» Lakki Marwat blast leaves one dead, nine injured
05/01/26 14:00 from Business Recorder - Latest News
A vehicle transporting employees to the Lucky Cement factory was targeted in a blast at Nawarkhel Mor in Lakki Marwat, resulting in the martyrdom of one civilian and injuries to nine others. Upon receiving reports of the explosion, Lakki...
» Samsung to double AI mobile devices to 800 million units this year
05/01/26 13:59 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics plans to double this year the number of its mobile devices with “Galaxy AI” features largely powered by Google’s Gemini , its co-CEO said, which would give the US firm an edge over rivals as the global race in ...
» Liven Pharma in talks for ‘possible acquisition’ of Hoover Pharma
05/01/26 13:52 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Liven Pharma Limited has entered into preliminary discussions with Hoover Pharma (Private) Limited regarding a “possible acquisition”. The company disclosed the development in its notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday. “A...
» Root says offering thanks, not bidding farewell, after Sydney century
05/01/26 13:47 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SYDNEY: England’s Joe Root paused as he left the field to salute all four corners of the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday after making a fine 160 in the fifth Ashes Test, but the 35-year-old does not want to consider if this is his final ...
» European stocks rise as defence shares lead after Venezuela shock
05/01/26 13:41 from Business Recorder - Latest News
European stocks traded firmer on Monday, extending their early-year gains as investors bought defense stocks after US military strikes on Venezuela stirred fresh geopolitical concerns. By 0810 GMT, the pan-European STOXX 600 was 0.3% hig...
» Foxconn’s Q4 revenue surges 22.07% from a year earlier on AI demand
05/01/26 13:39 from Business Recorder - Latest News
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s Foxconn , the world’s largest contract electronics maker, reported record fourth-quarter revenue on Monday, driven by strong demand for artificial intelligence products. Revenue for Nvidia’s biggest server maker and Appl...
» Kia targets 3.35mn vehicle sales in 2026 after narrowly missing 2025 goal
05/01/26 13:30 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SEOUL: South Korean automaker Kia Corp said on Monday it is targeting global vehicle sales of 3.35 million units in 2026, up about 4.2% from last year’s sales target. In a separate regulatory filing, Kia said it had sold 3.14 million veh...
» South African rand steady after Venezuela shock
05/01/26 13:28 from Business Recorder - Latest News
JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand was steady in early trade on Monday, as investors considered the implications of US military action in Venezuela, escalating geopolitical tensions and lifting safe-haven demand. At 0657 GMT the rand t...
» Maple Leaf announces chairman reappointment, CEO appointment
05/01/26 13:24 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited (MLCF) announced on Monday key appointments in its company. The listed company shared the development in a notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) today. The notice said that the board of directors o...
» Gold per tola gains Rs9,200 in Pakistan
05/01/26 13:08 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Gold prices in Pakistan increased on Monday in line with their gain in the international market. In the local market, gold price per tola reached Rs464,762 after a gain of Rs9,200 during the day. Similarly, 10-gram gold was sold at Rs398...
» Customs seize smuggled goods worth Rs183.23mn
05/01/26 13:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Quetta seized large consignments of smuggled goods worth Rs183.23 million in multiple intelligence-based operations (IBOs). In a statement released on Monday, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) sai...
» Australian shares end flat as miners counter energy, consumer losses
05/01/26 12:47 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Australian shares closed flat on Monday, with gains in iron ore miners countering losses in consumer discretionary and energy stocks in the market’s thinnest trading session in more than a year. The S&P/ASX 200 index finished 0.8 poi...
» China-Pakistan Dialogue: Foreign ministers review defence, trade, investment ties
05/01/26 12:28 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi co-chaired the seventh round of the China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue, conducting a comprehensive review of bilateral relations....
» Food insecurity surges in Pakistan, with one in four households affected
05/01/26 12:25 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Food insecurity in Pakistan has worsened sharply despite signs of post-crisis economic stabilisation, according to findings from the Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES) 2024–25. At the national level, the share of households expe...
» Chalamet boosts Oscar bid with Critics Choice Awards win
05/01/26 12:25 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LOS ANGELES: Timothee Chalamet’s Oscars campaign earned a major boost Sunday as he scooped the best actor prize for “Marty Supreme” at the Critics Choice Awards, the first major gala of this year’s Hollywood awards season. He defeated ri...
» Colombian president rejects Trump threats, says ‘stop slandering me’
05/01/26 12:18 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BOGOTÁ: Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro on Sunday rejected threats by his US counterpart Donald Trump who also accused him of being a drug trafficker. US forces attacked Caracas in the early hours of Saturday, bombing military targets...
» Daria Kasatkina feels pressure to ‘repay Australia’ after Russia switch
05/01/26 12:14 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BRISBANE: An emotional Daria Kasatkina says she feels the pressure of delivering success for her new country after playing in Australia for the first time since switching from Russia. The openly gay 28-year-old changed allegiance to Aust...
» ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ reaches $1 billion in global ticket sales
05/01/26 12:08 from Business Recorder - Latest News
James Cameron’s science-fiction fantasy “Avatar: Fire and Ash” has surpassed $1 billion in global box office proceeds, the director’s fourth film to cross that threshold. The film, which returned audiences to the visually stunning planet...
» Botswana to open embassy in Moscow, open up to Russia in rare earths and diamonds, minister says
05/01/26 12:04 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MOSCOW: Botswana plans to open an embassy in Moscow soon and has invited Russian investors to cooperate on rare earths and diamonds, Russia’s TASS state news agency quoted Botswana’s foreign minister as saying on Sunday. Russia is seekin...
» Japan’s Nikkei jumps nearly 3% as markets shrug off Venezuela tension
05/01/26 11:57 from Business Recorder - Latest News
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average jumped nearly 3% on the first trading day of 2026, with chip-related stocks leading the charge, as investors brushed off the potential impact of US military action in Venezuela. The Nikkei was up 2.78%...