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Print - 2018-04-02
State-of-the-art E-Library to be inaugurated next week

State-of-the-art E-Library to be inaugurated next week

The state-of-the-art, E-Library, established at Nawaz Sharif Park, would be inaugurated in the first week of April as all arrangements are being finalized said Chief Librarian, E-Library Rawalpindi Sher Afzal Malik. Talking to APP, he informed that the Pu
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
PPP Rawalpindi to observe ZAB's death anniversary at Jinnah Park

PPP Rawalpindi to observe ZAB's death anniversary at Jinnah Park

The local chapter of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) is all set to observe the 39th death anniversary of their party's founder and former Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto at Jinnah Park on April - 4. Local leaders of the party will gather inside the park
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
MNA from Hyderabad quits MQM-P to join PSP

MNA from Hyderabad quits MQM-P to join PSP

Member National Assembly (MNA) belonging to MQM-P, Waseem Hussain, announced joining Mustafa Kamal-led Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP), here on Sunday. "PSP is the party that has representation of people from all over the country. MQM-P leaders are squabbling t
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
President condoles death of Arif Habib's wife

President condoles death of Arif Habib's wife

President Mamnoon Hussain Sunday visited the residence of renowned industrialist Arif Habib and condoled his wife's demise. He expressed deep grief and sorrow and prayed for peace for the departed soul, a President House press statement said. He also pray
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Hot & dry weather to affect wheat crop and delay cotton crop
Cotton

Hot & dry weather to affect wheat crop and delay cotton crop

The prevailing dry and hot weather may negatively affect the yields and quality of wheat and also cause delay in cotton sowing in the country. Senior officials of Ministry of National Food Security and Research told Business Recorder that prevailin
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
ICT Police, PFSA ink agreement

ICT Police, PFSA ink agreement

Islamabad Capital Territory Police (ICT) and Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA) have inked an agreement for conducting investigations of crimes on transparent and scientific basis. According to agreement the ICT Police would pay the charges of forensic
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Member EPC-MPDR visits UET Peshawar

Member EPC-MPDR visits UET Peshawar

Tahawar Hussain, Member Energy Planning Commission, Ministry of Planning, Development & Reforms (EPC-MPDR), visited University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Peshawar on Sunday to give a thought provoking inspirational speech to the students of MS in
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
All institutions required to work in accordance with law: Bilawal

All institutions required to work in accordance with law: Bilawal

Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that all constitutional institutions should discharge their responsibilities in accordance with law. At present, around 1.8 million cases of various natures including heinous crimes of terror
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
ACCA leads conversation for emerging Pakistan

ACCA leads conversation for emerging Pakistan

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is one of the world's most forward-thinking global bodies of professional accountants, supporting its 200,000 members and 486,000 students in 178 countries, helping them to develop successful caree
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
BMW Group and Daimler AG agree to combine mobility services

BMW Group and Daimler AG agree to combine mobility services

The BMW Group and Daimler AG are joining forces to offer customers a single source for sustainable urban mobility services. The two companies signed an agreement to merge their mobility services business units. Subject to examination and approval by the r
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Video surveillance: MoIT developing facial recognition system

Video surveillance: MoIT developing facial recognition system

Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoIT) is in process of developing its own facial recognition system that can be used with video surveillance systems and would be available soon. Official sources at Ignite (formerly known as Natio
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
LCCI seeks consultation before signing FTA with China

LCCI seeks consultation before signing FTA with China

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) has demanded of the government not to sign Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China without consultation with the stakeholders otherwise this FTA will cause huge damage to the economy and local industry. The L
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Seminar on 'Protection against Harassment of Women' held

Seminar on 'Protection against Harassment of Women' held

Women participation is gradually increasing but still a major chunk of this class is unaware of the benefits of "the Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act 2010". Hence regular awareness sessions should be arranged to attract maximum
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Import of cellphones up by 14.51 percent in eight months

