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PM Shehbaz to visit Qatar today

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Qatar on Wednesday on a two-day official trip at the invitation of the Amir...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 02:24pm

Sports

Adapting to Mumbai pitch key to NZ hopes of whitewash, says Stead

New Zealand’s chances of delivering a famous series whitewash in India will depend on how well they adapt to the...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 02:18pm

Markets

South Korea’s NOFI buys additional 65,000 T corn, traders say

HAMBURG: Leading South Korean animal feed maker Nonghyup Feed Inc (NOFI) bought an additional 65,000 metric tons of...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:57pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz condemns Israel’s obstruction of UNRWA operation in Palestine

Says Israel is committing yet another blatant violation of international humanitarian law and the UN Charter

Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:54pm

Business & Finance

Volkswagen reports third-quarter profit slump as major overhaul looms

Volkswagen on Wednesday said its third-quarter operating profit plunged 42% as weak performance in the core...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:37pm

Markets

South Korean shares end lower, Korea Zinc hits daily lower limit

The benchmark KOSPI closed down 24.01 points, or 0.92%, at 2,593.79

Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:35pm

Markets

India’s gold demand to hit four-year low amid price rally, World Gold Council says

MUMBAI: India’s gold demand in 2024 is likely to fall to its lowest in four years as a rally in prices to a record...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:31pm

Markets

Sterling traders race to hedge risk ahead of UK budget, US election

LONDON: Sterling traders rushed to hedge against big price moves on Wednesday, with just hours to go before Labour...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:26pm

Business & Finance

GSK cuts 2024 vaccine sales forecast for second time this year

GSK lowered its 2024 vaccine sales forecast for the second time this year on Wednesday, hit by weak demand for its...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:23pm

Markets

Glencore posts lower metals output for first nine months, reiterates guidance

LONDON: Glencore on Wednesday reported lower copper, cobalt, zinc, nickel and thermal coal production for the first...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:21pm

World

At least 13 dead in eastern Spain flash floods, TVE reports

MADRID: At least 13 people have died in flash floods affecting southeastern Spain, state broadcaster TVE reported on...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:19pm

Business & Finance

Caixabank’s Chairman to step down, newspaper La Vanguardia reports

MADRID: Spanish bank Caixabank’s Executive Chairman Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri is set to announce his resignation on...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:09pm

Technology

Telenor raises full-year outlook as Q3 earnings beat expectations

Norwegian telecom operator Telenor raised its full-year outlook on Wednesday after it reported third-quarter...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:07pm

Markets

Kenyan shilling strengthens slightly, could weaken ahead of US election

NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling strengthened slightly against the dollar on Wednesday, bolstered by foreign currency...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:04pm

Business & Finance

Credit Agricole mortgage simulator under investigation in Italy

ROME: France’s Credit Agricole is being investigated over the online cost simulations for one of its mortgages,...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:03pm

World

UK’s Labour govt prepares to deliver decisive first budget

LONDON: Britain’s new Labour government unveils its first budget on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 12:23pm

Sports

MotoGP world title in sight as Martin, Bagnaia set for Sepang duel

KUALA LUMPUR: Jorge Martin and Italy’s Francesco Bagnaia go into battle this weekend at Sepang in Malaysia with the...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 12:19pm

Technology

Three-person crew blasts off for China’s Tiangong space station

JIUQUAN: Three Chinese astronauts including the country’s only woman spaceflight engineer blasted off on a “dream”...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 12:16pm

World

Industrial slump leaves Germany on brink of recession

FRANKFURT: German output likely contracted again in the third quarter as an industrial slump drags on, official data...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 12:06pm

Sports

Australia head coach McDonald handed new deal until 2027

SYDNEY: Andrew McDonald will remain Australia’s head coach until at least the end of 2027 after having his contract...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 12:02pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s largest IPP HUBCO posts Rs20.3bn profit in 1QFY25 despite revenue dip

Despite lower revenue, Hub Power Company Limited (HUBCO), Pakistan’s largest Independent Power Producer (IPP), saw...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 01:17pm

Business & Finance

UBS smashes forecasts with $1.4 billion Q3 net profit

ZURICH: Swiss banking giant UBS posted net income of $1.4 billion (1.3 billion euros) on Wednesday, the company said...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:59am

Sports

De Zorzi out for 177 as S.Africa power to 413-5 against Bangladesh

CHITTAGONG: Tony de Zorzi’s commanding innings ended on 177 Wednesday as South Africa powered to 413-5 at lunch...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:57am

