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NAB hands over Rs4m cheque to Iranian company
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), after recovering Rs4.06 million from a local company, has given the cheque of the...
European stocks drop for 5th session at start, Stoxx Europe declines 0.3%
ROME: Europe’s benchmark stock index dropped for a fifth straight trading session on Monday, with uncertainty about Greece’s future in...
Tokyo stocks end lower, Nikkei 225 edges down 0.02%
TOKYO: Upbeat Japanese growth data has failed to drive Tokyo stocks higher with the benchmark index slipping into negative territory...
China’s exports shrink 2.8% to $191.16b
BEIJING: China's exports declined 2.8 percent year on year to 1.17 trillion yuan (191.16 billion U.S. dollars) in May, marking...
Car imports in China fall 19.9%
BEIJING: For the first time in 10 years, car imports have dropped in both demand and supply in the Chinese...
South korean stocks end 0.14pc lower, KOSPI tumbles 2.19pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks ended 0.14 percent lower Monday as investors were cautious over the central bank's upcoming rate decision...
China property sales to grow moderately over next 12 months: Moody’s
BEIJING: China's property sales will likely show moderate growth over the next 12 months as supportive measures are kicking in,...
China likely to cut prices of gasoline, diesel
BEIJING: China will probably cut domestic guide prices for gasoline and diesel due to drops in global crude prices. Retail...
166 companies hail in Chinese stock market
BEIJING: China's securities watchdog said that 166 companies got the green light to be listed on the stock market as...
Hong kong stocks edge up at end of trade, Hang Seng climbs 0.2%
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks edged up on Monday, led by mainland banking heavyweights on expectations that Beijing will step...
Dalian Zeus Entertainment Co agrees to pay $2.35m for private lunch with Warren Buffett
BEIJING: The chairman of a Chinese company that develops online games has agreed to pay $2,345,678 for a private lunch...
China stocks record 7yrs high at end of trade, Shanghai Composite jumps 2.2pc
BEIJING: Chinese shares rose to the highest level in seven years in volatile trade as bets that MSCI Inc. will...
US customs arrests 37 in heroin smuggling case
NEW YORK: A 108-count indictment was announced Thursday charging 37 people as participants in a multi-state heroin trafficking operation with...
Red sander smuggling at peak, 3,000 named
NEW DELHI: Fighting the menace of red sanders smuggling in the Seshachalam forest appears to be an unending tryst for...
Prices of pulses, vegetable, fruits hiked ahead of Ramazan
LAHORE: The prices of most of the kitchen items, including pulses, rice, vegetable and fruits, have been increased ahead of...
0.5m saplings planted in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has planted 0.5 million plants in different areas of the federal capital in collaboration...
British scientists produce self healing aircraft wings that can fix themselves after damage
LONDON: Even the researchers involved in the project describe it as "verging on science fiction". A team of British scientists...
Pak rupee gains 25 paisas in open market against dollar
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee strengthened against US dollar in open market on Monday. As per the local currency market, the...
Robotic arm beats Japanese master swordsman
BEIJING: In yet another step towards the robot uprising, the robotic manufacturing arm MOTOMAN-MH24 can now wield a katana with...
Norway parliament to ban pension fund from coal investment
OSLO: The Norwegian parliament is set to vote to ban its pension fund from investing in coal companies, a decision...