Import of cellphones up by 14.51 percent in eight months

Import of mobile phones in the country during first eight months of fiscal year 2017-18 increased by 14.51 per cent as compared to same period of previous year. The import increased to $526 million during July-February (2017-18) from $459.38 million in sa
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Sindh government urged to improve Hyderabad SITE's infrastructure

Sindh government urged to improve Hyderabad SITE's infrastructure

Chairman Hyderabad SITE Association Saman Mal has demanded the Sindh Government to improve the infrastructure in Hyderabad SITE so that the target of maximum industrial growth could be achieved for the betterment of Pakistan in general and Sindh in partic
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Plan chalked out for AJK's socio-economic progress

Plan chalked out for AJK's socio-economic progress

Under the upcoming gigantic 9th Special Economic Zone under CPEC project, the AJK government has reportedly started inking a broad-based phased plan for the speedy socio-economic development and uplift of tourism sector through the promotion of the trade
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Bahria Town International Hospital inaugurated

Bahria Town International Hospital inaugurated

Bahria Town Karachi celebrated the inauguration of Bahria Town International Hospital in a grand ceremony on Friday. Chief Guest of the ceremony CEO Bahria Town Ahmad Ali Riaz Malik graced the ceremony along with COO Bahria Town Karachi Admiral Ahmad Haya
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
ECP to receive objections on delimitation until April 24

ECP to receive objections on delimitation until April 24

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has said that the process of accepting objections on delimitation from citizens throughout the country will continue up to April 24. According to the ECP, after expiry of the last date, later these objections will be
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
CCTV cameras installed in city markets

CCTV cameras installed in city markets

Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras have been installed in the city cloth markets to keep vigil on suspicious persons. The expenses on installation of CCTV cameras had been borne by the Traders Association of Cloth Market, said President Anjuman Tajr
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Prices of essential kitchen items remain stable

Prices of essential kitchen items remain stable

Prices of essential food commodities have remained stable in the retail market, as no significant increase or change was witnessed in preceding week as compared to last week. According to the survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday, th
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
APNS office-bearers

APNS office-bearers

The APNS unanimously elected Hameed Haroon as President, Kazi Asad Abid as Senior Vice President, Mehtab Khan as Vice President, Sarmad Ali as Secretary General, Bilal Mehmood as Joint Secretary and Waseem Ahmed as Finance Secretary of the Society for the
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Shahbaz felicitates APNS office-bearers

Shahbaz felicitates APNS office-bearers

Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has congratulated the newly elected President of All Pakistan Newspapers Society Hameed Haroon, Secretary General Sarmad Ali and other office bearers and extended best wishes for them. He said "we hope that th
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Prime Minister to visit China next week to attend Boao Forum

Prime Minister to visit China next week to attend Boao Forum

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will visit China next week to attend Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), a high profile platform, an initiative of the Chinese government for promoting regional connectivity in the economic sector. His presence at BOAO will be r
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Free eye camp held at Darul Hikmat Shafa Hospital

Free eye camp held at Darul Hikmat Shafa Hospital

The 84th bi-annual free eye camp in Darul Hikmat Darul Shafa Hospital at Darul Ehsan Samundri Road has been concluded which remained functional from 1st March to 31st March. During the camp, a total number of 13,707 operations of eye patients were conduct
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Peshawar's senior lawyers meet Rajwana

Peshawar's senior lawyers meet Rajwana

A group of leading lawyers of Peshawar called on Punjab Governor Muhammad Rafique Rajwana at the Governor House, here on Sunday. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor had invited the lawyers from Peshawar at a reception and arranged their meeting with his Punjab's
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Christians celebrate Easter with religious fervour

Christians celebrate Easter with religious fervour

Christians celebrated their most important and oldest festival Easter with special prayers of peace and prosperity across Pakistan on Sunday. In Lahore, the Christian community celebrated Easter with religious fervor and joy. Guarded heavily by security,
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
TUSDEC playing instrumental role in training manpower

