Economic shocks spur Saudi to ‘reprioritise’ reforms: official DOHA: Global economic “shocks”, from the coronavirus pandemic to the war in Gaza, have prompted Saudi Arabia to... Published 14 May, 2024 06:48pm
World Pandemic accord talks heading for extra time GENEVA: Two years of talks towards striking a landmark global agreement on pandemic prevention were headed for... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
World EU announces deal with Pfizer, others to reserve vaccines for future pandemic LONDON: The European Commission has contracted Pfizer and several European companies to reserve capacity to make up... Published 30 Jun, 2023 04:56pm
Pakistan Pakistan reports another death as WHO ends Covid emergency ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported another fatality on the day the World Health Organization ended the global ... Published 07 May, 2023 03:21am
Opinion An immediate call for a second Bretton Woods The world is facing an existential threat in the shape of climate change crisis, with one of the main outcomes in ... Updated 21 Apr, 2023 07:03am
Business & Finance US weekly jobless claims still low; corporate profits fall in Q4 WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose moderately last week, showing ... Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am
Business & Finance Uber sets sights on profits in 2023 as pandemic pain eases BENGALURU: Uber Technologies Inc said on Wednesday it would focus on delivering profits this year, after rounding ... Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am
Opinion Balancing austerity demands with better debt relief and SDR support ’Developing nations may need to find as much as $2.5 trillion over five years to meet external debt-service costs as... Updated 10 Feb, 2023 12:30pm
World UN aviation body sees recovery to pre-pandemic air travel in 2023 NEW YORK: Demand for commercial travel is expected to make a full recovery in 2023, with volumes exceeding the 2019... Published 09 Feb, 2023 12:56am
World TB firmly on the rise after years of decline: WHO GENEVA: Tuberculosis has rebounded after years of decline, killing an estimated 1.6 million people in 2021, up 14... Published 27 Oct, 2022 09:08pm
Supplements FPCCI: Message from Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President FPCCI TEXT: I am pleased to present the FPCCI Export Awards Souvenir on the occasion of 45th FPCCI Export Awards Ceremony.... Published 30 Sep, 2022 05:52am
World Hong Kong office vacancies double after protests, pandemic HONG KONG: The amount of vacant top-tier office space has more than doubled in Hong Kong over the last three years ... Published 19 Sep, 2022 05:45am
Business & Finance Boeing sees 82pc growth in commercial air fleet through 2041 NEW YORK: The pandemic has not fundamentally altered the longterm growth outlook for commercial aviation, with an 82... Published 18 Jul, 2022 06:22am
World Lufthansa cancels another 2,000 summer flights FRANKFURT: German national carrier Lufthansa said Wednesday it was scrapping another 2,000 flights this summer... Published 14 Jul, 2022 05:00am
World Covid-19 pandemic is 'nowhere near over': WHO GENEVA: Fresh waves of Covid infections show the pandemic is "nowhere near over", the World Health Organization's... Updated 12 Jul, 2022 10:32pm
BR Research ‘First came the plague’ The final numbers may be surprising, but the outcome isn’t. The new government in Islamabad chose shock therapy,... Published 05 Jul, 2022 09:03am
World Saudi welcomes 1m for biggest Hajj pilgrimage since pandemic MAKKAH, (Saudi Arabia): White-robed worshippers from across the world have packed the streets of Makkah as Islam’s... Published 05 Jul, 2022 05:19am
Opinion From war to wild weather, global crop problems point to years of high food prices Eric Broten had planned to sow about 5,000 acres of corn this year on his farm in North Dakota, but persistent... Published 29 Jun, 2022 05:44am
Business & Finance Businesses must help cut cost of living LONDON: Businesses should do more to reduce prices in the coming months to help Britons struggling with rising... Published 19 Jun, 2022 06:06am
Business & Finance Qatar Airways posts record $1.54bn profit despite pandemic DOHA: Qatar Airways on Thursday posted a record net profit of $1.54 billion for the 2021-2022 financial year, a... Published 17 Jun, 2022 06:37am
World Unlikely monkeypox outbreak will lead to pandemic, WHO says LONDON: The World Health Organization does not believe the monkeypox outbreak outside Africa will lead to a... Published 30 May, 2022 06:28pm
Opinion In a haze of disinfectant, China struggles with invisible enemy Leaving a fine mist of disinfectant in their wake, China’s hazmat-clad health workers are cleaning homes, roads,... Published 15 May, 2022 05:35am
World Covid pandemic killed 13 to 17 million in 2020-21: WHO GENEVA: The Covid-19 pandemic killed 13.3 to 16.6 million people in 2020 and 2021, the WHO estimated Thursday – up... Published 05 May, 2022 07:04pm
Markets Wall Street ends ugly April with more losses, Amazon shares dive NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks concluded a bruising April on an ugly note Friday following disappointing results from... Published 02 May, 2022 05:46am
World India slams WHO over report claiming 4 million Covid deaths NEW DELHI: India has sharply criticised a forthcoming World Health Organization study which reportedly claims... Published 18 Apr, 2022 02:37pm
Opinion Shehbaz Sharif’s election year economic policies Immediately after being elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif announced in National ... Published 13 Apr, 2022 06:03am
Opinion Tackling the pandemic of inequality in Asia and the Pacific After two years of human devastation, the world is learning to live with Covid-19 while trying to balance the... Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am
Business & Finance India holds rates but starts to rein in loose policy as inflation risks rise MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India said on Friday it is starting to move away from its ultra-loose monetary policy... Published 09 Apr, 2022 04:39am
World Global groups propose pandemic plan at a cost of $10bn a year CHICAGO: Four organizations focused on global health and the economy say it will take $15 billion in grants this... Published 06 Apr, 2022 06:05am
World Russia to resume flights with 52 ‘friendly’ countries MOSCOW: Russia plans to end restrictions on flights to and from 52 countries after April 9, part of its plans to... Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:38am
Capacity-based model transition to take-and-pay model: 24 conditions proposed to strike new deals between govt, IPPs