IT industry earns $2.5b for Ukrainian economy in 2015
KIEV: Ukraine's information technologies (IT) industry has generated 2.5 billion U.S. dollars of exports revenues last year, becoming one of...
Ukraine raises grain export forecast on rising maize demand
KIEV: Ukraine has raised its grain export forecast for the 2015/16 season to around 37 million tonnes from 36 million,...
Pak rupee depreciates in open market
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee Wednesday depreciated against the US dollar in open market and strengthened in interbank. According to...
Pak-US energy partnership to develop 3000 MW of new private sector investment
ISLAMABAD: US-Pakistan's partnership in energy sector would develop 3,000 MW through private sector investment in clean energy generation, directly benefitting...
Australia’s AGL energy posts loss from gas business
CANBERRA: Australia's second-largest energy retailer AGL Energy Ltd on Feb. 10, Australia time, reported a statutory loss after tax of...
Shipping movements report of Karachi Port
KARACHI: Following were the Movements of Ships at Karachi Port Trust (KPT) during the last 24 hours, ending at...
PIA reduces fares on domestic, international flights
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has slashed its fares on domestic and major international flights, including Umra fares, with immediate...
PIA reduces fares for domestic, international flights
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to ‘compensate’ the masses for recent crisis, Pakistan International Airlines Wednesday reduced fares for its...
Turkey’s banking sector grows 18% in 2015
ANKARA: Turkey’s banking sector grew by 18 percent last year, with lenders’ overall balance sheet size reaching 2.3 trillion Turkish...
Brazil agricultural waterway reopens after 20-month drought
BRASÍLIA: Brazil's Tiete-Parana waterway, a key transport corridor for soybeans, corn, cellulose, fertilizer and other agricultural products, has reopened after...
Bahrain Customs arrests Saudi woman in liquor smuggling case
MANAMA: An attempt by a Saudi woman to smuggle 1,504 bottles of liquor via King Fahd Causeway has been foiled....
Member (Research, Analysis & Reforms) Ali Salman Abbasi retires
ISLAMABAD: Ali Salman Abbasi, a Pakistan Customs Officer of BS-21, has retired from the government service on attaining the...
Farhat Hayat assumes charge as Second Secretary-IR
ISLAMABAD: Farhat Hayat Shah, a BS-18 officer of Inland Revenue Service, has assumed the charge of the post of...
Rafaqat Ali relinquishes charge as Second Secretary (WHT IR-Wing)
ISLAMABAD: Rafaqat Ali Syed, a BS-18 officer of Inland Revenue Service, has relinquished the charge of the post of...
Iran oil industry needs $200 bln development investment
TEHRAN: Iran’s oil and gas industry will require $185 billion in investments for 2016-2020, acting Deputy Petroleum Minister Masoud Hashemian...
Ahmad assigned look-after charge of Appraisement-West’s chief accountant
ISLAMABAD: Ahmad Saeed, Chief Account Officer, Model Customs Collectorate of Exports, Custom House, Karachi, has been assigned to look-after charge...
Haider Abbas made Second Secretary (IR-Operations Wing)
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue has transferred Haider Abbas, a BS-17 officer of Inland Revenue Service, and posted him...
Russia, Iran sign papers for opening $2.2 bln credit line
MOSCOW: Russia and Iran have signed documents for opening a $2.2 credit line within the visit of Iran's delegation to...
Larkana business community urged to join tax amnesty scheme
LARKANA: A delegation of Federal Board of Revenue, led by Commissioner (Zone-II, RTO, Sukkur) Abdul Aziz Narejo, has met with...
Saudi economy to continue to slow in 2016
RIYADH: The Saudi economy will continue to slow in 2016, as the private sector gradually adjusts to the new norm...