TUSDEC playing instrumental role in training manpower

Technology Upgradation and Skill Development Company (TUSDEC) is playing an instrumental role in training manpower on latest cutting edge technologies for local industries. TUSDEC established National Institute of Design and Analysis (NIDA) centres in Lah
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Turkish experts seek mutual cooperation in health sector

Turkish experts seek mutual cooperation in health sector

Turkish health professionals have underscored the need for mutual cooperation with Pakistan in health sector so as to check the burden of diseases for the benefit of the people of two brotherly countries. Cardiovascular Surgeon Professor Dr Ersin Erek and
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
PIAF rejects revised Pak-China FTA

PIAF rejects revised Pak-China FTA

The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has opposed the government plan of offering zero duty on almost 6,000 tariff lines in the 2nd phase of Pak-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA), as it would hit all major industrial sectors in Paki
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Seventh Saarc neurosurgery conference concludes

Seventh Saarc neurosurgery conference concludes

After remaining in session for 3 days, 7th Saarc Neurosurgery Conference ended here at a local hotel where neurosurgeons from Pakistan and Russia, United Kingdom, Italy, Maldive, Kingdom of Saudia Arabia and United Arab Emirates participated. Neurosurgeon
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Punjab CM returns after 11-day stay in London

Punjab CM returns after 11-day stay in London

Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif returned to Lahore on Sunday after 11 day stay in London. During his extended stay in London, the Chief Minister completed his medical check-up and visited ailing Begum Kulsoom Nawaz. Shahbaz Sharif also met w
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
NH&MP sets another example of honesty

NH&MP sets another example of honesty

National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP) have set another example of honesty by returning valuables international cargo worth more than 04 lacs to original heir. The Motorway Police, central zone officers Patrol Officers Saleem Shahid and Noor Samad
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan will soon be declared 'polio-free' country: minister

Pakistan will soon be declared 'polio-free' country: minister

Pakistan will be soon declared as a "polio-free country because of the sincere, committed and continuous efforts of the present government. However, the private sector should also expedite its efforts for the rehabilitation of polio infected children, sai
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
One soldier martyred, terrorist killed in Mastung
Exchange

One soldier martyred, terrorist killed in Mastung

Security Forces have killed a terrorist and injured two others in an exchange of firing during intelligence based operation in Kabu Mastung area of Balochistan. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), a soldier also embraced 'shahadat' during
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Fourth retired IGPs conference held

Fourth retired IGPs conference held

Association of Former Inspectors General of Police (AFIGP) Sunday organized fourth day-long retired inspectors general of police conference. The conference which was organized with theme "Future of Police Reforms in Pakistan" was presided by President of
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan condemns ballistic missile attack on KSA

Pakistan condemns ballistic missile attack on KSA

Pakistan on Sunday strongly condemned the latest ballistic missile attacks on Saudi Arabia fired from Yemen by Houthi militia which were reportedly intercepted by the Saudi air defence units. "The government of Saudi Arabia has taken timely action for des
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Thar set to become energy capital of Pakistan: Zubair

Thar set to become energy capital of Pakistan: Zubair

Sindh Governor Mohammad Zubair said Sunday that present federal government, once elected again after general elections 2018, has the firm resolve to completely transform lives of backward areas of the province like Thar with active support of concerned no
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Three ex-regimes did nothing for Dr Aafia, regrets sister Fouzia

Three ex-regimes did nothing for Dr Aafia, regrets sister Fouzia

Past three governments did nothing for the daughter of the nation, Dr Aafia Siddiqui and now the masses should use their vote very carefully during the fourth time, said Aafia Movement Pakistan leader and noted neurophysician of the country Dr Fauzia Sidd
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Four workers killed, two hurt in Jhelum's mine mishap

Four workers killed, two hurt in Jhelum's mine mishap

At least four labourers, including two brothers, were killed while two others injured when explosions triggered a collapse in a coal mine in Tilla Jogian area within the jurisdiction of Domeli Police Station. According to Domeli SHO Zahid Khan, six labour
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
ECP: PTI seeks action against Daniyal over 'threatening remarks'

