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Print - 2015-06-01
Imran urges ECP to address rigging allegations in a month

Imran urges ECP to address rigging allegations in a month

The Election Commission of Pakistan should constitute election tribunals to address allegations of rigging in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local elections within a month and award strict punishment if anyone is found guilty of doing the rigging. Pakistan Tehreek-e-
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Amreli Steels implements SAP

Amreli Steels implements SAP

Amreli Steels Limited, Pakistan's largest selling brand of steel bars, has successfully implemented SAP - the leading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution in the world. The company completed implementation on May 11, 2015 and is running the platfor
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Operation to continue against spurious drugs in Punjab

Operation to continue against spurious drugs in Punjab

Advisor to Chief Minister on Health Khawaja Salman Rafiq has said that on the instructions of Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, operation will continue against spurious and substandard medicines in the province till its logical end. He said t
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Wheat procurement made efficient: PITB chief

Wheat procurement made efficient: PITB chief

Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has made the ongoing wheat procurement at 376 government procurement centres efficient and transparent across the province. PITB Chairman Dr Umar Saif said that the PITB has developed a Smartphone application for
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Acquisition of nuclear power smashed India's dreams: Sartaj

Acquisition of nuclear power smashed India's dreams: Sartaj

Pakistan's acquisition of nuclear power has shattered India's dreams of regional hegemony and economic prosperity and self-reliance are imperative to a strong defence. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs and National Security Sartaj Aziz said
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Irsa starts filling Mangla dam after consensus among stakeholders

Irsa starts filling Mangla dam after consensus among stakeholders

The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has started filling Mangla dam on the river Jhelum after consensus among all stakeholders about all the technical issues and their remedial measures, Pakistan Meteorological department said on Sunday.
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
MCCI organizes Job Fair

MCCI organizes Job Fair

Over 2555 youths appeared for interviews at a job fair jointly organised by the Multan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI), Care International and Awaz CDs here. Addressing the opening ceremony, MCCI Vice President Mirza Ali Ahmed said that Job fair can
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Paddy to be sown over 45 lakh acres in Punjab

Paddy to be sown over 45 lakh acres in Punjab

Over 45 lakh acres of land would be brought under paddy crop during Kharif season in various rice growing areas of the Punjab. Sources in Agriculture department told Business Recorder on Sunday that paddy would be sown over 16 lakh acres of land in
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Burj Bank Sailing towards a profitable future

Burj Bank Sailing towards a profitable future

Burj Bank has gone through testing times as an Islamic Bank for the past few years, but now it seems the tide has gradually started to turn towards a better outlook for the bank since last year. With the onset of Rs 10 Billion MCR obligation from State Ba
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Nishtar Medical College to be upgraded: Punjab governor

Nishtar Medical College to be upgraded: Punjab governor

Punjab Governor Malik Muhammad Rafiq Rajwana has assured that Nishtar Medical College would be upgraded as Health Sciences University to produce the Assistant Professors, professors and Nishtar hospital's bedding capacity would also be enhanced to 1700 be
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Chief minister expresses grief

Chief minister expresses grief

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has expressed deep sense of sorrow and grief over the death of mother of Ziaullah Niazi, senior journalist. In a condolence message, the Chief Minister prayed that may Allah Almighty rest the departed soul in
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Egypt begins demolishing Mubarak party headquarters

Egypt begins demolishing Mubarak party headquarters

Egypt on Sunday began tearing down the headquarters of the once-dominant party of ex-president Hosni Mubarak that was torched during the 2011 uprising that toppled him. Demolition workers, using cranes and bulldozers, began razing the four-storey headquar
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Kerry breaks leg in cycling accident in Alps, returns home

Kerry breaks leg in cycling accident in Alps, returns home

US Secretary of State John Kerry broke his right leg in an accident while cycling a portion of the Tour de France route near Scionzier, France, on Sunday and is returning to the United States, his spokesman said. He has cancelled visits to Madrid and Pari
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Solar Impulse two over Sea of Japan, day after take-off

Solar Impulse two over Sea of Japan, day after take-off

The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft flew over the Sea of Japan Monday, almost 24 hours after it set off on the most ambitious leg of its quest to circumnavigate the globe powered only by the sun. Pilot Andre Borschberg, 62, was flying between North Korea and Jap
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Regional summit urges Burundi election delay, halt to violence

