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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 / Nov 15	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 15	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 15	155.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.06

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,906.50
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,861.33
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,065.30
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,602
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,211.48

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 14	232,340
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.86
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 15	18,085
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,567.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.37 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.47 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	61.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.03 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	993.93 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.31 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.37 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.47 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	61.35 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.03 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	993.93 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.31 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,393,273 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 15 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	59,224,094 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 15 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	47,940,702 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,748,255 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	32,665,062 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Nov 15 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	30,497,881 ▲ 0.00
Treet Corp / Nov 15 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	29,734,104 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 15 Telecard Limited(TELE)	29,162,423 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	27,309,247 ▲ 0.00

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