ECP: PTI seeks action against Daniyal over 'threatening remarks'

In a reaction to Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader and Privatization Minister Daniyal Aziz's reported threatening remarks against the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry asked on Sunday the
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
'Word 'minorities' be substituted with 'Pakistan community'

'Word 'minorities' be substituted with 'Pakistan community'

Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Senator Sirajul Haq, has said that he would like an amendment in the constitution so that the word "minorities" was substituted with the "Pakistani community", giving a distinct and elevated status to the members of the minoritie
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Beijing, Hanoi promise to keep peace in South China Sea

Beijing, Hanoi promise to keep peace in South China Sea

China and Vietnam vowed Sunday to keep the peace in the South China Sea, the resource-rich waterway that has long been a source of tension between Hanoi and its powerhouse communist neighbour. China claims most of the disputed sea, which is believed to be
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Pope urges end to 'carnage' in Syria in Easter message

Pope urges end to 'carnage' in Syria in Easter message

Pope Francis on Sunday called for an end to "carnage" in Syria and "reconciliation" in the Middle East in his traditional Easter message. "Today we implore fruits of peace upon the entire world, beginning with the beloved and long-suffering land of Syria,
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
'Final evacuation deal reached' for Syria's Ghouta

'Final evacuation deal reached' for Syria's Ghouta

A final deal appeared to have been reached Sunday for fighters and civilians to leave the last opposition-held area of Eastern Ghouta, paving the way for Syria's regime to retake all of the one-time rebel enclave near Damascus. The agreement brokered by g
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Al Shabaab attacks an African Union base in Somalia

Al Shabaab attacks an African Union base in Somalia

Insurgents battled for hours on Sunday with African Union troops after exploding two car bombs outside one of their bases, Somali police, military and the militants said. Al Shabaab militants attacked an African Union (AU) peacekeeper base in the town of
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Erdogan calls Netanyahu 'terrorist' over Gaza deaths

Erdogan calls Netanyahu 'terrorist' over Gaza deaths

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday of being "a terrorist" after the Israeli prime minister rejected Ankara's "moral lessons" over deadly clashes in Gaza. "Hey Netanyahu! You are an occupier. And it is as an occupie
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Bahrain makes largest oil discovery in its history

Bahrain makes largest oil discovery in its history

Bahrain on Sunday announced it has discovered the largest oil and gas field in the history of the small kingdom, which unlike its Gulf neighbours is not energy-rich. Authorities estimate the newfound reserves at "many times" the volume of Bahrain's only o
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Indian scientists lose contact with satellite

Indian scientists lose contact with satellite

India's national space agency has lost contact with a satellite days after it was launched into orbit with much fanfare, authorities said Sunday. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) lost communication with the GSAT-6A satellite as it prepared to
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Bangladesh begins relocating Rohingya before monsoon

Bangladesh begins relocating Rohingya before monsoon

Bangladesh has begun relocating 100,000 Rohingya refugees to safer ground before the monsoon season for fear of deadly landslides and floods in the congested camps, an official said Sunday. The UN says about 150,000 refugees in Bangladesh's southeast - wh
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Protests over killing of black man in California

Protests over killing of black man in California

Tensions mounted over the fatal police shooting of an unarmed Sacramento, California, black man when a protester sustained minor injuries when struck by a sheriff's patrol car that was under attack by demonstrators, authorities said on Sunday. About 150 p
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Trump says Mexico not stopping migrant flow, threatens NAFTA

Trump says Mexico not stopping migrant flow, threatens NAFTA

US President Donald Trump accused Mexico on Sunday of doing "very little" to stop the flow of people across the US border, and threatened to target the North American Free Trade Agreement in retaliation. His Easter Sunday comments on Twitter came in appar
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
London firm revamps pay by letting staff set salaries

