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Facebook-parent Meta settles with Australia’s privacy watchdog over Cambridge Analytica lawsuit

Meta Platforms has agreed to a A$50 million settlement ($31.85 million), Australia’s privacy watchdog said on...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 12:37pm

World

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children under 16 attracts mixed reaction

SYDNEY: Australians reacted on Friday with a mixture of anger and relief to a social media ban on children under 16...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 10:51am

Technology

Meta to appeal Indian order that curbs data-sharing between WhatsApp, other apps

Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it plans to appeal an order by India’s competition watchdog that restricts the US...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 02:58pm

Markets

Wall St loses over 1pc amid fading rate-cut hopes

NEW YORK: US stocks slumped on Thursday as most megacaps fell after Meta Platforms’ quarterly results, while...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Markets

Wall St slips as higher yields offset upbeat corporate earnings

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes pared early gains to trade lower on Wednesday, as losses in heavyweight tech...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 03:05am

Markets

Wall St ticks up on megacaps, earnings boost

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main stock indexes gained on Thursday as investors cheered upbeat earnings across several...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am

World

EU faces uphill battle to rein in big tech

BRUSSELS: The EU’s landmark curbs on how tech titans do business online kick in from Thursday, but just how far...

Published 07 Mar, 2024 11:01am

World

Japan PM Kishida to discuss AI with Meta’s Zuckerberg on Tuesday, Fuji TV reports

TOKYO: Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday to...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 10:44am

Technology

Meta wants industry-wide labels for AI-made images

SAN FRANCISCO: Meta on Tuesday said it is working with other tech firms on standards that will let it better detect...

Published 06 Feb, 2024 07:23pm

Technology

Meta, Amazon beat expectations with stellar results

SAN FRANCISCO: Meta and Amazon on Thursday blew through expectations in their latest quarterly results as Big Tech...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 02:51pm

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

S&P 500 hits fresh record high

NEW YORK: The benchmark S&P 500 scaled a fresh record high on Monday, extending a bull-market run into a new ...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Markets

Wall Street loses steam on last day of upbeat 2023

NEW YORK: US stocks lost momentum on the final trading day of an upbeat year that witnessed the benchmark S&P ...

Published 30 Dec, 2023 06:28am

Technology

Meta Platforms’ paid ad-free service targeted in Austrian privacy complaint

BRUSSELS: Meta Platforms’ paid no-ads subscription service launched in Europe this month faced one of its biggest...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 12:13pm

Technology

LinkedIn hits 1 billion members, adds AI features for job seekers

LinkedIn, the business-focused social network owned by Microsoft, on Wednesday said it now has more than 1 billion...

Published 01 Nov, 2023 06:28pm

Markets

Wall St gains on megacap boost ahead of Fed verdict

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Monday, boosted by megacap growth stocks ahead of a busy week of...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:26am

Technology

Meta introduces ad-free plans for Instagram, Facebook in Europe

Meta Platforms said on Monday it will offer users in Europe a subscription plan to use Facebook and Instagram...

Published 30 Oct, 2023 06:45pm

Markets

Nasdaq jumps over 1pc as Amazon, Intel updates lift megacaps

NEW YORK: The Nasdaq outperformed peers on Friday as robust updates from Amazon.com and Intel lifted beaten-down...

Updated 28 Oct, 2023 06:34am

World

Dozens of US states sue Meta Platforms for allegedly harming mental health of young people

WASHINGTON: Dozens of US states are suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of contributing to a...

Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am

Markets

Wall St climbs after investors digest slew of economic data

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s key indexes gained on Thursday as investors assessed the latest batch of economic data and...

Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am

Technology

WhatsApp denies report that the platform is exploring ads

WhatsApp’s top head on Friday denied a Financial Times report that said the Meta Platforms owned messaging platform...

Published 15 Sep, 2023 10:39am

Technology

Meta explores decentralized social network app for text updates

Meta Platforms Inc is exploring a standalone decentralized social network for sharing text updates, a company...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 12:32pm

Markets

Meta Platforms, banks pull Wall Street lower

Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Tuesday, dragged down by shares of Meta Platforms and banks, while investors...

Published 06 Dec, 2022 09:28pm

Business & Finance

Meta to cut more than 11,000 jobs in one of the biggest layoffs this year

Meta Platforms Inc said on Wednesday it will let go of 13% of its workforce, or more than 11,000 employees, in one...

Updated 09 Nov, 2022 06:10pm

Technology

Turkish competition board fines Meta Platforms $18.6 million

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s competition authority has fined Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc 346.72 million lira ($18.63...

Published 26 Oct, 2022 02:30pm

Technology

Meta reaches $37.5mn settlement of Facebook location tracking lawsuit

Meta Platforms Inc reached a $37.5 million settlement of a lawsuit accusing the parent of Facebook of violating...

Published 23 Aug, 2022 08:21pm

World

TikTok to clamp down on paid political posts by influencers ahead of US midterms

TikTok will work to prevent content creators from posting paid political messages on the short-form video app, as...

Published 17 Aug, 2022 03:30pm

Technology

Facebook owner Meta announces new virtual reality login system

Meta Platforms Inc is modifying how users log onto its virtual reality headsets, backtracking on an earlier change...

Published 07 Jul, 2022 09:27pm

Technology

Instagram tests new tools for age verification

Instagram said on Thursday it is testing new options for users to verify their age on the platform, starting with...

Published 23 Jun, 2022 03:36pm

Markets

Messaging app Telegram to launch paid subscription plan

Messaging app Telegram will launch a paid subscription plan for its users this month, founder Pavel Durov said on...

Updated 11 Jun, 2022 01:25am

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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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