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Samsung mobile payment system LoopPay could give Samsung badly needed boost
SEOUL: Samsung has built LoopPay into the S6 as part of a mobile payment system called Samsung Pay. This step...
CNG association wants strict action against sellers of faulty cylinders
KARACHI: The All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) has urged the authorities concerned to take strict action against the sellers of...
Coral reef harmed by eating micro plastic
TORONTO: Studies conducted by James Cook University researchers revealed coral, turtles and sea birds that ingested micro plastics suffered blockages...
Scientists discover black hole 12b times massive than sun
BEIJING: The scientists of Asia have discovered black hole which is 12 billion times massive than the sun. The astronomers...
2 gorgeous species of spider Skeletorus, Sparklemuffin discovered in Australia
WASHINGTON: Two gorgeous new species of peacock spiders nicknamed "Skeletorus" and "Sparklemuffin" have been discovered in Australia, according to a...
China’s Yuan edges down against US dollar
HONG KONG: China's yuan edged down against the dollar on Tuesday, after the central bank fixed a weaker midpoint for...
$45.6b economic corridor: Pak-China friendship to enter into new phase in 2015, CM Shahbaz
LAHORE: The solid friendship between Pakistan and China has turned into close bilateral cooperation which will reach a new phase...
KCA raises cotton prices by Rs50 to Rs5,000 per maund
KARACHI: Amid sustained demand for quality lint which is currently in short supply as a little unpicked crop is left...
European stocks advance as German, Swiss monetary Data exceed Forecasts
ROME: European stocks advanced as German and Swiss economic data exceeded forecasts. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose 0.2 percent...
Telecom Italia shares rise to 4-year high on hopes of Orange deal
ROME: Telecom Italia shares rose to a four-year high after the head of French rival Orange said a tie-up between...
Microsoft launches Lumia 640, Lumia 640 XL at ongoing Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona
BARCELONA: Microsoft launches Lumia 640 and Microsoft Lumia 640 XL at the ongoing Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona. Four...
Hong Kong stocks end 0.74% lower, Hang Seng down 184.66pts
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks closed 0.74 per cent lower Tuesday, tracking a heavy sell-off in Shanghai, as profit-taking after...
UK stocks open higher, FTSE 100 gains 6pts
LONDON: UK stocks climbed in early trade on Tuesday. Britain's FTSE 100 index added 6 points or up 0.1 percent....
German power giant RWE wraps up $7b sale of gas unit
BERLIN: German power giant RWE has wrapped up the sale of its oil and gas unit Dea to Russian-controlled investment...
Dubai Customs to join Careers UAE 2015
DUBAI: Dubai Customs along with many other big departments will participate in Careers UAE 2015 that take place from April...
China Customs reveals soybean smuggling worth $1.8b
BEIJING: China Customs revealed soybean smuggling worth S$1.18 billion (5.46 billion yuan) last year. The official Legal Daily report said...
Lenovo launches Motorola to hit Xiaomi, earns more than $480 in online sales in China
BEIJING: Lenovo Group plans to challenge Xiaomi Corp. in the world’s largest Smartphone market by focusing more on online sales...
Generic drugmaker Mylan moves office to Netherlands after acquisition of Abbott Laboratories for $5.3b
AMSTERDAM: Generic drugmaker Mylan NV officially moved its corporate address to the Netherlands when it completed its acquisition of an...
Emperor penguins nearly wiped out during Last Ice Age
LONDON: Emperor penguins are somewhat heavyweights within their own species they are the largest living animals of this type and...
Southeast Asian stocks jump, Jakarta composite surges 0.2pc
BANGKOK: Most Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Tuesday, with Indonesian benchmark extending gains to an all-time high as a...