London firm revamps pay by letting staff set salaries

Against a backdrop in Britain of gender pay gaps and ongoing disputes over executives' earnings, employees at one London company are helping each other set salaries. Betting firm Smarkets has adopted a radical pay transparency policy, through which staff
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Botswana's new president vows to tackle unemployment

Botswana's new president vows to tackle unemployment

Botswana's new president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, used his inauguration speech on Sunday to vow to tackle youth unemployment in one of Africa's most stable countries. The swearing-in ceremony in parliament came after Ian Khama stepped down having completed the
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Macron reform drive is make-or-break for French unions

Macron reform drive is make-or-break for French unions

Facing a push for deep reforms by President Emmanuel Macron targeting the public sector and businesses, French unions kick off a wave of strikes Tuesday that analysts say will test how much weight they still carry. Workers at the state rail operator SNCF
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Turkey's exports hit record $15.1 billion in March

Turkey's exports hit record $15.1 billion in March

Turkey's exports reached a record $15.1 billion in March, economy minister Nihat Zeybekci said on Sunday during a televised interview on private broadcaster CNNTurk. "We reached the highest number in our history in exports, $15.1 billion," Zeybekci said.
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Zimbabwe doctors end strike

Zimbabwe doctors end strike

Zimbabwe doctors have ended a month-long strike over salaries and lack of drugs in major hospitals after the government reviewed their pay, a state-owned weekly newspaper reported Sunday. "Doctors at Zimbabwe's public hospitals have ended their industrial
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Pfizer seeks another miracle drug

Pfizer seeks another miracle drug

It has been 20 years since Viagra was introduced, and Pfizer is still searching for another drug with as much earning power as the revolutionary blue erection pill. If anything, the chances for another miracle drug may be waning as the pharmaceutical gian
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Cuba's new entrepreneurs are longing for level playing field

Cuba's new entrepreneurs are longing for level playing field

Without raw material for her fashion designs, Idania del Rio had to find a creative solution, resorting to using hand-me-down shirts, cutting them up and re-styling them to create her own clothing outlet. She is part of Cuba's new generation of entreprene
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
European funds buy bonds, see euro growth cycle peak

European funds buy bonds, see euro growth cycle peak

European investors have raised their bond allocations in March while keeping their equity exposure at six-month lows, in a month marked by a sharp tech sector sell-off and brewing trade tensions that threatened to dent world economic growth. Reuters' mont
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
European funds buy bonds, see euro growth cycle peak

European funds buy bonds, see euro growth cycle peak

European investors have raised their bond allocations in March while keeping their equity exposure at six-month lows, in a month marked by a sharp tech sector sell-off and brewing trade tensions that threatened to dent world economic growth. Reuters' mont
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Global market bull runs out of charge in first quarter
Currency

Global market bull runs out of charge in first quarter

The turbulent start to 2018 in financial markets has finally brought an end to one of the longest ever global bull runs - and there have been few places to hide. After last year's tranquillity, as the charts below show, investors have had it all thrown at
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Bangladesh interbank forex rates

Bangladesh interbank forex rates

Inter bank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Sunday. 82.96-82.96 (Previous 82.96-82.96).
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Qatar boosted by rising ownership limits, Saudi edges down
Exchange

Qatar boosted by rising ownership limits, Saudi edges down

Qatar's stock market climbed on Sunday because of plans to raise foreign ownership limits for four more major companies, while the Saudi Arabian bourse fell for a second straight day after FTSE Russell's decision to upgrade it to emerging market status. T
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Bahrain to raise $1 billion via sukuk

Bahrain to raise $1 billion via sukuk

Bahrain was set to raise $1 billion with an international issue of Islamic bonds on Wednesday but did not proceed with a proposed conventional bond sale because it found the pricing demands of some investors too costly, banking sources said. The deal illu
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Bahrain to raise $1 billion via sukuk

