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Alphabet reaffirms $75 billion spending plan in 2025 despite tariff turmoil

LAS VEGAS: Alphabet said on Wednesday it was still committed to spending some $75 billion this year to build out...

Published 10 Apr, 2025 11:47am

Technology

Google launches new Ironwood chip to speed AI applications

SAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet’s on Wednesday unveiled its seventh-generation artificial intelligence chip named Ironwood,...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 08:51pm

World

UK will not change online safety law as part of US trade negotiations

LONDON: Britain will not make any changes to its Online Safety Act as part of trade negotiations with the United...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 01:47pm

Business & Finance

Alphabet to buy Wiz for $32bn in its biggest deal to boost cloud security

SAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet said on Tuesday it would buy Wiz for about $32 billion in its biggest deal ever, as the...

Published 26 Mar, 2025 08:26am

Technology

Alphabet shares fall 7% in Frankfurt after revenue miss

LONDON: Alphabet shares fell 7.3% in Frankfurt on Wednesday a day after the company reported quarterly earnings that...

Published 05 Feb, 2025 12:58pm

Life & Style

TikTok, 5 other Chinese firms hit by EU privacy complaints

STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS: TikTok, Shein, Xiaomi and three other Chinese companies were named in a privacy complaint filed...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 12:33pm

Markets

Nasdaq hits one-month low as Tesla, Alphabet knock megacaps down

NEW YORK: The Nasdaq plummeted to a one-month low on Wednesday after Tesla and Alphabet disappointed with lackluster...

Published 25 Jul, 2024 06:35am

Technology

Google seeks non-jury trial in US ad tech lawsuit, filing says

WASHINGTON: Alphabet’s Google in a court filing on Thursday is seeking a non-jury trial in the US Justice...

Published 17 May, 2024 11:19am

Markets

Australian shares rise on banks, IT boost; Fed policy meet on tap

Australian shares climbed higher on Monday, lifted by banks and information technology stocks, as traders assessed...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:05am

Technology

Google aims to relaunch Gemini AI image tool in a few weeks

BARCELONA: Google plans to relaunch its AI tool that creates images of people, which it paused last week after...

Published 26 Feb, 2024 08:54pm

Markets

Nasdaq sinks to 1-week low on Alphabet disappointment

NEW YORK: The tech-heavy Nasdaq tumbled to over a week low on Wednesday, as Alphabet’s projections for rising AI...

Published 01 Feb, 2024 04:52am

Markets

Wall St climbs on megacap boost

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes climbed in choppy trading on Wednesday, underpinned by strength in some...

Published 11 Jan, 2024 06:15am

Technology

Google faces multibillion-dollar US patent trial over AI technology

BOSTON: Alphabet’s Google is set to go before a federal jury in Boston on Tuesday in a trial over accusations that...

Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:54pm

Life & Style

Spotify cuts 17% of jobs as economic growth slows

STOCKHOLM: Music streaming giant Spotify said Monday it would reduce the number of its employees by around 17...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 06:15pm

Technology

South Korea considers $50.5mn fine against Google, Apple over app market practices

SEOUL: South Korea’s telecommunications regulator said on Friday that Alphabet Inc’s Google and Apple have abused...

Published 06 Oct, 2023 11:27am

Technology

Google launches Pixel 8, smartwatch with new AI feature

Alphabet’s Google on Wednesday launched Pixel 8 smartphones and a new smartwatch that integrate its artificial...

Published 04 Oct, 2023 09:34pm

World

Water-sharing protests disrupt India’s tech hub of Bengaluru

BENGALURU: Police detained protesters on Tuesday in India’s tech hub of Bengaluru after one tried to commit suicide...

Published 26 Sep, 2023 04:29pm

Technology

Google fails to end $5 billion consumer privacy lawsuit

A U.S. judge rejected Google’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it invaded the privacy of millions of people by...

Published 08 Aug, 2023 08:05pm

Technology

Google leads funding round for Indian space startup Pixxel

BENGALURU: Alphabet Inc’s Google is leading a $36 million funding round for Bengaluru-based Pixxel, a...

Published 01 Jun, 2023 06:07pm

Technology

Google to pay $8 million to settle claims of deceptive ads

WASHINGTON: Google, a unit of Alphabet, has agreed to pay $8 million to settle claims it used deceptive...

