Iraq gives $12bln in loan to foreign oil companies
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Deputy Minister for gas refineries at the Ministry of Oil, Fayaz Hassan, said that Iraq gives almost $20 ...
Year: 2015
UK stocks fall at end of day, FTSE dips 115.11pts
LONDON: UK stocks fell sharply on Tuesday, hindered by a drop in tobacco and commodity companies, but were still headed ...
Climate change damages marine life
MEXICO: Researchers at UC Davis believe the serious damage is being done to Earth, and it’s marine life thanks to ...
Telstra appends Medibank Private’s Anywhere Healthcare network to e-health arsenal
SYDNEY: Australian largest telecommunications provider Telstra looks to grow profits outside its traditional businesses as signed agreement to add Medibank ...
GST on HSD reduced to 32%: Petrol price increased by Rs4/litre to Rs74.29, diesel by Rs3 to Rs83.61
ISLAMABAD: In wake of Yemen conflict, the federal government has increased the price of petroleum products from today (April 1). ...
1-5 million tons production capacity: Russia willing to renovate Pakistan Steel Mills: Ambassador
ISLAMABAD: Russia is ready to renovate Pakistan Steel Mills, however, the Pakistani government should decide whether to modernise the PSM ...
Social media campaign gone wrong: SeaWorld, activists clash over treatment of orcas
MIAMI: SeaWorld and animal rights groups clashed on social media over the company’s treatment of orcas, which star as the ...
3-day workshop on INDCs by Lead-Pakistan, WWF: Mushahid terms climate change the biggest challenge
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Mushahid Ullah Khan said that global warming, which continues to unleash devastating impacts ...
Iranian oil market facing troubles due to sanctions
TEHRAN: Iran’s oil sector is facing massive hurdles to the transportation of oil and also insuring cargoes due to international ...
A ‘treasure chest’ of ancient galaxies discovered
NEW YORK: Treasure seekers have found the haul of a lifetime, but it wasn't in some ancient temple or mysterious ...
2 degree Celsius goal to combat climate change agreed in 2010 seems unreasonable
LONDON: The target to keep global warming to 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels – as agreed ...
DG Samaira Nazir seeks KCCI’s advice on assessing realistic valuation rulings
KARACHI: Pakistan Customs Directorate of Customs Valuation Director General Samaira Nazir Khan has said that Directorate of Customs Valuation was ...
Rice export may touch $4b target if serious efforts made: President Mamnoon
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain has said if serious efforts are made, Pakistan can achieve the rice export target of $4 ...
Four orca babies born in last three months
HONG KONG: Four orca babies have been born in the last three months, a higher number than usual, according to ...
US stocks sink at end of trade, Dow Jones tumbles 200.19pts
NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks tumbled on Tuesday, snapping a two-day winning streak to close the first quarter on a ...
Inbox by Gmail update allows users to set custom time, date for email reminders
LONDON: Inbox by Gmail app update is rolling out which allows users to set a custom time and date for ...
Two astronauts to spend 1 year in space
NEW YORK: For Scott Kelly, the next 12 months will be ones of weightlessness. He is currently taking part in ...
Oman’s Dhofar bank board approves OMR45 million rights issue
MUSCAT: Oman’s second largest lender by assets, Bank of Dhofar has approved OMR45 million ($116.9 million) rights issue. The rights ...
FBR decides to probe Ayyan Ali’s travelling history
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to investigate the travelling history of the accused Model Ayyan Ali, ...
KSE in bearish mood again as 100-index sheds 124pts in early trading
KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Exchange again witnessed a ‘bearish morning’ as benchmark KSE 100-index shed 123.71 points or 0.41 per ...