Regional summit urges Burundi election delay, halt to violence

Elections in Burundi should be delayed by at least a month and a half and all violence must stop, East African leaders said Sunday after a regional summit on the crisis. The leaders, however, stopped short of calling for Burundian President Pierre Nkurunz
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Netanyahu says committed to Palestinian state

Netanyahu says committed to Palestinian state

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he was committed to the establishment of a Palestinian state, calling on the Palestinian leadership to return to negotiations unconditionally. "I remain committed to the idea that the only way we can a
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Israel advances bill increasing stone-throwers' sentences

Israel advances bill increasing stone-throwers' sentences

An Israeli ministerial legal committee approved Sunday a bill that could see protesters who throw stones at moving vehicles jailed for up to 10 years. The bill, which faces a series of parliament readings before coming into effect, would amend an existing
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
UN envoy decries Syria regime raids as dozens killed

UN envoy decries Syria regime raids as dozens killed

The UN envoy to Syria condemned regime bombing of civilian areas as "totally unacceptable" after more than 140 people were killed in a day of heavy air raids. Across the border in Iraq, pro-government forces pressed their operation aimed at sealing off ji
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Kurds push back IS in northern Syria border provinces

Kurds push back IS in northern Syria border provinces

Kurdish militia in Syria wrested control of a dozen villages from the extremist Islamic State group either side of the jihadist's bastion province of Raqa on Sunday, a monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the Kurdish People's Protect
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
IS claims Libya suicide attack, declares war on key militia

IS claims Libya suicide attack, declares war on key militia

The Islamic State group on Sunday declared "war" on the powerful Fajr Libya militia alliance that controls Tripoli and claimed a suicide bombing that killed five of its fighters. The dawn blast in north-west Libya is the latest in a series of attacks by I
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Wary children return to schools after Nepal earthquake

Wary children return to schools after Nepal earthquake

Thousands of children affected by last month's earthquake in Nepal returned to schools on Sunday, a working day in the Himalayan nation, five weeks after the disaster killed more than 8,600 people and destroyed many homes.
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Pentagon chief pledges $18 million for Hanoi to buy patrol boats

Pentagon chief pledges $18 million for Hanoi to buy patrol boats

US Defence Secretary Ash Carter pledged $18 million on Sunday to help Vietnam buy US patrol boats, shortly after touring a Vietnamese coast guard vessel that was hit by a Chinese ship during a skirmish in the South China Sea.
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Ending NSA spying would boost terror threat: CIA chief

Ending NSA spying would boost terror threat: CIA chief

CIA chief John Brennan warned Sunday that allowing vital surveillance programs to expire could increase terror threats, as the US Senate convened for a crunch debate on whether to renew the controversial provisions. With key counterterrorism programs set
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Wall Street week ahead: strong sales could shift Ford, GM to higher gear

Wall Street week ahead: strong sales could shift Ford, GM to higher gear

Shares of US automakers may finally be able to accelerate. Investors are closely awaiting next week's May sales data, expected to come in near record levels. Meeting those forecasts could be enough to lift the sector - among the cheapest in the market - p
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Investors cut holdings of Mexico peso bonds

Investors cut holdings of Mexico peso bonds

Foreign investors reduced holdings of Mexican peso debt in the first quarter while increasing holdings of local stocks, the central bank said on Monday. Foreigners pulled $326 million out of Mexican peso debt in the quarter after piling $9.856 billion int
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Investors cut holdings of Mexico peso bonds

Investors cut holdings of Mexico peso bonds

Foreign investors reduced holdings of Mexican peso debt in the first quarter while increasing holdings of local stocks, the central bank said on Monday. Foreigners pulled $326 million out of Mexican peso debt in the quarter after piling $9.856 billion int
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Egypt money supply up 16.5 percent in April

Egypt money supply up 16.5 percent in April

Egypt's M2 money supply was up 16.5 percent at the end of April from a year earlier, the central bank said on Sunday. M2 money supply stood at 1.7 trillion Egyptian pounds at the end of April 2015, compared to 1.46 trillion at the end of April 2014.
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Europris plans IPO in Oslo

