Enhanced Af-Pak trade seen as a boost to peace in region
KABUL: Enhanced trade and people-to-people contacts between Afghanistan and Pakistan will boost bilateral relations and peace in the region, civil...
Hungary, Jordan ink partnership agreements at economic joint committee
BUDAPEST: Major partnership agreements were concluded at the second meeting of the Hungarian-Jordanian economic joint committee in Amman, state secretary...
Italy’s economic growth likely remain flat in Q4
ROME: The Italian National Statistical Institute is expected to report that the Italilan economy slowed down in Q4 2015, mainly...
Statoil Lost 37 Billion NOK in 2015
OSLO: Norwegian petroleum giant Statoil was deprived of almost half of its operating profit in the fourth quarter compared with...
Border guards seize more guns in southern Ontario than anywhere else in Canada
OTTAWA: Along with massive loads of drugs, cash and other illegal items, border officers in southern Ontario seized more guns...
Australia export earnings from China trade drop on commodity price slump
CANBERRA: As China’s economy continued to lose momentum through the fourth quarter of 2015, most commodity prices followed suit. Australia’s...
Pak rupee at 105.80 in open market
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee Thursday further dropped value against the American currency in open market and remained firm in...
Brazil’s real needs 10% drop to become attractive
BRASÍLIA: Brazil’s real, the world’s worst-performing currency last year, needs to drop another 8 percent to 10 percent to become...
Quetta RTO speeds up campaign for Voluntary Tax Compliance Scheme
QUETTA: The Regional Tax Office has speed up its efforts to create awareness about the Voluntary Tax Compliance Scheme 2016...
Unilever to cut 240 jobs in the Netherlands
AMSTERDAM: Unilever is cutting 240 jobs in the Netherlands by shifting abroad some operations, particularly IT. Some 200 staff members...
Philippines’ exports down 5.6% for 2015
MANILA: Philippine exports fell in December despite an increase in electronics, woodcraft and ignition wiring shipments, leaving the total for...
ELPE to take delivery of first load of Iranian crude oil next month
ATHENS:The first 100-million-euro installment to be paid to the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) by Hellenic Petroleum (ELPE) next week...
Suncorp’s general NZ business posts 21% drop in 1H profit
WELLINGTON: Suncorp Group, the ASX-listed general and life insurer whose local brands include Vero, AA Insurance and Asteron Life, posted...
Sukkur Chief Commissioner for expediting drive to promote tax amnesty scheme
SUKKUR: In a bid to create awareness about Voluntary Tax Compliance Scheme among local business community, Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue...
Estimated 100 jobs under threat at Hertz in Dublin
DUBLIN: An estimated 100 jobs at the European operation in Dublin of car rental giant Hertz are under threat, after...
Credit Suisse posts first net loss since 2008
GENEVA: Credit Suisse, Switzerland’s second largest bank, said on Thursday that it recorded a net loss of 2.42 billion francs...
Japan announces new N. Korea sanctions after rocket launch
TOKYO: Japan announced fresh sanctions against North Korea on Wednesday for its latest rocket launch, including a total ban on...
Chief (IR-Op) Yousuf visits HCCI kiosk set up for taxpayers
HYDERABAD: Chief (IR-Operations) Yousuf Haider Shaikh has visited Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry for monitoring special kiosk established at...
Turkey increases focus on nuclear energy cooperation
ANKARA: A written statement from the Nuclear Industry Association of Turkey said when initiatives aiming to enlarge Turkey's nuclear economy...
Rawalpindi Commissioner-IR Javed urges traders to join tax amnesty scheme
RAWALPINDI: Commissioner Inland Revenue Javed Iqbal has called on traders of Cantonment and told them the benefits of the newly-launched Voluntary...
