» ‘Movie hasn’t even started’: Indian army chief says May conflict with Pakistan was a ‘trailer’
17/11/25 23:13 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi issued on Monday a pointed warning to Pakistan, comparing the brief May conflict to a “trailer” rather than a full-length film. “I’d like to say that the movie hasn’t even started – on...
» Saudi crown prince departs for US
17/11/25 22:08 from Business Recorder - Latest News
RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman departed for the United States on Monday, the state news agency said, where the kingdom’s de-facto leader is likely to press for security guarantees and advanced weaponry. The visit marks th...
» Saudi’s Dar Global announces Maldives project with Trump Organization
17/11/25 22:04 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DUBAI: Saudi developer Dar Global on Monday announced a new partnership in the Maldives with the Trump Organization, ahead of talks between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US President Donald Trump in Washington. The project involve...
» Envoys of Australia, Mauritius, Denmark, UAE present credentials to President Zardari
17/11/25 21:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The envoys of Australia, Mauritius, Denmark, and the United Arab Emirates presented their diplomatic credentials to President Asif Ali Zardari during a ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Monday. President Zardari received credentials from Mr Ti...
» Charith Asalanka, Asitha Fernando leave Pakistan tour due to illness
17/11/25 21:11 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka and fast bowler Asitha Fernando have returned home from the ongoing Pakistan tour due to illness, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced on Monday. The two players fell sick ahead of the last ODI of the seri...
» UN says ‘regrets’ death penalty ordered for Bangladesh ex-PM
17/11/25 20:58 from Business Recorder - Latest News
GENEVA: The UN said Monday that former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s sentencing for crimes against humanity marked “an important moment for victims”, but she should not have been sentenced to death. Hasina, 78, remained in hi...
» US stocks fall as markets gird for key business earnings
17/11/25 20:10 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks slipped early Monday as traders braced for key earnings reports from chip titan Nvidia and major US retailers. After the longest government shutdown in US history, which put various economic data reports on h...
» BBC ‘determined to fight’ Trump defamation case: chairman
17/11/25 19:25 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LONDON: The BBC ’s chairman vowed Monday to fight a billion-dollar lawsuit which US President Donald Trump has threatened to bring against the British broadcaster for defamation. “I want to be very clear with you – our position has not c...
» Copper slips as macro concerns, firmer dollar weigh
17/11/25 19:19 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Copper prices fell on Monday, weighed down by a slightly firmer dollar, fading hopes for another Federal Reserve rate cut and a host of macro concerns. Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.5% at $10,802.50...
» Most Gulf shares muted on Fed rate cut uncertainty
17/11/25 19:03 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Most Gulf stock markets were subdued on Monday as investors turned cautious ahead of a long-awaited U.S. jobs report that could offer clearer signals on the health of the world’s largest economy. Following hawkish comments from U.S. Fede...
» E-challan: is Karachi paying higher fines than Dubai?
17/11/25 21:50 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The Sindh government last month launched the Traffic Regulation and Citation System (TRACS) - an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered e-ticketing initiative which uses High-Definition (HD) cameras to detect traffic violations. The system...
» Bangladesh issues another tender to buy 50,000 tons of rice
17/11/25 18:47 from Business Recorder - Latest News
HAMBURG: Bangladesh’s state grains buyer has issued another international tender to purchase 50,000 metric tons of rice, European traders said on Monday. The deadline for submission of price offers is December 1. Bangladesh’s government ...
» Trump re-pardons jailed US Capitol rioter
17/11/25 18:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has pardoned for the second time a militia member involved in the January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol, who was in jail for illegal possession of firearms. Trump had already pardoned Dan Wilson, a ...
» Sri Lankan shares end lower for third straight session
17/11/25 18:00 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BENGALURU: Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Monday, dragged by losses in consumer discretionary and financials stocks. The CSE All Share index settled down 1% at 23,223.68 rupees, closing lower for third straight session. Ceylinco Holdi...
» Bangladesh demands India extradite convicted ex-PM Hasina
17/11/25 17:59 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DHAKA: Bangladesh on Monday demanded India extradite ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, hours after she was sentenced to hang for crimes against humanity. Hasina’s autocratic rule was backed by New Delhi, and the 78-year-old fle...
» Indian bonds drop over RBI support uncertainty, lower US Treasuries
17/11/25 17:52 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: Indian government bonds fell on Monday as investors held back from adding positions amid growing conviction that the Reserve Bank of India’s recent bond purchases were largely to replace maturing holdings rather than an effort to...
» PM Shehbaz inaugurates upgraded waiting areas, lounges at Karachi Cantt Railway Station
17/11/25 22:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated the newly upgraded waiting areas and lounges at the Karachi Cantt Railway Station during his visit to Karachi on Monday. The premier also launched New Shalimar Express train service in presence o...
» India says it will engage constructively for best interest of Bangladesh’s people
17/11/25 17:31 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: India said on Monday that it has noted the verdict against Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, hours after a Dhaka court sentenced her to death for ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year....
» India regulator to decline Jane Street data request in court, sources say
17/11/25 17:09 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: India’s markets regulator will tell a court this week that it sees no reason to release additional data and documents to Jane Street, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, after the U.S. firm appealed a securities...
» Indian rupee nudges up as inflows blunt hit from record trade gap, importer hedging
17/11/25 17:05 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee ended a touch higher on Monday as modest dollar inflows helped the currency hold its ground in the face of persistent importer hedging demand and data showing India’s trade deficit hit a record high in October. T...