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Iranian Rial demand goes high in Pakistan
The demand for the Iranian rial has risen sharply in Pakistan, with the currency gaining nearly fourfold against the local rupee in recent weeks. Exchange companies report a growing rush of buyers, as individuals increasingly turn to the Iranian currency in hopes of further appreciation. The trend comes amid ongoing diplomatic engagement between Iran and the United States, which has influenced market expectations. Citizens are buying Iranian Rial to become ‘crorepati’ Traders say th...
اکونومیست: اگر تهران از عبور کشتیها عوارض بگیرد، میلیاردها دلار در سال درآمد خواهد داشت
اکونومیست نوشت اگر جمهوری اسلامی به دریافت عوارض از کشتیهای عبوری از تنگه هرمز ادامه دهد، سالانه میلیاردها دلار درآمد خواهد داشت و این آبراه عملا از مسیر بینالمللی به گذرگاهی تحت کنترل تهران تبدیل میشود. تردد روزانه از ۱۲۵ کشتی پیش از جنگ به حدود ۱۱ کشتی کاهش یافته است.
Saudi Arabia restores full capacity on East-West oil pipeline to 7m bpd after attacks
Saudi Arabia has restored full oil pumping capacity through the East-West pipeline to about seven million barrels per day (bpd), it said on Sunday, days after providing an assessment of damage on its energy sector from attacks during the Iran conflict. The ministry said energy facilities and the pipeline affected by attacks during the conflict have recovered and restored operational capacity. Saudi did not specify who launched the attacks, but the kingdom has intercepted many Iranian missiles...
WFH loophole is shut down after Aussie tried to claim thousands of dollars back on tax for a very common expense
WFH loophole is shut down after Aussie tried to claim thousands of dollars back on tax for a very common expenseWFH loophole shut by court rulingMan claimed thousands in home rent paymentsREAD MORE: Huge WFH loophole exposed after Aussie scores astonishing winBy NICHOLAS COMINO, POLITICAL REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 01:26, 12 April 2026 | Updated: 01:28, 12 April 2026 e-mail View comments
UK clothing brand loved by Prince William plunges into administration - huge sale launched
UK clothing brand loved by Prince William plunges into administration - huge sale launchedGandys, a British lifestyle brand selling outdoor gear worn by celebrities, has filed for administration and is slashing prices by up to 75%NewsCallum Hoare and Laura Zilincanova01:13, 12 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesXX(Image: Getty)A UK fashion brand loved by Prince William has collapsed into administration, triggering huge discounts.Gandys, a British lifestyle brand specialising in outdoor apparel, has suffered...
Minister hints that time may be running out for IPAS company that's taken TENS of MILLIONS of euro from taxpayers to operate an ILLEGAL refugee village in an area of outstanding beauty - just as the council makes its BOLDEST move yet
Minister hints that time may be running out for IPAS company that's taken TENS of MILLIONS of euro from taxpayers to operate an ILLEGAL refugee village in an area of outstanding beauty - just as the council makes its BOLDEST move yetBy VALERIE HANLEY e-mail View comments
Faisal Islam: Why the government is relaxed about Chinese car imports
Faisal Islam: Why the government is relaxed about Chinese car imports15 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleFaisal IslamEconomics editorGetty ImagesIn a Somerset field, with a distant view on one side of Hinckley Point nuclear power station (under construction) and on the other side the windswept grassy folds of Glastonbury Tor, lies the future of the British car industry. It is possibly also the foundation of our future economic resilience, at what is a troubled moment in the global e...
Australia news live: government ad campaign urges drivers to minimise fuel use as supply crisis persists
Follow the day’s news liveAlbanese didn’t return with shiploads of diesel. That doesn’t mean his Singapore visit wasn’t a successGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government is launching a new advertising campaign to encourage the public to minimise their use of fuel amid the global crisis caused by the US-Israel war on Iran.The TV, digital and billboard campaign, which will begin rolling out on Monday, is called “Every little bit helps” and is part of the...
Taxpayers shelling out £800 a MINUTE in disability benefits to people claiming to suffer from 'anxiety' - as private firms cash-in by coaching claimants in exchange for half their payout
Taxpayers shelling out £800 a MINUTE in disability benefits to people claiming to suffer from 'anxiety' - as private firms cash-in by coaching claimants in exchange for half their payoutBy DAISY GRAHAM-BROWN, INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER and GABRIEL MILLARD-CLOTHIER, POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 23:09, 11 April 2026 | Updated: 23:09, 11 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Agricultural crisis prompts panic among EU and British officials — Dmitriev
Earlier, Kirill Dmitriev wrote that European farmers facing a shortage of fertilizers may not have enough patience, and will be the first to remind Kaja Kallas and Ursula von der Leyen of their strategic miscalculation
AI Juggernaut Rumbles on Even as Markets Whipsaw
The artificial intelligence credit juggernaut keeps pushing forward as the relentless demand for exposure to the industry trumps fears that the conflict in the Middle East is causing energy prices and inflation to rise.
