RTL Netherlands revenues up 7% in H2
AMSTERDAM: RTL Netherlands reported revenues for the second half of 2015 up 7 percent year-on-year to EUR 490 million, while...
Spain police seize thousand of rave drugs
MADRID: Police in Spain have arrested five people after seizing thousand of rave drugs described as more toxic than cocaine...
Germany approves arms exports to Saudi Arabia and Oman
BERLIN: The German government has approved several arms export deals with countries in the Middle East, including delivery of 23...
Loadshedding to end by 2018: Abid Sher
ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali Monday apprised the National Assembly that loadshedding from the country...
France says financial transaction tax talks deadlocked
PARIS: France's finance minister said here the other day that talks among 10 European countries for a financial transaction tax...
Time to enhance domestic investment: SBP governor
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan Governor Ashraf Mahmood Wathra Monday said it is best time to accelerate domestic investment in...
Shipping intelligence report of KPT
KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) issued the following shipping report for the last 24 hours, ending 0700 hours on...
Liechtenstein gov’t approves tax treaty with Switzerland
GENEVA: A tax treaty between Liechtenstein and Switzerland has been approved by the Liechtenstein government and transmitted to Parliament for...
Samsung Galaxy S7 introduces 12.2MP camera
LAHORE: Samsung has recently launched its next Flagship product-line - the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge and Edge Plus. This...
Canada posts trade deficit of $489m in Jan
OTTAWA: Canada’s trade deficit widened slightly in January but export volumes rose at their fastest pace in nearly two years,...
Sales of trucks, buses increase by 40%
LAHORE: The sales of trucks and buses have posted an increase of 40pc annually to reach at 3,803 units during...
Revenues rise by 15% at Applegreen
DUBLIN: Revenues at Applegreen rose by 15 per cent to €1 billion in 2015, the Irish petrol forecourt retailer said...
Rupee gains 20 paisas in open market
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee Monday gained value against the US dollar in open market and remained unchanged in interbank. As...
Salim Raza Asif assumes charge as Multan Chief Commissioner
ISLAMABAD: Salim Raza Asif, a BS-21 officer of Inland Revenue Service, Monday assumed the charge of the post of Chief...
Hungary to open trade office in Tunisa
BUDAPEST: State secretary of Hungary’s foreign ministry Levente Magyar signed an agreement on the opening of a new trade office...
Dy Commissioner Sohail suspended for three months
ISLAMABAD: Sohail Ahmad, an Inland Revenue Service officer of BS-18, has been suspended. The competent authority, exercising the powers conferred...
Migrant costs to exceed 600 million euros, says Greek central bank
ATHENS: The cost of managing the migrant crisis in Greece will exceed a previous estimate of 600 million euros ($670...
Agriculture share in GDP drops to 21% from 53%
LAHORE: Agriculture share in GDP has dropped to 21 per cent from 53 per cent in 1950 and 31 per...
New Zealand Customs finds 1.5 kg narcotics at Auckland airport
WELLINGTON: Baby carriers and boxes of neckties were found to be concealing about 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine when they arrived...
Chennai Port starts refuelling service for ships at anchorage
LONDON: Chennai Port Trust on Friday commenced supplying bunker fuel to ships at anchorage, an official said. Till recently, international...