Bahrain to raise $1 billion via sukuk

Bahrain was set to raise $1 billion with an international issue of Islamic bonds on Wednesday but did not proceed with a proposed conventional bond sale because it found the pricing demands of some investors too costly, banking sources said. The deal illu
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Antibiotics consumption soars, fueling fears over superbugs

Antibiotics consumption soars, fueling fears over superbugs

Global consumption of antibiotics has soared since the year 2000, stoking calls for new policies to rein in usage - and fueling fears that the worldwide threat posed by drug-resistant superbugs will spiral out of control, researchers say. A study in the P
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Warming climate to displace millions in coming decades: World Bank

Warming climate to displace millions in coming decades: World Bank

The wave of refugees fleeing crop failures, droughts and rising sea levels will grow drastically over the next three decades if world governments do not intervene, the World Bank warned Monday. By 2050, 143 million "climate migrants" will face an "existen
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Obesity can become chief avoidable cancer cause

Obesity can become chief avoidable cancer cause

Obesity could overtake smoking as the chief avoidable cause of cancer-related deaths, the world's largest independent funder of cancer research said on Friday. With smoking rates in decline and obesity on the rise, it could surpass smoking as the biggest
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
300 million hepatitis B sufferers but only one in 20 treated: study

300 million hepatitis B sufferers but only one in 20 treated: study

Some 300 million people worldwide are living with the deadly hepatitis B virus (HBV), but only one in 20 received adequate treatment, researchers reported on Tuesday. For expectant mothers carrying the virus - which can be transmitted to their children -
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
More Americans at risk for heart attack, stroke

More Americans at risk for heart attack, stroke

Most US adults have poor cardiovascular health, and more people are at risk for heart attacks and strokes today than was true a generation ago, a US study suggests. While black adults no longer lag behind white people in cardiovascular health as much as t
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Ultra-thin sun shield can protect Great Barrier Reef

Ultra-thin sun shield can protect Great Barrier Reef

An ultra-fine biodegradable film some 50,000 times thinner than a human hair could be enlisted to protect the Great Barrier Reef from environmental degradation, researchers said on Tuesday. The World Heritage-listed site, which attracts millions of touris
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Super typhoon may flood one third of central Tokyo

Super typhoon may flood one third of central Tokyo

One third of central Tokyo could be left under water and nearly four million people affected if a super typhoon strikes the capital causing storm surges, a new study from local authorities has warned. The Tokyo metropolitan government unveiled its first e
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Overlooked 'organ' can play role in cancer spread

Overlooked 'organ' can play role in cancer spread

Thanks to a laser-equipped mini-microscope developed by a French start-up, scientists have discovered a previously undetected feature of the human anatomy that could help explain why some cancers spread so quickly. Nobody was looking for the interstitium,
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Investment banks promise reform after admitting big UK gender pay gaps

Investment banks promise reform after admitting big UK gender pay gaps

Citigroup, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML), Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley all revealed large gender pay gaps in their British operations on Tuesday, the latest banks to report lower average hourly pay for women caused by having fewer female staff
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
ICBC logs biggest Q4 profit growth since 2014

ICBC logs biggest Q4 profit growth since 2014

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC) said its fourth-quarter net profit rose 4.7 percent, the quickest pace of growth for the period in at least four years, helped by improving margins. State-controlled ICBC, one of the world's biggest banks
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Royal London posts 17 percent rise in full-year operating profit

Royal London posts 17 percent rise in full-year operating profit

Royal London, the UK's largest mutual life insurance and pensions company, on Thursday posted a 17 percent rise in full-year operating profit, driven by a increase in new business across its insurance and savings units. The company said operating profit b
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Royal London posts 17 percent rise in full-year operating profit

Royal London posts 17 percent rise in full-year operating profit

Royal London, the UK's largest mutual life insurance and pensions company, on Thursday posted a 17 percent rise in full-year operating profit, driven by a increase in new business across its insurance and savings units. The company said operating profit b
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
ABB on the hunt for raising capability in artificial intelligence

