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QIM of LSM industries stoods at 118.29 points against 115.23 with hike of 2.65pc: PBS data
ISLAMABAD – The Quantum Index Number (QIM) of Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) industries stood at 118.29 points during first six months...
Samsung Galaxy S4 users to get Android L 5.0 Lollipop update in Europe while S3 users to wait for update
SEOUL: Samsung Galaxy S4 users will get a taste of the new Android L 5.0 Lollipop update soon. Android Pit...
Nissan to launch all new NV100 Clipper, NV100 Clipper Rio on March 3, 2015 with excellent features
YOKOHAMA: Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. will launch the all new NV100 Clipper and NV100 Clipper Rio on March 3 2015...
Indonesia to launch crack down on corporate tax avoidance to recover $15.6 billion
JAKARTA: Indonesia will crack down on corporate tax avoidance via transfer pricing this year to try and recoup 200 trillion...
Pebble smart watch Time to support Android, iOS, has better battery life
LONDON: Pebble introduces a new smart watch named Time. The new watch is company's first device with a colour screen....
Japanese shipping, delivery firms thrust services overseas to challenge European, US giants
TOKYO: Japanese freight-shipping and parcel-delivery companies have decided to push services overseas in an effort to challenge the European and...
NZ superannuation fund probes on failed investment
WELLINGTON: The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has decided to not change its policy substantially after its own internal review found...
Qatar’s Milaha revenue jumps 10pc to QR1.04bn in 2014
DOHA: Qatar Navigation Company’s (Milaha) net profit for the full year 2014 touched QR1.04bn, up 10 percent from QR950m recorded...
32GB Google Nexus 6 with 6” HD display, Android L 5.0 Lollipop for $649.99 on Amazon, for $649 on T-Mobile
SYDNEY: Google has finally launched its much awaited flagship Nexus 6 in the markets with 32GB of internal storage. The...
Samsung announces Android 5.0 Lollipop update for Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note 3
SEOUL: Samsung has confirmed the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S4. Each release...
NASA’s 13th discovery program mission set for launch in 2021
NEW YORK: The proposals are in for a new NASA robotic mission for launch in 2021 to explore the solar...
Air NZ announces 20% increase in interim
WELLINGTON: The airline has announced a 20 per cent increase in interim normalised earnings before taxation to a record $216...
NASA captured incredible video of blue sunset on Mars
MEXICO: According to NASA, fine dust particles in Mars's thin atmosphere tend to make the planet's sky look reddish normally....
NASA satellite shows tons of Sahara dust fertilizes Amazon rainforest
HONG KONG: A NASA satellite has been monitoring the movement of sand from the Sahara Desert in Africa to the...
Kuwait Customs foils attempt to smuggle 1,800 drug pills
KUWAIT CITY: The Border Customs at one of the land borders recently foiled an attempt by an Asian trucker to...
Australia plans tax crackdown on foreigners buying Australian property
CANBERRA: The Australian government has planned a tax crackdown on foreign ownership of Australian homes, and plans to raise an...
Positivity steers KSE from bearish streak as 100 Index jumps to 33969.01 points, gains 123.71 or 0.37pc
KARACHI – Investors’ positive approach steered the Karachi Stock Exchange from bearish streak as 100 Index jumped to 33969.01 points...
LSE for referring to NMS of US and MiFid rules of EU, retaining spirit of Section 8 of Securities and Exchange Ordinance, 1969
Lahore – The Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) has exhorted the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan to retain the spirit...
Taiwanese banks’ Chinese operations see profit hike 88% to NT$5.2 billion in 2014
TAIPEI: Taiwanese banks saw net profits from their Chinese operations climb 88 percent last year to NT$5.2 billion (US$164 million)...
70,000 cotton bales procured: 2,000 Sindh bales between Rs4,400, Rs5,000; Punjab’s 8,000 between Rs4,800 to Rs5,100/maund
KARACHI: The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) has procured around 70,000 bales so far to support the falling cotton prices...
