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Optus launches family data sharing feature, targets 1 million households to rival Telstra
SYDNEY: Optus has launched a new plan for families, which will allow the whole family to share data quotas by...
SECP cancels licences of 108 companies; 136 issued show-cause notices
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has cancelled the licences of 108 companies for not filing the...
KCA keeps spot rate at Rs 5,150/maund, traders offer lint at around Rs 4,950/maund to Rs 5,125/maund
KARACHI: Buyers remained eager for fine lint and trading remained range-bound on grade issue while general price kept the leading...
Pak-Indonesia trade up by 215% to $2.2 billion from $700m in 2010
HYDERABAD: The bilateral trade between Pakistan and Indonesia has witnessed mammoth growth of by 215 per cent and increased from...
Bangladesh to raise annual development programme (ADP) by 23 percent
DHAKA: In a marked success for Bangladesh, the government has been able to increase its implementation of the annual development...
Facebook, Twitter to appeal Turkish court’s order to remove images of a slain prosecutor
ANKARA: Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. said they would appeal a Turkish court’s order to remove images of a slain...
Fedex agreed to buy TNT for $4.8 billion, takes two years to get debt leverage ratio back
AMSTERDAM: Fedex agreed to buy TNT for 4.4 billion euros ($4.8 billion), paying for the purchase with debt. It took...
Turkish silver imports up 67%, jump to highest at 54.6 tonnes in March
ANKARA: Turkish imports of silver jumped to the highest on record at 54.6 tonnes in March, according to data from...
Vivendi bids $275 million indicative offer for Dailymotion
PARIS: Vivendi had made a 250 million euro ($275 million) indicative offer for most of Dailymotion. French media group Vivendi...
US approves arms for Pakistan, includes AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopters & AGM-114R Hellfire II Missiles
ISLAMABAD: The US State Department has approved Pakistan’s request to purchase US-made attack helicopters, missiles and other equipment valued at...
Gloomy oil market hits hard Norway’s business confidence
OSLO: The gloomy oil market situation has hit prospects and profitability forecasts, amongst other things. Swedbank chief economist Harald Magnus...
Air Intelligence Unit of Customs tightens security at Chennai airport
CHENNAI: Indian Air Intelligent Unit of Customs has tightened security on planes that arrive from abroad and continue on a...
Tai Harmony bulk carrier to arrive at France’s Rouen port to load 38,000 tonnes of animal-feed wheat
PARIS: A first cargo of French wheat for the Philippines in more than 12 years is due to load in...
Pokémon Shuffle passes million marks in under two weeks
LONDON: Pokémon Shuffle passed the million marks in under two weeks, following its global launch on February 18. The milestone...
WhatsApp, Viber, Skype let’s decide which one is better?
LONDON: WhatsApp can compete with its biggest rivals, Skype and Viber due to support of Voice Calls on Android. VoIP...
“Mass Effect 4” is ready to release by early 2016
TOKYO: Industry insider Shinobi602 stated via a NeoGAF post that "Mass Effect 4" is nearly finished. Furthermore, it may see...
FedEx makes €4.4b cash offer for Dutch firm TNT Express
AMSTERDAM: American package delivery firm FedEx has made a €4.4bn all cash offer for Dutch peer TNT Express, both firms...
Astronomers observed formation of massive star over 18 yrs
FRANCE: Astronomers observed formation of massive star, called W75N(B)-VLA 2, over the period of 18 years. Pair of images of...
Mysterious radio waves from space follow mathematical pattern
BRENT: Since 2007, telescopes have picked up almost a dozen of 'fast radio bursts', pulses that last for milliseconds. Astronomers...
Astrophysicists claim Tatooine-like planets might exist
WASHINGTON: Researchers from the University of Utah set out to demonstrate that despite current beliefs, rocky planets like our own...