From garden gnomes to mahjong sets, Masters tournament to rake in about $70M in merch
Spending thousands of dollars on merchandise is par for the course for some fans at the Masters tournament.Augusta National is expected to generate about $70 million in merchandise sales during the 2026 golf tournament in Georgia, according to Front Office Sports and other reports.The staggering totals are turning heads online and across the sports world."The Masters will do about $70 million in merchandise sales this week," sports business analyst Joe Pompliano wrote on X, echoing reported esti...
Latin America feeling the fallout of Middle East conflict
While a tenuous ceasefire is in place in Iran, the fallout from the conflict in the Middle East is still being felt far beyond the region itself. Across Latin America, rising fuel costs and economic uncertainty are exposing vulnerabilities in global supply chains. For more, check out our exclusive content on CGTN Now and subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The China Report.
McBlob! Taxpayers footing bill as Scotland's bloated army of civil servants swells to 28,000
McBlob! Taxpayers footing bill as Scotland's bloated army of civil servants swells to 28,000Click here to visit the Scotland home page for the latest news and sport By ANDY BEAVEN, NEWS AND FEATURE WRITER Published: 19:13, 11 April 2026 | Updated: 19:13, 11 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Frozen Fish Initiative Reaches 50 Cities as Morocco Plans Permanent Network
Casablanca – Frozen fish is increasingly being positioned as a practical way to bridge the gap between market prices and consumers’ purchasing power, especially during high-demand periods such as Ramadan, Secretary of State for Maritime Fisheries Zakia Driouich said Friday in Casablanca. Speaking at a conference themed around eight years of the “Hout Bithaman Maâkoul” initiative, Driouich said the operation, launched in 2019, has played a major role in improving access to seafood during the holy...
Dire cash crisis warning as walkout threat sparks national security alarm
EXCLUSIVE: Dire cash crisis warning as walkout threat sparks national security alarmTrade union GMB has warned that a strike by 1,500 cash handlers at G4S and Loomis could lead to ATMs running out of money and airports having no foreign currencyCommentsNewsDave Burke Political Correspondent 18:18, 11 Apr 2026Updated 18:18, 11 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesTrade union GMB has sounded the alarm about a possible cash crisis(Image: Getty)Alarmed union bosses have called on the Bank of England to step in and...
Minnesota fraud suspect skips court, forfeits bond, throwing $11M Medicaid case into doubt
A man accused of orchestrating an $11 million Medicaid fraud scheme in Minnesota skipped a scheduled court appearance this week, prompting a warrant for his arrest, authorities said.Abdirashid Ismail Said, 50, failed to appear for a pre-trial hearing in Hennepin County, forfeiting his bond, according FOX 9, citing the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office.Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said in a statement that his office is working with federal authorities to locate Said."A warrant has b...
KSA, Qatar offer $5b assistance to Pakistan
Saudi Arabia and Qatar will provide Pakistan $5 billion in financial assistance, enabling Islamabad to avert stress on the country's weak foreign reserves while making external payments by June, Pakistani official sources told Anadolu on Saturday. The development comes as Islamabad is set to repay a $3.5 billion debt to the UAE by the end of the month. Riyadh has assured Islamabad of its financial support amid mounting external pressures and rising costs linked to the ongoing tensions in th...
NPMC reviews transport fares, supply chain
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday chaired an online meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC), reviewing prices of essential commodities, transport fares and the overall supply chain situation across the country. The meeting was briefed by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) that transport costs had witnessed a significant decline due to government subsidies, with fares reduced by 20 to 30 percent in several cities, a news release said. However, taking notice of inc...
The great gold squeeze
Gold, in the subcontinent, has always been much more than just a metal you can buy and sell—it’s embedded in our social and emotional lives. It lives in velvet-lined boxes that smell faintly of stale attar and old wood, in musty bank lockers visited before weddings, in the quiet arithmetic of mothers who expertly weigh bangles against their children's futures. It is flashed loudly—stacked on wrists, layered at the throat—but its meaning is often whispered: security, s...