Category: World
Google announces vaccine requirement for its officials
Google is the first big tech company to announce a vaccine requirement for returning to its offices. The decision may push other tech companies to follow with similar moves. Google […]
Get $100 for coronavirus vaccination
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced to pay $100 for people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. New Yorkers, who get their first vaccine dose, starting Friday […]
UN appoints tax committee, includes FBR Member
ISLAMABAD: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed a distinguished group of 25 tax experts from around the world to serve as members of the United Nations Committee of Experts on […]
Bitcoin recovers after yesterday’s crash
KARACHI: Bitcoin has recovered on Wednesday after witnessed a decline below $30,000 a day earlier. The bitcoin on Wednesday bounced back above $34,000 mark to trade as high as $34,367 […]
Bitcoin plunges below $30,000; other cryptocurrencies mirror crash
LONDON: Bitcoin on Tuesday plunged below $30,000 after a crackdown launched by Chinese central bank. Bitcoin made around 50 per cent losses since it hit an all time high in […]
IMF, WTO call for lifting restriction on medical supplies
KARACHI: Kristalina Georgieva, Manaing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Roberto Azevêdo, Director General, World Trade Organization on Friday jointly called for governments to refrain from imposing export and other […]
Global trade may fall up to 32 percent on COVID-19 disruption: WTO
KARACHI: World trade is expected to fall by between 13 percent and 32 percent in 2020 as the COVID 19 pandemic disrupts normal economic activity and life around the world, […]
US stocks jump up after Trump declares coronavirus outbreak emergency
The US stocks rebounded on Friday and jumped up more than 9 percent after US President Donald Trump declared the coronavirus outbreak a national emergency. The Dow Jones Industrial Average […]
US stocks plummet on US travel ban from Europe
US stocks witnessed plummeted on Thursday after the US President imposed travel ban to curb coronavirus outbreak, which spooked investors and rattled world markets. According to CNBC the Dow Jones […]
US stocks tumble as coronavirus declared pandemic
The US stock indices plunged on Wednesday after World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus. This is the second major fall in just three days and wipe out Tuesday’s recovery. The […]