Captain Bismah Maroof's unbeaten 55 and Syeda Aroob Shah's six for 41 secured a berth in the final for PCB Challengers, as they beat PCB Dynamites by six wickets in the final league match of the ongoing National Triangular One-Day Women Cricket Championsh
Argentine Lionel Messi beat Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo to win the best FIFA player of the year award for a record sixth time on Monday. Messi, who won the Spanish La Liga title with Barcelona last season as w
The British government's plan to keep its budget deficit under 2% of national income was thrown off course on Tuesday when statisticians sharply revised up borrowing figures and highlighted rising public spending. The tricky news for new finance minister
American consumers' faith in the US economy has taken a hit as President Donald Trump's trade war with China escalates, according to a survey published Tuesday. Consumer confidence fell sharply in September, the second straight monthly decline, as fears r
Britain has repatriated ten percent of nationals who were stranded abroad after the collapse of travel firm Thomas Cook, authorities said Tuesday, as anger erupted over excessive management pay. The Civil Aviation Authority regulator, which is managing th
Sri Lanka's main financial regulator Tuesday ordered local and foreign banks to slash lending rates in an unprecedented move as the economy struggled to recover from the Easter attacks. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said it ordered all commercial banks to
China is in "no rush" to add a monetary stimulus to cope with downward pressure on the world's number-two economy, the head of the country's central bank said Tuesday. A lingering trade war with the United States and cooling growth has raised expectations
Trains were disrupted across France on Tuesday as labour unions went on strike over plans to overhaul the country's pension system, which critics say will push back the retirement age for millions of people. The move came after Paris public transport was
Google is not required to apply an EU "right to be forgotten" to its search engine domains outside Europe, the EU's top court ruled Tuesday in a landmark decision. The European Court of Justice handed victory to Google in the case, seen as crucial in dete
Facebook on Monday said it had made a deal to buy a startup working on ways to command computers or other devices using thought instead of taps, swipes, or keystrokes. CTRL-labs will become part of Facebook Reality Labs with an aim at perfecting the techn
Weeks after its latest attempted new start with an all-electric car, Volkswagen is again in the legal weeds over its years-old "dieselgate" scandal, as charges against top executives pile on top of mass lawsuits by investors and car owners. In a new blow
An EU court struck down an order by Brussels that Starbucks pay 30 million euros ($33 million) in back taxes Monday, in a decision with major significance for Apple, which is fighting a similar case. In a separate decision, however, the same court said Fi
UK stocks stumbled on Tuesday after the Supreme Court ruled that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to shut down parliament in the run-up to Brexit was unlawful.
Indonesian shares fell over 1% on Tuesday, extending losses into a fourth session amid fears of an economic slowdown, while most other Southeast Asian markets inched higher after US officials confirmed trade talks with China would start next month.
Hong Kong's benchmark stock index ended higher on Tuesday as fresh stimulus hopes in China offset trade war uncertainty and slowdown concerns due to ongoing protests in the island city.
European shares closed little changed on Tuesday on persistent growth worries and as London stocks succumbed to heightened Brexit uncertainty after the Supreme Court ruled that the British prime minister's suspension of parliament was unlawful.
China stocks rose on Tuesday as policymakers promised additional measures to bolster a slowing economy, but lingering uncertainties around the US-China trade talks capped gains. The blue-chip CSI300 Index and the Shanghai Composite Index both rose 0.3% to
Australian shares barely changed on Tuesday, ahead of a speech by the central bank governor, as gains in the financial sector were offset by declines for some resource stocks.
US Treasury yields dropped on Monday, in line with the European bond market, as risk appetite ebbed after softer-than-expected euro zone business activity data fueled recession fears in the region.
US Treasury yields dropped on Monday, in line with the European bond market, as risk appetite ebbed after softer-than-expected euro zone business activity data fueled recession fears in the region.
Indian shares ended little changed on Tuesday, as investors paused after a two-session rally and waited for further stimulus from the government to revive slowing growth.
US stocks barely budged on Monday, with slight gains in shares of Apple offset by mixed economic data that added to caution over the prolonged US-China trade war.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were set for their worst drops in one month on Tuesday as calls for impeachment of US President Donald Trump gained momentum, while weak consumer confidence data added to worries over the prolonged Sino-US trade war.
Japanese shares rose on Tuesday, buoyed by optimism that high-level US-China trade talks will take place early next month and investors bought ahead of companies going ex-dividend later in the week.
Egypt stock markets extended their decline on Tuesday as foreign investors sold equities on fears of more protests after several of them broke out in Egyptian cities over the weekend.
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The rupee moved both ways against the dollar on the money market on Tuesday in process of trading activity, dealers said. The rupee shed five paisas in relation to the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 156.15 and Rs 156.20, they said.
The rupee moved both ways against the dollar on the money market on Tuesday in process of trading activity, dealers said. The rupee shed five paisas in relation to the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 156.15 and Rs 156.20, they said.