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Bulgaria may meet euro accession criteria soon: EU Commissioner

FRANKFURT: Bulgaria may meet all the conditions for joining the euro zone in the next few months and the European...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 03:25pm

World

UN seeks $47 billion in aid as donor appetite shrinks while crises multiply

GENEVA: The United Nations on Wednesday sought $47 billion in aid for 2025 to help around 190 million people fleeing...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 11:46am

Business & Finance

Cross-border challenges widen wealth gap between Europe and US, IMF study finds

BRUSSELS: Cross border challenges are widening the gap between the output of Europeans and Americans, who have been...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 11:02am

World

EU chief due in Balkans to discuss enlargement

BELGRADE: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday starts a tour of six Balkan nations aspiring to join the bloc...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 11:07am

World

EU’s von der Leyen to visit Moldova in show of support ahead of referendum

CHISINAU: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Moldova on Thursday for talks with...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 12:23pm

World

Flood-hit region leaders to meet in Poland to discuss EU aid

WARSAW: The leaders of four countries hit by Storm Boris will meet Thursday in Poland with European Commission...

Published 19 Sep, 2024 11:42am

Technology

EU scores ‘big win’ in court against Apple, Google

BRUSSELS: The EU’s top court on Tuesday delivered two major victories in the bloc’s battle to rein in tech giants by...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 07:57pm

World

Hungary accuses EU of blackmail over blocked oil supplies

BUDAPEST: Hungary’s foreign minister on Tuesday accused the European Commission of blackmail in a dispute over...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

World

Hungary’s Viktor Orban arrives in China on Ukraine peace mission

BEIJING: Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived in Beijing on Monday after talks on a potential Ukrainian...

Published 08 Jul, 2024 11:14am

World

China’s Xi greets EU Council president ahead of EV tariffs taking effect

BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping made a congratulatory call on Thursday to incoming European Council President...

Published 04 Jul, 2024 10:23am

World

EU told to tackle food cost differences across the bloc

BRUSSELS, (Belgium): Eight EU states urged Brussels Friday to clamp down on multinational giants unfairly limiting...

Published 25 May, 2024 05:32am

World

15 EU states push to send asylum seekers to third countries

BRUSSELS (Belgium): Fifteen EU states want “new ways” to handle irregular migrants, including sending some to...

Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am

World

EU chief accuses far-right party of ‘betraying’ Germany

FRANKFURT: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday accused the AfD of “betraying” Germany,...

Published 08 May, 2024 06:16pm

World

EU clears $14.9bn purchase of US Steel by Japan’s Nippon

BENGALURU: The European Union cleared US Steel’s $14.9 billion buyout by Japan’s Nippon Steel on Monday, ...

Published 07 May, 2024 07:41am

World

EU ready for ‘tough decisions to protect economy’, von der Leyen tells China

PARIS: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday that the EU would not shrink back from...

Published 06 May, 2024 05:28pm

Markets

EU sees sugar beet production to rise 2pc in 2024/25

PARIS: Sugar beet area and output will increase by 2% in the European Union next season thanks to favourable market...

Published 05 May, 2024 02:54am

World

Italian PM Meloni says will stand in EU Parliament elections

ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Sunday she would stand in upcoming European Parliament...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 07:50pm

Markets

EU wheat climbs further as market frets on dry Russia

PARIS: Euronext wheat extended a rally on Friday to reach its highest since December as traders grappled with ...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 02:56am

World

EU chief demands ‘European awakening’ on defence

BRUSSELS: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday said Europe must take the “next leap forward” on defence as it...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 06:25pm

World

Giorgia Meloni, Le Pen rift mars far right’s prospects of wielding EU power

PARIS/ROME: When a French minister compared Italy’s nationalist Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni last year to the...

Published 29 Mar, 2024 10:53am

Technology

Tech lobby slams EU ‘rush’ to probe Apple, Google and Meta

BRUSSELS: The EU probes launched Monday into Apple, Google and Meta send a “worrying signal”, one of the main tech...

Published 25 Mar, 2024 05:16pm

Markets

Wheat hits 3-week high on French crop worries, Black Sea tensions

CANBERRA: Chicago wheat futures rose to a three-week high on Monday amid concerns over the French crop and tensions...

Published 25 Mar, 2024 10:36am

World

From ‘Green Deal’ to EU defence hawk: Ursula von der Leyen:

BRUSSELS: Ursula von der Leyen has navigated back-to-back crises as head of the European Commission, from Covid to...

Published 06 Mar, 2024 11:44am

Business & Finance

EU officials unveil 1.5bn euro plan to boost arms industry

BRUSSELS: Top European Union officials on Tuesday unveiled plans to boost the continent’s arms industry, arguing...

Published 06 Mar, 2024 04:18am

World

EU holds back part of UNRWA payment but boosts Palestinian aid

BRUSSELS: The European Commission said on Friday it would hold back part of a payment of 82 million euros for the UN...

Published 01 Mar, 2024 06:11pm

World

EU’s von der Leyen wins backing for second term from Germany

BERLIN: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday won the backing of her German centre-right...

Published 19 Feb, 2024 05:52pm

World

EU cuts growth and inflation forecasts for 2024

BRUSSELS: The European Commission on Thursday cut both its growth and inflation forecasts for the eurozone in 2024,...

Published 16 Feb, 2024 06:02am

Huawei raided in France on suspicion of improper conduct

PARIS: The French offices of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei were raided this week on suspicion of improper behaviour,...

Updated 09 Feb, 2024 09:43am

World

Portugal’s revamped golden visa scheme to boost investment funds

LISBON: Buying property in Portugal is no longer a route to a “golden visa” giving residency rights but foreigners...

Published 09 Jan, 2024 01:30pm

World

EU adopts 118 million euros aid plan for Palestinian Authority

The European Commission on Friday said it had adopted a 118 million euros ($130 million) aid package to support the...

Published 22 Dec, 2023 04:45pm

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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