HBL, BOC ink MoU for strategic cooperation
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Habib Bank Limited (HBL) and Bank of China (BOC) formally entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for...
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China’s Alibaba Group Holding cancels spin-off of cloud unit due to US export restrictions
Islamabad: China's Alibaba Group Holding announced the cancellation of the spin-off of its cloud unit due to US export restrictions...
Skilled refugees contributing £1m to UK economy each year
London: Skilled refugees are contributing nearly £1 million each year in income tax and national insurance thanks to UK government...
EU Commission to spend €186 million promoting agri-food products in and outside EU in 2024
Brussels: The European Commission will allocate €185.9 million in 2024 to fund promotion activities for sustainable and high-quality EU agri-food...
Italy bans lab-grown meat in bid to protect traditional food
Rome: Italy has banned the production and sale of cultivated meat, citing a need to safeguard traditional produce, even if...
Ambassador Tapas Adhikari visits Haripur Chamber of Commerce
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: The Ambassador of Nepal to Pakistan, Tapas Adhikari, visited the Haripur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI)...
After ditching cap, Italy probes airline ticket pricing
Rome: Italy's competition watchdog launched an investigation Thursday into the pricing of flights to Sicily and Sardinia, seeking to address...
British-Pakistani Soprano discusses music industry matters with minister Shah
Celina Ali Islamabad: Saira Peter, a British-Pakistani soprano and Sufi opera singer, called on Jamal Shah, Caretaker Federal Minister for...
EU Commission proposes Russian diamond ban, tightening of oil price cap
Brussels: The European Commission proposed late on Tuesday to ban imports of diamonds and liquid petroleum gas from Russia and...
Symposium on BRI Bio-health Agriculture held in Northwest China
Beijing: The 5th International Symposium on the Belt and Road Bio-Health Agriculture and China-SCO National Bio-Health Agriculture Overseas Science and...
Europe’s problems are far bigger than a shallow recession
Frankfurt: The euro zone appears to be in the middle of another recession but worries about whether definitive growth figures...
Italy: Finance minister evokes default risk to defend bank measures
Rome: Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti evoked the risk of a "default crisis" on Tuesday to justify allowing banks to...
CPEC promises massive job opportunities: LCCI chief
Lasbella: President of the Lasbella Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Ismail Sattar has said that the China Pakistan Economic...
EU plan for new Russia sanctions to go to members this week: Borrell
Brussels: European Union officials are finalising the “last details” of a proposed 12th package of sanctions on Russia that will...
EU shifts to digital visas for Schengen area
Brussels: People applying for visas to visit Europe’s Schengen area will soon do so via an online platform, under a...
Made-in-China products shine during Double Eleven shopping sales
Changchun: Beijing resident Han Xue has replaced all her home electrical appliances with products made by Xiaomi, a Chinese consumer...
China’s property sector heading for high-quality development: minister
Beijing: China will firmly implement policy pledges of the property market to meet the housing demands of the people and...
China beefs up financial support to real economy
Beijing: China's policymakers leverage financial resources to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), scientific and technological innovation and green development,...
UK supermarket Booths to scrap most self-service tills
London: Northern England supermarket chain Booths is to axe almost all of the self-service tills in its stores, saying the...
UK PM Sunak under pressure to sack home minister over police criticism
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was under growing pressure to sack one of his most senior ministers, Suella Braverman,...
EU says UAE will restrict certain re-exports to Russia amid Ukraine war
Brussels: The European Union has informed member states that the United Arab Emirates has agreed to restrict the re-exportation to...
Musk’s X has a fraction of rivals’ content moderators, says EU
Brussels: Elon Musk's X social media platform has just 2,294 content moderators to ensure users comply with EU online content...
Industrial production in Sep -2% year-on-year in Italy
Rome: In September 2023, the seasonally adjusted index of industrial production is estimated to remain unchanged compared to August and...
RMB should be included in Pakistani foreign exchange reserves, says govt official
Islamabad: Coordinator to Minister of State and Federal Tax Ombudsman Meher Kashif Younis has proposed that Chinese Renminbi (RMB) should...
Smart Agriculture Forum in Beijing attracts Pakistani experts, entrepreneurs
Beijing: The Smart Agriculture Forum was held on the sidelines of World Agrifood Innovation Conference in Beijing which attracted over...
PFC delegation garners positive feedback from foreign buyers, investors during Canton Fair in China
Islamabad: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) Mian Kashif Ashfaq said that the PFC delegation garnered...
UK economy fails to grow but sidesteps start of a recession
London: Britain's stagnating economy failed to grow in the July-to-September period but at least managed to avoid the start of...
4th Sino-Pakistan Agriculture Forum starts at UAF
Faisalabad: The 4th Sino-Pakistan Agriculture Forum organized by Institute of Horticultural Sciences Faculty of Agriculture, the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad...
President for promoting trade, investment, cultural ties with Indonesia
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday called for further promoting trade, investment, economic, cultural and political relations...
BRI a powerful force to foster hope and unity: Webinar
Islamabad: Speakers maintained that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) remains a powerful force for fostering hope and unity, even...
