Al-Mayadeen correspondent in Islamabad says "the Iranian side is still far from Pakistan’s negotiations"; "the negotiations for the American side are still ongoing, while there is no position or response from the Iranian side"

China’s silver imports hit record levels in March amid strong demand from retail investors and the large solar industry

UniCredit (UCG IM) CEO says a merger with Commerzbank (CBK GY) would add a further EUR 1.1bln to pre-tax value in 2030

Al-Mayadeen correspondent in Islamabad says "the Iranian side is still far from Pakistan’s negotiations"; "the negotiations for the American side are still ongoing, while there is no position or response from the Iranian side"

Pfizer (PFE) and Amgen (AMGN) are among 22 strategic enterprises planning to open or expand offices in Hong Kong under the investment-attraction programme, according to a source cited by SCMP

Japan is to prohibit local governments from using Chinese IT products, Kyodo reports