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Women pickers toil unprotected in Pakistan’s cotton fields
Widow Amina Batool has laboured in Pakistan’s scorching cotton fields for nearly eight years to eke out a living and…
Criticism of Equifax data breach response mounts, shares tumble
Equifax Inc (EFX.N) faced a storm of criticism on Friday over a hack that may have compromised personal data for…
US approves $3.8 billion in arms sales to Bahrain: US official
The US State Department has approved a package of potential arms sales worth more than $3.8 billion to Bahrain including…
Whirlpool’s washer battle with Samsung, LG heats up at trade hearing
Appliance giant Whirlpool Corp on Thursday called on the US International Trade Commission to impose “global safeguard” restrictions on imported…
New York regulator fines Habib Bank $225mn for compliance failures
On Thursday, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) said it had fined Habib Bank and its New York…
US investors urged to invest in CPEC projects
Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) urged the US investors to explore possibilities of joint ventures and invest in…
Facebook takes the next step to monetise WhatsApp: WSJ
Facebook Inc is gearing up to make money from WhatsApp, the messaging service used by more than a billion people…
CPEC to be most precious asset of Pakistan
Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders has said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was an important step towards new global…
Electric cars and renewables not enough to meet Paris climate goal
The cost of electric vehicles (EVs) will fall to match those running on combustion engines by 2022, a key trigger…