World

Canada alleges Indian minister Amit Shah behind plot to target Sikh separatists

The Canadian government alleged on Tuesday that Indian Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, a close ally of Hindu...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:52am

World

Kamala Harris warns of dangers of another Trump presidency in speech at Jan. 6 site

WASHINGTON: Democrat Kamala Harris warned tens of thousands of people gathered in Washington at her biggest-ever...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:42am

World

Billionaire Ambani’s Reliance plays catch-up to ride India quick commerce wave

NAVI MUMBAI: Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani is mimicking the strategy of popular Indian grocery startups to...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:30am

Markets

Indian rupee unmoved before key US data, election; premiums rise

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee was flat against the dollar on Wednesday in the run up to important US data and...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:14am

Markets

Gold marches to record as US election jitters fuel safe-haven rush

Gold hit an all-time peak on Wednesday as investors flocked towards the safe-haven metal less than a week before the...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:12am

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei hits two-week high as tech shares track Nasdaq’s record high

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average touched a two-week high on Wednesday, as technology stocks tracked Nasdaq’s...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:10am

Markets

Australian shares fall as banks and Woolworths drag

Australian shares fell on Wednesday, as banks lost ground and top grocer Woolworths led consumer stocks lower after...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:08am

World

Senior Biden advisers to visit Israel to try to end war in Lebanon, Axios reports

US President Joe Biden’s senior advisers Amos Hochstein and Brett McGurk will arrive in Israel on Thursday to try to...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:05am

Markets

Intra-day update: rupee largely stable against US dollar

Currency hovers at 277-278 level in inter-bank market

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 11:27am

Business & Finance

Toyota worldwide output drops for 8th straight month in September

TOKYO: Toyota Motor said on Wednesday its worldwide production fell for an eighth straight month in September, as...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:52am

World

Russia says it destroyed 23 Ukrainian drones overnight

Russia’s air defence units destroyed 23 Ukrainian drones overnight over several western Russian regions, the Russian...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:49am

Markets

India bond yields dip tracking US peers, oil; consolidation expected

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields dip in early trades on Wednesday, tracking the decline in US Treasury yields...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:47am

World

North Korea may launch ICBM in November, launcher ready, South Korea says

SEOUL: North Korea has moved a launcher in place after completing preparations to launch an intercontinental...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:46am

World

Indonesia arrests former trade minister in sugar import graft case

JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities investigating graft have arrested a former trade minister turned government critic...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:40am

Pakistan

Real estate developer Blue World City cleared to bid for PIA, company chairman says

KARACHI: A Pakistani real estate development company said on Wednesday it had completed requirements to enter the...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:33am

Markets

China’s yuan eases as dollar hovers near peak ahead of Nov presidential election

HONG KONG: China’s yuan weakened further on Wednesday against the US dollar, which hovered near a three-month peak...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:25am

Markets

KSE-100 retreats on profit-taking after initial surge

Some profit-taking at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) erased intra-day gains, but not after the benchmark KSE-100...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 01:50pm

Markets

China’s CNOOC signs oil contract to develop Iraq’s block 7

SINGAPORE: China’s CNOOC Ltd announced on Wednesday it has signed an Exploration, Development & Production...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:21am

World

Air Canada to increase China flights as Canada lifts restrictions

HONG KONG: Air Canada will increase direct flights between China and Canada from December, the news arm of China’s...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:18am

Sports

Diana Shnaider wins opener in Hong Kong

Top-seeded Diana Shnaider recorded a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Kyoka Okamura on Tuesday in the first round of the Hong...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:12am

Markets

Indian shares open lower as dull earnings, foreign outflows weigh

Indian shares opened lower on Wednesday as sentiment remained weak due to persistent foreign selling and dull...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:07am

Markets

Asia shares stumble on China headwinds; gold and bitcoin buoyant

SINGAPORE: Asia shares eased on Wednesday on the back of weakness in China, as investors brace for a tightly...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:05am

Markets

Australian dollar stuck near three-month lows on mixed inflation data

SYDNEY: The Australian dollar remained on the defensive on Wednesday after local inflation data proved too mixed to...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:02am

Markets

US dollar rally pauses before jobs data, Aussie droops on RBA outlook

TOKYO: The dollar hovered close to a three-month peak on Wednesday in a big week for macroeconomic data that could...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 09:52am

Markets

Oil hovers at one-month low with supply drivers back in focus

Oil prices held at one-month lows, after sliding in the previous two sessions, as markets weighed a potential...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 12:43pm

BR Research

Steady slide: SBP’s next move awaits

The monetary policy is due on Monday (4th November). The pulse of the Chundrigar road is a 200-bps cut to a 15.5...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 09:28am