Europris plans IPO in Oslo

Norwegian discount retailer Europris, which operates 223 stores, plans to offer its shares in an initial public offering and list on the Oslo Stock Exchange, it said in a statement on Tuesday. ABG Sundal Collier and Goldman Sachs are joint global co-ordin
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Europris plans IPO in Oslo

Europris plans IPO in Oslo

Norwegian discount retailer Europris, which operates 223 stores, plans to offer its shares in an initial public offering and list on the Oslo Stock Exchange, it said in a statement on Tuesday. ABG Sundal Collier and Goldman Sachs are joint global co-ordin
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
China quickens pace for linking domestic and global markets
Currency

China quickens pace for linking domestic and global markets

China this week pushed ahead efforts to link its domestic markets with global peers by launching a joint venture in Germany to provide a wide range of yuan-denominated products to European investors. Deutsche Boerse agreed to set up a venture with the Sha
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
US funds raise equity allocation, cut eurozone assets

US funds raise equity allocation, cut eurozone assets

US fund managers recommended increasing equity exposure in a model portfolio in May, a Reuters poll showed, raising allocations in mainly North American and British shares at the expense of those in the euro zone. The model portfolio for May comprised 55.
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
US funds raise equity allocation, cut eurozone assets

US funds raise equity allocation, cut eurozone assets

US fund managers recommended increasing equity exposure in a model portfolio in May, a Reuters poll showed, raising allocations in mainly North American and British shares at the expense of those in the euro zone. The model portfolio for May comprised 55.
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
European investors cut euro stocks and bonds

European investors cut euro stocks and bonds

Rattled by the potential for a default by Greece and its ejection from the euro zone, European investors cut exposure to the bloc's shares and bonds in May while boosting holdings of cash, a Reuters poll shows. A monthly survey of 18 investment managers i
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Caution prevails as top UK investors slash sky-high stocks

Caution prevails as top UK investors slash sky-high stocks

British investors slashed their equity holdings to a near three-year low in May, wary of being too exposed to record high stocks and instead opting for the relative safety of bonds, a Reuters poll has found. The monthly survey of eight investment managers
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
More bonds on radar for Asia's top aircraft lessor
Currency

More bonds on radar for Asia's top aircraft lessor

When Asia's richest man, Li Ka-shing, announced plans last year to enter Asia's growing aircraft leasing market, the move instantly put the sector on the radar screens for global investors. Li's Cheung Kong Holdings agreed to buy 60 aircraft for US $2bn i
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
More bonds on radar for Asia's top aircraft lessor
Currency

More bonds on radar for Asia's top aircraft lessor

When Asia's richest man, Li Ka-shing, announced plans last year to enter Asia's growing aircraft leasing market, the move instantly put the sector on the radar screens for global investors. Li's Cheung Kong Holdings agreed to buy 60 aircraft for US $2bn i
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Cerberus, Bain sell stakes in Japanese companies

Cerberus, Bain sell stakes in Japanese companies

US buyout funds Bain Capital and Cerberus Capital Management sold big stakes in two Japanese companies as the stock market surges - taking profits and avoiding an expected bout of volatility if the US Federal Reserve raises rate later in the year, investo
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Cerberus, Bain sell stakes in Japanese companies

Cerberus, Bain sell stakes in Japanese companies

US buyout funds Bain Capital and Cerberus Capital Management sold big stakes in two Japanese companies as the stock market surges - taking profits and avoiding an expected bout of volatility if the US Federal Reserve raises rate later in the year, investo
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Greece's Tsipras attacks creditors over 'absurd' reforms

Greece's Tsipras attacks creditors over 'absurd' reforms

Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Sunday attacked its creditors for insisting on what he described as absurd reforms which have only served to hold up progress in negotiations for a deal aimed at preventing his country from defaulting. "The lack o
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
China to extend 'parallel import' car scheme to Tianjin

China to extend 'parallel import' car scheme to Tianjin

A trial programme allowing unauthorised dealers to sell imported cars will be extended to the northern city of Tianjin, China's state media said on Sunday, as the government moves to rein in high-end car prices. Cars sold by unauthorised dealers are often
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Qatar land price surge threatens property Profitability

Qatar land price surge threatens property Profitability

Land accounts for about half the value of real estate sales in Qatar, 10 times that of developed markets, as prices surge to levels that may make even high-margin luxury developments unprofitable to build, experts say. Qatar allows foreign freehold proper
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
OPEC likely to keep output unchanged in June

