Markets EU 2018/19 soft wheat exports fall 4pc, maize imports up 33pc PARIS: European Union soft wheat exports reached 20.3 million tonnes in the 2018/19 season that ended on June 30, down 4 Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:38pm
Markets EU 2018/19 soybean imports rise 8pc, soymeal down 8pc PARIS: European Union soybean imports reached 14.9 million tonnes in the 2018/19 season that ended on June 30, up 8pc fr Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:37pm
Business & Finance Incoming Irish central bank chief to address leak controversy DUBLIN: Ireland's incoming central bank governor will make a statement on his handling of a leak of sensitive budget inf Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:35pm
Business & Finance Swedish central bank expected to leave key rate at -0.25pc, poll shows STOCKHOLM: Sweden's central bank is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged this week, but uncertainty ab Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:34pm
Markets Ivory Coast farmers pin hopes for main cocoa crop on July weather ABIDJAN: Rainfall last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa regions was mainly below average and farmers on Monday said w Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:34pm
World Mexican president says he would like to disband the nation's army MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday he would like to disband the army and put nati Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:32pm
Business & Finance Withholding tax fixed with consent of Sugar Dealers Association: FBR ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has clarified that withholding tax on sale of goods as well as minimum tax Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:32pm
Business & Finance WAPDA generated 31.425bn units of hydel power last FY LAHORE: Despite low flows and less availability of water in the country, Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:31pm
World Albanian GDP expands 2.21pc in Q1 of 2019 TIRANA: Albania's gross domestic product expanded by 2.21 percent in the first quarter of 2019 over the same period last Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:31pm
Sports Wahab to continue training sessions despite fracture ISLAMABAD: Seasoned pacer Wahab Riaz will continue training with the Pakistan team despite suffering from a fractured fi Updated 02 Jul, 2019 08:04am
Business & Finance Shell Norco Louisiana refinery shuts coker for planned overhaul Royal Dutch Shell Plc shut a coker at its 225,300 barrel per day (bod) Norco, Louisiana, refinery on Monday for a planne Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:30pm
Business & Finance Sindh Govt. imposes ban on swimming on river branches for 90 days KARACHI: The Sindh Government under section 144 has imposed a ban on swimming on river branches for 90 days across Sindh Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:30pm
Markets US Cash Grains-Corn basis eases at processors, ethanol plants CHICAGO: Spot basis bids for corn eased at several processors and ethanol plants in the US Midwest on Monday, merchandis Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:29pm
World Slovak PM Pellegrini: Compromise on EU top jobs likely Tuesday BRATISLAVA: Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini said on Monday that he saw light at the end of the tunnel in marathon Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:28pm
Sports Herbert plays down injury fears ahead of joining forces with Murray LONDON: Forget the fact that Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert had lost in the opening round of Wimbledon on Monday. Th Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:27pm
Business & Finance Senate body for devising comprehensive strategy to resolve ex-FATA issues ISLAMABAD: Senate Functional Committee on State and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Monday called for devising a comprehensive Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:26pm
Markets Gold falls 2pc as dollar, equities gain on US-China truce Gold slid as much as 2pc on Monday as the dollar rallied and investors flocked to riskier assets after the resumption of Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:25pm
Business & Finance Provincial Ministers call on Punjab Governor LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Information and Broadcasting Syed Sumsam Ali Bukhari, Punjab Minister for Communication Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:25pm
Business & Finance Police arrest three dacoits, recover cash, weapons MULTAN: Multan police claimed to have arrested three alleged dacoits and recovered cash and weapons from their possessio Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:24pm
Markets Sterling dives to a 2-week low on trade truce; Brexit fears LONDON: Sterling fell to a two-week low versus the dollar on Monday as a broadly resurgent dollar sapped appetite for th Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:24pm