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
Thailand seeks access to auto sector in Pakistan under FTA
ISLAMABAD: Thailand sought a drastic reduction in the tariff on the auto sector under the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA),...
SARS unravels South African clothing industry: Clothing & Textile Workers Union
CAPE TOWN: The South African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU) will march on SARS headquarters in Pretoria in an...
Akzo mulls breakup after rejecting PPG’s $22b offer
AMSTERDAM: Dutch paints and chemicals maker Akzo Nobel NV said Thursday it had rejected a EUR20.9 billion ($22.1 billion) offer...
Hong Kong set to invest HK$1.2 bln for stake in Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
HONG KONG: The city’s government will soon seek approval from the Legislative Council to buy HK$1.2 billion worth of shares...
Europe warns Irish banks on non-performing loans
DUBLIN: The resolution of non-performing loans (NPLs) by Irish banks needs to “regain momentum” while plans to give the Central...
Dubai Chamber panel of judges select winner of MRM Business Award
DUBAI: A panel of judges recently met to select the winners of 9th cycle of the annual Mohammed Bin Rashid...
UAE to cut oil output by March/April
DUBAI: The United Arabic Emirates (UAE) will comply fully with its OPEC commitment to reduce oil production by more than...
Sri Lanka’s CSE approves RIL Property’s Rs960mn IPO
COLOMBO: RIL Property Limited (RIL), a developer, owner and operator of commercial office space in Colombo received in-principle approval from...
Sri Lanka Port Authority records Rs11bn in profits for 2016
COLOMBO: The Sri Lanka Ports Authority made profits of 11 billion rupees in 2016 while recording a revenue of 44...
Australian home loans rise unexpectedly in January
CANBERRA: Home financing in Australia rose unexpectedly in January, complicating forecasts calling for a down cycle in domestic real estate....
Australia’s economy on a roll, thanks to state governments
CANBERRA: Gold rush in the late 19th century so enriched Charters Towers, an outback town in the state of Queensland,...
Canada’s banks set up fund to finance small businesses
TORONTO: Canada's major banks and insurers said on Thursday they planned to create a fund to invest up to C$1...
Shell divests oil sands interests in Canada for $7.25 bn
Ottawa: Royal Dutch Shell Plc has signed two agreements to sell all of its in-situ and undeveloped oil sands interests...
US Customs and Border Protection struggling to fill positions
WASHINGTON: U.S. Customs and Border Protection is considering a change to hiring practices to fill job openings. An internal CBP...
U.S. import prices surge again, but this time it isn’t oil
WASHINGTON: The price of imports rose in February for the third month in a row, and in a potentially worrisome...
Turkey, Russia sign trade deal
ANKARA: Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım spoke with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday about bilateral trade. Yıldırım and Medvedev...
U.K. trade deficit narrows as exports grow
LONDON: Britain's industrial production fell at the start of 2017, though the U.K.'s trade deficit narrowed in the three months...
Turkey plans to start exploratory drilling in Mediterranean Sea
ANKARA: This year Turkey is planning to perform deepsea drillings and seismic exploration of oil and natural gas resources in...
Norway February inflation fall to four-year lowest
OSLO: Norwegian consumer prices fell to four-year lows in February, Statistics Norway said, putting pressure on the central bank to...
UK’s Morrisons caution on import costs overshadows profit rise
LONDON: Britain's fourth biggest supermarket chain, warned more expensive food imports were creating uncertainties after a new management team delivered...