OPEC likely to keep output unchanged in June

OPEC is likely to keep its output target unchanged when it meets on Friday as the global oil market appears to be in good shape and prices are expected to firm up from current levels, a senior Gulf OPEC delegate told Reuters. Brent crude settled at $65.56
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Tunisia's phosphate production to resume

Tunisia's phosphate production to resume

Phosphate production at Tunisia's Metaloui partially resumed on Sunday and shipments restarted after protesters agreed to temporarily end their sit-in over job demands, the company said. Metaloui, which produces around 60 percent of Tunisia's phosphate ou
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Petrobras considers selling Gulf of Mexico assets

Petrobras considers selling Gulf of Mexico assets

Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras is considering selling some of its assets in the Gulf of Mexico as part of a divestment plan to shore up its finances, local daily Folha de S.Paulo reported on Sunday. Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the company is for
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Top asset managers unite to push back on global rules - again

Top asset managers unite to push back on global rules - again

The world's multi-trillion dollar asset management industry has presented a united front to reject proposals aimed at mitigating risks in the sector, even after they were revised by regulators. The Group of 20 economies' (G20) task force, the Financial St
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Top asset managers unite to push back on global rules - again

Top asset managers unite to push back on global rules - again

The world's multi-trillion dollar asset management industry has presented a united front to reject proposals aimed at mitigating risks in the sector, even after they were revised by regulators. The Group of 20 economies' (G20) task force, the Financial St
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Tanzania awards $9 billion rail projects to Chinese companies

Tanzania awards $9 billion rail projects to Chinese companies

Tanzania has awarded contracts to build new railway lines worth about $9 billion to Chinese firms, its transport minister said, expanding Beijing's presence in East Africa's second-biggest economy. Transport Minister Samuel Sitta told parliament on Saturd
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Czechs would benefit from eurozone membership: Prime Minister
Currency

Czechs would benefit from eurozone membership: Prime Minister

The Czech Republic would benefit from membership in the eurozone, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said on Sunday after meeting the president, finance minister and the Czech National Bank governor on the issue. President Milos Zeman, who organised the meet
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Kuwait's Al Kharafi Group appoints new chairman

Kuwait's Al Kharafi Group appoints new chairman

Kuwait's Al Kharafi Group, the firm run by one of the Gulf Arab state's most prominent merchant families, has appointed Fawzi al-Kharafi as chairman of the business to replace his brother Jassim, who passed away earlier this month. The billionaire family
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Jordan to issue $1.5 billion US backed bonds in June

Jordan to issue $1.5 billion US backed bonds in June

Jordan has signed an agreement with Washington to raise $1.5 billion in the second half of June through the sale of US-backed bonds that will allow the kingdom to access global debt markets at cheap rates, the finance minister said on Sunday.
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Jordan to issue $1.5 billion US backed bonds in June

Jordan to issue $1.5 billion US backed bonds in June

Jordan has signed an agreement with Washington to raise $1.5 billion in the second half of June through the sale of US-backed bonds that will allow the kingdom to access global debt markets at cheap rates, the finance minister said on Sunday.
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Egypt buys five million tonnes of local wheat, above target

Egypt buys five million tonnes of local wheat, above target

Egypt's supply ministry said on Sunday it had bought 5 million tonnes of local wheat so far this season which began in mid-April, surpassing its target of 3.7 million tonnes. The increase in the amount of wheat purchased from Egyptian farmers is a result
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
German business lobby groups call for Russia's inclusion in G7

German business lobby groups call for Russia's inclusion in G7

Russia should be invited to rejoin a summit of the Group of Seven industrial powers next weekend, the heads of two German business lobby groups were quoted as saying on Sunday. The leaders of the G7 nations held a summit without Russian President Vladimir
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Rain denies Pakistan chance of Zimbabwe whitewash

Rain denies Pakistan chance of Zimbabwe whitewash

The third and final day-night international between Pakistan and Zimbabwe ended as a no result in Lahore on Sunday after play was ended by a sandstorm followed by rain. Zimbabwe, chasing a target of 297 to win, were 60-0 before a power failure in a floodl
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
US legend Hart, career Slam winner, dies

