SPI inflation increases by 0.06%
ISLAMABAD: The weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended January 28 for the combined...
Saudi Fund for Development deposits $60 mln for Palestinian Authority
RIYADH: Saudi Fund for Development has deposited an amount of $ 60 million in the Palestinian Finance Ministry's account. In...
Timelines for energy projects should be strictly followed: Dar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister Finance, Ishaq Dar chaired a high level meeting to review progress on development projects in the power...
Bangladeshi export earnings rise to $3.2 bln last Dec
DHAKA: Bangladeshi export earnings rose to $3.2bn last December, thereby setting a new record for the South Asian country. This...
84,000 blocked BISP members can get new cards: Marvi
ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Chairperson Marvi Memon Saturday said that 84,000 beneficiaries of the programme whose cards have...
Tevta institutions to remain closed from Feb1-6
LAHORE: The Technical Education and Vocational Authority (Tevta) has announced to close its institutions across the province for one week...
S. Korea plans to export rice to China for first time in Feb
SEOUL: South Korea plans to export rice to China for the first time in February after both sides agreed on...
Google deal prompts call for corporate sales tax in UK
LONDON: The corporate tax system should be radically overhauled in the wake of the row over how much Google should...
CPEC will be guarantee of economic stability in region: Ukrainian envoy
ISLAMABAD: Ukrainian Ambassador to Pakistan Volodymyr Lakomov has said that a large number of investors from his country want to...
New Zealand dollar heads 1.4% fall
WELLINGTON: The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 1.4 per cent fall on a trade-weighted basis this week after...
Germany, France to strengthen control on bitcoin
BERLIN: If the European Commission confirms the requests France and Germany to regulate digital currencies, bitcoin startups and investors will...
Greek producer prices down 7.8% YoY in Dec
ATHENS: The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday reported a 7.8 percent yearly decline in producer prices in December. On...
US trade deficit in goods climbs in Dec
WASHINGTON: An early look at U.S. trade patterns in December showed a small increase in the nation’s trade deficit. The trade...
Greek bank deposits rise 2% in Dec
ATHENS: Greek bank deposits rose in December after a two-month drop, data released by the country's central bank showed on...
Fisheries: Stable catch for 2015
OSLO: In 2015, Norwegian vessels delivered 2.3 million tonnes of fish, crustaceans and molluscs, which was about the same as...
Seven Customs officers of BS 19-20 transferred
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue has transferred/posted seven Pakistan Customs Service officers of BS 19-20 with immediate effect. According to...
23 Inland Revenue officers of BS 19-20 transferred
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue has transferred/posted 23 Inland Revenue Service officers of BS 19-20 with immediate effect. According to...
Danish tax minister announces measures to deal with VAT fraud
COPENHAGEN: Earlier this week it was reported that Danish companies that had defrauded the Danish tax authority SKAT of 30...
Belgium budget deficit stands at 2.7% of GNP in 2015
BRUSSELS: Belgium’s budget deficit for 2015 was 2.7% of GNP. That’s according to figures released by the Federal Government today....
Global coffee exports rise 2.6% in first 3 months of 2015/16
NEW YORK: Global coffee exports rose 2.6 per cent in the first three months of this marketing year and climbed...