ABB on the hunt for raising capability in artificial intelligence

Swiss engineering company ABB is considering acquisitions to increase its capabilities in artificial intelligence, Chief Executive Ulrich Spiesshofer said on Thursday. "We will continually further expand the portfolio of ABB," he said, speaking on the sid
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
SoftBank eyes 25 percent stake in Swiss Re AG: Bloomberg

SoftBank eyes 25 percent stake in Swiss Re AG: Bloomberg

Japan's SoftBank Group Corp is looking to buy a 25 percent stake in Swiss Re AG worth about $9.6 billion as the firms' talks over a potential deal advance, Bloomberg reported. The talks are centering on 100 to 105 Swiss francs a share, Bloomberg said, cit
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Daimler, BMW to combine car-sharing businesses

Daimler, BMW to combine car-sharing businesses

Leading German luxury carmakers Daimler and BMW have joined forces to expand their businesses in new services such as car-sharing and electric vehicle charging to compete with Uber in the United States and Didi Chuxing in China. Under the terms of their d
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Shell names former Maersk Oil CEO as next US boss

Shell names former Maersk Oil CEO as next US boss

Royal Dutch Shell's US boss, Bruce Culpepper, will step down at the end of the year and be replaced by former Maersk Oil Chief Executive Gretchen Watkins, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. Shell's head of unconventionals, Greg Guidry, who overse
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Taiwan's HTC to get Google boost as it posts biggest loss

Taiwan's HTC to get Google boost as it posts biggest loss

Taiwan's struggling smartphone maker HTC posted its worst-ever quarterly loss on Monday, but said it expects a boost from the $1.1 billion deal with Google sealed earlier this year. The deal, completed in January, saw Google buy part of HTC's smartphone b
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
UBS begins global wealth management shift by merging teams

UBS begins global wealth management shift by merging teams

UBS has begun adopting a unified global wealth management structure by merging teams responsible for its private banking products. The world's largest wealth manager said in January it would combine its businesses servicing American and international clie
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Apple unveils new privacy tools ahead of EU law

Apple unveils new privacy tools ahead of EU law

Apple is introducing new tools that will allow consumers to control how their data are used and deactivate their Apple ID accounts, as tech companies strive to bring their services into line with a tough new EU data protection law. Tech companies have lon
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Apple unveils pencil support for $329 iPad at school event

Apple unveils pencil support for $329 iPad at school event

Apple is adding the ability to use a digital pencil to draw and write on its cheapest iPad model in an attempt to make the tablet more compelling for creating, teaching and learning. Apple's pencil previously worked only on its more expensive iPad Pro lin
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
HUAWEI P20, P20 Pro unveiled

HUAWEI P20, P20 Pro unveiled

Huawei Consumer Business Group unveiled the HUAWEI P20 Series on March 27. The HUAWEI P20 Pro features the world's first Leica triple camera and both devices include unprecedented AI advances, combining technology and art to bring to life a groundbreaking
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
New EU rules let you watch Netflix, BBC abroad

New EU rules let you watch Netflix, BBC abroad

Don't leave your iPad at home this holiday. Starting Sunday, Europeans on vacation can enjoy their online entertainment such as Netflix or BBC iPlayer as if at home all across Europe. Europeans spend about one billion nights in other EU countries every ye
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Techno teachers: Finnish school trials robot educators

Techno teachers: Finnish school trials robot educators

Elias, the new language teacher at a Finnish primary school, has endless patience for repetition, never makes a pupil feel embarrassed for asking a question and can even do the "Gangnam Style" dance. Elias is also a robot. The language-teaching machine co
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Selfie medicine: phone apps push people to take their pills

Selfie medicine: phone apps push people to take their pills

Take two tablets and a selfie? Your doctor's orders may one day include a smartphone video to make sure you took your medicine. Smartphone apps that monitor pill-taking are now available, and researchers are testing how well they work when medication matt
Published 02 Apr, 2018 12:00am
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