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Jim Farley, president and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Co., at Ford Pro Accelerate in Detroit, Michigan, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. Jeff Kowalsky | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDETROIT — “A lot of surprises.” That’s how Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley described his past five years leading the Detroit automaker, which he believes now has a solid foundation.For Farley, who marks his fifth anniversary as CEO on Wednesday, there have been industry-wide problems to deal with, as well as Ford-specific issues that the company is still in the process of navigating.The 63-year-old CEO has been working to make…
ISLAMABAD Pakistan welcomed US President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan, signalling a potential participation in an International Stabilization Force (ISF) that could be deployed to Gaza. On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, who was part of the hectic diplomatic efforts with his other counterparts from Arab and Islamic countries, told a news conference here that Indonesia had offered to deploy 20,000 troops in Palestine. “We hope Pakistan’s leadership will also take a decision in this regard,” Dar said, while responding to a question whether Pakistan would join the proposed ISF for deployment in the region. The minister, however, clarified that…
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Asia Cricket Council (ACC) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday refuted claims by Indian media that he had apologised to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the trophy handover issue at Sunday’s Asia Cup final. The closing ceremony of the men’s Asia Cup descended into farce on Sunday as the Indian cricket team refused to collect the winners’ trophy from the ACC chief, marking a historic low in cricketing relations between the two countries. Subsequently, Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav complained his side were denied the trophy after winning the Asia Cup. Later,…
It was a terrific third quarter for Wall Street as the stock market hit record high after record high. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq climbed 7.8% and 11.2%, respectively, from the June 30 close to Tuesday’s close, the session before the start of the fourth quarter, which began on a sour note after the government shut down early Wednesday morning. The final quarter of the year is historically the strongest for stocks. We will have to see if that holds true in an already stellar 2025, which has seen the S & P 500 and Nasdaq gain more…
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety has recommended expanding the capacity of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) and Pakistan Baitul Maal, stressing the need for increased resources and institutional support to strengthen both initiatives. The committee, which met in Islamabad to review the performance, chaired by Senator Sardar Al Haj Muhammad Umer, projects and finances of BISP and Baitul Maal, was attended by Senators Dost Ali Jeesar and Rubina Qaim Khani, while Senator Rubina Khalid, Chairperson BISP, also participated. Briefing the committee on deputationists working in BISP, Senator Rubina Khalid said that 11 officers…
The entrance to the Peloton offices in Midtown Manhattan.Erik Mcgregor | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesPeloton on Wednesday said it’s relaunching its product assortment, introducing a commercial equipment line and raising prices for both subscriptions and hardware as the company looks to reignite growth ahead of the holiday shopping season. The revamped assortment includes better audio, processors and WiFi across all of its machines. Its refreshed plus line will feature an AI-powered tracking camera, speakers, a 360-degree swivel screen and hands free control, among other new features. “The products are called the cross training series because we’re trying to help our members ……
LAHORE: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has rejected US President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan, contending that no peace plan is acceptable, if it is proposed without consulting Palestinians and Hamas. “The US is sidelining Hamas in negotiations. Hamas is a primary party to the dispute. The Palestinian issue cannot be resolved without it,” Fazl said on Tuesday while addressing the media in Lahore. “Removing Hamas from talks makes a durable solution impossible,” he said. President Trump on Monday secured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s backing for a US-sponsored peace proposal to end a nearly two-year-old genocidal war in…
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Asia Cricket Council (ACC) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday refuted claims by Indian media that he had apologised to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for a row over the trophy handover at the Asia Cup final. The closing ceremony of the men’s Asia Cup descended into farce on Sunday as the Indian cricket team refused to collect the winners’ trophy from the ACC chief, marking a historic low in cricketing relations between the two countries. Later, it was alleged by Indian media that Naqvi had himself refused to hand the trophy…
The Stargate AI data center under construction in Abilene, Texas, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. Stargate is a collaboration of OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank, with promotional support from President Donald Trump, to build data centers and other infrastructure for artificial intelligence throughout the US. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFor decades, global real estate revolved around what could be seen — gleaming office towers, shopping malls, and trophy hotels, but that has increasingly shifted to “invisible” property: cloud and data centers.”The world of real estate is changing from what I’d call the ‘visible’ to the ‘invisible,'” said Kishore…
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) senior puisne judge Mohsin Akhtar Kayani has said the chief justice of Pakistan, Yahya Afridi, and the head of the SC constitutional bench (CB), Justice Aminuddin Khan, should come to the IHC and sit with its judges to understand the situation there. “This will resolve all issues, including internal problems within the court,” Justice Kayani said on Tuesday while speaking to journalists after a Supreme Court hearing. Five IHC judges — Kayani, Babar Sattar, Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan and Saman Rafat Imtiaz — attended both the Monday and Tuesday proceedings — conducted…