UK house prices rise for first time in eight months
London: British house prices rose in annual terms in December for the first time in eight months, data from mortgage...
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EU’s Vestager to meet Big Tech CEOs in the US next week
Brussels: EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager will meet the chief executives of Apple, Alphabet, Broadcom and Nvidia in the United...
Europe’s gas price falls to encourage more industrial use: Kemp
London: Europe’s gas inventories are on course to end the winter of 2023/24 at or near a record high as...
Drivers in Italy to be paid to go electric
Brussels: Drivers in Italy will be offered cash to swap their gas-guzzling automobiles for non-polluting electric vehicles. The 930-million-euro ($1-billion)...
China embraces first batch of Pakistani beef
Beijing: In a notification to the Pakistan Stock Exchange, The Organic Meat Company Limited reported on January 1 that it...
Pakistan’s copper export to China crosses $1 billion mark in 2023
Beijing: Copper and articles thereof have seen an increase in export to China from Pakistan in recent years and in...
UK mathematicians claim a guaranteed lottery win using just 27 purchased tickets
London: Dr David Stewart and Dr David Cushing examined the UK National Lottery to determine the minimum number of tickets...
UK service firms end 2023 on a high, says PMI survey
London: Britain’s services firms grew more strongly in December than initially thought and optimism hit a seven-month-high, according to a...
EU adds Russia’s biggest diamond producer Alrosa to sanctions list
Brussels: The European Union has added Russia's Alrosa (ALRS.MM), the world's biggest diamond producer, as well as its CEO Pavel...
Meloni sees Italy growing faster than EU partners this year
Rome: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she sees scope for Italy’s economy to grow faster than the European Union average...
Italy December services PMI 49.8 vs 49.8 expected
Rome: Italian services activity marginally contracted again in December with output falling for a fifth straight month while the decline...
China temporarily reopens Khunjerab Pass to facilitate trade activities
Gwadar Pro Gilgit: The Chinese government has temporarily reopened the Khunjerab Pass, a crucial northern land route connecting China and...
Pakistan’s export of goods and services to China increase by of 39.44%: SBP
Islamabad: Pakistan’s export of goods and services to China witnessed an increase of 39.44 per cent during the first five...
Pakistani, Chinese teams discuss options to expand trade ties, explore new investment avenues
Islamabad: Pakistani and Chinese teams have discussed options to expand trade ties and explore new investment avenues. A high-profile business...
Italy divided over new pineapple pizza
Rome: Anyone who’s set foot in Italy knows there are unwritten rules that one must abide by – and the...
True potential of partnership between Pakistan and China in trade, investment much higher: Privatisation Minister
Islamabad: Pakistani Federal Minister for Privatisation, Fawad Hasan Fawad said that the true potential of the partnership between the two...
EU moves to end exploitation of unpaid internships
Brussels: By day, he was mostly an unpaid intern, getting a glimpse of day-to-day life in university research as he...
How the EU can secure a sustainable supply of critical minerals
Brussels: Mining giant Glencore has been extracting copper in the Peruvian province of Espinar for more than a decade. During...
Italy: These Aussies bought an Italian home for $85k- This is what they learnt
Rome: Italy famously offers dilapidated homes for just one euro in some areas, but the couple spent more than that...
Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese: Il Capo Italiano nel Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese stands tall, beaming with pride as he shares the latest milestone...
Five countries formally join BRICS
Beijing: The BRICS memberships of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran and Ethiopia officially took effect on Monday....
UK warns willing to take ‘direct action’ over Red Sea attacks
London: Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said Monday that Britain is “willing to take direct action” against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in...
Happy EU year — The crypto laws coming from Brussels in 2024
Brussels: In 2024, the EU’s financial watchdogs will publish their final set of consultations to fill in the remaining details...
Jamal Shah, emphasizes bilateral cultural collaboration with Chinese film/tv delegation
Celina Ali Islamabad: In a landmark meeting held on Saturday, the Caretaker Federal Minister for Culture and National Heritage, Jamal...
Eurostar cancels trains due to flooded UK tunnels
London: At least 14 Eurostar trains were cancelled on Dec 30 after flooding in tunnels in southern England, stranding thousands...
Five charts explaining the UK’s economic prospects in 2024
London: The UK is entering an election year with the economy struggling to grow as households and businesses come under...
Euro at 25: the value of unity in a changing world
Brussels: 25 years ago, on 1 January 1999, the euro came into force as the single currency for 11 EU...
The maritime sector in the European Union Emissions Trading System
Brussels: An emissions trading system (ETS) is a market-based measure that sets a limit (cap) on allowed emissions (allowances) and...
Europe-bound diesel, jet fuel cargoes divert from Red Sea
Brussels: At least four tankers transporting diesel and jet fuel from the Middle East and India to Europe are taking...
Europe: Shares ends 2023 up 12.6% on rate cut optimism, Italy best performer
Rome: The pan-European Stoxx 600 edged up 0.1 per cent on Friday, posting its seventh straight weekly gain and its...
