Pakistan move up to No. 2 in ICC rankings after 2-0 win

The Misbah-ul-Haq-led Pakistan side has moved up to the second spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings for Tests following their comprehensive 127-run victory in Sharjah that helped them wrap up the three-Test series 2-0 against England on Thursday (November 5). England have dropped down to the sixth spot. Pakistan are tied on rating points (106) with third-placed Australia […]

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Katy Perry beats Taylor Swift to become the highest-earning female singer

According to Forbes, the 31-year-old earned USD 135 million in the past 12 months with her endorsements deals with beauty companies like Coty and Cover Girl and the worldwide ‘Prismatic tour,’ News.com.au reports. Since its release in 2013, Perry’s latest album ‘Prism’ has sold some four million worldwide since its release and the ‘Dark Horse’ singer has been touring for […]

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Facebook shares hit record adding $2.4B to Zuckerberg fortune in 15 minutes on earnings bonanza

Facebook Inc. shares rose to a record after the company notched another quarter of revenue that beat estimates, thanks to stepped-up mobile-advertising efforts. The stock rose 4.8 per cent to US$108.94 at 10:29 a.m. Thursday in New York. The shares reached as high as US$110.65, their intraday record since going public in May 2012. The gain gave Facebook a market value […]

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