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
German unemployment holds at historic low
BERLIN: Germany's unemployment rate remained at a historic low of six per cent in December after the number of people...
Oklahoma’s unemployment rate remains above national rate
WASHINGTON: Oklahoma’s unemployment rate decreased slightly from 5.2 percent to 5.1 percent in November 2016, according to a report released...
Sri Lanka tax revenues up in October 2016, deficit lower
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's state revenues rose to Rs1,333 billion in the 10 months to October 2016, while the overall budget...
Iraqi private banks’ capital increased
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Association for Private Banks announced that the capital of these banks was increased by 15% during 2016 to...
Bangladesh forex reserves hit record, top $32 bln
DHAKA: Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves hit a record $32.09 billion at the end of December, the central bank said on...
Finland launches two-year basic income trial
HELSINKI: Unemployed people in Finland will now receive a basic income of around £480 per month in an attempt to...
Poland’s KGHM expects copper price rise to lift overseas prospects
WARSAW: Poland's KGHM, one of the world's biggest copper producers, expects the price to rise in the mid and long...
Oman crude hits 18-month high at $55
MUSCAT: Oman’s crude oil (March delivery) price crossed $55 per barrel for the first time in nearly two years, according...
UAE hiring drops 35% but 2017 outlook positive
DUBAI: The availability of new jobs across all industries in the UAE remained scarce in November, but the outlook for...
Ukraine slashes natural gas use as subsidies phased out, prices pushed up
KIEV: Ukraine has reported a one-third drop in its use of natural gas and general energy savings that will be...
Coal piles up as Vietnam firms prefer imports
HANOI: According to statistics from the General Customs Department, as of December 15 Việt Nam had imported a total 13...
Strong market outlook for Australia’s cotton growers
CANBERRA: Attractive cotton prices, cheap water and strong overseas demand has seen Australian cotton growers double their plantings this season....
Foreign trade deficit shrinks in December 2016
ANKARA: Turkey's year-on-year trade deficit fell by 11.1 percent in December 2016 to $5.56 billion according to preliminary data released...
U.S. welcomes 2017 with record fuel exports
WASHINGTON: The U.S. exported a record 8 million barrels of gasoline and almost 10 million barrels of diesel last week,...
Sale of small Italian banks to UBI delayed at Commission’s request
MILAN: The sale of three small Italian banks, rescued in 2015, to bigger rival UBI (UBI.MI) has been delayed by...
El Salvador coffee exports rise 26%
WASHINGTON: El Salvador coffee exports rose 26 percent in November, the Salvadoran Coffee Council said last week, as plantations recovered...
Nashik exports 390 ton grapes so far this season
NASHIK: The export of grapes from Nashik has begun and the district has exported around 390 metric tonne of grapes...
US customs computer system outage sends international air hubs into chaos
WASHINGTON: Thousands of travelers experienced lengthy delays at major airports across the US due to a massive system outage that...
ANZ sells Shanghai Rural stake for $1.3 bln
WELLINGTON: Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ANZ.AX) said on Tuesday it will sell its 20 percent stake in...
Azerbaijan increases gas supply to Turkey
ANKARA: Azerbaijan supplied 5.31 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas to Turkey in January-October 2016 as compared to 5 bcm...
