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Pakistan’s first in-depth newspaper that presents balanced news reports, analysis and reviews regarding Customs, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Sales/Income Tax Departments beside covering import and export sectors comprehensively. Up-to-the-minute news bulletins regarding Customs and FBR departments are also displayed regularly on both website and face book for the interest of common people
Oman’s banks, telecom service providers perform well in Q1
MUSCAT: Omani banksand telecommunication service providers have performed well among listed firms on the Muscat bourse during the first quarter...
Norway’s oil fund to take on executive pay controversy
OSLO: Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the biggest in the world with shares in more than 9,000 companies, will take a...
Faith turns to disbelief in Italy’s banks
ROME: Until very recently, Domenico Bertini, a machinery technician nearing retirement, viewed his local bank in the picturesque Vicenza region...
Dubai Financial Market Q1 profit rises 27% to $23.4m
DUBAI: Dubai Financial Market Company today announced a first quarter net profit of Dh86 million ($23.40 million), a 27 per...
UAE Exchange sees 6% remittance growth in Q1
DUBAI: UAE Exchange, a top remittance solutions provider, has announced a six per cent year-on-year growth in its remittance transactions...
PH, EU to commence free-trade negotiations
MANILA: The Philippines and the four member states of the European Free Trade Association signed a free trade agreement aimed...
Dubai residential property prices down 4.9%
DUBAI: The residential property prices in the rental market in Dubai, UAE, plunged 4.9 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in March...
Greece concludes agreement with creditors on sale of NPLs
ATHENS: An agreement between Greece and its lenders will lead to the vast majority of non-performing loans (NPLs) linked to...
Australia’s manufacturing sector continues to expand
CANBERRA: Activity levels across Australia’s manufacturing sector continued to expand last month, providing further evidence that Australia’s economic rebalancing is...
New Zealand horticultural exports hit record in 2015
WELLINGTON: Cherries, avocados, kiwifruit, apples and wine were some of the star categories that contributed to a 9.5% surge in...
India, New Zealand ink deal for direct flights
WELLINGTON: India and New Zealand today signed a deal that opens the door for direct flights between the two countries...
Spain’s economy beats forecasts despite continuing political uncertainty
MADRID: Spain’s economy grew faster than experts predicted in the first quarter of 2016. The growth continued despite ongoing political...
Japan Inc revises FX forecasts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks fell steeply on Monday as a slew of major exporters absorbed the shock of last week’s decision...
Nepal tea exports drop 1.13% in last fiscal year
KATHMANDU: Tea exports dropped 1.13 percent in the last fiscal year despite a significant growth in the plantation area and...
Belarus raises oil export duties
MINSK: Belarus raised export duties on oil and oil products, which are exported outside the customs territory of the Eurasian...
Barcelona city proposes new tourist tax on ‘day trippers
BARCELONA: The city council of left-wing mayor Ada Colau is trying to find ways to increase its return on the...
Brazil, Peru sign FTA on auto sector
BRASÍLIA: Latin America's two largest economies Brazil and Peru reportedly signed a free trade agreement on Friday to abolish import...
Iran resumes electricity exports to Iraq following debt settlement
TEHRAN: Iran has resumed electricity exports to Iraq’s southern province of Basra following a hiatus over unpaid dues. According to...
Power utility announces 25% hike in tariff
KABUL: Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat (DABS) on Sunday announced increasing by 25 percent electricity tariff in capital Kabul and 13...
South Africa’s petrol pump price to increase in May
JOHANNESBURG: The retail price of petrol in South Africa will increase by nearly 1 percent from May 4, while the...
