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Trebling tobacco tax 'could prevent 200 million early deaths'

LONDON: Trebling tobacco tax globally would cut smoking by a third and prevent 200 million premature deaths this century

Published 01 Jan, 2014 11:40pm

Business & Finance

Hyundai, Kia target 4pc rise in global vehicle sales in 2014

SEOUL: South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp aim to boost global sales by 4 percent

Published 01 Jan, 2014 11:23pm

World

Spain's economy minister sees "significant" job creation in 2014

MADRID: Spain's Economy Minister said on Wednesday that job creation in 2014 would be "significant" as a tentative e

Published 01 Jan, 2014 10:44pm

Business & Finance

Fiat agrees to buy remaining stake in Chrysler from Veba

MILAN: Italian carmaker Fiat said on Wednesday it had signed an agreement to buy the remaining 41.46 percent stake it do

Published 01 Jan, 2014 10:22pm

World

Ex-Israeli Prime Minister Sharon's condition worsens: reports

JERUSALEM: Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, comatose since a 2006 stroke, has detriorated to a "life threaten

Published 01 Jan, 2014 09:57pm

World

Biting fish injure more than 70 bathers in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES: A swarm of biting fish injured more than 70 people who were bathing at a popular beach in Argentina on Chr

Published 01 Jan, 2014 09:46pm

World

America's first marijuana stores open in Colorado

DENVER: Marijuana users celebrated Wednesday as Colorado became the first US state to allow retail cannabis sales, putti

Published 01 Jan, 2014 09:31pm

Suicide car bomb kills two, injures 17 in Quetta

QUETTA: A suicide car bomb attack targeting a passenger bus killed two people and wounded at least 17 in Akhtarabad ,Que

Published 01 Jan, 2014 07:19pm

World

Venezuela says inflation slows, economy grew 1.6pc in 2013

CARACAS: Venezuela's annual inflation hit 56.2 percent in 2013, the president said on Monday, but officials said the

Published 30 Dec, 2013 11:49pm

Markets

Dollar slips after US pending home sales disappoint

NEW YORK: The dollar dipped against the euro and other major currencies Monday after a disappointing report on US pendin

Published 30 Dec, 2013 11:44pm

Markets

CBOT wheat to 19-month low on ample supplies, weakness in corn

CHICAGO: Front-month wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade fell 1.4 percent on Monday, falling to $6.00 a bushel f

Published 30 Dec, 2013 11:38pm

Life & Style

Legendary guitarist Brian May undergoing cancer tests

LONDON: Queen guitarist Brian May underwent a scan on Monday as part of a series of urgent tests sparked by fears he cou

Published 30 Dec, 2013 11:38pm

Markets

CBOT soybeans fall on improving South American crop prospects

CHICAGO: Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade fell on Monday after weekend rains buoyed crop prospects in Argen

Published 30 Dec, 2013 11:30pm

Markets

Corn, set for biggest annual drop, slips on Argentine rain

CHICAGO: U.S. corn prices closed in on their biggest ever annual decline, falling near 1 percent on Monday as more rain

Published 30 Dec, 2013 11:27pm

Markets

ICE cotton rises, buoyed by chart signals, tight U.S. supplies

NEW YORK: ICE cotton advanced on Monday, buoyed by speculator buying on chart signals and expectations that demand for U

Published 30 Dec, 2013 11:24pm

World

Australia's loan volume surges to $100bn in 2013

SYDNEY: A surge of loans in the fourth quarter helped push Australia's total for the year to $100 billion, up 25 per

Published 30 Dec, 2013 10:45pm

Markets

Mexico peso shines among Latam currencies in 2013

RIO DE JANEIRO: The Mexican peso outperformed its Latin American peers in 2013 as investors anticipated the region's

Published 30 Dec, 2013 09:34pm

Markets

Dow edges to new record as other indices stall

NEW YORK: The Dow Jones Industrial Average Monday kicked off a holiday-shortened week with a new record high, even as th

Published 30 Dec, 2013 09:32pm

Markets

Euro rises against dollar and yen but seen vulnerable

NEW YORK: The euro rose broadly on Monday, as euro zone banks repatriated foreign-held assets before year-end and after

Published 30 Dec, 2013 09:26pm

Business & Finance

Bombardier gets US $259mn order for 10 business jets

MONTREAL: Canadian planemaker Bombardier announced Monday it had received a firm order for 10 of its Challenger 350 busi

Published 30 Dec, 2013 09:10pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 7	278.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 7	278.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 7	157.53
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 7	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 7	1.26
Euro to USD / Jan 7	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 6	5,975.38
Nasdaq / Jan 6	19,864.98
Dow Jones / Jan 6	42,706.56
India Sensex / Jan 7	78,237.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 7	40,083.30
Hang Seng / Jan 7	19,402.37
FTSE 100 / Jan 7	8,213.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 7	20,154.11

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 6	234,225
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 7	73.37
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 7	18,285
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 7	2,639.74
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 7	68.94
Petrol/Litre / Jan 8	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 7 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	8.30 ▲ 0.99 (13.54%)
Paramount Mod / Jan 7 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	9.27 ▲ 1.00 (12.09%)
Bilal Fibres / Jan 7 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	16.56 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 7 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	55.30 ▲ 5.03 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jan 7 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	32.43 ▲ 2.95 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 7 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	54.45 ▲ 4.95 (10.00%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 7 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	11.55 ▲ 1.05 (10.00%)
Engro Holdings Ltd / Jan 7 Engro Holdings Limited(ENGROH)	261.71 ▲ 23.79 (10.00%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 7 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	62.03 ▲ 5.64 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 7 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.12 ▼ -0.84 (-12.07%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 7 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.17 ▼ -1.80 (-10.02%)
Elahi Cot. / Jan 7 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	92.70 ▼ -10.30 (-10.00%)
Hallmark Co. / Jan 7 Hallmark Company Limited(HCL)	852.52 ▼ -94.70 (-10.00%)
Karam Ceramics / Jan 7 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	53.55 ▼ -5.95 (-10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 7 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	147.86 ▼ -16.43 (-10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 7 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	198.37 ▼ -22.04 (-10.00%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jan 7 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	22.68 ▼ -2.52 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 7 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	173.76 ▼ -19.31 (-10.00%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	83,169,417 ▼ -0.12
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	80,416,802 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 7 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,302,289 ▼ -0.26
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 7 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,667,652 ▲ 0.11
Fast Cables / Jan 7 Fast Cables Limited(FCL)	41,206,673 ▼ -1.25
Pak Refinery / Jan 7 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	35,279,026 ▼ -2.31
Sui South Gas / Jan 7 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,264,882 ▼ -1.00
Pak Elektron / Jan 7 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	30,582,564 ▲ 0.47
Symmetry Group / Jan 7 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	28,673,030 ▼ -0.42

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