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Print - 2016-07-11
G20 nations pledge to boost trade

G20 nations pledge to boost trade

The world's top 20 economies will work to boost sluggish global trade despite growing protectionism, overcapacity concerns, and uncertainty over Brexit, G20 trade ministers said Sunday at a meeting in Shanghai. "The global recovery continues, but it remai
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
G20 nations pledge to boost trade

G20 nations pledge to boost trade

The world's top 20 economies will work to boost sluggish global trade despite growing protectionism, overcapacity concerns, and uncertainty over Brexit, G20 trade ministers said Sunday at a meeting in Shanghai. "The global recovery continues, but it remai
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Bangladesh bans Zakir Naik's TV station

Bangladesh bans Zakir Naik's TV station

Bangladesh moved to counter a deadly wave of Islamist attacks Sunday, ordering an Islamic television station to stop broadcasting and telling schools to report any missing students. The measures come after several suspected Islamist extremists were report
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Bangladesh bans Zakir Naik's TV station

Bangladesh bans Zakir Naik's TV station

Bangladesh moved to counter a deadly wave of Islamist attacks Sunday, ordering an Islamic television station to stop broadcasting and telling schools to report any missing students. The measures come after several suspected Islamist extremists were report
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Investigation against PRAL: President endorses FTO''s order

Investigation against PRAL: President endorses FTO''s order

President Mamnoon Hussain has endorsed the order of Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) wherein Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was directed to initiate criminal investigation against Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited (PRAL) in the matter of forgery of taxpa
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Investigation against PRAL: President endorses FTO's order

Investigation against PRAL: President endorses FTO's order

President Mamnoon Hussain has endorsed the order of Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) wherein Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was directed to initiate criminal investigation against Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited (PRAL) in the matter of forgery of taxpa
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Investigation against PRAL: President endorses FTO's order

Investigation against PRAL: President endorses FTO's order

President Mamnoon Hussain has endorsed the order of Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) wherein Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was directed to initiate criminal investigation against Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited (PRAL) in the matter of forgery of taxpa
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Gas supply accord: amendment approved by ECC

Gas supply accord: amendment approved by ECC

The Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved an amendment to the agreement between Central Power Purchase Agency (CPPA) and MS Rousch, Fauji Kabirwala Power Company Limited (FKPCL) and Davis to remove mismatch in payment terms of
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Gas supply accord: amendment approved by ECC

Gas supply accord: amendment approved by ECC

The Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved an amendment to the agreement between Central Power Purchase Agency (CPPA) and MS Rousch, Fauji Kabirwala Power Company Limited (FKPCL) and Davis to remove mismatch in payment terms of
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Gas supply accord: amendment approved by ECC

Gas supply accord: amendment approved by ECC

The Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved an amendment to the agreement between Central Power Purchase Agency (CPPA) and MS Rousch, Fauji Kabirwala Power Company Limited (FKPCL) and Davis to remove mismatch in payment terms of
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Gas suppliers: revised mechanism for payment approved

Gas suppliers: revised mechanism for payment approved

The government has approved revised mechanism for payment of imported RLNG by Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to gas suppliers on a proposal of Water and Power Ministry after many `ifs and buts''.
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Gas suppliers: revised mechanism for payment approved

Gas suppliers: revised mechanism for payment approved

The government has approved revised mechanism for payment of imported RLNG by Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to gas suppliers on a proposal of Water and Power Ministry after many `ifs and buts'.
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Gas suppliers: revised mechanism for payment approved

Gas suppliers: revised mechanism for payment approved

The government has approved revised mechanism for payment of imported RLNG by Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to gas suppliers on a proposal of Water and Power Ministry after many `ifs and buts'.
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Nawaz urges India to respect human rights

Nawaz urges India to respect human rights

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has urged India to respect human rights in Occupied Kashmir, according to Radio Pakistan. He called on India to fulfil its commitment to hold plebiscite in Kashmir to ascertain the will of people.
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Nawaz urges India to respect human rights

Nawaz urges India to respect human rights

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has urged India to respect human rights in Occupied Kashmir, according to Radio Pakistan. He called on India to fulfil its commitment to hold plebiscite in Kashmir to ascertain the will of people.
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Toll hits 18 as police, protesters clash in IHK

