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50 students, 6-month internship: Microsoft trains youths from remote regions
KARACHI: Microsoft Pakistan, under the company’s initiative Microsoft Innovation Centre (MIC), has enrolled and trained over 50 students from remote...
Policy rate at 13-yr low of 8%: Cut in interest rate won’t change banks earnings
KARACHI: Reduction of 50 basis points in interest rate by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will not affect banks...
China stocks fall at noon, Shanghai sinks 1.1pc
BEIJING: Chinese stocks retreated for the first time in 11 days, with the benchmark Shanghai gauge poised to end its...
Pak rupee strengthens in interbank, gains 31 paisas to close at 101.70
KARACHI: Pakistani rupee strengthened against US dollar in interbank, however, it lost value in open market. According to local currency...
KSE-100 Index reverses initial losses, reaches 31285.46 points from 31199
KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Exchange witnessed fluctuation as benchmark KSE-100 Index reversed some initial losses but still faced 25.27-point loss...
Facebook is now working on ‘Phone’ app to block unwanted calls
NEW YORK: Facebook is now working another user-friendly app, which is similar to the Truecaller app. A report by Android...
Facebook intends to host news content of The New York Times, Buzzfeed, National Geographic
SYDNEY: Facebook is in talks with news agencies to host their content on its platform. The company will offer them...
PYMA welcomes cut in mark-up rate by 50bps from 8.50pc to 8pc
FAISALABAD: The Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA) has welcomed the 50 basis point cut in mark-up rate by the State...
KSE-100 Index sheds 111.36 points to reach 31199.37 on institutional selling
KARACHI: Due to continuous institutional selling, the benchmark KSE-100 Index extended the last session losses in the early trade on...
Policy rate at 13-yr low of 8%: Cut in interest rate won’t change banks earnings
KARACHI: Reduction of 50 basis points in interest rate by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will not affect banks...
Chaired by Dar, 2 meetings review progress on privatisation plan, PSEs reform
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar reviewed progress on the privatisation plan and reform of public sector enterprises. The FM chaired...
2.6 million population, one slaughterhouse: CDA unable to retrieve land for abattoir
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) could not retrieve land from a restaurant built in I-9/4 sector on the of...
Widows’ pension up from 75pc to 100pc, Rs800,000 for daughter’s marriage as families’ package enhanced
ISLAMABAD: The government had enhanced the package for the families of the government employees who die during service, said State...
Singapore becomes third largest investor in Viet Nam with investment of $33b
SINGAPORE: Singapore became one of the top three foreign investors in Viet Nam by the end of February, with a...
‘Sleeping with the enemy’: Samsung decides to collaborate with Microsoft for success of Galaxy S6, crucial to the firm’s future
SYDNEY: Samsung and Microsoft announced that the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge will come ready with Microsoft's OneNote note-taking app,...
ZEDO enhances business in Singapore, Australia
SINGAPORE: ZEDO, the leading global ad platform partner for publishers and advertisers, has announced the opening of new offices in...
Schedule release: Splatoon to release on May 29, Yoshi’s Woolly World to arrive on June 26
SYDNEY: Nintendo of Europe’s website posted schedule release which shows the release dates of both Splatoon and Yoshi’s Woolly World....
Jupiter may be behind mysterious ‘gaping hole’ in our solar system
LONDON: While our Solar System is estimated to be 4.6 billion years old, just what was happening during all that...
Singapore’s SIIC to purchase China-based water treatment business for $348.3 million
SINGAPORE: Mainboard-listed SIIC Environment Holdings plans to buy a China-based water treatment business in a deal valued at about 1.55...
BMW M6 Gran Coupe most popular sport-tuned variant
SYDNEY: BMW has rejected rumours of a shooting-brake edition of the next-generation 6-Series, referred to as the Gran Tourer. Reports...
