WORLDWIDE SHIPPING INDUSTRY Global shipping outlook stable, says Moody’s The outlook for the global shipping sector into 2020 will remain stable, as higher expected earnings are counterbalanced by the US-China trade tensions and worldwide regulatory risks, says Moody’s Investors Service …
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PAKISTAN NEWS: PTA Unveils Framework for Testing & Development of 5G Networks: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has unveiled the framework for testing and development of future technologies, particularly 5G wireless networks, in the country. The framework enables the use of …
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WORLD COMMODITIES TRADING World oil prices dip but post second week of gains Oil prices fell on Friday but posted their second straight week of gains ahead of trade talks between the US and Chinese presidents this weekend, and on …
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GULF STATES- ECONOMICS & FINANCE No suspension of Etihad Airways flights over iran-controlled airspace Etihad Airways is carefully monitoring the situation, following the emergency order on Thursday by US Federal Aviation Administration (USFAA) prohibiting US operators from flying in Iran-controlled …
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INDIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT PUBG LITE pre-registration event starts in India The lighter version of the Battle Royale game PUBG has opened up for registration. PUBG wants to expand in India and tap a large section of the …
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ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN Gold price touches fresh peak at pkr 78,100 per tola The price of gold surged and touched a historic high at Rs78,100 per tola (11.66 grams) on Friday, following a surge in prices of the precious …
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WORLDWIDE SHIPPING INDUSTRY India’s fertiliser movement now eligible for subsidy A policy for reimbursement of freight subsidy for transportation of fertilisers through the coastal shipping route has been approved. Earlier, this financial support was available only for fertiliser movement via …
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PAKISTAN NEWS: If You Use Firefox You’ll Need to Update it Right Now: If you are using Mozilla’s Firefox web browser on PC, you should update it to the latest version right now. Mozilla has released security updates Firefox 67.0.3 and …
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WORLD COMMODITIES TRADING World oil futures up 1pc, US oil soars 10pc in week Oil futures rose 1% on Friday, with US crude up 10% in the week and global benchmark Brent gaining 5%, on fears the United States could …
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GULF STATES| ECONOMICS & FINANCE UAE expats say Pakistan budget is balanced but unexciting Pakistani expatriates in the UAE feel that overseas community has been left out of the Imran Khan-led government’s first budget as no incentives or tax rebates …
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