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Oil heads for first monthly drop since November as economic uncertainty weighs
February 28, 2025
Oil heads for first monthly drop since November as economic uncertainty weighs
SINGAPORE: Oil prices eased on Friday, heading for their first monthly drop since November, as uncertainty over global economic growth…
Dollar firms as Trump’s tariffs loom, yen set for monthly gain
February 28, 2025
Dollar firms as Trump’s tariffs loom, yen set for monthly gain
SINGAPORE: The dollar drew safe-haven support on Friday ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s impending tariffs, though was still headed…
Kosovo businesses under threat from Trump’s USAID freeze
February 28, 2025
Kosovo businesses under threat from Trump’s USAID freeze
PRISTINA: Kenan Gashi saws the limbs off old mannequins in his shop in Kosovo and throws them into machines donated…
PSX rebounds as KSE-100 index surges past 114,000 mark
February 28, 2025
PSX rebounds as KSE-100 index surges past 114,000 mark
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a positive trend on the fourth trading day of the week, as the…
Bitcoin set for biggest weekly fall since FTX collapse in 2022
February 28, 2025
Bitcoin set for biggest weekly fall since FTX collapse in 2022
SINGAPORE: Bitcoin hit its lowest since November and was set for its biggest weekly fall in over two years, swept…
Bangladesh resumes direct trade with Pakistan after over 50 years
February 24, 2025
Bangladesh resumes direct trade with Pakistan after over 50 years
DHAKA: Bangladesh will receive a delivery of 25,000 tonnes of rice from Pakistan next month, its food ministry said on…
Reforms for sustainable development govt’s prime aim: Finance Minister
February 24, 2025
Reforms for sustainable development govt’s prime aim: Finance Minister
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday stated that the government was following an agenda of fundamental reforms…
Govt in talks with banks to address Rs2.3tr circular debt
February 24, 2025
Govt in talks with banks to address Rs2.3tr circular debt
ISLAMABAD: In their bid to address the country’s Rs2.381 trillion circular debt, government functionaries are in talks with banks to…
Gold hovers near record peak on weaker US dollar; US data eyed
February 24, 2025
Gold hovers near record peak on weaker US dollar; US data eyed
Gold prices hovered near record highs on Monday, helped by weakness in the US dollar, with attention shifting to a…
Oil prices slip as Kurdistan export resumption looms
February 24, 2025
Oil prices slip as Kurdistan export resumption looms
NEW DELHI: Oil prices slipped in Asia on Monday, extending losses from last week, on the prospect of a resumption…