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Taiwan extends short-selling ban to calm markets after US tariff shock

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Taiwan has extended its short-selling restrictions for another week to stabilize its stock market after recent US tariff turmoil. The move follows sharp market swings triggered by the tariff announcement and a brief rebound after President Trump paused the policy. The Financial Supervisory Commission said the short-selling curbs helped stop panic selling and brought some […]

Pakistan invites investment to tap into trillions in mineral resources

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has encouraged local and foreign investors to explore Pakistan’s vast mineral resources. These resources are valued at trillions of dollars. During the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025 in Islamabad, he expressed hope that utilizing these resources could help reduce dependency on the IMF. He emphasized the need to process and export […]

itel launches power 70 in Pakistan: say goodbye to battery anxiety—sukoon hai with a 10,000mAh mega battery!

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itel, a global leader in affordable smart technology, has officially launched the itel Power 70 in Pakistan, setting a new benchmark for battery life with an industry-first 10,000mAh dual-power system. Built for those who never want to worry about their phone dying, the Power 70 ensures uninterrupted connectivity, whether you’re working, traveling, or enjoying entertainment—because […]

Pakistan’s energy future brightens with Mari Energies new gas find

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Mari Energies Limited has discovered additional hydrocarbon reserves at the Spinwam-1 exploration well in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Waziristan Block. This marks the second gas and condensate discovery at the site after an earlier find in February 2025. The listed company, previously known as Mari Petroleum, announced the breakthrough in a notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange […]

Brexit to blame for a third of Britain’s food bill rise

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Brexit- Britain’s departure from the European Union- has accounted for about a third of the increase in food bills for households since 2019, equivalent to about 250 pounds ($316), researchers from the London School of Economics and other universities said. Britain has been battling inflation for over a year, partly driven by its highest rate of food […]

German economy slips into recession

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Germany fell into a recession around the turn of the year, official figures published Thursday showed, as Europe’s largest economy contracted by 0.3 percent over the first three months of 2023. The negative growth figure was revised down by the federal statistics agency from an initial estimate of zero percent. The poor performance was the […]

How could a US debt ceiling default hit regular Americans?

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What could happen on Main Street if Washington’s political showdown over the debt ceiling stopped the government from cutting checks that fund a quarter of the economy? Americans could quickly notice painful blows dealt to their retirement accounts as stock markets swooned, and within days the lack of federal payments could weigh heavily on doctors’ […]

New Zealand sheep outnumber people less than 5 to 1

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New Zealand’s sheep outnumber people by fewer than five to one, official figures showed Monday, clipping their lead over humans to the lowest level since the 1850s. New Zealanders have far fewer of the woolly grazers than their Australian rivals, said the government body Stats NZ, despite frequently being the butt of their sheep jokes. […]

Miftah Ismail assures KP of full support, cooperation

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail here on Monday held a meeting with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister, Taimur Saleem Jhagra and assured him of full support and cooperation. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister briefed Miftah Ismail about the finances of the newly merged districts. He also shared about the various reforms being […]