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State-owned oil, gas companies need to revamp business plans: Finance Division

ISLAMABAD - The Finance Division has said that key weaknesses in all five state-owned oil and gas companies lie in finan...

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ASF cases slightly up by end of December 2024 – BAI

MANILA, Philippines – The number of active African swine fever (ASF) cases nationwide slightly increased towards the e...

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Short-term inflation falls by 0.26pc

ISLAMABAD - The weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), went down by 0....

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PSX stays bullish, gains 467 points

ISLAMABAD - The 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with bullish trend on Friday, gaining 467....

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SECP Appellate Bench dismisses appeals by United Insurance, SPI Insurance

ISLAMABAD - The Appellate Bench of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has dismissed two appeals filed by...

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Ministry of IT, Chinese company launch IT Training Portal

ISLAMABAD - Minister of State for Information Technology Shaza Fatima has said the IT training programme agreed upon wit...

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How Crypto Laws Are Changing Across The World In 2025

How Crypto Laws Are Changing Across The World In 2025 Authored by Yohan Yun via CoinTelegraph.com,Everything looks set t...

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Man Charged With Supplying Drugs to Liam Payne Arrested: Report

Braian Paiz, who was one of five individuals charged in connection with the singer's death earlier this week, has been t...

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FTC Approves Final Order Against AI-Enabled Consumer Review Platform Sitejabber

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved a final order against Sitejabber, the provider of an artificial intellig...

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10 dogs killed, 4 rescued from mobile home fire

Homeowners say 10 dogs, including a brand new litter of puppies were killed in a mobile home fire that Fire Department o...

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Insight Communications took blood, sweat & tears –Shobanjo

Biodun Shobanjo, the octogenarian titan of the Nigerian advertising world, is being feted across the media. But beneath ...

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US surgeon general flags an alarming cancer link

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy reveals advisory that links cancer risk to a billion-dollar industry....

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CPN expects malls to surge this year

Retail and property developer Central Pattana Plc (CPN) predicts an uptick for shopping mall business, driven by the tou...

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Fitting Marijuana Into Your Winter Arc Routine

Having a winter arc has become a fitness trend, here is how to take it up a notch by using marijuana....

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China hits record panda bond issuance in 2024, with analysts bullish for 2025

With more yuan-denominated panda bonds issued last year than any other, analysts expect even bigger numbers in 2025....

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A divided EU gives India a window to pitch for carbon tax relief

European Union's CBAM imposes a carbon price on imports of certain products from outside the bloc to prevent carbon leak...

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NPCI moving to give netbanking a UPI-like makeover

The initiative, called ‘Netbanking 2.0’, is currently being piloted with 10 banks, including most large private and ...

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Refinancing on agenda, Reliance raises dual currency loan of $3 billion

Reliance Industries has secured $3 billion in a loan deal from 11 banks. The five-year loan includes $450 million in yen...

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487 homes sold in November in Killeen-Temple area

There were 487 single-unit residential homes sold in the Killeen-Temple metropolitan statistical area during November of...

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Govt looks to dig deeper into mines; changes to MMDR act likely this year

India plans amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act for easier funding of overseas acquisi...

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The potato-shaped loophole in free trade

Ever since free trade opened up between the US and Mexico in the 1990s, trillions of dollars of goods have been going ba...

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Subscribers to sue telcos over 100% tariff hike proposal

Subscribers have said they are preparing to sue telecommunications companies over a proposed tariff hike that could doub...

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Inflation, low productivity major economic threats – NESG

The Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, Niyi Yusuf, has advocated for urgent sectoral reforms as Nigeria fac...

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Global food prices dropped 2% in 2024 — FAO

Global food commodity prices declined by 2.1 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year, the Food and Agriculture Or...

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2025 budget: FG to support farmers with N132bn

The Federal Government has allocated N132bn to support farmers and farming activities in 2025. This allocation disclosed...

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Rainoil executive inspires Delta kids in festive party

The Group Executive Director of Rainoil Limited, Godfrey Ogbechie, hosted 1,500 children at the Idumuje-Ugboko Children ...

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Tim Cook To Donate $1 Million To Trump Inauguration

Apple CEO Tim Cook will donate $1 million to Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, the latest contribution from the tech indu...

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PSA: 21.8% of agri population obtained land ownership, rights in 2022

MANILA, Philippines – Only 21.8 percent of the total agricultural population obtained ownership or rights over their a...

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Bipartisan "Online Dating Safety Act" Seeks To Combat $1 Billion In Annual App Scams

Bipartisan "Online Dating Safety Act" Seeks To Combat $1 Billion In Annual App Scams The government is considering putti...

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10 steps to better budget (and better life) in 2025

Money matters. It influences our daily lives, shapes our opportunities, and plays a role in achieving our dreams. But be...

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Surge in Brick-and-Mortar Commerce Will Spur POS Innovation

Call it a renaissance for brick-and-mortar commerce. The rebound of in-store browsing and buying may scarcely seemed ima...

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Cramer's week ahead: nonfarm payrolls, PMI and earnings from Albertsons

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday walked investors through next week's market action....

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Is Enterprise AI the Prescription for Back-Office Bottlenecks?

Behind the scenes, the finance function — and all of its spreadsheets, manual processes, and legacy systems — is und...

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Everything you need to know about The Good Ship Murder's second series

The Good Ship Murder is returning to Channel 5 for a second series - here's the full cast list and how to watch the new ...

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Anatra Thai Restaurant Opening in Burbank Soon

The company's third site is set to move into the former home of Siri Thai Cuisine...

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Here's How Much $1000 Invested In AECOM 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 7.21% on an annualized basis producing an average ...

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America Won't Fall For Multi-State 'Quad-demic' Mask-Mandates

America Won't Fall For Multi-State 'Quad-demic' Mask-Mandates Authored by Julianna Frieman via Headline USA,Some states ...

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Argentina’s Central Bank gets US$1 billion repo with five international banks

The loan has BOPREAL dollar-nominated bonds as collateralLa entrada Argentina’s Central Bank gets US$1 billion repo wi...

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Claudine Kitchen and Bakeshop Coming to Porter Ranch

The company's second location is set to replace Pieology Pizzeria...

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Aldi is selling school uniform bundles for £3.50 but you have to be quick

Aldi is bringing back its sell-out school uniform bundle for just £3.50 in its first January back-to-school deal, but b...

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Who was ‘murdered’ and banished from The Traitors in episode 3?

One contestant was banished on BBC's The Traitors tonight (Friday, January 3), while another is set to be 'murdered' whe...

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BoT chair headhunters consider asking for new candidates

The selection committee for a new board chairman of the Bank of Thailand must decide whether to proceed with the origina...

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Central bank chair headhunters consider asking for new candidates

The selection committee for a new board chairman of the Bank of Thailand must decide whether to proceed with the origina...

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EV overview shows sales growth slowing

Electric vehicle (EV) sales in Thailand slowed considerably in 2024 following explosive growth of 320% in 2023, as a red...

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Here's How Much $1000 Invested In Live Nation Entertainment 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 7.59% on an annualized basis ...

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Some Canadian EV buyers sour on Tesla after Elon Musk’s pivot to the right

A brand that was once cherished by the environmental left for bringing EVs to the mainstream is now far less palatable f...

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Microsoft to Invest $80 Billion in AI-Focused Data Centers Amid ‘Golden Opportunity’

Microsoft plans to invest $80 billion to build data centers in fiscal 2025, aiming to use them to power the development ...