Toll hits 18 as police, protesters clash in IHK

Protesters and government forces in Indian held Kashmir clashed for a second day Sunday as anger over the death of an influential Kashmiri leader boiled over, with 18 people killed in some of the worst civilian unrest to hit the region since 2010. Another
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Toll hits 18 as police, protesters clash in IHK

Toll hits 18 as police, protesters clash in IHK

Protesters and government forces in Indian held Kashmir clashed for a second day Sunday as anger over the death of an influential Kashmiri leader boiled over, with 18 people killed in some of the worst civilian unrest to hit the region since 2010. Another
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
THE RUPEE: firm trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: firm trend

The rupee was firm against the dollar on the money market during the shortened week, on account of Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. In the interbank market, the rupee was trading versus the dollar at Rs 104.86 and Rs 104.88.
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
THE RUPEE: firm trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: firm trend

The rupee was firm against the dollar on the money market during the shortened week, on account of Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. In the interbank market, the rupee was trading versus the dollar at Rs 104.86 and Rs 104.88.
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Kabul must not indulge in blame game: foreign office

Kabul must not indulge in blame game: foreign office

Foreign Office Spokesperson has urged the need of closer cooperation between Afghanistan and Pakistan rather than constant blame game by the Afghan government based on inaccurate assumptions. In a statement, expressing disappointment on the remarks of Afg
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Kabul must not indulge in blame game: foreign office

Kabul must not indulge in blame game: foreign office

Foreign Office Spokesperson has urged the need of closer cooperation between Afghanistan and Pakistan rather than constant blame game by the Afghan government based on inaccurate assumptions. In a statement, expressing disappointment on the remarks of Afg
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
AJK electioneering: three killed in PPP-PML(N) clash

AJK electioneering: three killed in PPP-PML(N) clash

Three political workers were killed and 15 others wounded when workers of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) clashed in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Saturday. According to police, an exchange of fire took place bet
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
AJK electioneering: three killed in PPP-PML(N) clash

AJK electioneering: three killed in PPP-PML(N) clash

Three political workers were killed and 15 others wounded when workers of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) clashed in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Saturday. According to police, an exchange of fire took place bet
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (July 10, 2016) and the forecast for Monday (July 11, 2016).

Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Your rupee last week
Currency

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (July 4, 2016).

Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Peru's president names prime minister

Peru's president names prime minister

Peru's President-elect Pedro Pablo Kuczynski confirmed on Sunday that Fernando Zavala, the outgoing chief executive of the country's biggest beer company, will be his prime minister after he takes office July 28. In an interview with local broadcaster RPP
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Kurdish militant bomb attacks kill seven in Turkey

Kurdish militant bomb attacks kill seven in Turkey

Two Kurdish militant bomb attacks ripped through a military outpost and an army vehicle on Sunday, killing seven members of the armed forces, the military said, as a conflict which flared a year ago continued to rage in south-east Turkey. It was the third
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Obama meets Spanish King on symbolic but curtailed trip

Obama meets Spanish King on symbolic but curtailed trip

Barack Obama met Spain's King Felipe in Madrid on Sunday, during a symbolic but abbreviated first presidential trip to Spain in the wake of America's latest spasm of violence. Obama is squeezing in a visit to a key NATO and EU partner before dashing home
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
World's biggest orchestra performs in German stadium

World's biggest orchestra performs in German stadium

More than 7,500 classical musicians performed in a German football arena at the weekend to set the world record for the biggest-ever orchestra. Amateur groups and full orchestras from Germany as well as Austria and the Netherlands took part in the mega-sh
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Zambia suspends election campaigning over violence

Zambia suspends election campaigning over violence

Political campaigning in Zambia's capital Lusaka has been suspended for 10 days because of violent clashes ahead of next month's national elections, the electoral commission announced at the weekend.
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Prominent Cambodian critic shot dead

Prominent Cambodian critic shot dead

A prominent Cambodian political analyst known for his trenchant criticism of the government was shot dead Sunday morning at a convenience store, police said. The daylight slaying of Kem Ley comes at a time of heightened political tensions between strongma
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Example that must be followed

Example that must be followed

The demise of Abdul Sartar Edhi Sahib has saddened people not just in Pakistan but in many other countries because Abdul Sattar Edhi Foundation's network of emergency humanitarian services covered many countries and people witnessed the devotion with whic
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Facebook tests end-to-end encryption on Messenger