BR Research

PPL in 1QFY25

The oil and gas exploration and production sector has witnessed a weak first quarter of FY25, primarily due to...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 09:20am

BR Research

United Brands Limited

United Brands Limited (PSX: UBDL) was incorporated in Pakistan in 1965 as Batlay Match Industries Limited. The...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 09:13am

Pakistan

Sangjani prison van attack case: ATC grants bail to 86 suspects

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), on Tuesday, granted bail to 86 suspects, including two members of the...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 08:00am

Pakistan

Minister visits BME in Khuzdar

KARACHI: The Minister for Mines and Minerals, Government of Balochistan, Mir Shoaib Nosherwani, accompanied by ...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:58am

Pakistan

PTI urges CJP to take notice of ‘extrajudicial’ abductions

ISLAMABAD: Expressing concern over continuous human rights violations, torture and abduction of party workers...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:54am

Pakistan

Militants kill two policemen guarding polio vaccination team

PESHAWAR: Militants shot dead two policemen guarding a polio vaccination team on Tuesday, officials said, as the...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:49am

Pakistan

Sindh PA adopts resolution: Federal govt urged to help secure release of Dr Aafia

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Tuesday voted on a resolution urging the federal government to secure the release of...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:45am

Pakistan

Experts come up with new strategies aimed at discouraging smoking

ISLAMABAD: Experts Tuesday proposed innovative solutions to reduce the health consequences of smoking through...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:44am

Pakistan

IDEAS expo to promote strategic ties with global fraternity: Sindh CM

KARACHI: The 12th edition of IDEAS scheduled for 19–22 November 2024 at Karachi Expo Centre (KEC) will...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:43am

Pakistan

ATC extends interim bail of Gohar

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), on Tuesday, extended the interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:42am

Pakistan

Punjab Assembly passes Senate Hill University Bill 2024

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday passed The Senate Hill University Bill 2024, presented by Malik Ahmed Saeed...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:40am

Pakistan

Fish market shifted to Shahdara

LAHORE: The Lahore district administration inaugurated the new fish market on Tuesday. The fish market has been...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:39am

Pakistan

Lahore’s average Air Quality Index reaches alarming level

LAHORE: Due to polluted winds blowing from the east, Lahore’s average Air Quality Index has reached an...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:38am

Pakistan

RUDA to hear public grievances

LAHORE: The Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) on Tuesday launched a dedicated public redressal hearing to...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:37am

Pakistan

Adopting emerging technologies need of the hour: Minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja has said that joint efforts are ...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:36am

Pakistan

ATC grants 3-day physical remand of Imaan, husband

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), on Tuesday, granted three-day physical remand of lawyer Imaan Zainab...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:35am

Pakistan

101st anniversary of Turkish Republic: Dar attends reception

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar attended a reception in Islamabad...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:32am

Pakistan

Benefits for 3- & 4-Star defence officers: Hearing before PIC in RTI Act case put off

ISLAMABAD: The hearing held on Tuesday before the Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) in the case of information...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:30am

Pakistan

IHC issues notices to jail authorities for discontinuing facilities to IK

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Tuesday, issued notices in Imran Khan’s sister Noreen Niazi’s ...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:27am

Pakistan

KP Govt urges CM Punjab to stop point scoring over ‘Kisan Card’

PESHAWAR: Advisor to KP CM on Information and Public Relations, Barrister Dr. Muhammad Ali Saif, has strongly urged...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:25am

Pakistan

Cyber-bullying in schools: LHC seeks report from education dept

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday sought a report from the Punjab school education department by...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:24am

Pakistan

Murad increases varsities’ funding to over Rs33bn

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, during the 33rd Convocation of NED University, commended the...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:21am

Pakistan

One killed, two injured during bank dacoity

ISLAMABAD: One person was killed and two others, including a security guard, were injured when unidentified armed...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:19am

Business & Finance

Agriculture, renewable energy, industrialisation under focus: Dar describes CPEC as a ‘remarkable gift from China’

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar praised the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:53am

Business & Finance

NIBAF, SBP officials told: Importance of export-led growth, increased productivity emphasised

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special initiatives Ahsan Iqbal emphasised the importance of...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:50am

Business & Finance

‘Swedish investors willing to invest in Punjab’

LAHORE: “Swedish investors are welcome to invest in Punjab without fear of risk,” said Chief Minister Punjab...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:48am

World

Harris lead over Trump dwindles to a single point, poll finds

WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris’ lead over Donald Trump dwindled in the final stretch of the US presidential contest,...