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
Australian PM rejects calls to exempt banks from tax cut plan
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has rejected a call from his government backbench to exempt the county's big four...
Royal Bank of Canada topped earnings-per-share estimates 75% of the time
OTTAWA: Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY) is projected to declare fiscal first quarter financial results right before the stock market’s...
Canada sees farm income dip, but staying at lofty level
OTTAWA: Canadian farmers' incomes will decline 7 percent in 2017, falling for the second year in a row but remaining...
UK pigmeat exports made big volume, value gains in 2016
LONDON: UK pigmeat exports hit a 17-year high in 2016, totalling almost 206,000 tonnes, according to AHDB Pork. The trading...
UK tax office warns on two tax avoidance schemes
LONDON: HM Revenue & Customs has warned of a new disguised remuneration tax avoidance scheme that uses payment via annuities...
U.S. customs and border protection seize over $2 mln counterfeit glock magazines
WASHINGTON: U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Savannah Port of Entry seized a container of manifested firearm magazines and...
US border tax could increase tariffs for EU fruit & veg imports
WASHINGTON: The European Commission recently made a bold stance saying it wouldn't take a US border tax lying down. The...
Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund seeks international investors
ISTANBUL: Turkey’s newly created sovereign-wealth fund is conducting a valuation process of its blue-chip state enterprises as part of a...
Turkey, Azerbaijan agreed to make preferential trade deal, technical works underway
ANKARA: Turkey and Azerbaijan have agreed to make a preferential trade deal and its technical negotiations are underway now, a...
Belarus purchases first ever oil cargo from Iran
TEHRAN: Reuters reported that Belarus’s Bel Oil had purchased 80,000 tons – equal to 600,000 barrels – of Iranian Light...
Iran resumes electricity exports to Iraq
TEHRAN: Following a month of hiatus, electricity exports to Iraq was resumed after the neighboring country retired $350mn of its...
Iran delay likely to hinder recovery in Basmati exports
TEHRAN: Delay in the resumption of imports by Iran is likely to hinder the recovery in Basmati exports from India,...
Mega yacht owners choose Greece for construction and maintenance
ATHENS: At least four mega yachts have been at Perama and Elefsina in the last few weeks, such as the...
Russian currency likely to weaken despite recent appreciation
MOSCOW: The recent strengthening of Russia's ruble against the U.S. dollar is expected to be short-lived, Economy Minister Maxim Oreshkin...
Russia’s economy minister expects slight weakening of national currency soon
MOSCOW: The strengthening of the Russian currency is short-term, and it may slightly weaken in the nearest future and then...
Norway salmon price seen flat to down 1 crown to NOK 61-63 crowns next week
OSLO: The average price of Norwegian farmed salmon is seen flat to down 1 crown to 61-63 crowns per kilo...
Inflation in Venezuela in 2016 estimated at 404%
VENEZUELA: Economists of think tank Torino Capital affirm that Venezuela did not show any hyperinflation process in 2016, putting the...
Sobi posts 61% increase in 2016 revenues
WASHINGTON: Nordic biotech firm Swedish Orphan Biovitrum (STO: SOBI) has announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year...
Unemployment down in Whanganui
WASHINGTON: Unemployment in Whanganui has decreased in the last year, bucking the national trend. The unemployment rate in the Manawatu-Whanganui...
Romania sharply decreased imports of soybean meal
WASHINGTON: During September-November 2016/17 Romania sharply decreased imports of soybean meal due to higher own crop of oilseeds in 2016,...
