ICCI urges govt for supporting Pakistan Badminton Team financially
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) called upon the government to provide more funding for promotion of...
Dar approves to amend 0.6% WHT rate to o.3%, extends filing date till Feb 29
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar has accorded anticipatory approval to amend 0.6% withholding tax rate on banking transactions...
Armenia exports down by 4%, imports drop by 26.5%
LONDON: Armenia’s foreign trade turnover amounted to $4 740,8 million in 12 months of 2015, decreasing by 20,6% against the...
EU sets tariffs on steel rebar imports from china
BRUSSELS: The European Union said Friday it would impose tariffs on certain Chinese steel imports, in a sign that the...
Chevron posts first loss since 2002 on crude oil plunge
WASHINGTON: Chevron Corp (CVX.N) reported its first quarterly loss in more than 13 years on Friday despite Wall Street's expectations...
US crude oil output drops in Nov
WASHINGTON: United States crude oil production fell for a second month in November because of a drop offshore, but higher...
India faces possibility of record wheat imports
NEW DELHI: Unfavorable weather and dwindling stocks may cause India to import a record volume of wheat over the next...
Vietnam industrial production slows down in Jan
HANOI: Month-on-month growth of the country's index of industrial production (IIP) in January stood at 5.9 per cent due to...
Vietnam to import power from Laos
HANOI: Viet Nam has invested in upgrading its electricity transmission lines in preparation for importing power from Laos, according to...
Ghana-India trade hits $2 bln
NEW DELHI: Ghana’s trade with India has for the first time touched $2 billion in favour of Ghana, the Indian...
India’s growth potential much higher than 7%
NEW DELHI: India’s growth potential is much higher than seven per cent and can be eight to nine per cent,...
HK customs officers seizes 48kg of cocaine hidden in container from Panama
VICTORIA: Four suspected drug traffickers were arrested after Hong Kong customs officers seized about 48kg of suspected cocaine among a...
Retail inflation for industrial workers eases to 6.32% in Dec
WASHINGTON: Retail inflation for industrial workers fell to 6.32 per cent in December as certain food items became cheaper. The...
Polish police detains 58 Ukrainians
WARSAW: Police working with border guards and customs officers found over 5 million cigarettes at the site, said police spokeswoman...
Cooking gas stock enough to half-fill 1.2 mln cylinders
KATHMANDU: Many consumers still cannot get cooking gas even though adequate stocks exist to satisfy all the customers by distributing...
Australia’s Qube raises stakes in pursuit of terminal operator Patrick
CANBERRA: Australia’s Qube Holdings has upped the ante in its quest for full control of Patrick, Oceania’s largest stevedore and...
Costa Rica’s industrial metals exports decline in Dec
WASHINGTON: Costa Rica's industrial metals exports declined in December, with steel and aluminum leading the drop. Industrial metals exports were...
Iraq inks $328 mln deal with GE to boost power production
BAGHDAD: Iraq has signed a $328 million deal with U.S. company General Electric that will boost power output during peak...
Govt reduces prices of all petroleum products by Rs 5/litre
ISLAMABAD: The federal government Saturday reduced prices of all the petroleum products by Rs 5 per litre for the month...
Positive economic indicators being acknowledged by world: Nawaz
LAHORE: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Saturday said the world appreciated the economic gains, achieved by his government in the shortest...