Facebook tests end-to-end encryption on Messenger

Facebook Inc on Friday said it began testing end-to-end encryption on its popular Messenger application to prevent snooping on digital conversations. The limited testing on Messenger, which has more than 900 million users, comes three months after Faceboo
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
The full transcript: Dr Pasha interview
Cotton

The full transcript: Dr Pasha interview

AI: Assalam-o-Alaikum and welcome to Aaj Special with Anjum Ibrahim. This is Pakistan's Economic Survey, which is a very important document as it contains data on how the Pakistan economy fared during the year sector wise as well as macroeconomic data. Th
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
The politics of Brexit

The politics of Brexit

Brexit has remained the major news item since the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union (EU) on 23 June posing not only an existential threat to the union itself (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales) but also to the EU with fears that
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
IMF Eleventh Review
Currency

IMF Eleventh Review

The IMF completed the penultimate (eleventh) quarterly review of the Extended Fund Facility to Pakistan recently. The cumulative loan from IMF under this programme has reached $6 billion. The Staff Report on the eleventh review has been released on the 5t
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Deplorable Irresponsibility

Deplorable Irresponsibility

The Foreign Office (FO) has refuted claims in the Indian media that Pakistan's ISI was behind the Dhaka carnage in an uptown café on July 2. The attack on the café by gunmen belonging to the Jamayetul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) saw about 35 people taken
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Generating power through gas

Generating power through gas

While presiding over a meeting on special initiatives and fast track execution of projects, the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pervez Khattak, stated that surplus KPK gas, defined in this case as over and above what the province consumes, wou
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Britain's Reid wins Wimbledon wheelchair title

Britain's Reid wins Wimbledon wheelchair title

Britain's Gordon Reid won the inaugural Wimbledon men's wheelchair singles title on Sunday and hoped his victory would boost the profile of disability sport. The 24-year-old Scot defeated Sweden's Stefan Olsson 6-1, 6-4 to add to the doubles title he had
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Mahut and Herbert win all-French men's double final

Mahut and Herbert win all-French men's double final

Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hughes Herbert won the Wimbledon men's doubles title after a straight sets win over fellow French duo Julien Benneteau and Edouard Roger-Vasselin on Saturday. They were comfortable winners in the end, winning 6-4 7-6(1) 6-3, addin
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Williams sisters win sixth Wimbledon doubles crown

Williams sisters win sixth Wimbledon doubles crown

Serena Williams put the icing on the cake of another magnificent Wimbledon campaign by teaming up with sister Venus for a sixth doubles crown at the All England Club on Saturday.
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
France claim last Olympic basketball berth

France claim last Olympic basketball berth

Former European champions France beat Canada 83-74 in the final of an Olympic qualifying tournament on Sunday to seal the last remaining berth at the August 5-21 Games in Rio de Janeiro. The French have joined host nation Brazil, champions the United Stat
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Hamilton wins British Grand Prix from pole

Hamilton wins British Grand Prix from pole

Lewis Hamilton won his home British Grand Prix for the third year in a row on Sunday with Mercedes team mate and title rival Nico Rosberg finishing second but under a stewards' investigation.
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
IAAF only clears Russian long jumper

IAAF only clears Russian long jumper

The IAAF on Sunday cleared only long jumper Darya Klishina to compete at the Rio Olympics, meaning the last remaining hope for pole vault star Yelena Isinbayeva and other Russian athletes now rests on an impending court decision.
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Masterful Murray roars to second Wimbledon title

Masterful Murray roars to second Wimbledon title

Britain's Andy Murray clinched a second Wimbledon title and third Grand Slam crown Sunday when he downed misfiring Milos Raonic of Canada 6-4, 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/2). The 29-year-old world number two added the 2016 trophy to his 2013 triumph at the All Engl
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Abraham, Moreira claim European half-marathon titles

Abraham, Moreira claim European half-marathon titles

Eritrean-born Swiss runner Tadesse Abraham and Portugal's Sara Moreira won the men and women's European half-marathon titles on Sunday. Abraham clocked 1hr 02min 03sec around the streets of Amsterdam, finishing 24 seconds ahead of Turkey's Kenyan-born Kaa
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Ailing Contador out of Tour de France

