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Brace! Risks stack up for the global economy in 2025

No sooner had the global economy started to put the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic behind it than a whole new...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:34am

World

Inflation, elections and war dominated 2024

Inflation dropped in most economies around the world in 2024, but voters didn’t care. Angered by the hefty ramp-up...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 08:57am

World

France awaits appointment of new government

PARIS: France awaited the appointment of a new government to lead the country out of its political crisis, with...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 07:29am

World

Two-thirds of French already unhappy with new PM: poll

PARIS: France’s new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, who is still scrambling to name his government before Christmas,...

Published 22 Dec, 2024 01:02pm

Business & Finance

France’s debt grows further in challenge to new PM

PARIS: France’s public debt pile grew further in the third quarter, official data showed Friday, posing another...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 01:48pm

World

France says bird flu-free after month without outbreaks

PARIS: France has declared itself to be free of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the absence of new outbreaks...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:30pm

World

Sarkozy must wear electronic tag after losing graft case appeal

PARIS: France’s highest appeals court ordered former president Nicolas Sarkozy to wear an electronic tag for a ...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 07:14am

Markets

France sees soft wheat sowing rebounding after rain relents

PARIS: France’s farm ministry on Tuesday estimated that planting of the country’s main wheat crop for the 2025...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

World

France PM under fire for chairing town hall meeting amid cyclone crisis

PARIS: France’s new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou Tuesday fended off a torrent of criticism after he chaired a...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 10:13pm

World

Weight-loss drugmaker Novo Nordisk invests $1.2bn in new factory in Denmark

COPENHAGEN: Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, maker of diabetes and weight-loss treatments Ozempic and...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 02:23pm

World

Macron has a new prime minister but the same old problems

PARIS: When veteran centrist Francois Bayrou, France’s new prime minister, was education minister in the 1990s, his...

Published 15 Dec, 2024 02:23pm

World

France’s Macron names veteran centrist ally Bayrou as prime minister

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron named Francois Bayrou as his fourth prime minister of 2024 on Friday,...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:45pm

World

Macron eyes broad alliance to form new French govt

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a “meeting of different political forces” to hammer out a...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 08:32am

Life & Style

Notre Dame to hold first public service after five-year restoration

PARIS: Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral is set to hold its first service for the public on Sunday after a...

Published 08 Dec, 2024 11:37am

World

‘Dazzling’ Notre Dame re-opens five years after fire

PARIS: France on Saturday prepared to throw open the doors of the capital’s Notre Dame cathedral after a...

Published 08 Dec, 2024 02:56am

World

Defiant Macron seeks new French PM, exit from crisis

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Friday was to hold talks with political factions as he seeks to name a new prime...

Updated 06 Dec, 2024 09:42pm

World

France's Macron seeks new PM after Barnier resigns

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 11:15pm

World

France’s Macron hunts for new prime minister as Barnier resigns

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron met allies and parliament leaders on Thursday as he sought to swiftly...

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 08:45pm

World

French government felled in no-confidence vote, deepening political crisis

PARIS: French lawmakers passed a no-confidence vote against the government on Wednesday, throwing the European...

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 09:00am

World

French govt faces collapse after opposition says it will back no-confidence vote

PARIS: The French government is all but certain to collapse later this week after far-right and left-wing parties...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 09:44pm

World

French finance minister says budget can still be improved

PARIS: French Finance Minister Antoine Armand said on Saturday that the 2025 budget could still be improved, but...

Published 30 Nov, 2024 02:35pm

World

Iran, Europeans meet to test diplomacy with Trump term looming

GENEVA: European and Iranian diplomats meet on Friday to discuss whether they can engage in serious talks in the...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 11:12am

World

France arrests 26 as South Asian migrant trafficking ring smashed

PARIS: French authorities arrested 26 people and seized 11 million euros ($12 million) as they smashed a migrant...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 12:14am

World

Over 50% of French people want government to fall, survey finds

PARIS: Some 53% of French people want Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government to fall due to anger over his...

Published 28 Nov, 2024 11:35am

World

Netanyahu covered by ICC ‘immunity’ provisions: France

PARIS: Provisions for immunity from prosecution at the International Criminal Court apply to Israeli Prime Minister...

Published 27 Nov, 2024 06:05pm

World

France unveils new measures to combat violence against women

PARIS: France announced Monday a new campaign to combat violence against women, including raising awareness about ...

Published 26 Nov, 2024 07:16am

World

Storms bring chaos to Ireland, France, UK

LONDON: Ireland, Britain and France faced travel chaos on Saturday and one person died as a winter storm battered...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:15am

World

France says ‘takes note’ of ICC arrest warrants against Israel, Hamas figures

PARIS: France on Friday said it had taken note of the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court for...

Published 22 Nov, 2024 04:51pm

World

Iran to launch ‘advanced centrifuges’ in response to IAEA censure

TEHRAN: Iran said Friday it would launch a series of “new and advanced” centrifuges in response to a resolution...

Published 22 Nov, 2024 12:17pm

World

Iran warns European powers against censuring it at IAEA

TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi warned three European powers against pursuing a resolution critical...

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 06:18pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 23	278.69
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 23	278.43
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 23	156.63
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 23	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75
France CAC40 / Dec 20	7,274.48
India Sensex / Dec 23	78,595.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 23	39,161.34

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 23	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 23	69.79
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 23	2,632.38
Diesel/Litre / Dec 23	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Dec 23 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.60 ▲ 1.00 (17.86%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Dec 23 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	4.80 ▲ 0.53 (12.41%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Dec 23 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.50 ▲ 0.95 (11.11%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Dec 23 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.27 ▲ 1.12 (10.04%)
Treet Corp / Dec 23 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	24.38 ▲ 2.22 (10.02%)
Bawany Air Products / Dec 23 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	37.62 ▲ 3.42 (10.00%)
Dawood Hercules / Dec 23 Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited(DAWH)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10.00%)
Engro Corp / Dec 23 Engro Corporation Limited(ENGRO)	435.67 ▲ 39.61 (10.00%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 23 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	220 ▲ 20.00 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
J.A.Textile / Dec 23 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	37.72 ▼ -4.19 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 23 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.60 ▼ -3.82 (-9.94%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 23 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	42.01 ▼ -4.58 (-9.83%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 23 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	13.99 ▼ -1.52 (-9.80%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 23 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	15 ▼ -1.25 (-7.69%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 23 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.45 ▼ -0.65 (-7.14%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 23 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.63 ▼ -0.76 (-6.67%)
S.G.Power / Dec 23 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.56 ▼ -0.63 (-5.63%)
First IBL Mod. / Dec 23 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	3.10 ▼ -0.18 (-5.49%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,942,750 ▲ 0.09
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,280,462 ▲ 0.11
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,644,312 ▲ 0.14
Sui South Gas / Dec 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,619,788 ▼ -0.53
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	30,423,419 ▲ 0.46
B.O.Punjab / Dec 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	29,495,012 ▲ 0.02
Pak Elektron / Dec 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,717,939 ▲ 2.01
Symmetry Group / Dec 23 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	21,897,051 ▲ 0.30
Hub Power Co. / Dec 23 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	20,727,996 ▲ 1.75

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