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Paris hotels post fresh record in 2012: tourism

PARIS: Paris hotels hosted a record number of 15.68 million guests in 2012 as the city of light drew 29 million touris

Published 28 Feb, 2013 09:56pm

Markets

US stocks end lower after Dow flirts with record

NEW YORK: The Dow Jones index flirted with an all-time high Thursday, but closed the day slightly in the red after a s

Published 28 Feb, 2013 09:21pm

World

Bills to replace sequester cuts fail in US Senate

WASHINGTON: Two competing bills aimed at averting huge spending cuts failed Thursday in the US Senate, including a Re

Published 28 Feb, 2013 09:20pm

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Yahoo telecommute ban is much ado about nothing

SAN FRANCISCO: Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer's decision to ban telecommuting sparked outrage around the country,

Published 28 Feb, 2013 08:59pm

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US to give Syrian rebels medical, food aid, not arms

ROME: The United States said on Thursday it will for the first time give non-lethal aid to Syrian rebels and more than

Published 28 Feb, 2013 08:47pm

World

Spanish police hold Serbian convicted of killing French fan

MADRID: Spanish police have detained a Serbian soccer fan wanted on an international arrest warrant for the killing of

Published 28 Feb, 2013 08:47pm

Business & Finance

UK bank RBS buckles under pressure to shrink

LONDON: Bowing to political and regulatory pressure, part-nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland said on Thursday it will

Published 28 Feb, 2013 08:45pm

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Spain's ACS posts 1.93 bln euro loss in 2012 on Iberdrola

MADRID: Spanish infrastructure firm ACS posted a net loss of 1.93 billion euros ($2.5 billion), compared with a 962 mi

Published 28 Feb, 2013 08:45pm

Markets

Soymeal narrowly mixed on contrasting leads

ROTTERDAM: Soymeal on the European meals and feeds market was offered narrowly mixed with both sides of the market cau

Published 28 Feb, 2013 08:45pm

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Petrobras Brazil January oil output falls 3.3pc from December

SAO PAULO: Brazil's state-led oil company Petrobras said on Thursday that its oil production in Brazil fell to 1.965 m

Published 28 Feb, 2013 08:36pm

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Global coffee exports up 19.5pc in January: ICO

LONDON: World coffee exports rose to 9.67 million 60-kg bags in January, up 19.5 percent from 8.09 million in the same

Published 28 Feb, 2013 08:29pm

Markets

European vegoils mostly down on fear of larger stocks

ROTTERDAM: The European vegetable oil market was mostly easier on Thursday in sympathy with palm and soyoil futures on

Published 28 Feb, 2013 08:24pm

Business & Finance

China-based Keyuan settles US SEC accounting charges for $1mn

WASHINGTON: Keyuan Petrochemicals Inc , a China-based petrochemical company, agreed to pay $1 million to settle accoun

Published 28 Feb, 2013 08:22pm

World

Canadian opposition MP defects to Quebec separatists

OTTAWA: A Canadian opposition legislator defected to the separatist Bloc Quebecois on Wednesday, arguing it was unacce

Published 28 Feb, 2013 08:19pm

World

Libya PM denies Gaddafi premier in 'critical condition'

TRIPOLI: Libya's prime minister dismissed on Thursday reports that Muammar Gaddafi's former premier was in a critical

Published 28 Feb, 2013 08:14pm

Business & Finance

Canada banks top expectations despite lending crunch

TORONTO: Three of Canada's top banks posted stronger-than-expected quarterly profits on Thursday as they relied on low

Published 28 Feb, 2013 08:11pm

Business & Finance

EU regulators likely to fine Microsoft by end-March

BRUSSELS: EU competition regulators plan to fine Microsoft before the end of March in a case tied to the US software g

Published 28 Feb, 2013 08:11pm

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African leaders call for UN mandate for Mali mission

YAMOUSSOUKRO: West African leaders on Thursday called for a regional military operation against al Qaeda-linked rebels

Published 28 Feb, 2013 08:03pm

World

Portugal needs to push permanent spending cuts: PM

LISBON: Portugal's prime minister signalled on Thursday he intends to move ahead with a deep reform of the state, whic

Published 28 Feb, 2013 08:03pm

Markets

Brent oil rises on improving US labor market data

NEW YORK: Brent crude prices edged up on Thursday as stronger-than-expected US economic data suggested improving deman

Published 28 Feb, 2013 08:03pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 23	70.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 24	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 24 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 24 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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