International Customs
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
US exports to India encounter barriers: Trump administration
MUMBAI: US exports to India continue to face barriers as its customs officials generally require extensive documentation, leading to frequent...
Germany approves controversial Autobahn toll
BERLIN: Germany's upper house of parliament on Friday approved a controversial law imposing tolls on the country's famous Autobahns (motorways),...
Bank of Ireland proposes share consolidation for new parent company
DUBLIN: Bank of Ireland (Governor & Co) said on Friday that its plan to establish a new parent company will...
Hong Kong’s Feb home price index rises to record
HONG KONG: Home prices in Hong Kong, the world’s least affordable major city, rose for the 11th consecutive month to...
UAE economy hits sweet spot
DUBAI: The outlook for the UAE remains positive for 2017 as oil prices have regained some of the losses recorded...
UAE banking major raises $587m in green bond debut
DUBAI: National Bank of Abu Dhabi has issued the Gulf region's first green bond, raising $587 million for projects to...
Sri Lanka’s consumer price inflation hits record high on drought
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's consumer price inflation hit a record high of 7.3 percent in March under a new index, government...
Sri Lankan rupee rises on inward remittances, exporter dollar sales
COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee ended stronger on Friday, helped by inward remittances and selling of the greenback by exporters...
Australian Taxation Office attracting talent to public service
CANBERRA: The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is encouraging job seekers to consider the agency as a potential employer. In a...
APRA clamps down on interest-only mortgage loans
CANBERRA: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has clamped down on interest-only loans in a bid to cool the hot...
Canada’s TD Bank launches review of sales practices
TORONTO, March 30 Toronto-Dominion Bank is reviewing its sales practices following reports that staffers were pressured to meet targets, Chief...
Canada-Britain hold ‘informal’ trade talks ahead of Brexit
OTTAWA: Canada and Britain are holding informal free trade talks, even though Britain is barred from direct negotiations before it...
U.S. economic growth revised higher, boosted by consumer spending
WASHINGTON: U.S. economic growth slowed less than previously reported in the fourth quarter as robust consumer spending provided a boost...
US banks rebound after bruising three-week slide
WASHINGTON: Shares in US banks rallied on Thursday, and were poised to snap a painful, three-week decline, as the reflation...
UK customs at risk of being swamped by Brexit surge
LONDON: A new computer system acquired to collect customs duties and clear imports into the UK may not be able...
Brexit-driven pound slide boosts U.K. exports
LONDON: The U.K.'s balance of payments deficit with the rest of the world narrowed dramatically in the final quarter of...
Turkey trade deficit widens as expected in February
ANKARA: Turkey's foreign trade gap widened in February from a year ago, as exports fell and imports rose, data from...
Iran, Russia to use national currencies for mutual trade
TEHRAN: Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Valiollah Seif said that Tehran and Moscow will use their currencies...
Turkey’s economy expanded 2.9% in 2016
ANKARA: Turkey's economy expanded at a rate of 2.9 percent in 2016, the Turkish Statistical Institute reported on Friday. The...
Iranian sovereign fund targeting healthcare, high-tech
TEHRAN: Iranian sovereign fund IFIC is targeting investments in the healthcare and high-tech sectors in the hope of improving the...
