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US dollar surges by Rs6.50 against rupee in interbank market

KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee continued to depreciate steeply, as it hit a new all-time low… Read More

Car sales surge by 104pc in July: report

The overall car sales rose by 104 per cent during the month of July 2021… Read More

Japan expands state of emergency as COVID-19 surge shadows Olympics

TOKYO: Japan said on Friday it will expand states of emergency to three prefectures near… Read More

China’s Jan-Feb industrial profits surge in boost to economic recovery

The figures combine data for January and February to exclude distortions caused by the week-long… Read More

SBP foreign reserves surge $19mn to $12.9bn

The foreign exchange reserves in the country have witnessed an increase of US$19 million in… Read More

SBP reserves surge $33mn to $13bn

The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $33… Read More

Oil prices surge, extending rally on US stimulus plans

Oil prices extended a rebound Wednesday from their biggest falls in almost 30 years. Read More

Dollar crosses Rs141 mark in inter-bank market

'The dollar gained 26 paisa against Pakistan rupee during trading in Inter bank market Read More

Twitter ad sales surge in third quarter, shares jump

NEW YORK: Twitter posted revenue and profit ahead of Wall Street estimates on Thursday, as… Read More

ECC likely to green-light electricity tariff hike today

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) will meet today with Finance Minister, Asad Umar, in… Read More

ECC meeting to be held today to decide power tariff hike

ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Committee(ECC) in a meeting today (Monday) expected to give go ahead for… Read More

Bitcoin surges again after dramatic fall this year

NEW YORK: Bitcoin hit a three-week high on Tuesday and has surged nearly 100 percent… Read More

Bitcoin surges above $17,000 as concerns mount

TOKYO: Bitcoin briefly crossed through the $17,000 (£12,615) mark in volatile Asian trading, triggering a… Read More

New milestone: Bitcoin blows past $14,000… what’s next?

SINGAPORE: Bitcoin hit a fresh record of $14,000 Thursday as investors piled in, triggering a… Read More

Bangladesh braces for possible surge in Rohingya arrivals

TEKNAF: Authorities in Bangladesh were bracing Sunday for another possible surge in Rohingya refugee arrivals,… Read More

Samsung CEO Kwon announces shock resignation as profits surge

SEOUL: Samsung said on Friday its CEO and Vice Chairman Kwon Oh-hyun plans to step… Read More

Retail US gasoline prices surge as refineries warn of shortages after Harvey

NEW YORK: Retail US gasoline prices rose 2.8 percent from Friday to Saturday as refineries… Read More

Global depression numbers surge in past decade: WHO

GENEVA: Cases of depression have ballooned almost 20 percent in a decade, making the debilitating… Read More

Hundreds of immigrants arrested in ‘routine’ US enforcement surge

US federal immigration agents arrested hundreds of undocumented immigrants in at least four states this… Read More

Record-breaking Chelsea surge nine points clear

LONDON: Chelsea's grip on the Premier League title race tightened on Monday as they beat Bournemouth… Read More