Markets Gold surges to record Rs43,285 KARACHI: Gold surged by Rs300 to all time high of Rs43,585 per 10 grams in the local market Saturday, as its internation Published 16 Jul, 2011 06:28pm
Markets Debt fears push US stocks down for the week NEW YORK : US stocks fell this week amid worries about Europe's debt crisis and the debt-ceiling drama in Washington, wh Published 15 Jul, 2011 10:20pm
Markets Dollar ticks lower after Europe bank stress tests NEW YORK : The dollar dipped against other major currencies and the euro gained Friday after the European Union announce Published 15 Jul, 2011 10:17pm
Business & Finance Apple software update thwarts iPhone-iPad hack SAN FRANCISCO : Apple on Friday released a software update to patch a vulnerability that hackers could use to break into Published 15 Jul, 2011 09:43pm
Top News Italian parliament adopts whopping austerity budget ROME : Italy's parliament on Friday gave final approval on Friday to a whopping 48-billion-euro ($68-billion) austerity Published 15 Jul, 2011 09:15pm
Markets Google earnings, takeovers lift US stocks NEW YORK : US stocks rose Friday after a blockbuster earnings report from Google and a pair of multibillion-dollar takeo Published 15 Jul, 2011 09:13pm
Markets Euro firms after Europe's bank stress-test results NEW YORK : The euro strengthened slightly against the dollar Friday after the European Union announced that only eight o Published 15 Jul, 2011 09:07pm
World British PM publishes contacts with media barons LONDON : British Prime Minister David Cameron listed Friday all his meetings with top media executives, in a bid to shed Published 15 Jul, 2011 08:50pm
Top News US sets 'final' measure to keep balance through Aug 2 WASHINGTON : The US Treasury said Friday it would stop reinvesting its exchange stabilization fund into US debt as a "fi Published 15 Jul, 2011 08:14pm
Sports Strauss gets back on track as India labour TAUNTON : England Test captain Andrew Strauss warmed up for next week's first Test against India by scoring a quick-fire Published 15 Jul, 2011 07:56pm
Business & Finance IMF urges Europe to bolster banks WASHINGTON : The International Monetary Fund on Friday called on Europe to strengthen banks that flunked or nearly flunk Published 15 Jul, 2011 07:46pm
World Iraq bombs kill 8, dozens wounded BAGHDAD : Violence in Baghdad and southern Iraq killed eight Iraqis, including six pilgrims, and an American soldier on Published 15 Jul, 2011 07:32pm
Top News Eight militants killed as FC retaliated to their attack QUETTA : Eight militants were killed in retaliation by Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) as they attacked an FC party depl Published 15 Jul, 2011 07:25pm
Pakistan Govt endeavoring to develop industry, agriculture on modern lines KARACHI : The present government is endeavouring to develop industry and agriculture on modern lines. This was stated Published 15 Jul, 2011 07:16pm
Top News Canada nears free-trade deal with EU: Official OTTAWA : Canada is making substantial progress toward a free-trade deal with the European Union that would increase trad Published 15 Jul, 2011 07:11pm
Business & Finance Zillow ups IPO price, valued at $500 million NEW YORK : Online real estate listings website Zillow increased the price of its initial public offering Friday, valuing Published 15 Jul, 2011 06:41pm
Business & Finance MNA Anjum Aqeel escapes from police station ISLAMABAD : Anjum Aqeel Khan, Member of the National Assembly belonging to Pakistan Muslim League N, escaped from police Published 15 Jul, 2011 06:28pm
Business & Finance Saudi Ambassador calls on President ISLAMABAD : Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan Abdul Aziz Ibrahim Al-Ghadeer called on President Asif Ali Zardari Published 15 Jul, 2011 06:22pm
Business & Finance Swiss court says was right to give US bank data ZURICH : The Swiss financial markets regulator FINMA was right to order the handing over of client data by UBS to the US Published 15 Jul, 2011 06:18pm
Top News Obama warns US default would increase interest rates WASHINGTON : President Barack Obama and Republicans traded demands for a serious deficit plan on Friday, underscoring th Published 15 Jul, 2011 06:12pm