Ailing Contador out of Tour de France

Alberto Contador's hopes of claiming a third Tour de France title vanished into thin air on Sunday when the Spaniard abandoned during the ninth stage. Contador, who had a fever in the morning and had crashed twice in the two opening stages, got off his bi
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Barcelona launch campaign backing Messi

Barcelona launch campaign backing Messi

Barcelona have launched a campaign in support of Lionel Messi and his father Jorge after the Argentine pair were sentenced to prison terms this week over tax fraud. The campaign, under the hashtag WeAreAllLeoMessi, asks Barcelona fans to "express their sy
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Bangladesh rule out playing England in neutral venue

Bangladesh rule out playing England in neutral venue

Bangladesh has ruled out playing England's cricket team in a third country in September, an idea floated after a deadly terror attack in the capital killed 18 foreigners last week. England are scheduled to arrive in Bangladesh on September 30 to play two
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Climate change health impacts loom large

Climate change health impacts loom large

The world should brace for potentially devastating impacts on human health due to climate change, top policy makers and officials from around the globe meeting in Paris said on Thursday. Some of these consequences may be avoided if humanity radically curb
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Mother's DNA may affect ageing: study

Mother's DNA may affect ageing: study

A tiny repository of DNA inherited only from one's mother may be key for healthy ageing, according to researchers who swapped out mouse genes to prove the point. For a study published on Wednesday, the team created two sets of lab mice identical but for t
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Blood test may help prevent overuse of antibiotics

Blood test may help prevent overuse of antibiotics

An inexpensive blood test could one day tell doctors whether an infection is caused by a virus or a bacteria, and help prevent unwarranted prescribing of antibiotics, researchers said on Wednesday. The diagnostic test, described in the peer-reviewed journ
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Coal dust kills 23,000 per year in EU: report

Coal dust kills 23,000 per year in EU: report

Lung-penetrating dust from coal-fired power plants in the European Union claims some 23,000 lives a year and racks up tens of billions of euros in health costs, an NGO report said on Tuesday. Even as the bloc shifts towards renewable sources like wind and
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Foods from subsidised commodities tied to obesity

Foods from subsidised commodities tied to obesity

The US government spends billions of dollars each year on subsidies to farmers, but consuming too much food made from those subsidised farm products can boost people's risk for heart disease, researchers said.
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
More Americans living with congenital heart defects

More Americans living with congenital heart defects

The number of Americans living with congenital heart defects rose dramatically between 2000 and 2010, researchers estimate. Over the last 30 to 40 years, children born with heart defects have been living longer, which means the population of adults with c
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Hepatitis outstrips AIDS, TB as killer: report

Hepatitis outstrips AIDS, TB as killer: report

Virus-caused hepatitis has become a leading cause of death and disability in the world, killing more people in a year than AIDS, tuberculosis or malaria, a report said on Thursday. Deaths from infection, liver disease and cancer caused by viral hepatitis
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Government plans to establish rehabilitation centers, industrial homes

Government plans to establish rehabilitation centers, industrial homes

The government has planned to establish (anti) Drug Addict Centres, Detoxification and Rehabilitation centres, Dar-ul-Aman, and industrial homes during the current fiscal year 2016-17. The government plans expansion and strengthening of the social welfare
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Edhi's soyem: massive gathering at New Memon Masjid

Edhi's soyem: massive gathering at New Memon Masjid

The 'Soyem' of eminent social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi was held here at New Memon Masjid on Sunday. Quran Khawani was organised for 'Isal-i-Sawab' for the departed soul. 'Fateha' was also offered. A large number of people from all walks of life attended t
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Gwadar: Chinese media says 'another Dubai' emerging on world map

Gwadar: Chinese media says 'another Dubai' emerging on world map

Gwadar, another Dubai is emerging on World's map that will change the economic scenario of not only Pakistan but whole of the region, reports Chinese media. There will be a ceremony next month marking the completion and commencement of major infrastructur
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Prime Minister's successful surgery: special prayers offered

Prime Minister's successful surgery: special prayers offered

Special Prayers of gratitude (Namaz e Shukrana) were held on Sunday at the Governor's House, Peshawar on successful recovery of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and his return to Pakistan who had undergone a heart surgery.
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
PAF's C-130 draws huge crowd at Royal International Air Show-2016

