (7.50%)
Citi Pharma Ltd / Feb 9 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	27.84 ▲ 1.94 (7.49%)

Stock	Price
Ellcot Spinning / Feb 9 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	118.94 ▲ -9.64 (-7.50%)
Suraj Cotton / Feb 9 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	141.39 ▲ -11.46 (-7.50%)
Rupali / Feb 9 Rupali Polyester Limited(RUPL)	27.65 ▲ -2.23 (-7.46%)
Fazal Cloth / Feb 9 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	172.02 ▲ -11.91 (-6.48%)
Kohinoor Power / Feb 9 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	4.25 ▲ -0.26 (-5.76%)
AL-Noor Sugar / Feb 9 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	50.75 ▲ -3.05 (-5.67%)
U.D.L.Modaraba / Feb 9 First UDL Modaraba(FUDLM)	5.70 ▲ -0.26 (-4.36%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Feb 9 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.50 ▲ -1.20 (-4.18%)
Engro Powergen / Feb 9 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	24.46 ▲ -1.01 (-3.97%)
Premium Textile / Feb 9 Premium Textile Mills Limited(PRET)	501 ▲ -20.01 (-3.84%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	64,461,125 ▼ 0.04
Oil & Gas Dev. / Feb 9 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	22,259,031 ▼ 1.32
Pak Petroleum / Feb 9 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,889,192 ▼ 1.33
Lotte Chemical / Feb 9 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	13,157,316 ▼ 0.43
K-Electric Ltd. / Feb 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	11,849,779 ▼ 0.05
Maple Leaf Cement / Feb 9 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,300,465 ▼ 1.22
Ghani Glo Hol / Feb 9 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	10,987,823 ▼ 0.01
Habib Bank / Feb 9 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	8,611,564 ▼ 2.07
The Searle Co. / Feb 9 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	8,431,550 ▼ 1.13
Sui North Gas / Feb 9 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	8,311,046 ▼ 0.83

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 9	271.25
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 9	269.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 9	131.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 9	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 9	1.21
Euro to USD / Feb 9	1.07
UK LIBOR % / Feb 8	4.55

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 8	4117.86
Nasdaq / Feb 8	11910.52
FTSE 100 / Feb 8	7885.17
Dow Jones / Feb 8	33949.01
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 8	15412.05
France CAC40 / Feb 8	7119.83
India Sensex / Feb 9	60483.88
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 9	27515.30
Hang Seng / Feb 9	21356.79

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 8	22235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 8	169753
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 9	78.43
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 9	1879.32
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 9	85.40

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