AI training could transform Portugal’s workforce by 2030
Lisbon: A recent study by McKinsey highlights that Portugal must retrain around 1.3 million workers, about 30% of its workforce,...
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French government considers forcing through budget bill after tax on rich vote
Paris: France's minority right wing government suffered a major blow when left wing and centrist deputies united to make a...
Bulgaria’s Odessos Shiprepair Yard boosts 9-mo net profit 16% y/y
Sofia: Bulgaria's Odessos Shiprepair Yard said on Wednesday that its net profit grew to 16.5 million levs ($9.1 million/8.4 million...
EU antitrust chief nominee vows to intensify Big Tech crackdown
Brussels: The woman tipped to become the European Union's next antitrust chief has pledged to intensify the bloc's crackdown on...
Italy’s banking lobby chief sees rising competition for term deposits
Florence: The head of Italian banking association ABI said on Wednesday banks would have to compete harder to secure medium-...
Why global giants are betting on Italy for data centres
Rome: Italy is becoming a key data centre hub, with €30 billion in investments and government plans to tackle energy...
Italy hopes to save Albania migrant plan
Rome: Italy's government has made a fresh legislative effort to get its migration pact with Albania into operation after a...
President appoints Justice Yahya Afridi as next Chief Justice of Pakistan
Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday appointed Justice Yahya Afridi, a Supreme Court judge, as the next Chief Justice...
Bilawal emphasises consensus over appointment of new CJP
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari stressed on Tuesday the need for reaching consensus over the appointment of the next...
Several cabinet members embark on foreign tours
Islamabad: A day after the passage of the 26th Amendment to the Constitution, various key ministers including deputy prime minister...
India likely to support Pakistan’s BRICS membership bid at Kazan summit
India is expected to support Pakistan’s long-standing bid for BRICS membership at the upcoming summit in Kazan, Russia, marking a...
Pakistan, India renew Kartarpur Corridor Agreement for 5-year term: FO
Pakistan and India have renewed their agreement to facilitate pilgrims via the Kartarpur Corridor for an additional five-year period, the...
Pakistan sees ‘encouraging’ response from China over debt reprofiling talks
Pakistan is getting a promising response from China over its request to lengthen maturities for Belt and Road Initiative loans,...
Minister visit a boost for Sino-UK ties
On Friday, Lammy had meetings with Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. During these meetings, both sides...
China, India reach resolutions on issues concerning the border area: FM
China and India have reached resolutions on issues concerning the border area and China will work with India for the...
China launches remote-sensing satellites into orbit
China launched a Long March 2C carrier rocket on Wednesday morning to place a group of remote-sensing satellites into orbit,...
Japan and US kick off joint military drills
Japan and the United States kicked off 10 days of joint military drills on Wednesday involving tens of thousands of...
UK and Germany to sign ‘milestone’ defence deal
German submarine-hunting planes will operate out of Britain under a "milestone" agreement between Europe's biggest defence spenders, the governments announced...
Deloitte has cut about 250 employees
Deloitte has cut about 250 employees in the UK who were deemed to be underperforming, marking at least the third...
EU lawmakers approve new 35 billion euro loan for Ukraine
The European Parliament on Tuesday voted to hand Ukraine a loan of up to 35 billion euros ($38 billion) backed...
Bulgarian authorities dismantle major counterfeit money-printing operation
Authorities in Bulgaria say they have seized a large quantity of counterfeit banknotes after dismantling an operation for their production...
Italy’s Meloni invites Erdoğan for 2025 summit, voices concern over Mideast conflicts
During a phone call, Meloni and Erdoğan focused on the strength of bilateral relations, underlining the importance of continuing to...
Italy police search Telecom Italia manager’s office in private corruption case
Telecom Italia (TIM) said Italy’s finance police had carried out searches on Wednesday morning in the office of a manager...
2,000-year-old temple from ‘Indiana Jones civilization’ found submerged off Italy
Archaeologists have discovered ancient altars and inscribed marble slabs submerged along the Italian coast near Naples. The finds are likely...
President Zardari signs 26th constitutional amendment into law
Islamabad: Acting on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday signed 26th constitutional amendment...
Bakhtawar Bhutto names newborn son after grandfather Zulfiqar Bhutto
Bakhtawar gave birth to her third child on Monday and took to Instagram to announce the arrival of her baby...
PPP chief pays tributes to Begum Nusrat Bhutto
Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has paid glowing tribute to Madar-e-Jamhooriat Begum Nusrat Bhutto, acknowledging her...
Pakistan delegation briefs IMF on tax, energy sector reforms
A Pakistani delegation on Tuesday briefed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on steps taken to expand fiscal space through tax...
IG Islamabad holds online Open Court to grievances public grievances
Islamabad: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad, Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, held an online khuli kachehri in his office from...
KP Governor appoints two special assistants to CM
Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Tuesday appointed two special assistants to the chief minister on the...
