NEW YORK: Goldman Sachs Group Inc liquidated $10.5 billion worth of stocks in block trades as part of a selling spree that erased $35bn from the values of stocks of major companies, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday. The bank sold $6.6bn worth of shares of Baidu Inc, Tencent Music Entertainment Group and Vipshop Holdings Ltd, before the US market opened on Friday, …

LAHORE: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will discontinue quasi-fiscal operations or monetary actions it undertakes on behalf of the government but keep refinancing facilities it uses to support access (of various sectors of the economy) to subsidised credit, even after the passage from the parliament of amendments to the existing SBP Act of 1956. “A central bank should have …

BTS’s Suga recalled all the pain of having to battle imposter syndrome despite having multiple awards and accolades under his belt. The singer got candid during his appearance on tvN’s You Quiz On The Block. The singer began by admitting to the host that while he has always been grateful for the give opportunities, he still feels immense imposter syndrome. Suga …

KARACHI: The stock market showcased range-bound behaviour during the outgoing week. Although the KSE-100 index managed to leap forward in three of the five trading sessions, investors’ hesitation to keep shares over the week-end resulted in heavy profit-booking in the last session. Overall, the index gained 620 points, or 1.4 per cent, over the week to settle at 45,522 points. …

Singer Ellie Goulding shared her pregnancy journey and revealed why she waited until she was “30 weeks pregnant” before letting the world in on her secret. Speaking in an interview with The Telegraph, the 34-year-old said that she needed time to wrap her head around the news, adding that it “still feels strange” thinking that she will become a mother. “Just …

Hollywood star Viola Davis is opening up about portraying the role of former US first lady Michelle Obama. During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Help actor, 55, spoke about what it is like portraying Obama in the upcoming anthology series, The First Lady. Asked if she had been in touch with Obama since she took on the role, Davis …

Good news for Chrissy Teigen and John Legend fans as the power couple is gearing up to star together in a movie! The supermodel and the singer are starring together in an animated flick which is getting dropped in April, titled The Mitchells Vs. The Machines, as per Deadline. The film, dropping on Netflix on April 30, also features Abbi Jacobson, Maya …

The journalist who broke the story about Meghan Markle’s feud with Kate Middleton is calling out Sussex fans. Camilla Tominey who was the first to break the news about Prince Harry and Meghan dating and also about the latter’s row with Kate Middleton, said fans of the couple have been blasting her mercilessly. In a piece penned for The Telegraph, she …

Hollywood star Ashley Tisdale leaves fans emotional with candid shots of ‘best dad’ Christopher French alongside newborn daughter Jupiter. The star gushed over her husband Christopher French and his gentle touch with newborn daughter Jupiter in a candid Instagram Story. The snap in question even contained a short but sweet note in praise of the new dad. It read, “But …

Soon-to-be-mother Ellie Goulding got candid about her friendship with fellow first-time moms Katy Perry and Princess Eugenie and how they have played a pivotal role in helping her through her pregnancy journey. Speaking to The Telegraph, the Starry Eyed singer, who is expecting her first baby with husband Caspar Jopling, sang praises of the duo saying that they “gave her excellent …