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
Ikea profits dip despite record revenue
DUBLIN: IKEA last year sold around 2.5 million meatballs at its Dublin store as the firm enjoyed a record year...
Dubai’s DP World eyes Panama Canal opportunities
DUBAI: Dubai ports operator DP World is exploring opportunities relating to the expanded Panama Canal, the company has confirmed. In...
Hong Kong Customs combats sale of counterfeit shampoos
HONG KONG: Hong Kong Customs conducted an operation between March 17 and 21 to combat the sale of counterfeit shampoos....
Hong Kong customs set to charge shipping company and captain over transport of Singapore military vehicles without licence
HONG KONG: Hong Kong customs is likely to press charges against the shipping company and the captain of the container...
Satellite TV revenues to reach $4bn in 2020
DUBAI: Advancements in network capabilities offered by local Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are opening up new doors in the way...
Sri Lanka Hambantota port deal seen helping build forex reserves
COLOMBO: Getting China to operate Sri Lanka’s loss-making, debt-ridden Hambantota port is aimed not only at reviving the harbour’s fortunes...
Sri Lanka NCPI inflation at 8.2% in Feb 2017
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s inflation, as measured by the change in the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) (2013=100), increased to 8.2...
Nufarm swings to first-half profit, eyes full-year earnings lift
CANBERRA: Agricultural chemical company Nufarm has swung to profit in the first half, benefiting from a comparison to the previous...
Commonwealth Bank’s Bankwest in corporate banking retreat
CANBERRA: Commonwealth Bank subsidiary Bankwest will shut its corporate banking services outside of its home state as it retreats to...
Ukraine in Jan 2017 buys coking coal for almost CAD 50 million in Canada
KIEV: Ukrainian companies in January 2017 imported coking coal for CAD 48.2 million ($36.2 million under the current exchange rate)...
UK’s car exports to India grow 11-fold in 7 yrs, JLR tops list
LONDON: Export of cars from Britain to India grew almost 11-fold in the past seven years with Tata Motors-owned JLR's...
Ancala raises £51m of debt facilities for UK’s Green Highland Hydro
LONDON: UK-based investment manager Ancala Partners has raised £51m of debt facilities for Green Highland Hydro (GHH), an independent owner...
Weak business investment still a concern-Bank of Canada
OTTAWA: The Bank of Canada remains concerned about tepid business investment, a key official said on Tuesday, adding it is...
Thailand: Biggest food exporter in ASEAN
BANGKOK: Thailand earned 840 billion baht (US$24 billion) from export of food in 2016, making the country the biggest food...
Canada’s Trican to buy Canyon Services in C$637 mln deal
OTTAWA: Canadian oilfield services provider Trican Well Service Ltd TCW.TO said it would buy smaller rival Canyon Services Group Inc...
U.S. trade deficit narrows in Q4
WASHINGTON: The deficit in the broadest measure of U.S. trade shrank in the final three months of 2016 but the...
Dutch commission insists on strong Britain-EU trade ties after Brexit
AMSTERDAM: The Netherlands should push for the European Union to keep strong trade ties with Britain after the British quit...
US investment banks strengthen global lead over Europe
WASHINGTON: JP Morgan retained its place atop the global investment banking league table last year, with the top five places...
Romania-Turkey trade stood at EUR 4.3 bln in 2016
ANKARA: The trade between Romania and Turkey stood at EUR 4.3 billion in 2016, while the total Turkisk investment stock...
Iran’s 14 billion-barrel oil field comes online
TEHRAN: Back from the wilds of Asia. Just in time to witness one of the most critical new field start-ups...
