SBP’s reserves drecrease by $102m to $14.9b
KARACHI: The foreign reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistn decreased by $102 million to $14,918 million ($14.9 billion) ...
Year: 2015
Twitter launches Brand Hub feature to help advertisers to understand about their brands
NEW DELHI: Micro-blogging site Twitter on Wednesday launched its Brand Hub feature that will help advertisers understand more about their ...
Canadians duel for $5.7 bln Australian port in 2015
CANBERRA: Two of Canada’s biggest investors are battling for control of Australian port and rail assets in a duel that ...
Electric eels curve their bodies to increase shock value, study
Electric eels may not be the world's largest and scariest predators, but they definitely are one of the most skilled ...
Customs Intelligence bids farewell to outgoing DG Lutfullah Virk
Extra measures are required to arrest menace of smuggling, says DG Intelligence Lutfullah Virk ISLAMABAD: Customs Intelligence & Investigation (I&I) ...
Chile wants to boost timber exports with Vietnam
SANTIAGO: Chile is a big timber producer and wants to boost exports to Viet Nam, which has increasing demand for ...
Non-verbal commands will control your computer
WASHINGTON: Scientists are developing new technologies that will allow computers to recognise non-verbal commands such as gestures, body language and ...
Skype launches new talking pictures to instant messaging
NEW DELHI: Microsoft's instant messaging, voice and video calling platform Skype on Thursday launched new interactive videos and moving emoticons ...
Business leaders issue call over state of UK infrastructure
LONDON: Business leaders are calling for urgent action to tackle the UK’s “creaking” railways, “clogged” roads and “crowded” airport runways. ...
World Bank sees India growing at 7.5% in 2015-16
NEW DELHI: The World Bank has maintained its growth forecast for the Indian economy for the current fiscal year and ...
Australian dollar up $71 cents in late trade
CANBERRA: The Australian dollar is steady ahead of next week's interest rate decision by the Reserve Bank. At 1700 AEDT ...
Four British bird species including puffins ‘face extinction’
HARROW: "The erosion of the UK's wildlife is staggering and this is reinforced when you talk about puffin and turtle ...
Astronomers discover group of young stars in our galaxy
HONG KONG: Using European Southern Observatory's VISTA telescope, researchers spotted juvenile stars hidden in the forest of thick dust clouds ...
Student discovers120m years old grasshopper fossil in China
BEIJING: A student has discovered a 120 million-year-old fossil that belonged to an ancestor of the modern long-horned grasshopper, the ...
Apple Watch sales worth £1.1bn minimum in 6 months
LONDON: Apple has sold Apple Watches worth a minimum of $1.7bn (£1.1bn) in the first six months of the smart ...
China, Cuba trade reaches at $1.596b in Jan-Sep
HAVANA: Trade between China and Cuba reached $1.596 billion between January and September in 2015, up 57 percent year-on-year, the ...
Indian excise department sets Rs 300 cr revenue in 2015-16 fiscal
PANAJI: Excise department has set a revenue collection target of Rs 300 crore for the financial year 2015-16. Excise Commissioner ...
OnePlus launches new affordable smartphone at Rs. 16,999
BEIJING: Chinese handset-maker OnePlus on Thursday launched a new affordable smartphone - OnePlus X - at a price of Rs. ...
Vietnam cotton exports post 10% growth during Q1 of FY16
HANOI: The country's raw cotton exports registered a 10 percent growth during the first quarter of current fiscal year (FY16) ...
Abu Dhabi Ports presents industry opportunities to Indian businessmen
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Ports―the master developer, operator and manager of ports and industrial zones in the Emirate― presented the ...
