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[ SAN FRANCISCO: The Nasdaq notched a record high close on Friday in a mixed trading session, lifted by Microsoft, as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting next week, when it is widely expected to cut interest rates to counter a slowdown in the jobs market. Fuelled by Tesla and other technology-related … Read more
Take one very large shark, a boat (we're gonna need a bigger one of those) and a movie that ran way over budget and you've got all the ingredients of a career-making film for one of Hollywood's most successful directors. Now fans of "Jaws" — Steven Spielberg's terrifying thriller about a man-eating shark — can re-live the … Read more
KATHMANDU: Nepal’s newly appointed interim prime minister began work on Saturday by visiting young protesters wounded in the deadly anti-corruption rallies that ousted her predecessor. Sushila Karki, the 73-year-old former chief justice, was tasked a day earlier with restoring order and addressing protesters’ demands for a corruption-free future ahead of elections in six months. She … Read more
[ SARGODHA: Regional Commissioner of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Sargodha, Azmat Mehmood Hayat Ranjha, on Saturday emphasised that traders are the backbone of Pakistan’s economy, and that no country can function effectively without a robust taxation system. Addressing a ceremony at the Sargodha Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ranjha highlighted the importance of … Read more
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said on Saturday that more than 250,000 people had fled Gaza City since it began intensifying operations there, as Palestinian officials reported many had been unable to evacuate south due to overcrowding. The United Nations estimated in late August that about one million Palestinians lived in and around Gaza’s largest urban … Read more
[ BENGALURU: Nestle investors have called for Chairman Paul Bulcke to step down over the departure of a second chief executive in just over a year, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. Shareholders told FT the dismissal of former Chief Executive Laurent Freixe and the way investigations into his conduct were handled had exacerbated their … Read more
Lisbon has transformed itself in recent years into a destination for international investors. A funicular crash that killed 16 people has prompted soul-searching about the changes in the city.
KARACHI: Shedding light on the struggles of technicians in the film industry, Mahira has chosen to stand up for the little guy. Joining the chorus of the entertainment fraternity speaking out on late payments, Mahira took to her Instagram story on Thursday and reminded us of the scale of the problem. Mahira’s comment was a … Read more
[There are dozens of short daily flights to Norway’s islands, and the oil-producing Scandinavian country wants electricity to power them.
KABUL: The US President’s Special Representative for Prisoner Affairs, Adam Boehler, accompanied by former Afghan envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, has delivered a stern message to the Afghan regime in Kabul, saying “Release all American hostages in Afghanistan soon or face serious consequences”. The US delegation, led by Boehler and assisted by Khalilzad along with other members … Read more