» Resilient technology safeguards Pakistan financial system
24/02/26 12:37 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan’s banking sector is undergoing rapid digital transformation. More customers now use mobile apps, internet banking and digital payment systems instead of visiting branches. Banks are working with fintech companies and using cloud...
» Copper climbs as Chinese traders return from holiday
24/02/26 12:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Copper pulled higher on Tuesday as Chinese traders return to the market after holiday, while caution stemming from rising inventories and US tariff uncertainties persists. The most-active copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange ...
» Dalian iron ore drifts lower as trading in China resumes
24/02/26 12:33 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SINGAPORE: Dalian iron ore futures drifted lower on Tuesday in reaction to the fall in Singapore iron ore prices over the Lunar New Year holiday, though a recovery in production and falling shipments are expected to support prices. The m...
» Ufone, Zong deposit $30m pre-bid for 5G auction; March 10 set as auction date
24/02/26 12:26 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: Two major telecom operators — Ufone and Zong — have deposited the mandatory pre-bid earnest money of $15 million each with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for participation in the 5G spectrum auction scheduled f...
» OGDC continues funding in Reko Diq with $25m quarterly investment
24/02/26 12:21 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The management of Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC), Pakistan’s largest E&P, said it continued to ramp up investment in the Reko Diq project, with around $75 million injected during the quarter, of which $25 million repr...
» Soybeans fall for third session on US export worries; wheat, corn firm
24/02/26 12:20 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SINGAPORE: Chicago soybeans slid on Tuesday, losing more ground on uncertainty around US exports following the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Donald Trump’s import tariffs, which weighed on prices. The market is waitin...
» Thailand car production rises 10.53% on year in January on rising domestic sales and EVs
24/02/26 12:15 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BANGKOK: Thai car production hit 118,386 units in January, up 10.53% from a year earlier, the Federation of Thai Industries said on Tuesday, driven by local sales and electric vehicle output. The increase followed a rise of 8.56% in Dece...
» Imran Khan undergoes critical anti-VEGF procedure for severe eye condition
24/02/26 12:16 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan was shifted from the Adiala jail to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) late last night for a specialised medical procedure to treat a serious eye condition, Aaj News report...
» Seven killed in air ambulance crash in India’s Jharkhand state
24/02/26 11:40 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: All seven people on board a Beechcraft air ambulance that crashed in the Indian state of Jharkhand on Monday were killed, officials said on Tuesday, including two crew members, the patient and his relatives. The Beechcraft C90...
» HUBCO profit declines 1% in 1HFY26
24/02/26 11:36 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Amid lower revenue, Hub Power Company Limited (HUBCO), Pakistan’s largest Independent Power Producer (IPP), saw its profit decline by nearly 1% to Rs25.62 billion in the first half of the fiscal year 2025-26 that ended December 31, 2025....
» India bonds see light volumes ahead of key state borrowing auction
24/02/26 11:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: Indian government bonds traded in a tight range in early deals on Tuesday as investors held back from buying at higher prices ahead of a heavy slate of state borrowing, while softer US Treasury yields offered some support. The be...
» China stocks, yuan gain as investors cheer Year of the Horse, US tariff ruling
24/02/26 11:27 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SHANGHAI: China stocks galloped over 1% into the Year of the Horse on Tuesday while the yuan rose to a near three-year high, as traders returning from a nine-day holiday bet a US tariffs reset will benefit the world’s second-biggest econ...
» Taiwan rattled by 5.6 magnitude quake, no reports of damage
24/02/26 11:23 from Business Recorder - Latest News
TAIPEI: 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck just off the coast of Taiwan’s northeastern county of Yilan on Tuesday, the island’s weather administration said, with no reports of damage. The quake briefly shook buildings in the capital, Taipei...
» Various foreign ministers condemn Israel over West Bank moves, statement says
24/02/26 11:20 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISTANBUL: The foreign ministers of Brazil, France, Spain, Turkiye and various other states condemned Israeli decisions that they said introduce sweeping extensions to unlawful Israeli control over the occupied West Bank. “Changes are wid...
» Rebeka Masarova pulls off first-round upset in Austin
24/02/26 11:11 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Swiss qualifier Rebeka Masarova overpowered third-seeded Xinyu Wang of China 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of the ATX Open on Monday in Austin, Texas. Masarova won 85.7% of her first-serve points (30 of 35) and saved four of the five break...
» Paramount submits higher offer for Warner Bros Discovery in bid to block Netflix, source says
24/02/26 11:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Paramount Skydance submitted a higher offer for Warner Bros Discovery, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday, ratcheting up efforts to derail the HBO Max owner’s deal with Netflix . The bidding war for one of Hollywood...
» Bank of Punjab approves Rs1bn capital injection into BOP Exchange
24/02/26 11:20 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The Bank of Punjab (BOP) announced on Tuesday that it had approved the injection of an additional capital of Rs1.0 billion in BOP Exchange Private Limited. The decision was taken during a board meeting held on February 17, 2026, the comp...
» Russia investigating Telegram founder Durov as part of criminal case, Rossiyskaya Gazeta reports
24/02/26 11:01 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MOSCOW: Russia is investigating Telegram founder Pavel Durov as part of a criminal case on the “facilitation of terrorist activities”, state-run newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported, citing the Federal Security Service (FSB). Durov coul...
» Yen weakens as Asian markets reopen to renewed tariff turmoil
24/02/26 10:37 from Business Recorder - Latest News
TOKYO: The yen weakened on Tuesday as markets weighed the fallout on global trade from renewed turbulence over US President Donald Trump’s tariff regime . The greenback clawed back losses as China and Japan reopened following holidays an...
» Australia, NZ dollars steady after pullback in risk, eyes on CPI
24/02/26 10:28 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars steadied on Tuesday after suffering a classic “risk-off” pullback as losses in equity markets and unease over US tariff policy dented commodity currencies leveraged to global growth. The Aus...