This image taken by NASA Earth Observatory on June 8 shows the band of warm water along the equator that triggered what may become the strongest El Niño since record-keeping began in 1950. (NASA/contributed)

Pakistan’s business associations have opposed the State Bank of Pakistan’s 50-basis-point increase in the policy rate to 12%, The Express Tribune reported. Representatives of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Korangi Association of Trade and Industry, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and SITE Association of Industry said higher financing costs could…

Four of the nation’s largest brokerage and franchise companies today announced plans to build shared infrastructure that they say will keep more homes in front of consumers as  listings transparency faces increasing challenges.