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Fauji Fertilizer Company earns Rs8.8 billion in six months
KARACHI: Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC) has posted Rs8.8 billion net profit for the first six months of current calendar year,...
New Zealand dollar falls after survey showed deteriorating business confidence
WELLINGTON: The New Zealand dollar fell after a survey showed deteriorating business confidence and it may decline further with key...
Iran, Turkey wrap up 14 joint meeting to boost economic ties
TEHRAN: Iran and Turkmenistan wrapped up their 14th Joint Economic Committee Meeting with signing a couple of agreements to broaden...
German Mercedes-Benz explores partnership with Iranian Khodro carmaker
TEHRAN: Mercedes-Benz is exploring a partnership with Iranian carmaker Iran Khodro for manufacturing trucks, vans, and buses, Iran Khodro Chief...
New Angry Birds 2 brings many new characters and modes of gameplay
LONDON: The game that spawned legions of mobile gaming converts, noisy toys, beach towels and school back packs is now...
Tokyo stocks recover at end, Nikkei 225 soars 0.01pc
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks recovered from early losses to end the morning session slightly higher despite lacklustre Japanese economic data, as...
Google now adds 20 new languages for its mobile translation application
NEW YORK: Google Translate is even more useful now. Google now adds 20 new languages for its mobile translation application...
Samsung posts 8.0% fall in second quarter net profit
SEOUL: South Korean giant Samsung Electronics posted an 8.0 percent fall in second quarter net profit Thursday and promised "flexible"...
Reserves decrease by $141m to $18.536b
KARACHI: Total foreign exchange reserves of the country have decreased by $141 million to $18.536 billion during the week ending...
JLL Australia records 30% lift in revenues
CANBERRA: JLL Australia has recorded a 30 per cent lift in revenues the first half above its record-breaking 2014, with...
Scientists create a robot that can jumps into water
WASHINGTON: With the studies on water striders' ability to jump on water, scientists have now created a robot that can...
Earth’s magnetic field is at least four billion years old
NEW YORK: The Earth's magnetic field is at least four billion years old, up from the previous estimates of 3.45...
Wild Bengal tigers on the brink of extinction
CANADA: Wild Bengal tigers are becoming more of a rarity in the world. A recent census in Bangladesh showed that...
Red arcs clearly visible on the moon’s surface
EUROPE: In new images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, red arcs are clearly visible on the moon's surface, and are among...
Jaguar is putting its unusual SUV through extreme temperature testing
LONDON: Jaguar is putting its unusual SUV through extreme temperature testing and in the process, putting the crossover in a...
NASA telescope discover rocky planet outside our solar system
WASHINGTON: Astronomers using a NASA telescope have confirmed the discovery of the nearest rocky planet outside our solar system which...
Yahoo launches its messaging app Livetext for download in five new countries
LONDON: Yahoo has launched its messaging app Livetext for download in five new countries. According to The Next Web, the...
We can get vitamin B3 from space
LONDON: Vitamin B3 found on Earth might have been made in space and delivered to Earth on meteorites, according to...
Australia proposing changes to GST import threshold
CANBERRA: Australia is proposing changes to its GST import threshold to try to even the playing field for its local...
Dell India releases its Venue 7 3741 tablet with voice-calling feature in market at Rs 7,999
NEW DELHI: Dell India has released its Venue 7 3741 tablet with voice-calling feature in the market at Rs 7,999....
