News Archives for World - 2019-10-28

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Trump vows China trade deal will help farmers

Donald Trump on Monday again said a trade deal is imminent with Beijing that will help American farmers. The d

Published 28 Oct, 2019 11:15pm

World

Maryland newspaper mass shooting suspect pleads guilty to 5 deaths

The man charged in a 2018 mass shooting at the Capitol Gazette newspaper in Maryland that killed five people.

Published 28 Oct, 2019 11:06pm

World

EU agrees Brexit delay as British parliament blocks December election

European Union agreed to a Brexit delay of up to three months on Monday. Third attempt to call such an electio

Published 28 Oct, 2019 11:05pm

World

US House to debate bill on next steps in Trump impeachment probe

The US House of Representatives this week will debate legislation establishing procedures for the next phase.

Published 28 Oct, 2019 11:04pm

World

US confirms killing of Baghdadi's right-hand man in Syria

The United States on Monday confirmed the killing of Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir. On Sunday, the Syrian Kurdish Y

Published 28 Oct, 2019 11:03pm

World

Trump rips Chicago as more dangerous than Afghanistan

US President Donald Trump came not to praise Chicago but to condemn. Trump also blasted Chicago Police Superin

Published 28 Oct, 2019 11:03pm

World

Four killed in Iraq as protests persist

Iraq declared a curfew in Baghdad on Monday as four people were killed. Baghdad's top military commander impos

Published 28 Oct, 2019 11:02pm

World

Baghdadi's body disposed of at sea by US military: Pentagon source

The body of Islamic State group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was disposed of at sea. No details were given on wh

Published 28 Oct, 2019 11:00pm

World

GM, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler seek to intervene in California emissions suit

The automakers are seeking to intervene on behalf of the Trump administration after California and 22 other states

Published 28 Oct, 2019 10:59pm

World

British PM loses election bid after EU backs Brexit delay

He had previously said he would rather be "dead in a ditch" than extend the tortuous Brexit process started by the

Published 28 Oct, 2019 08:32pm

Europe

Syrian constitution talks in Geneva 'sign of hope': UN

The UN last month announced the long-awaited formation of the committee to include 150 members. Pedersen said

Published 28 Oct, 2019 07:34pm

World

Anti-IS coalition to meet in Washington November 14: US

Ministers from nations in the coalition against the extremists will "look at the next steps to increase the coaliti

Published 28 Oct, 2019 07:29pm

Middle East

Lebanon protesters block roads to keep revolt alive

The Lebanese security forces had been expected to make a new attempt at reopening the roads as the country faced mo

Published 28 Oct, 2019 07:26pm

World

Embattled Chile president reshuffles one third of cabinet

The announcement came amid protests outside the presidential palace in central Santiago. He had already reshuf

Published 28 Oct, 2019 07:19pm

World

US extends grace period allowing 190,000 Salvadorans to stay

This is recognition of the achievements and good work of President Nayib Bukele's government said Johnson. Buk

Published 28 Oct, 2019 07:10pm

Europe

British PM urges early election after EU backs Brexit delay

Johnson, who leads a minority Conservative government, is expected to lose a vote on an election later Monday.

Published 28 Oct, 2019 07:10pm

Europe

Merkel, Macron praise Draghi's 'European dream' as ECB chief bows out

Macron praised Draghi as a man "who held the European dream high" and was "a worthy heir" of Europe's founding fath

Published 28 Oct, 2019 07:05pm

Europe

Macron takes aim at Islamic 'separatism' in France

Macron on Monday hosted representatives of the French Council of the Muslim Faith. The president told them he

Published 28 Oct, 2019 07:01pm

World

IMF chief: 'We look forward to engaging' with new Argentina govt

We look forward to engaging with his administration to tackle #Argentina's economic challenges and promote inclusiv

Published 28 Oct, 2019 04:04pm

World

Khalilzad arrives in Islamabad, seeks revival of Afghan peace process

Khalilzad will meet Foreign Office officials over resumption of the peace process. On October 27, Khalilzad me

Updated 28 Oct, 2019 04:22pm

Europe

German conservative leader faces rebellion after election trouncing

Merkel's CDU falls to third place behind far right Local leadership pushes for deal with the far-left Linke

