Pak Stock Exchange great platform to raise capital for business expansion: PSX chief
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Managing Director, Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) Haroon Askari said that stock exchange was a great platform to raise...
Syed Tanveer takes charge as Karachi Customs Valuation DG
ISLAMABAD: Syed Tanveer Ahmad, a Pakistan Customs Service of BS-20, has assumed the charge of the post of Director General...
Finland swings to current account surplus in 2015
HELSINKI: The Finnish economy flatlined last year and is expected to grow slightly in 2016 as it struggles to recover...
Non oil sector revenues to drive 3.8% GDP growth
DUBAI: The MENA region is expected to witness a 3.8 percent growth in GDP in 2016, revealed an Al-Masah Capital...
DP World to invest over $1 bln in Indian ports
NEW DELHI: Global trade enabler DP World has announced that it seeks opportunities in India worth over $1 billion over...
SM Ali Zaman Gardezi assumes charge as Additional Collector
ISLAMABAD: SM Ali Zaman Gardezi, a Pakistan Customs Service officer of BS-19, has assumed the charge of the post of...
Kashif Hafeez posted as Deputy Commissioner-IR in Karachi
ISLAMABAD: Kashif Hafeez, a BS-18 officer of Inland Revenue Service, presently posted as Deputy Commissioner-IR, RTO, Multan, has been transferred...
Local rice consumption grows in Vietnam
HANOI: State and local rice firms should pay attention to developing domestic rice markets, as they have a great potential...
URC net income increase 47% to P4.8 bln on paper gains
WASHINGTON: Universal Robina Corporation (URC), the food and beverage arm of the Gokongwei group, reported that its net income for...
Italian textile machinery reports growth in foreign markets
ROME: The orders index for Italian textile machinery companies in foreign markets grew during the fourth quarter of 2015, whilst...
Suspension period of Auditor-IR S M Ibrahim extended
ISLAMABAD: The Competent Authority has extended the suspension period of S M Ibrahim, Auditor (BS-16) Regional Tax Office, Karachi, for...
PANDORA’s Australian jewellery sales climb 40%
CANBERRA: Australian women just can't get enough charm bracelets, judging by the latest results from Danish jewellery retailer PANDORA. The...
Nestlé drops sponsorship of athletics body over scandal
GENEVA: Swiss-based food giant Nestlé has terminated a sponsorship programme with world athletics' governing body (IAAF) over fears that the...
Five ways France throws money down the drain
PARIS: France's top auditors, the Cour des Comptes, said in their annual "how to save money" report here the other...
Pak rupee continues to depreciate in cash-free market
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee Monday depreciated against the American currency in open market and remained steady in interbank. According...
Laugfs acquires another mini-hydro for Rs.200mn
COLOMBO: Laugfs Holdings PLC will be developing another mini-hydro power plant, following its full acquisition of shares in PAMS Power...
Queenstown Airport boosts H1 profit 31%
WELLINGTON: Queenstown Airport lifted first-half profit 31 percent as domestic and international passenger numbers grew. Net profit rose to $6.2...
Sugar price up by Rs5/kg to Rs65, ghee by Rs 10-15
LAHORE: The Sunday bazaars witnessed hike in prices of several kitchen items including sugar, edible oil and pulses. The sugar...
FSC urges investors to remain ‘rational’
TAIPEI: The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) yesterday urged investors to “remain rational” when markets open today after the Lunar New...
Nigeria to export rice by 2019
ABUJA: Rice farmers in Nigeria are expected to commence exportation of the product by 2019 when the local consumption would...