PAF's C-130 draws huge crowd at Royal International Air Show-2016

PAF C-130 aircraft participating in Royal International Air Show-2016 at Fairford, Britain has become the center of attraction and drawing large crowds at the show. A PAF press release said that especially painted aircraft has portrayed the sacrifices of
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Water pipeline ruptured

Water pipeline ruptured

The 72-inch diameter water pipeline of KWSB burst at Dhabeji on Sunday. This was stated by an official of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB).He maintained that the pipeline burst due to "back pressure following power outage". The staff of the KWS
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
KU's evening programme: admissions announced

KU's evening programme: admissions announced

Karachi University Sunday announced the admissions to Evening Program in Masters and diploma program for the Session 2016-17. Admission form may be collected and submitted till 13th July 2016 from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm at UBL bank counter located at Silver J
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Burhan Wani a symbol of Kashmir's resistance: Mirwaiz Farooq

Burhan Wani a symbol of Kashmir's resistance: Mirwaiz Farooq

The Valley's head cleric and moderate separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said young and educated Kashmiri boys have joined freedom movement. They are part of the struggle at the indigenous level. They are not the ones going anywhere outside for tra
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
KP to name monuments after Sattar Edhi: Khattak

KP to name monuments after Sattar Edhi: Khattak

KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government will not only named several monuments after the name of late Abdul Sattar Edhi, rather have also directed different districts to extend all kind of facilities for expanding of ac
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
High alert at rain emergency centres

High alert at rain emergency centres

In view of the forecast for a new spell of torrential rains, a high alert has been issued at the rain emergency centres at District Municipal Corporation (DMC) Karachi South. An official said on Sunday that this has been done to meet any eventuality in th
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Two dead in tanker-van collision

Two dead in tanker-van collision

A minor among two died while six others were injured in collision between an oil tanker and a pickup van here on Sunday. Police said that an over speeding oil tanker collided with a pickup van near Head Panjnad in tehsil Alipur of Muzaffargarh. The oil ta
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
'World Population Day' today

'World Population Day' today

World Population Day will be observed today (July 11) to raise awareness on issues related to population and challenges emerged due to limited resources and increasing demands. The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Devel
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Germany's discount scheme spurs new BMW i3 sales

Germany's discount scheme spurs new BMW i3 sales

BMW has recorded rising sales of the latest version of its electric car, the i3, following the Berlin government's push to subsidise electric cars, weekly German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung (FAS) said.
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Oil funds hold down risk, eye volatility after weak first half

Oil funds hold down risk, eye volatility after weak first half

Oil's big rebound in the first half of the year was a squandered opportunity for most hedge funds with positions in crude, and a surge in volatility is likely to make it harder for them to call the market in the second half.
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Egypt's urban consumer inflation jumps to 14 percent

Egypt's urban consumer inflation jumps to 14 percent

Egypt's urban consumer inflation jumped for a third straight month in June as consumer demand spiked during Ramadan, official data showed on Sunday. Food demand normally surges during the Muslim holy month because of heavy consumption following the dawn-t
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
BoE considers curbs on property funds

BoE considers curbs on property funds

The Bank of England is considering curbs on withdrawals from property investment funds after Britain's vote to leave the European Union roiled the sector, the Sunday Telegraph newspaper said late on Saturday.
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
BlackBerry kills off its Classic smartphone

BlackBerry kills off its Classic smartphone

BlackBerry on Tuesday said that it is killing off its Classic smartphone with a physical keyboard as part of an effort to modernise its line-up.
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Netflix to make debut on Comcast's X1 box later this year

Netflix to make debut on Comcast's X1 box later this year

Comcast is going to add Netflix to its X1 set-top boxes in the latest deal to blur the lines separating cable TV from Internet video services. The arrangement announced Tuesday signals an apparent truce between two companies that have been antagonistic to
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
7 countries benefit most from technology innovation

7 countries benefit most from technology innovation

The United States, Singapore, Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and Israel are getting the biggest bang for their buck in economic and digital innovation, according to a survey released Wednesday by the organisers of the Davos economic forum.
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
As streaming booms, audio overtakes video in US

As streaming booms, audio overtakes video in US

Americans have for the first time streamed more music on audio services such as Spotify than through videos, in a welcome shift for the industry, a study said Tuesday. Streaming has been rapidly growing and offering a new source of revenue for the long-be
Published 11 Jul, 2016 12:00am
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