ICE cotton futures gained 1 percent on Friday to recover partially from the previous session's decline, on speculative buying and short-covering, but they were down for the week. The July cotton contract on ICE Futures

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Oil prices edged up on Friday on optimism among investors that Opec would agreed to extend production cuts aimed at ending a global glut into the second half of the year. US light crude rose

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World over, when it comes to reforming societies and building nations, top priority is accorded to primary and secondary education. Similarly, most nations allocate their best minds and deploy sizeable resources towards the provision of

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US President Donald Trump's warm words for Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as a "good man" will reassure Beijing that he finally understands the importance of good ties, but risks leaving America's regional allies puzzling over

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While the United States is moving out of its decades old economic and political philosophy of globalisation to that of 'America First', China is preparing itself to take over the flag of globalisation and lead

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Dear readers, I wonder whom of you have read that 1988 best-seller my John Spencer, "Who Moved My Cheese", supposedly a motivational masterpiece for all times; and all situations involving cheese, metaphorically. In general, a

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According to a Business Recorder exclusive, the Finance Ministry is strapped for cash and would not have the necessary resources to fund the development projects identified by the Ministry of Planning Development and Reforms. The

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The intelligence agencies of India and Afghanistan bankroll terrorism in Pakistan - this is now from the horse's mouth. There was always suspicion and some evidence of their involvement, but never as complete as now

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Tourism industry in Pakistan has a lot of potential but is generally neglected by country's policymakers. However, there are signs that the relevant stakeholders are aware of its importance and making the right noises to

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Marine Le Pen's bid to defy the odds and win the French presidency risked a setback on Friday when the man named interim head of her National Front party stood down to defend himself against

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