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US dollar rate in Pakistan on Jan 15 up by 0.5 paisa to Rs278.77

US Dollar Rate in Pakistan on Jan 15 up by 0.09 Paisa to Rs278.85

January 16, 2025

Japan satellite operators amp up investment as commercial demand rises
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Groundwork has been underway at SkyPerfect JSAT’s satellite control center in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, to make more room for satellite ground stations, as part of a plan by Asia’s largest satellite operator to nearly triple capital investment in the current fiscal year. The company is racing to make investments to secure…
JD Vance’s half brother Cory Bowman advances in Cincinnati mayor’s race
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Vice President JD Vance’s half brother Cory Bowman placed second in Cincinnati’s mayoral prim on Tuesday, sending the Republican political newcomer into a faceoff with incumbent Aftab Pureval this fall. Pureval placed first in the nonpartisan three-way contest, in which third-place finisher Republican Brian Frank was eliminated. Under the rules of the…
China cuts interest rates, reserve ratio ahead of US trade talks
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG — China on Wednesday announced a flurry of monet stimulus policies as it steels itself for turbulence ahead of trade talks with the U.S. Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China, told reporters that the reserve requirement ratio — the amount of cash that banks need to hold as reserves —…
The WTO is the biggest loser in Trump’s trade wars
Abishur Prakash is the founder of The political Business, a Toronto-based strategy advisory firm, and produces the Mr. politics insights for global leaders. As the U.S.-China economic war begins, driving a new decoupling between the world’s two largest economies, the World Trade Organization has made a startling warning. Trade between the U.S. and China, worth…
Another fighter jet lost at sea after falling off Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier
A second fighter jet was lost after falling over the side of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier and into the Red Sea, two U.S. officials told NBC News. There were only minor injuries after the 2-seater, F-18 Super Hornet fell off the aircraft carrier as it was landing at around 9:45 p.m. local…
Japan’s record share buybacks support stock market rebound
TOKYO — Japanese companies accelerated share buybacks in April to a record level, helping the stock market rebound from an earlier rout that was brought on by the U.S. imposing “reciprocal tariffs” against trade partners. Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange pledged over 3.8 trillion yen ($26 billion) in share repurchases during April, the…
U.S. intelligence agencies contradict Trump’s Tren de Aragua claims
A declassified memo drafted by U.S. intelligence agencies contradicts President Donald Trump’s claims that Venezuela’s government controls the Tren de Aragua gang, an argument he has used to deport immigrants to an El Salvador prison. al Intelligence Council memo states that the Venezuelan regime of Nicolás Maduro allows criminal gangs to operate in its territory…
Kentucky firefighters make daring rescue to save truck dangling on overpass
It was a heart-stopping scene in Louisville, Kentucky. The cab of a crashed tractor-trailer precariously dangled from an overpass on I-65 — with the driver inside. He can be heard pleading for help in an emotional 911 call from Sunday morning. “I’m just hanging over the bridge, I don’t want to die,” the driver said. He…