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Gold prices fell sharply in Pakistan on Monday, with the price of one tola dropping Rs12,800, in line with a steep decline in international prices. According to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association, the price of one tola of gold fell to Rs438,136 from Rs450,936 a day earlier. The price of 10 grammes…
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China cuts tariffs on US farm goods China is offering Washington a little tariff relief — but the door is far from fully open.Beijing plans to cut tariffs on several US agricultural goods, while keeping an additional 10% tariff on soybeans, one of the biggest US farm exports to China.The Chinese commerce ministry’s tariff-reduction list…
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A delivery service offering meals to people in need has spoken about the challenges of recruiting new volunteers due to rising fuel costs. Maureen Bougeard said Meals on Wheels Jersey had received £38,000 from the Jersey Community Foundation to fund work supplying hot meals to islanders who are unable to prepare meals themselves. She said…
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IMF chief hails Pakistan’s reform implementation, saying it helped preserve stability and restore confidence Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shakes hands with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva during a meeting on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday. Photo: X Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday…
Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik issued a stark warning on Sunday that petrol prices could reach Rs1,000 per litre if a fuel shortage emerged in the country, as global oil prices continued to surge amid renewed hostilities in the Middle East and Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. Speaking to journalists in Lahore, Malik said petroleum…
One of the most important lessons from the war with Iran is one that few saw coming. The conflict has made clear that China, which has long been highly vulnerable to oil supply shocks, has managed to transform that weakness into a surprising source of geopolitical power. The country made that big shift by stockpiling…
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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The Bank of England has held interest rates at 3.75%, but policymakers warned that pressure to raise rates is building…
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File photo: A man walks past an Indian Rupee symbol installation at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) headquarters in Mumbai (Picture credit: Reuters) The Indian rupee fell 0.4% against the US dollar on Tuesday, logging its sharpest single-day decline in two months as rising oil prices and expectations of higher US interest rates weighed…
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According to White, working families on low incomes not only struggle to pay their bills, but miss out on schemes such as free school meals and subsidised holiday clubs. “When I talk to families, the cost of living keeps cropping up,” she says. “As the years have gone on, everything’s become more expensive. “But we…
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