Business

Yen mixed in Asia with focus on Japan GDP data

TOKYO: The yen was mixed in Asia on Friday as investors eye third-quarter Japanese growth… Read More

Tokyo stocks slip 0.36% by break

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks slipped 0.36 percent Friday morning despite another record close on Wall Street,… Read More

Govt. postpone stake sale of OGDCL after IMF nod

ISLAMABAD: The last minute halt in the much-anticipated sale of state shares in Pakistan's largest… Read More

Facebook addresses privacy fears while ramping ad targeting

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Thursday made it easier for people to understand and control how… Read More

Asian stocks mixed after Wall St dip

HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed Thursday after a record-breaking rally on Wall Street finally… Read More

Textile industry to get round-the-clock power supply

LAHORE: The Lahore Electricity Supply Company has decided to supply power to textile industry round… Read More

Asian shares await Chinese data, oil prices soft

TOKYO: Asian shares mostly steadied on Thursday as investors awaited a flurry of Chinese economic… Read More

ECC approves conditional export of sugar

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Wednesday approved conditional export of 5 lacs ton… Read More

KSE 100-Index hits record high of 31629.20pts

KARACHI: The upward trend in Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100-Index remain continue on Tuesday recording… Read More

JPMorgan says improved systems and controls after FX rigging probe

LONDON: Wall Street bank JPMorgan, fined $662 million by UK and US regulators for failings… Read More

Yahoo buys video ad platform BrightRoll

SAN FRANCISCO: Yahoo on Tuesday announced it is buying video advertising platform BrightRoll for $640… Read More

Islamic finance body AAOIFI picks up pace with new standards

RIYADH: The Bahrain-based Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) has issued two… Read More

China deal sends shares to one-month high, ruble surges

NEW YORK: World equity markets hit their highest level in more than a month on… Read More

Japan, China shares outperform, crude extends losses

TOKYO: Japanese and Chinese stock markets stood out against a mostly lackluster backdrop in Asia… Read More

Google to boost Ebola donations

Google launched a campaign Monday to raise money to fight Ebola, tossing $10 million into… Read More

KSE 100-Index crosses 31000pts

KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) on Monday crossed 31000 points for the first time… Read More

British businesses are 'overwhelmingly' pro-EU: leader

LONDON: The majority of British businesses would vote to stay in the EU in a… Read More

Pakistan puts off stake sale in largest energy firm OGDCL: Sources

ISLAMABAD: The Federal government of Pakistan has indefinitely postponed the sale of a stake in… Read More

Tokyo stocks down 0.72% by break

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks slipped 0.72 percent Monday morning as profit-taking and a stronger yen offset… Read More

Dollar weakens in Asia on mixed US jobs data

TOKYO: The dollar weakened against the yen in Asia on Monday after surging last week… Read More