Saudi energy giant posts 25% jump in quarterly profit even as Hormuz blockade chokes global oil supplies Aramco’s President and CEO Amin Nasser at the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 20, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The world has lost about 1 billion barrels of oil over the past two…
People work out at a Planet Fitness in Alexandria, Virginia, on Jan. 8, 2024. Leah Millis | Reuters Shares of Planet Fitness plunged more than 30% Thursday after the company reported a drag on sign-ups and trimmed its guidance. The stock was having its worst day ever, as of midday trading. Even though the fitness…
At current prices, the looted gold is worth around $70 million. PHOTO: PIXABAY Gold rose more than 1% on Tuesday, recovering from a near one-week low hit in the previous session, as hopes of a resolution to the war in Iran weighed on the dollar and eased inflation concerns as oil prices eased. Spot gold…
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Boxes of medication are seen on the shelves of the Keencare pharmacy, a member of the Green Light Group, on September 19, 2024 in London, England. Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images Once the go-to location for global drugmakers, Europe is now being squeezed by President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade and drug-pricing…
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Gold and silver prices recorded a significant increase on Wednesday in Pakistan, following a surge in the international market by $153 per ounce, reaching $4,713. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), gold prices in the country increased by Rs15,300 per tola, reaching Rs494,062, while the price of 10 grams of gold…
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LCCI presses for sector-specific industrial parks as development budget rises to Rs1.24tr The export-oriented industries. Photo: file LAHORE: The Punjab government is working on pilot programmes to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and export-oriented industries, with preparations under way for the next annual development plan, Secretary Planning & Development Board Punjab Rafaqat Ali said…
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Novo Nordisk on Monday said it is suing online telehealth provider Hims & Hers for mass marketing cheaper, unapproved copies of the drugmaker’s new Wegovy obesity pill and injections in the U.S. Novo is asking the court to permanently ban Hims from selling compounded versions of its drugs that infringe on the company’s patents and…
Agreements focus on technology transfer and B2B partnerships across farm value chain FAISALABAD: A delegation of Chinese agricultural experts and industry leaders has concluded a visit to the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), with the signing of several memorandums of understanding (MOUs) paving the way for enhanced technological collaboration and market integration between the two…
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A pharmacist displays a box of Wegovy pills at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, Jan. 15, 2026. George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images The future of the booming obesity drug market won’t hinge on drugs that deliver greater weight loss alone. Top executives from drugmakers big and small told CNBC that the next phase…
The logo of pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is displayed in front of its offices in Bagsvaerd, on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Nov. 24, 2025. Tom Little | Reuters Novo Nordisk will start rolling out the first-ever GLP-1 pill for weight loss in the U.S. on Monday, the company announced, marking a new chapter of obesity…
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