EU takes action against Elon Musk’s X over disinformation
Brussels: The European Union has formally announced it suspects X, previously known as Twitter, of breaching its rules in areas...
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EU plans Feb 1 summit on budget, including Ukraine funding -EU’s Michel
Brussels: The European Union will hold an extraordinary summit on Feb. 1 in a bid to settle revisions to its...
EU anti-dumping probe expected to support TiO2 market
Brussels: “European clients are afraid of anti-dumping tariff in March and create the inventory in advance; it gave Chinese TiO2...
Ocrim expanding its production space in Italy
Cremona: In order to meet increasing demand, Ocrim is expanding its production capacity with acquisition of a 20,000-square-foot facility in...
Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese simplified visa process for Pakistani businesspersons during his term
Celina Ali Islamabad : Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese simplified the visa process for the Pakistani businesspersons during his...
Commerce Minister’s visit to China declared highly successful by Pakistani govt
Islamabad: Pakistani Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce Dr. Gohar Ejaz and his distinguished delegation’s just concluded visit to China, covering...
UK to lift energy bills
London: Ofgem, Britain’s energy regulator, is planning a one-off increase to its price cap on energy bills to reduce the...
Vaping grows fastest among UK groceries in 2023
London: Vaping products were the fastest growing category in UK grocery for the second year running in 2023, while sales...
Pakistan: Chinese investors to get special visa treatment
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistani government has decided to give special visa facility to investors from China. The Executive Committee of...
UK house prices to ‘fall up to 4%’ in 2024; business activity picks up in December – as it happened
London: Business output growth edged up to a six-month high in December, led by a faster recovery in the service...
This 41-year-old mom couldn’t afford to buy a house in Atlanta—so she bought one in Italy for $62,000
Rome: Stephanie Synclair was on her own “Eat, Pray, Love” journey in 2012 when she first visited the place that...
Italy’s finance minister slams central bank silence on ‘Superbonus’ scheme
Rome: Italy's economy minister on Friday criticised the country's central bank as well as the European Central Bank (ECB) for...
Shanghai Electric’s coal project closed
Islamabad: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) on Wednesday afternoon declared the Financial Closing of Pakistan's largest Thar coal-fired...
Facebook parent Meta launches Threads app in the EU
Brussels: Facebook owner Meta’s text-based app Threads finally arrived in the European Union on Thursday, months after its global launch...
Pakistani delegation starts China visit to explore markets, JVs
Islamabad: On A delegation from the Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC), led by CEO Mian Kashif Ashfaq, started a visit to...
Turkish CJ visits Pakistan-China Joint Chambers of Commerce and Industry office
Lahore: Consul General of the Republic of Turkiye, Durmus Bastug, paid a visit to the Pakistan-China Joint Chambers of Commerce...
Britons are avoiding trips to hairdressers and coffee shops
London: Cash-strapped Britons are avoiding expensive trips to the hairdresser and coffee shops to save money, which has boosted demand...
EU reaches deal to reform electricity market
Brussels: The European Union reached an agreement on Thursday to reform the bloc’s electricity market in a bid to reduce...
China, Pakistan to tap new cooperation in textile industry
Beijing: The Vice President of China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles (CCCT) Zhang Xinmin held talks...
UK economy falls unexpectedly in October as higher rates bite
Lonopn: The UK economy shrank by more than expected in October, as higher interest rates squeezed consumers and bad weather...
UK economy shrinks, testing BoE’s resolve on rates
London: Britain's economy shrank in October, official data showed on Wednesday, raising the risk of a recession and testing the...
Sterling tumbles after UK economy shrinks
London: The pound was among the worst performing major currencies against the dollar on Wednesday, after data showed the UK...
Italy seeks 600,000 foreign workers to fill critical job vacancies
Rome: In response to severe labor shortages across multiple sectors, Italy is urgently seeking to fill 600,000 job vacancies by...
Pakistan, China engage in “constructive interaction” as Pakistan aims to boost exports
Beijing: Pakistan and China have engaged in a “constructive interaction” to boost the economic and investment ties as Islamabad looks...
Huawei, COMSTECH forms strategic partnership in Cybersecurity, AI and 5G advancement
Abdulah Jan Islamabad: The Ministerial Committee for Scientific and Technological Cooperation of the OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) and Huawei...
Rishi Sunak seeks to defuse Tory revolt over Rwanda bill
London: Rishi Sunak is racing to shore up support for his Rwanda bill among right-wing MPs, ahead of a crucial...
UK firms pause China investment decisions as growth slows: survey
Beijing: Sixty percent of British firms feel that a slowing Chinese economy presents a bigger challenge to their operations in...
EU Council approves fishing opportunities for 2024 in EU and non-EU waters
Brussels: Following three days of negotiations, fisheries ministers agreed on fishing opportunities in the Atlantic, the North Sea, and in...
EU approves Germany’s payments for early coal exit
Brussels: The European Commission on Monday said Germany should be allowed to pay the energy giant RWE some €2.6 billion...
Xinjiang’s railway freight volume exceeds 200 million tones
Urumqi: The railway freight volume of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region since the beginning of this year has reached...
