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Netflix has been locked in a heated battle with Paramount Skydance, which has offered $108.4 billion for all of Warner Bros Discovery Netflix’s plans to accelerate revenue growth by buying Warner Bros will be in focus on Tuesday when it reports fourth-quarter results, as the streaming pioneer battles Paramount for one of the most prized […]

Abu Dhabi’s benchmark index advanced 0.7% to a second session Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates closed higher on Friday tracking oil prices, as investors continued to weigh supply risks despite the receding likelihood of a U.S. military strike against Iran. Oil prices, a key contributor to the Gulf’s economies, were up 1.22% to $64.54 […]

Airlines said the agreement could include expanding both carriers’ corporate travel programmes Air India and Singapore Airlines on Friday announced an agreement to improve cooperation between the two flag carriers, a step towards offering more routes, coordinating schedules and broadening the scope of their collaboration outside their home markets. The pact, described by the two […]

‘They are not criminals. They are doing a respectable job,’ says Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association’s former chairman Tauqeer Ul Haq Pakistan’s pharmaceutical firms have approached the Punjab government to lift a ban on medical sales representatives’ visit to government hospitals and develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) to regulate such visits if need be. Earlier, the […]

Pakistan appears to be entering a rare moment of strategic opportunity as global geopolitical alignments shift and long-standing power structures come under pressure. Developments ranging from political upheaval in Venezuela and continued instability in Iran to rising tensions involving the Middle East are reshaping how major powers deploy influence. As global uncertainty rises, countries with […]

The benchmark KSE-100 Index concluded Friday’s trading session at 185,098.83, showing an increase of 3,642.50 points or 2.01%. The index remained positive throughout the day showing an intraday high of 185,208.98 (+3,752.65) and a low of 182,559.69 (+1,103.36) points. Market mood drew additional support from the federal government’s move to maintain existing fuel prices for […]

Mari Energies Limited (PSX:MARI) has taken a significant step in Pakistan’s digital evolution with the launch of a Cloud and AI infrastructure platform through its fully owned subsidiary, Mari Technologies Limited. The platform, developed under Sky47 Limited a majority-owned subsidiary of Mari Energies is located at Silicon Valley of Capital Smart City near Islamabad, according […]

The Pakistani rupee (PKR) strengthened by 1.15 paisa against the US dollar in Friday’s interbank session to settle the trade at PKR 279.95 per USD, compared to previous closing of 279.96. Throughout the day, the currency saw an intraday high (bid) of 280.3 and a low (ask) of 281. In the open market, exchange companies […]

Fertilizer consumption in Pakistan witnessed strong performance in December 2025, as overall nutrient offtake increased by 23% year-on-year to 770,000 tonnes, according to the latest Monthly Fertilizer Review released by the National Fertilizer Development Centre (NFDC). In December, urea offtake was at 1,356,000 tonnes, registering an increase of 36.8% compared to the same month last […]

Pakistan’s large-scale manufacturing sector sustained its recovery trajectory in November 2025, with the Quantum Index of Manufacturing (QIM) reaching 118.28, showing continued industrial momentum amid exceptional performances in automobiles, petroleum products and garments. According to provisional data with base year 2015-16, Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) output grew 10.37% year-on-year (YoY) in November 2025, while […]