FAISALABAD: A large number of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) employees Wednesday protested against the proposed privatisation of the national-flag carrier....

OSLO: The drop in global oil price has meant a decrease in Norway’s overall tax revenue since last year. The...

ISLAMABAD: On the directives of Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan, the ministry is...

TOKYO: Japan's Ministry of Agriculture said it would import 620 tonnes of feed-quality wheat and 770 tonnes of barley for...

KARACHI: Three ships carrying containers and furnace oil were berthed at Qasim International Containers Terminals and FOTCO Terminal, respectively. Meanwhile,...

ISLAMABAD: With the aim to improve performance of the public entity, Pakistan Railways has taken disciplinary action against 199 employees...

PARIS: France hiked its forecast for carryout wheat inventories to by far the highest in at least a decade as...

ZURICH: Record U.S. demand helped Swiss companies compensate for a slump in sales to the euro zone and Asia in...

NEW DELHI: ICRA estimates pan India Average Room Rates (ARRs) to remain flat for 2015-16, nevertheless occupancy improvements of 6%-7%...

OTTAWA: Canada confirmed for the first time on Tuesday that it plans to lift its sanctions on Tehran and said...

DUBLIN: New research shows that Ireland’s design sector is responsible for €38bn in exports, with 48,000 people working in design...

SOFIA: Cocaine hidden in bottles of wine, deodorant flasks and mobile phone chargers were discovered during customs checks at Bulgaria’s...

ATHENS: Greece has approved an offer from China's Cosco group to buy a 67 percent stake in the country's largest...

BERLIN: A closely watched survey is showing a larger-than-expected fall in German business confidence this month, with managers' assessment of...

HELSINKI: OP Financial Group economists in a forecast said the country’s gross domestic product will see a 0.8 per cent...

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) issued the following shipping report for the last 24 hours, ending 0700 hours on...

BRASÍLIA: “Reduced economic activity in 2015 detracted from demand for foreign goods and services. is a positive, favorable result amid...

KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee Wednesday slightly strengthened against the US dollar in the cash-free market. According to the local money...

NEW DELHI: Apple’s Q1 results, which saw iPhone sales clock at 74.8 million in the quarter, also signaled that the...

LONDON: Royal Bank of Scotland is set to report its eighth consecutive year of full-year losses after announcing a string...