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
Hong Kong trade deficit narrows in January
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's foreign trade gap decreased in January from a year ago, as imports fell faster than exports,...
Dubai customs officer jailed for accepting bribes
DUBAI: Dubai A customs officer has been jailed for six months for taking a total of Dh30,000 in bribes to...
Australia set for first current account surplus in forty years
CANBERRA: Australia could be set to post its first current account surplus since the mid-1970s this year, as soaring commodity...
Australian business investment slips again
SYDNEY: Australian business investment has fallen for the fourth straight quarter as miners continue to cut back, but other sectors...
Canadian Imperial up on improved Q1 earnings, revenues
OTTAWA: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM - Free Report) gained nearly 1% on the NYSE following the release of...
Canadian trade agreement and weather causing volatility in lumber prices
OTTAWA: The expiration of a long-standing trade agreement between the United States and Canada, combined with other factors, is causing...
Turkish lira versus US dollar in foreign trade
ANKARA: The potential strength of the Turkish lira for use foreign trade transactions is on the agenda. The best pioneering...
Oil enjoys modest gains in Asia, focus on US output
WASHINGTON: Oil prices ticked up this Monday morning, although gains are being capped by the rising US oil output. At...
Bunzl posts rise in full-year revenue, profits
LONDON: Business supplies firm Bunzl has reported a rise in revenues and profits for 2016, led by acquisition-driven growth in...
Turkey economic Confidence Index rebounds in February
ANKARA: Confidence in Turkey’s economy rebounded in February after a two-month dip, the Turkish Statistical Institute reported Monday. The Economic...
SoftBank nears deal to invest $3 bln in U.S. startup WeWork
WASHINGTON: Japan's SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) is close to making an investment in U.S. office-sharing startup WeWork expected to be...
CE reveals UK construction machine sales fluctuation
LONDON: UK exports and imports of construction and earthmoving equipment saw fluctuations in demand during 2016 according to the Construction...
Petchem exports from Iran hit $10b since last March
TEHRAN: Iran has exported 19 million tons of petrochemical products worth $10 billion since the beginning of the current Iranian...
Iran exports 24m barrels of gas condensate in Jan
TEHRAN: Iran exported 24 million barrels of gas condensate to European and Asian destinations in January, Shana reported on Saturday....
Russia’s VTB plans to slim down in Europe, keep London as hub
MOSCOW: Russian bank VTB (VTBR.MM) plans to cut costs by slimming down its operations in the European Union to focus...
Russia’s GDP growth at 3% is possible in 2018-2019
MOSCOW: VEB Deputy Chairman Andrei Klepach believes it is possible to achieve the growth of Russia's GDP at 3% in...
Tax reform seen to push PSEi beyond 8,000
WASHINGTON: Enacting the tax reform program this year is the key catalyst that would bring the Philippines to a new...
Primark import costs expected to hit sales margins
WASHINGTON: Primark's tightening margins could cause concern for its owner, Associated British Foods (ABF) and shareholders next week when the...
Customs to dispose P15-M smuggled cigarettes
WASHINGTON: A Top official of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said they are set to disposed some P15 million worth...
Customs makes $1.4 mln tobacco bust
WELLINGTON: A landmark prosecution by New Zealand Customs involving the biggest-ever interception of tobacco products marks the first time anyone...