US legend Hart, career Slam winner, dies

Doris Hart, a 1950s tennis star who became the second woman to complete a career Grand Slam, has died at age 89, the International Tennis Hall of Fame announced Saturday. Hart, rated the world's top women's tennis player in 1951, died at her home in Coral
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Zimbabwe happy to contribute to Pakistan revival

Zimbabwe happy to contribute to Pakistan revival

A top Zimbabwe cricket official Sunday expressed delight in contributing to the revival of international cricket in Pakistan after a six-year hiatus, hoping it will open more doors for their hosts.
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Russian football chief forced to step down

Russian football chief forced to step down

Russian football chief Nikolai Tolstykh's 23 year reign came to an end on Sunday as he was forced to step down after losing a vote of confidence on Sunday. The 59-year-old's hand was forced after a majority of 235 out of 449 Russian Football Union (RFU) d
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Nishikori ends Japan's 82-year French Open wait

Nishikori ends Japan's 82-year French Open wait

Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese man in 82 years to reach the French Open quarter-finals on Sunday with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over Russia's Teymuraz Gabashvili. Fifth seed Nishikori goes on to face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the 14th seeded Frenchman, for a
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Tsonga blasts past Berdych

Tsonga blasts past Berdych

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat fourth seed Tomas Berdych at Roland Garros on Sunday, winning 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3 to show the way into the quarter-finals for a five-strong French contingent. Played in cold, damp conditions, Berdych looked out of sorts from t
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Egypt refuses to release shares of star footballer's firm

Egypt refuses to release shares of star footballer's firm

Egypt refused Sunday to release seized share certificates belonging to former star footballer Mohamed Aboutrika in a company that is accused of funding the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood, judicial officials said. Authorities seized Aboutrika's shares in T
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Blatter may be quizzed, South Africa say millions paid were not bribes

Blatter may be quizzed, South Africa say millions paid were not bribes

FIFA president Sepp Blatter could be quizzed by Swiss authorities as the corruption scandal engulfing world football's governing body took a fresh twist Sunday with South Africa's football chief admitting his country paid $10 million but denying that it w
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Europe should weigh World Cups boycott to oust Blatter: UK

Europe should weigh World Cups boycott to oust Blatter: UK

Britain said Europe should consider boycotting future World Cups if Sepp Blatter doesn't quit as head of soccer's governing body over a corruption scandal, while Swiss authorities denied they would soon question the newly re-elected FIFA president. The Sw
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
President to address joint session of Parliament on July 4

President to address joint session of Parliament on July 4

President Mamnoon Hussain will address the joint session of the two Houses of the Parliament on Thursday (June 4). The President's address to the Parliament's joint sitting will mark the advent of third parliamentary year of the government of Pakistan Mus
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Mild quake jolts various areas of KP

Mild quake jolts various areas of KP

A mild earthquake jolted several areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including Malakand and Abbottabad in Sunday's small hours. The jolts prompted panic-stricken people in the affected areas to rush out of their homes reciting Kalima and verses of the holy Quran.
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Dr Pasha terms revenue collection target 'over ambitious'

Dr Pasha terms revenue collection target 'over ambitious'

Former Finance Minister Dr Hafiz Pasha has said that the government has projected an over ambitious revenue collection target of Rs3.1 trillion for Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) during next fiscal year which is unrealistic keeping in view current pace of
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Sharp rise in prices of food grains, vegetable ahead of Ramazan

Sharp rise in prices of food grains, vegetable ahead of Ramazan

A manifold increase in prices of food grains, vegetable and other essential kitchen items witnessed in market ahead of fiscal budget and holy month of Ramazan, according to weekly survey conducted here on Sunday. It was noticed that prices of pulses have
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Air Chief leaves for China

Air Chief leaves for China

Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force left for China on an official visit on Sunday. During his visit to China, he will hold meetings with high ranking civil and defence officials of China including Commander Peoples Li
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Sindh issues to be raised in National Assembly: PTI

Sindh issues to be raised in National Assembly: PTI

Organiser PTI Sindh Chapter, MNA Dr Arif Alvi has said that they would raise the voice at the floor of National Assembly for the rights of Sindh as they would not comprise on the rights of province at any cost as the PPP leadership and its parliamentarian
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
KP LB polls: 19 incidents of capturing polling stations: FAFEN