Published 12 May, 2023 09:30pm

Markets

Nasdaq climbs as investors cheer Microsoft, Alphabet results

NEW YORK: The tech-heavy Nasdaq advanced on Wednesday as strong results from Microsoft and Alphabet offset concerns...

Published 27 Apr, 2023 06:24am

Technology

YouTube reveals prices of NFL Sunday Ticket subscription

Alphabet Inc’s YouTube said on Tuesday its pricing plans for the Sunday Ticket package of National Football League...

Published 11 Apr, 2023 07:34pm

World

Google workers in London stage walkout over job cuts

LONDON: Hundreds of Google employees staged a walkout at the company’s London offices on Tuesday, following a...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 04:41pm

Technology

Meta, Google defend Brazilian law on Internet platform responsibility for content

BRASILIA: Meta Platforms Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google defended before the Supreme Court on Tuesday a Brazilian law...

Published 28 Mar, 2023 08:08pm

Markets

Wall Street Week Ahead: Strength in megacap stocks masks broader US market woes

NEW YORK: Investors are relying on an old strategy to navigate the current tumult in asset prices: buying shares of...

Published 27 Mar, 2023 06:15am

Technology

ChatGPT launches boom in AI-written e-books on Amazon

SAN FRANCISCO: Until recently, Brett Schickler never imagined he could be a published author, though he had dreamed...

Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:45pm

Technology

Baidu to finish testing ChatGPT-style project ‘Ernie Bot’ in March

BEIJING: China’s Baidu Inc said on Tuesday it would complete internal testing of a ChatGPT-style project called...

Published 07 Feb, 2023 10:36am

Business & Finance

Alphabet disappoints on sales as ad business slips

NEW YORK: Alphabet Inc on Thursday posted fourth-quarter profit and sales short of Wall Street expectations as...

Published 06 Feb, 2023 07:40am

Technology

Samsung’s newest Galaxy S smartphones a test of brand power in weak market

SEOUL/SAN FRANCISCO: Samsung Electronics unveiled its latest premium smartphones with a focus on their powerful...

Published 02 Feb, 2023 11:43am

Technology

Google loses bid to block Indian Android antitrust ruling in major setback

NEW DELHI: Google on Thursday lost its fight in India’s Supreme Court to block an antitrust order, in a major...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 08:15pm

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	281.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	280.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	143.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5,525.21
India Sensex / Apr 25	79,212.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	35,705.74
Nasdaq / Apr 25	17,382.94
Hang Seng / Apr 25	21,980.74
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8,415.25
Dow Jones / Apr 25	40,113.50
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	22,242.45
France CAC40 / Apr 25	7,536.26

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	63.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	298,950
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	3,327.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 27	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Apr 25 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.92 ▲ 0.96 (24.24%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 25 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.14 ▲ 0.5 (18.94%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 25 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	7.99 ▲ 1 (14.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.26 ▲ 1 (13.77%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 25 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	61.90 ▲ 5.63 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 25 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	86.74 ▲ 7.89 (10.01%)
Shezan Inter. / Apr 25 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	203.03 ▲ 18.46 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 25 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	156.38 ▲ 14.22 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 25 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,282.29 ▲ 298.39 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 25 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	357.05 ▲ 32.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Engro Powergen / Apr 25 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	28.71 ▼ -10.13 (-26.08%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 25 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Samba Bank / Apr 25 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	8.01 ▼ -0.99 (-11%)
Arpak Int. / Apr 25 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	56.66 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 25 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.38 ▼ -5.26 (-9.99%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Apr 25 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	12.31 ▼ -1.3 (-9.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 25 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.25 ▼ -0.46 (-8.06%)
Equity Modaraba / Apr 25 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	2.75 ▼ -0.24 (-8.03%)
GlaxoSmithKline / Apr 25 GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited(GLAXO)	409.57 ▼ -34.89 (-7.85%)
AKD Hospitality / Apr 25 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	136.65 ▼ -10.81 (-7.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,789,497 ▼ -0.02
Power Cement / Apr 25 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,965,614 ▼ -0.17
Sui South Gas / Apr 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,567,163 ▼ -0.56
B.O.Punjab / Apr 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,825,526 ▼ -0.08
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,030,953 ▼ -0.04
Aisha Steel Mill / Apr 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	16,751,796 ▲ 0.59
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,717,262 ▼ -0.17
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	16,382,803 ▲ 0.14
Sui North Gas / Apr 25 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,338,455 ▲ 0.33
Secure Logistics / Apr 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	12,723,116 ▲ 1.13

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