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AFP/APPHong Kong: Asian equities diverged Wednesday after another unremarkable day on Wall Street, where rising bond yields and comments from Federal Reserve officials dampened expectations for US interest rate cuts.A global rally…

AFP/APP Washington: Global growth is expected to ease slightly to 3.2 percent this year and remain at that level in 2025, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which released its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) report on…

AFP/APPHong Kong: Asian markets largely saw gains on Friday, with the yen holding steady at nine-month highs, following a positive day on Wall Street. Investors are gearing up for an anticipated U.S. interest rate cut next week.…

News Desk New York: The UN International Labour Organization (ILO) highlighted on Wednesday that the global trend of shrinking pay packets in heavily industrialized economies may be temporarily influenced by technological innovations…

AFP/APPUnited States: Donald Trump is set to deliver his first campaign rally since surviving an assassination attempt, marking a dramatic turn in his campaign as he prepares to address thousands of supporters in Grand Rapids, Michigan.…

AFP/APPNew York: A multi-day streak of US stock market records ended Thursday as investors shifted bets away from hot artificial intelligence equities toward overlooked names in anticipation of interest rate cuts.The Nasdaq, which…

AFP/APPHong Kong: Asian stocks rose on Thursday, following a Wall Street rally that saw record highs, fueled by increased bets on a September interest rate hike after comments by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. This positive…

News Desk Rawalpindi: There are serious concerns among the business community regarding the fiscal budget for 2024-25.The budget has imposed multiple burdens on already existing taxpayers.The target for tax revenue has been set at…

Muhammad Murtaza NoorIslamabad: The recent finance bill  for the financial year 2024-25, presented by the federal government includes a significant policy shift that has caused considerable concern among university faculty members and…

AFP/APPTehran: The six candidates vying to succeed President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash, focused on revitalizing Iran's sanctions-hit economy in their first debate ahead of next week's election.The six contenders…