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Pakistan will be batting first against Oman in their opening Twenty 20 International (T20I) encounter of the men’s Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai on Friday. The Green Shirts go into the tournament on a high, having convincingly beaten Afghanistan in the final of a tri-series, also involving hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE), last week. Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha, speaking at the toss, said: “The team has been playing good cricket for the last two to three months and we will look to continue that form.” The Green Shirts are clear favourites for this encounter against Oman, who are ranked…

Businessman working in the officePixelfit | E+ | Getty ImagesDemand for exchange-traded funds continues to grow as investors seek lower-cost, tax-friendly options to meet their financial goals. But missteps can happen, experts say.   ETFs brought in $540 billion in new money during the first half of 2025, which exceeded total inflows for the same period in 2024, according to Morningstar. Meanwhile, companies have launched 464 new ETFs through June, which could pass the 2024 record of more than 700.”The rise of ETFs has been great for investors, but convenience can also breed complacency,” said certified financial planner Jon Ulin, managing principal…

Strong market positions, healthy balance sheets and consistent cash flow make for reliable dividend stocks.NurPhoto via Getty Images Stable dividend-paying stocks are drawing fresh attention as investors weigh tariffs, slowing global growth and ongoing geopolitical tensions. Unlike growth equities that can lose momentum in volatile markets, dividend payers deliver steady cash returns that can help cushion your portfolio during uncertain stretches in the stock market. Here’s a roundup worth considering this month. 6 Top Dividend Stocks To Buy Now In September 2025 These companies meet the following strict screening criteria for combining reliable dividend income with solid financial footing and…

Holiday decorations on display at a Costco in Princeton, N.J.Jessica Dickler | CNBCIt’s barely the start of fall and yet, by some measures, the holiday season is in full swing.Seasonal décor items — including pre-lit Christmas trees, wreaths, wrapping paper and a popular nativity set — are already on display at my local Costco, near Princeton, N.J., with some items even starting to sell out, according to sales associates.Consumers began shopping for the holiday season as early as July this year, hoping to make the most of sales events such as Amazon Prime Day, said Brian McCarthy, a principal at…

CARDIFF: Marco Jansen and Corbin Bosch took two wickets apiece as South Africa beat England by 14 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern met­hod in a rain-marred first T20 in Cardiff on Wednesday. Bad weather reduced what should have been a 40-over contest at Sophia Gardens to just 12.5 in total. England chasing a revised 69 in five overs for victory, finished on 54-5 as they failed to keep pace with a daunting run rate of nearly 14 an over against a quality attack. Jansen (2-18) and Bosch (2-20) did the bulk of the da­m­age in an England innings where only Jos…

LONDON: Chelsea were hit with 74 charges by the Football Association on Thursday after the London club were accused of breaching regulations covering football agents, intermediaries and third-party investment in players spanning more than a decade. The FA did not elaborate on the charges but Chelsea said the matters were ‘self-reported’ by the club after the change in ownership in May 2022. “The conduct that is the subject of the charges ranges from 2009 to 2022 and primarily relates to events which occurred between the 2010-11 to 2015-16 playing seasons,” the FA said in a statement. At the time, the…

Any combination of 11 that shows up wearing the green of Pakistan should get the job done dominantly. Pretty much every international or continental tournament features a few entrants that have no competitive business being at that level but are still there. This boys-among-men mismatch can have a variety of reasons: representation being an important and fair one. But one suspects that it may also have something to do with some administrator somewhere thinking bigger the tournament, bigger the prize. Whatever the reason may be, fitting into this ugly narrative beautifully are Oman. As in Oh-man, what are we doing…

LAHORE: Pakistan captain Fatima Sana and head coach Mohammad Wasim voiced optimism over their side’s preparations for the upcoming ICC Women’s World Cup, stressing a spin-oriented strategy and collective harmony as central to their campaign. The World Cup, to be hosted under a hybrid model across India and Sri Lanka, will see all of Pakistan’s fixtures staged in Colombo, with political tensions ruling out travel between the two neighbours. Pakistan open their immediate run-in with a three-match ODI series against South Africa in Lahore from Sept 16, following the conclusion of a training camp at the National Cricket Academy and…

Skipper Litton Das top-scored with 59 as Bangladesh beat a spirited Hong Kong by seven wickets in their first match of the Asia Cup on Thursday. Hong Kong posted 143-7 after Nizakat Khan made 42 in the T20 meeting in Abu Dhabi, where the minnows were invited to bat first. Bangladesh lost two early wickets in their chase to raise Hong Kong’s hopes of an upset, but Litton put on a stand of 95 with Towhid Hridoy, who made an unbeaten 35, to reach 144-3 in 17.4 overs. Litton reached his 50 in 33 balls but fell to medium-pace bowler…

Shoppers browse shoes at a store in Los Angeles on Aug. 28, 2025.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesInflation picked up in August amid higher prices for staples like food and electricity, while tariffs put upward pressure on prices for physical goods like clothing and household furniture, economists said.The consumer price index, a key inflation gauge, rose 2.9% in August from a year earlier, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday.That’s an increase from 2.7% in July and the fastest annual pace of inflation since January.”Inflation is uncomfortably high and it’s accelerating,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s. “I think…