France’s monthly joblessness down 0.8% in Jan
PARIS: At the end of January this year, 27,900 fewer jobless claims were recorded in France's mainland compared to December...
Meat export increases by 17.38% to $156.5m in Jul-Jan
ISLAMABAD: The export of meat products from the country has surged by 17.38 per cent during first seven months of...
French consumers less confident in Feb.
PARIS: French consumers showed more pessimism about the economy in February with the monthly sentiment indicator declining to 95, two...
Saudi inflation soars to 5 year high in Jan
RIYADH: Saudi inflation soared to a five-year high in January after the kingdom made unprecedented cuts to public subsidies and...
Swiss customs report twice as many illegal migrants
GENEVA: The number of undocumented migrants without the right to stay in Switzerland more than doubled in 2015. The number...
Saudi elevator market increase 1.9%
RIYADH: Slumping oil prices, weakening economy and expected reduction in investments will stimulate Saudi Arabia’s elevator & escalator market to...
Nishat Mills earns Rs1.9b profit in Q2
LAHORE: Nishat Mills has posted financial results for second quarter of fiscal year 2015-16. The company reported consolidated profit (attributable...
Rs 24b looted from 34,400 people: Senate body directs NAB to compensate Modarba victims
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Revenues, Privatisation and Economic Affairs has directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to...
Two more Customs officers in the net
COLOMBO: Bribery sleuths yesterday arrested two more senior Customs officers involved in accepting a bribe of Rs. 125 million from...
Customs fish £2.5m drug haul from sea
MADRID: Customs officers recovered 22 bales of cannabis resin worth £2.5m yesterday. The haul, which weighed a total of 650...
South Africa’s maize imports to soar as drought bites
CAPE TOWN: South African maize imports could cost up to 19 billion rand ($1.2 billion) this year, up sharply from...
Philippines Customs foils importation of used clothing, rags
MANILA: The Customs bureau foiled the importation of used clothing and rags locally referred to as “ukay-ukay” worth P1 million...
Malaysian police seize 414,000 Yaba pills
KUALA LUMPUR: Some 414,000 Yaba pills were seized following a raid in Rantau Panjang, Kelantan, said Tan Sri Khalid Abu...
2,100 bags of heroin seized during drug raid in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD: Police say eight people were arrested after officers broke up a heroin ring in Springfield. Narcotics officers seized more...
16 Inland Revenue officers of BS 17-19 transferred
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue has transferred/posted 16 Inland Revenue Service officers of BS 17-19 with immediate effect. According to...
Cargill, Ukraine finalize plans for $100 mln port on Black Sea
KIEV: Cargill has formalized plans for a new $100 million grain terminal on the Black Sea in Ukraine. The grain...
Nadeem Ahsan takes charge as Customs Secretary
ISLAMABAD: Nadeem Ahsan, a Pakistan Customs Service officer of BS-19, has assumed the charge of the post of Secretary, Customs...
Qazi assumes charge as Secretary (IT Budget)
ISLAMABAD: Qazi Hifzur Rehman, a BS-19 officer of Inland Revenue Service, has assumed the charge of the post of Secretary...
Cabinet clears $150 mln Chabahar port project
NEW DELHI: For greater trade and investment flow with Iran and neighbouring countries, government today cleared proposals for development of...
Cocaine worth £200k hidden in chocolate seized at Gatwick
LONDON: A man and woman have been charged with attempting to import cocaine into the UK hidden inside tins of...
