2,747 new companies registered in 6 months with 25% growth
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 2,747 new companies during the first six months of ongoing...
Fisheries Dept to construct hatchery, five nurseries in Punjab with Rs467m
LAHORE: The Punjab Fisheries Department has announced to construct one large fish hatchery in Lahore and five new nurseries in...
800m light-yrs away from Earth: Milky Way ‘twin’ blasting hot gases at 33,000km/sec
WASHINGTON: The astronomers have found a wind of high-speed gas streaming from the centre of a bright spiral galaxy like...
Apple’s iPhone 6s tops as fastest phone of 2015
LONDON: Apple's iPhone 6s has been declared the fastest phone of 2015 with a huge margin of points. According to...
Abbasi refutes allegations of corruption in LNG deal
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, refuting the allegations levelled by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) regarding corruption...
SECP discussed companies’ bill with business community at MCCI
MULTAN: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) held a meeting at Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI)...
ICCI for channelizing remittances towards productive activities
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has called upon the government to take policy measures and offer...
APTA KP chapter rejects tax amnesty scheme
PESHAWAR: All Pakistan Traders Association Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter has decided to re-launch movement against withholding tax and rejected the tax...
Singapore offers extra port fee discount to keep shipping customers
SINGAPORE: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will grant an additional 10% concession on port dues for container vessels...
Bulgarian Customs seize two Guns from Turkey
SOFIA: Bulgarian customs officers at Kapitan Andreevo checkpoint have found two guns and 5,200 rounds of ammunition for them hidden...
59% of imports in 2015 from EU to Kyiv customs office
KIEV: The amount of imported goods from the European Union has increased to 59% in 2015 from the whole volume...
Hungary’s consumer prices fall on average in 2015
BUDAPEST: Hungary's consumer prices fell on average last year, failing to meet the central bank's inflation target and underpinning the...
Gold bars worth Rs 58 lakh seized at Kochi airport
KOCHI: Gold bars, worth over Rs 58 lakh, were seized from two passengers who arrived here from Kozhi kode by...
Chilean fruit exports record 4.3% increase in volume
SANTIAGO: Chilean fruit exports recorded a 4.3% increase in volume, but only 2.8% in value compared to the same period...
Inflation rises to -0.73% in Dec
WASHINGTON: Deflationary trend eased in December with WPI inflation moving up to (-)0.73 per cent as food articles, mainly vegetables,...
Daher records 10% climb in TBM 900 shipments
LONDON: French aircraft manufacturer and aerostructures company Daher recorded a 10% hike in deliveries of its TBM 900 turboprop in...
Georgia’s net tax collections rise 3.6% in Dec
TBILISI: Georgia’s net tax collections rose by $67.7 million last month, a 3.6 percent increase over December of 2014, Gov....
Suez Canal records revenues of $5.175bn in 2015
WASHINGTON: The Suez Canal recorded revenues of $5.175bn in 2015, which is a 5.3% decline from the previous year in...
S. Korea seeks balanced growth in domestic demand, exports
SEOUL: The government's 2016 economic policy plan is aimed at maintaining growth momentum both in domestic demand and exports to...
Bank of Korea cuts growth forecast to 3% in 2016
SEOUL: The Bank of Korea (BOK) cut its growth forecast for this year from 3.2 percent to 3 percent, citing...
