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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

Business & Finance

Chinese buyers interested in unwanted German Volkswagen factories, source says

FRANKFURT/BERLIN: Chinese officials and automakers are eyeing German factories slated for closure and are...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 11:32am

Technology

EU reassesses tech probes into Apple, Google and Meta, FT reports

The European Commission is reassessing its probes into tech giants including Apple, Meta and Alphabet’s Google, as...

Published 14 Jan, 2025 12:28pm

Business & Finance

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 21	278.88
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 21	278.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 21	155.80
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 21	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 21	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 21	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 21	6,049.24
India Sensex / Jan 21	75,838.36
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 21	39,604.71
Nasdaq / Jan 21	19,756.78
Hang Seng / Jan 21	19,872.36
FTSE 100 / Jan 21	8,548.29
Dow Jones / Jan 21	44,025.81
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 21	21,042

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 21	75.89
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 21	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 21	242,798
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 21	2,749.13
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 21	67.43
Petrol/Litre / Jan 22	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jan 22 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	9.43 ▲ 0.93 (10.94%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 22 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	27.57 ▲ 2.51 (10.02%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 22 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	738.34 ▲ 67.12 (10.00%)
Towellers Ltd. / Jan 22 Towellers Limited(TOWL)	162.99 ▲ 12.96 (8.64%)
Elahi Cot. / Jan 22 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	111 ▲ 8.00 (7.77%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jan 22 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	9.93 ▲ 0.61 (6.55%)
Tariq Corporation / Jan 22 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	14.47 ▲ 0.86 (6.32%)
Hoechst Pak. / Jan 22 Hoechst Pakistan Limited(HPL)	3,300 ▲ 191.48 (6.16%)
Trust Mod. / Jan 22 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	3.83 ▲ 0.22 (6.09%)

Stock	Price
Ellcot Spinning / Jan 22 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	108 ▼ -12.00 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 22 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	32.09 ▼ -3.56 (-9.99%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 22 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	98.45 ▼ -10.45 (-9.60%)
Faisal Sp. / Jan 22 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	340 ▼ -29.90 (-8.08%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jan 22 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	10.26 ▼ -0.70 (-6.39%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jan 22 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.50 ▼ -0.44 (-6.34%)
Khalid Siraj / Jan 22 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	7.50 ▼ -0.50 (-6.25%)
Kohat Textile / Jan 22 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	33.01 ▼ -2.12 (-6.03%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jan 22 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	46 ▼ -2.58 (-5.31%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	114,034,653 ▼ -0.11
Bank Makramah / Jan 22 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	69,476,357 ▲ 0.05
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	64,227,770 ▲ 0.01
Fauji Cement / Jan 22 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	53,698,225 ▲ 0.50
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 22 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	23,402,152 ▲ 1.23
Lotte Chemical / Jan 22 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	23,042,045 ▲ 0.09
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 22 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,938,589 ▲ 0.29
Power Cement / Jan 22 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,682,567 ▲ 0.02
B.O.Punjab / Jan 22 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,838,637 ▼ -0.03

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