Pak exports to EU raises upto $7.54b due to duty free access
LAHORE: As a result of GSP Plus and duty free access, Pakistan's exports to the European Union (EU) have increased...
SCCI vows for early completion of mega projects in Sialkot
SIALKOT: Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) President Mansur Ahmed has vowed to continue struggle for ensuring the early...
PEMRA recommends tax holiday for cable TV operators
LAHORE: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Wednesday recommended that TV Cable sector be given the status of...
Rangers arrests three smugglers from Sialkot Working Boundary Line
SIALKOT: Pakistan Rangers-Punjab nabbed three smugglers at Tavi Bridge near Sialkot Working Boundary Line (Border) and recovered 45 imported bottles...
Any new interpretation of Article 158 to be disastrous for federation: KCCI
KARACHI: The leadership of Businessmen Group and office bearers of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) said that...
TV shipments down 11.2% in Jan
TOKYO: Shipments of flat-panel television sets in Japan in January fell 11.2 percent from a year before to 348,000 units,...
Malaysia’s inflation rate in Jan surge to fastest level in 2 years
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's inflation rate in January surged to the fastest level in nearly two years, but this is not...
Ghana producer inflation rises sharply to 16.3% in jan
ACCRA: Ghana's producer price inflation rose sharply to 16.3 percent in January from a revised figure of 11.0 percent the...
New Customs facilities at Dubai International Airport
DUBAI: Dubai Customs has inaugurated new Customs expansions at Dubai International Airport. The first-hand facilities include CCTV Operation Centers, Baggage...
Yilport acquires Portuguese port management firm
LISBON: Yılport Holding has completed the acquisition of Portuguese port management firm Tertir from Mota-Engil Group and Novo Bonco, for...
Poland’s central bank chief Belka considers EBRD job
WARSAW: Poland's central bank chief Marek Belka is considering taking up the role of the head of the European Bank...
Japanese businesses to expand Vietnam operations
HANOI: Over 60 per cent of Japanese businesses operating in Viet Nam plan to expand their operations, regarding the Southeast...
Cargill to invest $100 mln in Ukraine grain terminal
KIEV: U.S. agriculture giant Cargill will invest $100 million in building a new grain terminal at Ukraine's Black Sea port...
Oman listed firms to maintain dividends at OMR350m
MUSCAT: Companies listed on the Muscat Securities Market (MSM) are expected to maintain total dividends for 2015 at the previous...
Finland unemployment rate rises to 9.3% in Jan
HELSINKI: The unemployment rate in January 2016 was 9.3 per cent compared to 8.8 per cent in January of the...
Australia’s annual wages growth slips to 2.2% in 2015
CANBERRA: Wages of Australian workers have grown at their weakest rate in almost two decades, adding weight to the perception...
South Korea imports 8.37 mln mt of thermal coal in Jan
SEOUL: South Korea imported 8.37 million mt of thermal coal in January, 12% more year on year, but 3% less...
Syria allows import of 25,000 tons of Egyptian potatoes
DAMASCUS: The Syrian Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade has authorised the import of 25 thousand tonnes of fresh potatoes...
New Zealand lamb exports set to fall 6.3% in 2016
WELLINGTON: A reduction in the size of the New Zealand sheep flock will lead to a fall in the volume...
Azerbaijan increases gas supply to Turkey
ANKARA: In December 2015, Azerbaijan supplied 594.34 million cubic meters of gas to Turkey versus 586.92 million cubic meters in...
