This is just a little public service announcement ahead of Black Friday. Walmart will once again tout the M1 MacBook Air as an unbeatable deal for laptop shoppers. It sure is tempting at $599, especially if you haven’t seen the deal before. It might even be the right choice for some people. But for most…
A stock broker reacts while monitoring the market on the electronic board displaying share prices during trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange, in Karachi on July 3, 2023. Photo: Reuters/ File KARACHI: Renewed optimism swept through the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday as the benchmark KSE-100 index recorded significant gains of nearly 1,300…
China will take “further measures” against Japan unless its prime minister retracts her controversial comments on Taiwan, the foreign ministry said as Beijing reportedly reimposed a ban on Japanese seafood imports. Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Wednesday that Takaichi’s remarks had undermined the political foundation of China-Japan relations and China “has every…
A court in Nigeria has found separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu guilty of terrorism following a decade-long legal case full of drama. The court said it was satisfied that Kanu had made a series of broadcasts to incite violence and killings, as part of his campaign for a separate state in south-east Nigeria, known as Biafra….
ISLAMABAD: Despite a decline in the international crude oil market, margins of refineries have increased significantly, reaching two-year highs in the current month, primarily due to diesel shortage, which has also pushed margins up globally. After plunging to the low of $4.5 per barrel in April 2025, gross refining margins (GRMs) of local refineries have…
ISLAMABAD: The growth in goods production by big industries slowed down to 4.1% in the first quarter of the current fiscal year as an internal government diagnosis suggests that some of the sectors are facing cost disadvantages up to two-thirds and cannot compete until a just platform is provided to them. According to the Pakistan…
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Ellla Langley and Lainey Wilson were the big winners at the 59th annual CMA Awards in Nashville on Wednesday night, as Wilson — who also served as emcee for the evening, took home the big award for entertainer of the year and for album of the year for her fifth album Whirlwind. Langley, meanwhile, won…
Framework sets targets for women’s employment, exports, financing and access to business support services ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to launch its first-ever National Women Entrepreneurship Policy aimed at promoting women’s financial inclusion through dedicated financing for women-specific initiatives. The policy also seeks to expand existing federal and provincial programmes, encourage financial institutions to introduce products…
Air India, taken over by Tata Group in 2022, merged with Vistara—its joint venture with Singapore Airlines—last year. PHOTO: REUTERS NEW DELHI/HONG KONG: The closure of Pakistan’s airspace to Indian carriers has intensified Air India’s operational and financial woes, prompting the airline to lobby the Indian government to seek access to sensitive military airspace over…