Published 28 Oct, 2019 03:47pm

Middle East

Turkey says Kurdish YPG has not fully withdrawn from Syria border area

Joint Russian-Turkish patrols begin as soon as Tuesday Foreign minister says not all YPG have left 'safe zone'

Published 28 Oct, 2019 03:40pm

World

Trump says U.S. may release parts of Baghdadi raid video

The video is believed to include aerial footage and possibly footage from cameras mounted on the soldiers who storm

Published 28 Oct, 2019 03:25pm

World

Trump says ahead of schedule to sign part of China trade deal

We are looking probably to be ahead of schedule to sign a very big portion of the China deal, we'll call it Phase O

Published 28 Oct, 2019 02:15pm

Asia

Callamard concerned over human rights abuses in Indian Occupied Kashmir

Callamard says quality of responses she received from Indian government regarding details about victims and their p

Published 28 Oct, 2019 12:58pm

World

UK retail sales fall eases, stocks at record high

Six-month run of falling sales represented the longest such period of decline since the global financial crisis a d

Published 28 Oct, 2019 12:34pm

Europe

EU nations agree Brexit delay until January 31 as PM Johnson seeks election

Brexit is hanging in the balance as British politicians are no closer to reaching a consensus on how, when or even

Published 28 Oct, 2019 10:50am

World

Turkey detains 20 foreigners seen tied to Islamic State

The detentions come a day after Trump announced that IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a raid by U.S. Sp

Published 28 Oct, 2019 09:42am

World

European Union delegation to visit Indian occupied Kashmir tomorrow

A 28-member delegation will assess the situation in Indian-occupied Kashmir. Indian government imposed a curfe

Published 28 Oct, 2019 09:26am

World

India lodges complaint with International Civil Aviation against Pakistan’s airspace denial to Modi

Pakistan denied India's request to let Indian PM Narendra Modi use Pakistan's airspace due to 'situation in IoK'.

Published 28 Oct, 2019 06:18am

World

Australia government debt sale fails to draw enough bids, in rare miss

An auction of short-term Australian government debt on Thursday failed to draw enough bids to sell all the notes on offer, a rare miss that has not happened since 2002. The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), which manages the government's d

Updated 28 Oct, 2019 07:46am

World

JS Global pulls Hong Kong listing amid trade gloom

Household appliances maker JS Global Lifestyle Company Ltd pulled its initial public offering of up to HK$3.62 billion ($464 million) on Saturday, the third float delayed in Hong Kong so far this year, two sources told Reuters. The IPO is among a handful

Updated 28 Oct, 2019 08:43am

World

Two Australian IPOs cancelled in 'challenging' market

Online realty company PropertyGuru on Wednesday cancelled its initial public offering (IPO) in Australia because of market volatility, the country's second scrapped listing of a private-equity backed company on the day and the fourth this month. Bain Capi

Updated 28 Oct, 2019 07:44am

World

China should ease regulations for foreign financial institutions: HSBC

China should ease regulations so that foreign financial institutions can obtain licenses and raise deposits more easily in the country, a senior executive from HSBC said on Sunday. Peter Wong, deputy chairman and chief executive of HSBC's Asia Pacific ope

Updated 28 Oct, 2019 11:15am

World

China's industrial profits fall 5.3 percent

Profits at China's industrial firms contracted for the second straight month in September as producer prices continued their slide, highlighting the toll a slowing economy and protracted US trade war are having taken on corporate balance sheets. Industria

Updated 28 Oct, 2019 07:31am

World

Saudi SABIC records $400 millions impairment loss on Clariant, Q3 profit plunges

Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) reported an 86% drop in third-quarter net profit on Sunday after taking an impairment charge of 1.5 billion riyals ($400 million) on its investment in Swiss chemicals firm Clariant. SABIC also warned that the new capaci

Updated 28 Oct, 2019 07:46am

World

US duty-free loss could cost Thai products $60 million

Thai exporters facing the loss of duty-free status for certain goods sold to the United States could incur losses of up to 1.8 billion baht ($59.68 million) per year, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanavisit told reporters on Sunday. The United States on Frid

Updated 28 Oct, 2019 07:15am

World

Brazil, United Arab Emirates sign deal to deepen trade ties

Brazil and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to expand trade between the two nations and foster investment fund partnerships in sectors such as agribusiness, infrastructure, energy and defense, according to a joint statement released on Sunday. Brazili

