Pakistani Punjab ministers attend inaugural ceremony of the China-Arab Countries Expo in Yinchuan
Lahore: Pakistani Punjab Provincial Ministers SM Tanvir, Azfar Ali Nasir and Ibrahim Hassan Murad attended the inaugural ceremony of the...
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UK one of 32 countries facing European court action over climate stance
London: A key plank of the UK government’s defence against the biggest climate legal action in the world next week...
EU does not want to decouple from China but must protect itself, says EU trade chief
Brussels: The European Union has no intention to decouple from China but needs to protect itself when its openness is...
Italy to tweak bank tax to give lenders option to boost reserves
Rome: Italy plans to revisit its contested windfall tax on banks by giving lenders the option to boost their reserve...
UK recession risk deepens but consumers stay unfazed
London: Britain's economy displayed clear recession signals on Friday, a day after the Bank of England called a halt to...
Citi warns UK staff of cuts as hundreds of roles could be affected
London: Citigroup (C.N) has warned U.K-based employees of the likelihood of redundancies as the lender pushes ahead with a sweeping...
Italy sees 2023 budget deficit overshoot at around 5.5% of GDP, sources say
Rome: Italy sees its 2023 budget deficit overshooting at around 5.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) from the current 4.5%...
China commitment to channeling more investments through SIFC: Chinese envoy
Islamabad: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong on Wednesday afternoon paid a visit to the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC)...
EU Energy Platform: Commission launches third round of demand pooling for joint gas purchases
Brussels: The Commission Thursday is launching the third opportunity for European companies to register their gas purchase needs via the...
Italy: Sardinia to fight depopulation by importing shepherds from Kyrgyzstan
Rome: The local branch of the national farmers' union, Coldiretti, struck a deal with Kyrgyzstan authorities to send about a...
Pakistani enterprises eyes potential in aquaculture cooperation with China
China Economic Net Beijing: More and more Pakistani aquatic product exporters enjoy zero tariffs and become aware of the details...
Pakistan, UK agree to enhance collaboration in health sector
Celina Ali Islamabad: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott called on Caretaker Minister for Health Dr Nadeem Jan on...
UK inflation to be highest among big economies in 2023: OECD
London: Britain remains on course to have the highest inflation of leading rich economies in 2023, according to Organisation for...
Google launches last-ditch effort to overturn $2.6 bln EU antitrust fine
Luxembourg: Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google on Tuesday made a last-ditch effort at Europe's top court to overturn a 2.42 billion euro...
LuLu Group opens food processing and export hub in Italy
Rome: To further boost its sourcing operations and to bring in high-quality products for its large chain of hypermarkets, Abu...
20th China-ASEAN Expo commences in Nanning, China
Beijing: The 20th China-ASEAN Expo commenced in Nanning, the capital of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Saturday. The...
China and EU hold talks on AI, cross-border data flow
Beijing: China and the European Union held talks on topics including artificial intelligence and cross-border data flows on Monday in...
NUTECH, Finland TVET System joint venture celebrated
Liaquat Ai Islamabad: The graduation ceremony of the 2nd batch of Hospitality Operation and Management program conducted at NUTECH on...
China’s upbeat economic prospects underpin yuan’s long-term strength
Beijing: Despite short-term fluctuations, the Chinese yuan has been able to maintain its basic stability in the longer term, thanks...
Are UK university vice-chancellors really worth their pay?
London: European higher education leaders, such as university presidents and rectors, often earn a fraction of the generous salaries enjoyed...
Chinese Xinjian Jingyi Cheng Group to establish electric vehicle manufacturing plant, showrooms in Pakistan
Islamabad: The Chinese car manufacturing Xinjian Jingyi Cheng Group has announced plan to establish an electric vehicle manufacturing plant in...
PM warns crackdown on ‘smuggling industry’ as Torkham border reopens after 9 days
Celina Ali Islamabad: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Friday warned a consistent crackdown against illegal trade and said an...
UK: New visa fees set to come into effect next month
London: Increases to immigration and nationality fees to pay for vital services and allow more funding to be prioritised for...
EU regulator slaps TikTok with $368m fine for violating privacy laws
Brussels: The European Union’s lead regulator has slapped TikTok with a 345 million euro ($368m) fine for breaching laws on...
US reaffirms commitment to green shipping
Liaquat Ali Karachi: The United States reaffirmed its commitment to partnering with the Government of Pakistan and the port and...
Promotion of trade ties with Belgium stressed
Celina Ali Islamabad: President Pakistan-Belgium-Luxembourg Business Forum Mohammad A. Rajpar called on Ambassador of Pakistan to Belgium, Luxembourg and the...
EU launches probe into Chinese subsidies for electric vehicles
Brussels: The European Union has opened a probe into China’s subsidies for electric vehicle makers, amid concerns the payments are...
Italy committed to fund fighter jet programme with UK, Japan
London: Italy was committed to fund its share of the Italian-Anglo-Japanese fighter jet programme for 15 years, long enough for...
Ambassador Jakob Linulf meets Energy Minister to discuss cooperation
Celina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of Denmark Jakob Linulf held a meeting with Minister of Energy Muhammed Ali Thursday at Power...
Sterling dips as UK economy shrinks more than expected
London: The pound weakened against the dollar on Wednesday after Britain's economy contracted at its sharpest rate in seven months...
