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Barclays turbocharges 2030 sustainable finance target to $1trn

British investment bank Barclays has increased its sustainable and transition finance target to $1 trillion by 2030...

Published 15 Dec, 2022 06:44am

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COP15 debates whether biodiversity credits can put a value on nature

As the UN COP15 summit in Montreal aims to halt rapid destruction of nature and restore degraded lands, some experts...

Published 14 Dec, 2022 05:57am

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US renewables investors see Senate bill sparking gold rush

For the first time, investors seeking to pour cash into US clean energy projects can count on at least a decade of...

Published 14 Aug, 2022 06:10am

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US renewables investors see Senate bill sparking gold rush

For the first time, investors seeking to pour cash into US clean energy projects can count on at least a decade of...

Published 11 Aug, 2022 04:35am

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Musk’s ESG attack spotlights $35trn industry confusion

Elon Musk’s rejection of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) scores as a “scam” highlights ...

Published 21 May, 2022 04:34am

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Investors back ESG stock funds even as tech slide hurts returns

Investors continued to flock to environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) stock funds in January despite ...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 05:09am

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How 2021 became the year of ESG investing

Investors concerned about climate change and social justice had a bumper year in 2021, successfully pushing ...

Published 24 Dec, 2021 05:43am

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Shooting the messenger? Shipping carries the can as investors shun coal

Shipping companies that transport the world’s coal are in the crosshairs of some financial backers who are ...

Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am

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That sinking feeling: Poor nations struggle with UN climate fund

The Philippines has sought financing for seven projects from a UN environmental fund to tackle the catastrophic...

Published 12 Nov, 2021 04:46am

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One taxonomy to rule them all? Investors face myriad of green investing rules

After years of complaints that there were no rules to determine what constitutes a “sustainable” investment,...

Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:38am

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Regulators turn spotlight on company sustainability ratings

Organisations that rate companies on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are now themselves facing...

Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:40am

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Climate change: Central banks’ new inflation puzzle

For Bank of England’s chief Andrew Bailey, tackling climate change carries inflation risks if you do too little,...

Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am

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In 2020 the ultra-rich got richer. Now they’re bracing for the backlash

In 2020, as the world convulsed under COVID-19 and the global economy faced its worst recession since World War II,...

Published 26 Mar, 2021 05:22am

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Politically correct? Bond market steers clear of judgment calls

When Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in 2018, London-based hedge fund manager Dominic Armstrong bet...

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:10am

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HSBC targets net zero emissions by 2050, earmarks $1trn green financing

HSBC will target net zero carbon emissions across its entire customer base by 2050 at the latest, and provide ...

Published 10 Oct, 2020 03:02am

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Gas and nuclear industries fight to the end for 'green' EU investment label

ARTICLE: The gas and nuclear industries have ramped up lobbying to secure last-ditch changes to European rules...

Updated 26 Aug, 2020 03:05am

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The heat's on Corporate America to reveal racial diversity data

ARTICLE: American companies are coming under increasing pressure from investors to publicly disclose information...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:41am

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	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.05

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,870.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,680.12
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,063.61
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,444.99
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,210.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.02
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 15	233,371.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,563.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 15	68.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 16	18,085
Petrol/Litre / Nov 17	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,999,077 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	70,721,702 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	55,501,231 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,884,955 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36,294,630 ▲ 0.00
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Nov 17 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	32,226,742 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Nov 17 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,018,611 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 17 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,405,457 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 17 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	21,319,898 ▲ 0.00

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