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Read more about At least 20 dead, more than 600 wounded in Equatorial Guinea blasts on Business Standard. A series of explosions at a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea killed at least 20 people and wounded more than 600 others on Sunday, authorities said

SCCI wants more trade with Central Asian Republics Peshawar March 5, 2021 PESHAWAR: The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has called for including export items to Central Asian Republics in the ‘Web-Based One Customs’ (WeBoC) system to boost trade. SCCI President Sherbaz Bilour made the demand during a meeting with the member of Customs Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Tariq Huda in his office, according to a press release issued here on Thursday. Senior Vice-President Engineer...

Bank credit growth (Y-o-Y) improved to 6.2% in December 2020 from 5.8% in the previous quarter but it remained lower when compared with 7.4% growth recorded a year ago; all population groups (i.e., rural, semi-urban, urban and metropolitan) recorded lower growth when compared to a year ago. Growth (Y-o-Y) in credit by private sector banks decelerated considerably to 6.7% in December 2020 (13.1% a year ago), whereas that for public sector banks improved to 6.5% in December 2020 (3.7% in December...

The Mainland China share market finished session lower on Tuesday, 23 February 2021, as worries over policy tightening continued to weigh on sectors with lofty valuations. At closing bell, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index declined 0.17%, or 6.05 points, to 3,636.36. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on Chinas second exchange, dropped 0.85%, or 20.65 points, to 2,396.01. The blue-chip CSI300 index fell 0.32%, or 17.66 points, to 5,579.67. The trend of Chinas policy tighte...

The Mainland China share market finished session steep lower on Monday, 22 February 2021, as concerns grew of a gradual tightening in lending conditions after one-year loan prime rate (LPR) in China was left unchanged at 3.85% and Chinas potential plans to allow more capital outflows. At closing bell, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index declined 1.45%, or 53.72 points, to 3,642.45. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on Chinas second exchange, dropped 2.11%, or 51.99 points, to...

India has signed a USD 50 million line of credit (LoC) agreement with the Maldives to facilitate maritime capability building of the island nations. According to a joint India-Maldives joint statement, the agreement was signed between the Government of Maldives and EXIM Bank India. The agreement was signed during the visit of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to the Maldives. "Welcome the signing of USD 50 million Defence LoC agreement with the Maldives. Will facilitate capability buil...

Read more about China Market gains 0.57% on Business Standard. At closing bell, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index advanced 0.57%, or 20.81 points, to 3,696.17. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on Chinas second exchange, added 0.75%, or 18.27 points, to 2,468.66. The blue-chip CSI300

State-run news agency IRNA reported that Irans President Hassan Rouhani reiterated on Wednesday the Islamic Republics definite determination not to produce or store weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), including nuclear weapons.

With the outbreak of the pandemic jeopardizing all income-generating activities around the globe, people worldwide needed something that could help them put food on the table. This was well-witnessed in Ireland where many turned to home-based jobs as an alternative source of employment.

Read more about Thomas Cook signs strategic agreement with Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation on Business Standard. With Maldives having re-opened its borders in July 2020, Thomas Cook India has witnessed an encouragingincrease in demand/interest. To catalyse this demand, its strategic agreement with the Maldives Marketingand Public Relations Corporation