Updated 28 Oct, 2019 07:16am

World

LVMH makes bid for jewellers Tiffany

LMVH, which owns Louis Vuitton, Dior and the champagne brands Veuve Clicquot and Moet, has made a bid for American jeweller Tiffany, known for its engagement rings and diamonds. The French luxury giant made an offer for the US company at the start of the

Updated 28 Oct, 2019 07:18am

World

Brazil to lure airlines to fly domestic

Brazil is determined to lure airlines to operate domestic flights in Latin America's largest aviation market, and is taking meetings with at least three carriers, a senior government official told Reuters. "We are going to talk with Jet Blue, we are going

Updated 28 Oct, 2019 07:19am

World

Britain awash with corrupt cash: study

Britain is awash with dirty money as the world's most corrupt funnel cash into luxury yachts, jewellery, property, jets and even private school fees, campaigners said Thursday in a study. More than £300 billion ($386 billion, 347 billion euros) of suspect

Updated 28 Oct, 2019 07:09am

World

Boeing profit slumps 53 percent as MAX grounding takes heavy toll

Boeing Co cut production of its flagship Dreamliner and delayed the arrival of a successor to its 777 mini-jumbo on Wednesday, piling new pressures on a rejigged senior management team as the continued safety grounding of its 737 MAX sliced third quarter

Updated 28 Oct, 2019 07:09am

World

Tesla posts surprise quarterly profit on record deliveries

Tesla Inc on Wednesday surprised investors by posting a profitable third quarter, boosted by record deliveries, cost cuts and improved production schedules for its new electric vehicle model, causing shares to soar in after-market trading.

Updated 28 Oct, 2019 06:55am

World

Australia's Qantas posts 1.8 percent rise in first-quarter revenue

Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd said on Thursday it would increase domestic capacity to maintain market share against rival Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd even as it reported lower revenue from those routes, sending shares tumbling almost 6 percent.

Updated 28 Oct, 2019 06:55am

World

American Airlines earnings rise

American Airlines rode strong demand for flying among the travelling public to higher earnings on Thursday despite mounting costs connected to the prolonged grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX.

Updated 28 Oct, 2019 06:55am

World

Ford cuts full-year profit outlook as Q3 profit dips

Ford Motor Co on Wednesday cut its forecast for operating profit for the year after a disappointing third quarter that Chief Executive Jim Hackett blamed on higher warranty costs, bigger discounts and weaker than expected performance in China.

Updated 28 Oct, 2019 06:32am

World

Hyundai targets EV sales, posts disappointing Q3

South Korea's Hyundai Motor pledged to boost sales of electric vehicles (EV) to over half a million by 2025 as part of a bid to focus on new technologies and catch up with rivals, but some analysts saw the target as conservative and warned of the costs.

Updated 28 Oct, 2019 06:32am

World

Hyundai to test self-driving car service in California

Hyundai on Friday announced that it will begin testing a self-driving ride service in Southern California next month.

Updated 28 Oct, 2019 06:48am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.79 ▼ -0.13
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▼ -0.0004
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0006
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.11 ▲ 0.0001
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,418.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,662.52
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,851.83
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,734.13
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,354.18
S&P 500 / Nov 12	7,592.40
Nasdaq / Nov 12	25,366.09
Dow Jones / Nov 12	52,297.09

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,891.79
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.40

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.41 ▲ 0.16 (12.8%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.66 ▲ 0.3 (12.71%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Cresent Jute / Nov 13 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	13.85 ▲ 1.26 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	189.16 ▼ -21.02 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Nov 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	32.10 ▼ -3.15 (-8.94%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.75 ▼ -1.25 (-8.93%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Nov 13 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.80 ▼ -0.75 (-8.77%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	149.02 ▼ -11.68 (-7.27%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.02 ▼ -4.96 (-6.36%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Nov 13 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	5.53 ▼ -0.36 (-6.11%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.99 ▼ -4.08 (-6.08%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	72 ▼ -4.6 (-6.01%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	301,901,923 ▲ 0.16
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,218,140 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,281,961 ▲ 0.3
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	42,784,338 ▲ 0.34
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,210,703 ▲ 0.53
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,405,751 ▲ 0.04
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,811,419 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,493,258 ▲ 0.11
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	20,858,319 -
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 13 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,134,592 ▲ 0.07

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