» IT, materials stocks drag Sri Lankan shares lower
19/11/25 17:10 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Sri Lankan shares closed lower for the fifth straight session on Wednesday, weighed down by losses in information technology and materials stocks. The CSE All-Share index settled 0.09% lower at 23,029.86 points. SMB Finance and Kotmale H...
» Afghanistan seeks Indian investments, goods as Taliban minister arrives in Delhi
19/11/25 17:02 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KABUL/NEW DELHI: Afghanistan’s Taliban trade minister arrived in India on Wednesday on a maiden visit to draw greater investments and goods as both countries consider ways to enhance their relations in the backdrop of souring relations w...
» US report mentions Pakistan’s ‘military success’ over India in May conflict
19/11/25 17:26 from Business Recorder - Latest News
A report submitted to the US Congress has mentioned Pakistan’s “military success” over India during the four-day conflict in May this year, stating that Pakistan used Chinese weapons to down French Rafale fighter jets used by India. “Pak...
» Louvre museum to add 100 external cameras by 2026 after heist exposed security flaws
19/11/25 16:52 from Business Recorder - Latest News
PARIS: France’s Louvre Museum will install 100 external cameras by the end of 2026 as part of measures to tighten security after last month’s spectacular heist, its director said on Wednesday. Laurence Des Cars also told a National Assem...
» China passes US to return as Germany’s top trade partner
19/11/25 16:48 from Business Recorder - Latest News
FRANKFURT: China has reclaimed its title as Germany’s top trading partner, dethroning the United States after President Donald Trump launched his tariff onslaught, official data showed Wednesday. Total trade between Europe’s biggest econ...
» India bonds inch lower after Bloomberg index entry euphoria calms
19/11/25 16:41 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: Indian government bonds dipped slightly on Wednesday after a short-lived rally on hopes of a potential inclusion in the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index. The benchmark 10-year closed at 6.5323%, against 6.5258% in the previous se...
» Saudi crown prince seeks to burnish image with Corporate America’s top executives
19/11/25 16:38 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON: Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will rub shoulders with many of Corporate America’s most powerful executives on Wednesday, a day after President Donald Trump reintroduced him to official Washington with a glowi...
» Shield Corporation to exit PSX
19/11/25 16:36 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Shield Corporation Limited (SCL), a Pakistani manufacturer of baby care and hygiene products, has decided to delist from the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). The company announced the development in a filing to the bourse on Wednesday. “Th...
» Nineteen killed and 66 wounded in heavy Russian attack on Ukraine, officials say
19/11/25 16:27 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LVIV, UKRAINE: Nineteen people were killed in a heavy overnight Russian missile and drone attack that struck an apartment building in the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday. Another 66 people were w...
» Palm hits almost three-week high on strong soyoil
19/11/25 16:21 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose to their highest close in almost three weekson Wednesday after rising for five straight sessions, supported by stronger soyoil prices. The benchmark palm oil contract for January delivery on ...
» India considers raising sugar floor price, ethanol rates to support mills, sources say
19/11/25 16:09 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: India is considering raising the floor price for sugar sales in the domestic market, government and industry sources said on Wednesday, as part of efforts to help mills saddled with surplus stocks. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ...
» Indian rupee ends nearly flat, wedged between competing merchant flows
19/11/25 16:05 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: The rupee closed nearly unchanged on Wednesday, easing off a two-week high as importer dollar demand ate into gains spurred by a pick up in exporter flows and a mildly bullish bias among interbank traders. The rupee ended the ses...
» Indian shares closer to peak levels as foreign inflows likely help
19/11/25 16:01 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Indian shares shook off early nerves and inched closer to record highs on Wednesday, underpinned possibly by foreign inflows and a rally in information-technology stocks. The Nifty 50 climbed 0.55% to 26,052.65, while the BSE Sensex rose...
» Indian seafood exporters rally after report of China suspending Japanese imports
19/11/25 15:56 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Indian seafood exporters surged as much as 11% on Wednesday following media report that China had notified Japan of plans to suspend imports from the country, a move that could shift demand toward alternative suppliers such as India. Bei...
» Afghanistan needs $129 million for quake recovery, UN says, as donor support falls
19/11/25 15:51 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KARACHI: A UN-led assessment says Afghanistan requires $128.8 million to restore housing, schools and key services in its quake-hit eastern provinces, warning that reconstruction faces “significant shortfalls” as donor support for the co...
» South Korea’s MFG starts buying corn in tender, traders say
19/11/25 15:40 from Business Recorder - Latest News
HAMBURG: South Korea’s Major Feedmill Group (MFG) has started buying animal feed corn in an international tender on Wednesday with an initial 130,000 to 135,000 metric tons initially bought, European traders said. The tender seeks up to ...
» Ravindra, Conway pave the way as New Zealand clinch ODI series against West Indies
19/11/25 15:37 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra’s early attack helped New Zealand beat West Indies by five wickets with three balls to spare in a rain-curtailed second one-day international in Napier to seal the three-game series 2-0 on Wednesday. Chas...
» Disillusioned doctor: How I built a dermatology practice on my own terms
19/11/25 15:48 from Business Recorder - Latest News
When I look back at how this journey began, it doesn’t feel glamorous in the least. It feels real, with lots of road bumps, pitfalls and trial and error thrown in for good measure. Freshly out of my dermatology specialization and with my...
» Pakistan’s PPL to create artificial island to ramp up oil & gas exploration: report
19/11/25 15:14 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), one of the country’s leading energy companies, is reclaiming land from the sea to create a launch pad, which will allow the company to accelerate oil and gas exploration, reported Bloomberg on Wednesday....
» Turkiye keen to invest in Sindh’s Special Economic Zones
19/11/25 16:27 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Sindh on Investment and Public-Private Partnership, Syed Qasim Naveed Qamar, met with Turkiye’s Consul General Ergul Kadak and Commercial Attaché Murat Ozmen at the Sindh Investment Department o...