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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
Egyptian delegation to visit Iraq this month to finalize crude oil deal
CAIRO: Egypt is nearing a deal to import crude oil from Iraq and is looking to other countries to help...
January PVC imports to Russia down by 40% YOY
MOSCOW: January imports of suspension polyvinyl chloride (SPVC) into Russia reached 1,200 tonnes, down by 40% year on year, with...
Iran ready to resume gas talks with Kuwait
TEHRAN: Deputy oil minister said gas export to neighboring countries remained a high priority for Iran who is ready to...
Russian wheat exports up 4.5% on year at 17.9 mil mt
MOSCOW: Russian wheat exports in the 2016-17 marketing year from July 1 to February 8 were up 4.5% year on...
Iran’s petrochemical revenues take a hit
TEHRAN: Iran’s revenues from the export of petrochemical products fell by around $660 million in the 10 months to January...
Etisalat Group’s revenues rise 2.01% to Dh52.36b
DUBAI: Etisalat Group’s revenues rose by 2.01 per cent to Dh52.36 billion compared to Dh51.32 billion a year ago due...
Argentina expects at least 15 mln tons of wheat from 2016/17 crop
WASHINGTON: Argentine farmers are expected to harvest at least 15 million tons of wheat in the 2016/17 crop year versus...
Casino revenue up 15% over last January
ATLANTIC CITY: The resort’s seven remaining brick-and-mortar casinos saw a 15 percent increase in revenue in January over a year...
County’s unemployment rate at 7% for Dec
WASHINGTON: Jenkins County’s unemployment rate for the month of December 2016 was 7%, up slightly from 6.7% in November 2016. ...
Romania turns to imports to cover power consumption
WASHINGTON: Romania was a net electricity importer yesterday as the domestic electricity output didn’t cover the local consumption. This situation...
Greek economy contracts 0.4 percent in fourth quarter
ATHENS: Greece’s economy shrank by 0.4 percent in October-to-December compared to the third quarter when gross domestic product grew by...
Notifications to go out to 1.3m taxpayers for ‘suspect’ banking activity
ATHENS: Greece’s General Secretary against Corruption, Constantinos Christou, on Tuesday said that 1.3 million taxpayers should be receiving notifications in...
GCC set to impose 5% VAT in 2018
DOHA: spite administrative and technical obstacles, policymakers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are all set to introduce a 5...
Electrovaya reports Q1 2017 revenue of $1.1m
WARSAW: Electrovaya reports financial results for Q1 2017. Electrovaya Inc - Inventory is $17.9 million as at December 31, 2016...
Llorente & Cuenca reports 12.5% rise in revenue in 2016
MADRID: Spanish-owned comms agency Llorente & Cuenca has reported a 12.5 per cent rise in revenue in 2016 to €33.8m...
Colombian Jan thermal coal exports hit 10-month low
LISBON: Colombia exported of 6.52 million mt of thermal coal in January, a 10-month low and down 5% year on...
Eurozone growth hits 0.4% in 4th quarter of 2016
ATHENS: Growth in eurozone remained resilient in the fourth quarter of 2016, but slightly less than an earlier estimate, data...
Germany, Italy grow less than forecast
ROME: German and Italian growth fell short of forecasts, casting doubt on the strength of two of the euro area’s...
Germany’s economy speeds up in fourth quarter
BERLIN: Germany's economy picked up speed in the final quarter of 2016, a trend that is likely to be maintained...
Iraq to issue $1b bond by March 2017
BAGHDAD: In January Iraq successfully closed a $1 billion issuance guaranteed by the USA. Sources told that a second tranche...
