The Guardian reports that despite highly-budgeted shows like Rings of Power, House of the Dragon, and Stranger Things, a million British people have abandoned Netflix, Amazon, and Disney+. The reason people are canceling is the need to save money. According to sources, Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+ each cost roughly £300 per year. The Guardian … Read more
Export of support services for Russian industries is prohibited in Canada. Canada imposed fresh sanctions on Russia, prohibiting the export of 28 services. These services include, accountancy and advertising that are required for the oil, gas, and chemical industries in Russia. Export of support services for Russian industries is prohibited in Canada. Canada imposed fresh sanctions … Read more
National Nurses Week begins yesterday, honoring the accomplishments and sacrifices of nurses and encouraging us to thank them for their dedication to their jobs. Every year, between May 6, National Nurses Day, and May 12, the birthdate of the famed nurse Florence Nightingale, National Nurses Week is observed. Nurses are the primary point of contact … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The exports of services from Pakistan witnessed an increase of 22.94 per cent during the first five months of financial year 2021/22 as compared to the corresponding period of last year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. The exports of services during July-November 2021/22 were recorded at $2720.94 million against the exports of $2213.16 … Read more
JEDDAH: Saudi Transport and Logistics Minister Saleh Al-Jasser has inaugurated the first phase of the Saudi Logistics Services’ Jeddah station extension at the King Abdulaziz International Airport, Arab News reported. The project will boost the annual capacity of the company, which is a member of the Saudi Arabian Airline Corp, to 1.1 million tonnes. Equipped with world-class … Read more
RIYADH: Two major delivery companies have cancelled or drastically scaled back their services between Saudi Arabia and Lebanon, employees said on Wednesday, following a major diplomatic row between the two countries. DHL has stopped inbound and outbound shipments between the two countries, a company employee, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told AFP. An email … Read more
DUBAI: As regional and international travel and cargo demand recover, airlines in the Middle East will require 3,000 new aircraft valued at $700 billion and aftermarket services such as maintenance and repair worth $740 billion, Arab News quoted Boeing’s prediction in a report. In its 2021 Commercial Market Outlook, a forecast of 20-year demand for commercial airplanes … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s services trade deficit contracted 43.45 per cent during the fiscal year 2020/21, compared with the corresponding period of 2019/20, the data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) revealed. The services trade deficit during July-June 2020/21 was recorded at $1.875 billion against the deficit of $3.315 billion in July-June 2019/20, showing a … Read more
BEIJING: China’s international goods and services trade surplus stood at 237.8 billion yuan (about US$ 37 billion) in June, official data showed Friday. Last month, the country’s trade income amounted to nearly 1.89 trillion yuan and expenditure was over 1.65 trillion yuan, according to data released by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. China’s goods … Read more
Airlift has decided to temporarily suspends its services over epidemic outbreak of coronavirus. According to the details, Airlift on Wednesday announced that it was suspending all operations in Karachi and Lahore until April 6, 2020. Airlift said in the tweet, “With the rise of #COVID19 cases in Pakistan, Airlift has decided to act in the … Read more