KP LB polls: 19 incidents of capturing polling stations: FAFEN

The observers of Free & Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has reported 19 incidents of the capturing of polling stations by the supporters of contesting candidates and political parties in nine districts, saying around 26% of such incidents were reported from
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Algorithm can remove reflection glare from digital photos

Algorithm can remove reflection glare from digital photos

Try to take a snapshot through a window and you're likely to end up with a picture full of reflections and glare. But researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston may have come up with a software filter to end the problem. It employs
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Apple SVP says car is 'ultimate mobile device'

Apple SVP says car is 'ultimate mobile device'

A senior Apple executive said developing a car would be the "ultimate mobile device" when asked about new products at a technology conference on Wednesday. In April, analysts at investment-research firm Sanford C Bernstein issued a report that outlined se
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Boost your laptop's power with a mini SSD

Boost your laptop's power with a mini SSD

Most laptops have an extra, nearly always unused socket for Mini-PCle connections, either underneath the keyboard or the bottom flap. This space is sometimes used to add an extra mobile wireless connection, but if it's not in use, consider filling it with
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Hyundai Motor offers Google Android Auto system

Hyundai Motor offers Google Android Auto system

South Korea's Hyundai Motor said Wednesday it has become the first carmaker to offer Google's Android Auto system in its Sonata model sold in the US market. The company said US Android smartphone users with a 2015 Sonata sedan can now ask car dealers to d
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Google working with Levi Strauss to make smart clothes

Google working with Levi Strauss to make smart clothes

Google announced Friday that it is working with iconic US jean maker Levi Strauss to make clothing from specially woven fabric with touch-screen control capabilities. The Internet titan used its annual developers conference in San Francisco to reveal its
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Google new Android seeks to make smartphone smarter

Google new Android seeks to make smartphone smarter

Google's updated Android mobile software seeks to make the smartphone smarter, while keeping the search titan relevant in a world where people rely on apps on the go. At its annual Google developers conference Thursday, Google offered a preview of Android
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Google shows off virtual reality collaboration with GoPro

Google shows off virtual reality collaboration with GoPro

Action camera maker GoPro Inc and Google Inc introduced a virtual reality system using 16 cameras and Google software, sending GoPro shares up nearly 7 percent on Thursday. GoPro's helmet- and body-mounted video cameras are popular with adventure sports e
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Germany auctions off new mobile phone frequencies

Germany auctions off new mobile phone frequencies

Germany on Wednesday started an auction of frequencies for mobile phone operators, pledging that users will soon enjoy nation-wide super-fast 4G coverage without "black holes" in rural areas. The government hopes in coming weeks to raise billions of euros
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Seven different versions of Windows 10 on their way to market

Seven different versions of Windows 10 on their way to market

Microsoft hopes to make its new operating system, Windows 10, indispensable to all computer users by releasing seven different versions, making sure there's something for every conceivable kind of machine, from smartphone to desktop. To sweeten the deal,
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Cartier boss snubs 'useful' smartwatches for classic chic

Cartier boss snubs 'useful' smartwatches for classic chic

Luxury jeweller Cartier said Wednesday it doesn't intend to climb on the smartwatch bandwagon, viewing none of the hi-tech gadgets equal to the traditional timepieces the 168 year-old company makes. "There's usefulness, but no emotion," Cartier chief Stan
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Scientists warn Everest glaciers at risk of disappearing

Scientists warn Everest glaciers at risk of disappearing

Glaciers in the Everest region could shrink at least 70 percent or even disappear entirely by the end of the century as a result of climate change, scientists warned on May 27. Researchers in Nepal, the Netherlands and France studied weather patterns on t
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
El Nino seen bringing drought to Brazil

El Nino seen bringing drought to Brazil

Brazil will likely experience a moderate El Nino by the end of the year, bringing steady rain to the country's main grain producing regions and sustained drought in the arid north, the national meteorological institute, Inmet, said. Inmet meteorologist Da
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Global study finds early treatment is effective against HIV

Global study finds early treatment is effective against HIV

Early antiretroviral treatment after diagnosis of HIV infection significantly reduces the likelihood of getting AIDS or other serious illnesses, according to results from a large international clinical trial published on May 28. The study was presented a
Published 01 Jun, 2015 12:00am
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