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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
House prices up by nearly 4% in Greater Helsinki
HELSINKI: Data released by Statistics Finland on Wednesday indicate that the prices of old dwellings in housing companies jumped by...
Govt extending social security schemes to workforce in unorganized sector
NEW DELHI: There is an urgent need to create a conducive environment for the workforce and recognize and respect dignity...
Worldwide shipments remains 1.1 million units, 2% lower than Q1 2014
ROME: Worldwide shipments were 1.1 million units, 2% lower than Q1 2014, reflecting strong performance in NAFTA and weak market...
Belgium’s economy grows at slightly faster rate in first quarter
BRUSSELS: Belgium's economy grew at a slightly faster rate in the first quarter of the year, preliminary estimates from the...
India’s oil imports from Iran jump in April
NEW DELHI: India shipped in more than 17 percent more Iranian oil in April than a year before, buoyed by...
Zimbabwe suspends 15% tax on diamond sales
HARARE: Zimbabwe has temporarily suspended a 15 percent tax on diamond sales, citing a drop in production and low international...
Indonesian poultry prices set to climb as govt curbs corn imports
JAKARTA: Indonesian poultry prices are set to climb as the government curbs corn imports in a drive for greater self-sufficiency...
India export of raw cotton during 2014-15 falls by 41.32%
NEW DELHI: India’s export of raw cotton during 2014-15 (Apr - Feb 2015) declined by 41.32 per cent in quantity...
Europe Parliament wants to halve plastic bag usage in supermarkets
ROME: The European Parliament in Strasbourg has decided to limit the number of disposable bags per inhabitant to 90 bags...
Royal Dutch Shell Plc reports Q1 profit, expected to buy BG Group Plc for $70b
AMSTERDAM: Royal Dutch Shell Plc, the oil producer buying BG Group Plc for $70 billion, reported first-quarter profit that beat...
Poland’s Budimex with portfolio worth PLN 2.2b in 2016
WARSAW: Construction Company Budimex has a portfolio of construction orders in the residential, commercial and industrial real estate sectors worth...
Polish economic sentiment indicator rises 1.6% in April 2015
WARSAW: The Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) for Poland rose by 1.6 points month-on-month, and stood at 100 points in April,...
HSBC Private Bank to cut 260 jobs in Geneva
BERN: The Geneva-based private banking arm of HSBC bank has confirmed that will be axing 260 jobs over a period...
Hungary’s FHB net loss of HUF 19.2b in 2014, no dividend for shareholders
BUDAPEST: FHB Mortgage Bank had a net loss of HUF 19.2 billion last year, according to Hungarian Accounting Standards. Shareholders...
IMF lowers Zim’s growth projection to 2.8%, sees further weakening in 2016
HARARE: The International Monetary Fund has lowered Zimbabwe’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)’s projected growth to 2.8 percent this year and...
Hungary’s GF Faktor targets factoring turnover of HUF 10b in 2
BUDAPEST: Hungaryʼs GF Faktor, a member of the German financial firm Grenke group, expects its turnover to rise to HUF...
Agriculture still Kenya’s top growth engine
NAIROBI: Agriculture and manufacturing remained the key growth drivers as the country's economy grew by 5.3 per cent last year....
S&P projects Hungary’s midterm economic growth to 2.5%
BUDAPEST: Standard & Poorʼs raised its projection for Hungaryʼs mid-term GDP growth to 2.5% from 2%, in accordance with the...
Tata Motors launches ‘Prima’ range in Kenya
NAIROBI: Auto major Tata Motors on Wednesday launched six models from its 'Prima' range of heavy commercial vehicles in Kenya....
Kenyan economy slows down in 2014
NAIROBI: The Kenyan economy grew slower in 2014 registering a 5.3 per cent growth compared to 5.5 per cent recorded...
