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Primark boss defends practices as budget fashion brand eyes expansion

DUBLIN: Ireland-based budget fashion chain Primark has been criticised for its record on workers’ rights and the...

Published 28 Nov, 2024 02:55pm

Life & Style

Musical ‘The Lion King’ celebrates 25 years in London’s West End

LONDON: Hit musical “The Lion King” is celebrating its 25th anniversary in London’s West End this weekend with a...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 04:12pm

Life & Style

DirecTV, Disney reach agreement, returning ESPN to subscribers

DirecTV and The Walt Disney Co. reached an agreement in principle in their rate dispute Saturday morning,...

Published 14 Sep, 2024 09:36pm

Life & Style

‘Shogun’ leads Emmys drama race, ‘The Bear’ seeks comedy repeat

LOS ANGELES: Which series will succeed three-time winner ‘Succession’ as television’s best drama? Emmy voters will...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 03:12pm

Life & Style

Hauntingly high demand for Halloween spookiness at US theme parks

LOS ANGELES: Halloween has arrived earlier than ever at major U.S. theme parks, as major operators like Disney, Six...

Published 29 Aug, 2024 04:49pm

Business & Finance

Disney, Reliance overcome cricket concerns to win approval for $8.5bn India merger

BENGALURU: Walt Disney Co and Reliance Industries won approval on Wednesday for an $8.5 billion merger of their...

Updated 28 Aug, 2024 06:53pm

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Hollywood workers union reaches pay, AI-use deal with top studios

A union representing Hollywood film and television crew said on Tuesday it has reached a tentative three-year deal...

Published 26 Jun, 2024 01:50pm

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A superstar, not a challenger: Zendaya

WASHINGTON: From film to fashion, former teen actor Zendaya has emerged as one of the few bona fide A-list...

Published 11 May, 2024 12:15pm

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Disney, Warner Bros Discovery launch US streaming bundle

NEW YORK: Disney and Warner Bros Discovery announced a joint streaming offering on Wednesday that will bring...

Updated 09 May, 2024 02:13pm

Life & Style

Ambani’s JioCinema cuts subscription prices as India’s streaming war heats up

JioCinema, the streaming platform run by India’s Reliance Industries, on Thursday cut prices of its premium offering...

Updated 25 Apr, 2024 02:16pm

Business & Finance

Blackwells sues Disney over disclosure in relationship with ValueAct

NEW YORK: Blackwells Capital upped the pressure on Walt Disney in a long-running boardroom battle by suing the...

Published 30 Mar, 2024 05:15am

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Ambani wedding: Rihanna, Zuckerberg in India for party thrown by Asia’s richest man

JAMNAGAR, India: Rihanna and Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg were in India Friday for an extravagant pre-wedding party...

Published 01 Mar, 2024 06:39pm

Business & Finance

Reliance, Disney to merge India media assets to create $8.5bn powerhouse

NEW DELHI: India’s top conglomerate Reliance Industries and Walt Disney on Wednesday announced the merger of their...

Updated 28 Feb, 2024 10:17pm

Business & Finance

Uday Shankar to be vice chair of India’s merged Reliance-Disney media business

NEW DELHI: Former Walt Disney executive Uday Shankar will be named as vice chairman of the board following a merger...

Published 28 Feb, 2024 04:44pm

Business & Finance

Disney and India’s Reliance agree merger

NEW DELHI: India’s Reliance Industries has signed a “binding pact” for a merger deal with Walt Disney’s local unit,...

Published 26 Feb, 2024 12:19pm

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India’s Zee Entertainment seeks to revive $10bn merger with Sony, ET reports

BENGALURU: India’s Zee Entertainment is making a final attempt to restart discussions with Japan’s Sony Group to...

Updated 20 Feb, 2024 02:30pm

Life & Style

Gosling, Stone and a canine star mingle at Oscar nominees’ lunch

LOS ANGELES: Stars of ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer’ and other Oscar-nominated films came together on Monday at the annual...

Published 13 Feb, 2024 02:42pm

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‘Peaked TV’: US scripted shows dropped in 2023

PASADENA, California: The number of scripted television series in the United States declined by 14% in 2023, FX...

Published 10 Feb, 2024 01:39pm

Business & Finance

Disney beats forecasts as streaming struggles improve

SAN FRANCISCO: Disney on Wednesday reported higher than expected profit in the final three months of last year as it...

Published 08 Feb, 2024 07:14pm

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Mickey Mouse horror films announced as Disney copyright expires

LOS ANGELES: Oh boy! Barely 24 hours after Disney’s initial copyright on Mickey Mouse expired, two new indie horror...

Published 03 Jan, 2024 04:39pm

Life & Style

Legal battles loom as first Mickey Mouse copyright ends

LOS ANGELES: Almost a century after his big-screen debut, Mickey Mouse enters the public domain Monday, opening the...

Published 29 Dec, 2023 01:49pm

Life & Style

A Disney-Reliance India entertainment merger may be beset with antitrust headaches

NEW DELHI: A merger of Walt Disney’s India unit and billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s media business would create an...

Published 15 Dec, 2023 04:33pm

Life & Style

Netflix, Viacom18 among streaming firms set to oppose India broadcasting bill

NEW DELHI: Netflix, billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Viacom18 and other streaming companies plan to collectively lobby...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 07:44pm

Sports

Disney says 518mn Indian users watched cricket World Cup on TV

BENGALURU: A record 518 million Indian viewers watched the recently concluded men’s cricket World Cup matches on...

Updated 23 Nov, 2023 05:06pm

Life & Style

Actors’ union says no agreement on studios’ ‘final’ offer

LOS ANGELES: The union representing striking actors said Monday it could not agree to studios’ “last, best and final...

Published 07 Nov, 2023 01:37pm

Life & Style

Swift stays on top but ‘Flower Moon’ impresses on N.America screens

LOS ANGELES: The new Taylor Swift concert movie held on to the top spot in North American theaters this weekend, but...

Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:52pm

Life & Style

Talks to end Hollywood actors’ strike suspended

LOS ANGELES: Talks between Hollywood actors and studios over an ongoing strike were suspended Wednesday, both...

Published 12 Oct, 2023 05:56pm

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Robert De Niro takes on Argentine swear words and steak in new TV dramedy

BUENOS AIRES: Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro will make his small-screen debut this week, starring in an...

Published 10 Oct, 2023 05:12pm

Business & Finance

Disney in talks with Adani, Sun TV to sell India assets

BENGALURU: Disney has held talks with Indian billionaires Gautam Adani and Sun TV Network owner Kalanithi Maran as...

Published 06 Oct, 2023 05:02pm

Life & Style

Hollywood writers’ guild leaders call off months-long strike

LOS ANGELES: The leaders of the Writers Guild of America on Tuesday called off a monthslong strike that has...

Updated 27 Sep, 2023 07:36pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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