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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
Finnish court fines Valio for 70 mln euros for lowering milk prices
HELSINKI: Finland’s Supreme Administrative Court has ruled that the Finnish dairy company Valio should pay a 70 mln euros fine...
Sri Lankan shares rise nearly 0.5% in high turnover
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares closed about half a percent higher on Wednesday, recovering from a more than eight-month closing low...
Dubai Chamber of Commerce lines up 5 new initiatives for 2017
DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry will launch five new initiatives in 2017 to boost start-ups and entrepreneurs, while...
Castro to open stores in Canada
OTTAWA: After failing in Europe and Thailand, the Israeli fashion chain is trying its luck in North America. Five years...
S&P says Italy rating unaffected by state support to banks
ROME: Standard & Poor's said today it did not expect any immediate effect on Italy's sovereign rating following the government's...
New Zealand shares dip in holiday trading
WELLINGTON: New Zealand shares edged lower in light holiday trading, led by Ryman Healthcare and Kathmandu Holdings, while yield stocks...
Australian share market reaches new 16-month high
CANBERRA: The share market remains at a 16-month high after a quiet holiday session in which early weakness was reversed...
Police seize 1.1 tons of cocaine in one of Australia’s largest drug hauls
CANBERRA: Australian authorities have busted a “brazen and selfish” alleged international drug smuggling ring over the Christmas period, following a...
Brazil seen posting record trade surplus in 2016
SÃO PAULO: Brazil is on track to post a record trade surplus this year, but this time it will be...
U.S. dairy exports quadruple in value over 10 years
WASHINGTON: USDA’s Economic Research Service reports the value of U.S. dairy exports more than quadrupled between 2004-2014. Farm Futures magazine...
Investors seeking $4.34B for Turkish development works
ANKARA: Turkey's government has received initial applications for TL 15.4 billion ($4.34 billion) worth of regional projects, the country's development...
Japan’s Govt sticks to its big-spending ways
TOKYO: Japan's government has managed to keep new bond issuances virtually unchanged despite signing off on a record 97.45 trillion...
Hong Kong exports rebound unexpectedly in November
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's exports increased unexpectedly in November after falling in the previous month, figures from the Census and...
Ukraine boosting corn starch production, exports
KIEV: Ukraine continues boosting production and exports of corn starch. So, more than 8.73 KMT of corn starch was produced...
Sars customs seizes fake sneakers worth R8.7m
JOHANNESBURG: Sars customs officials have seized counterfeit sneakers with an estimated value of R8.7m at the Lemombo border, Komatipoort, it...
Zambia withholding $243 mln in tax refunds owed to mining firms
WASHINGTON: Zambia is withholding 2.4 billion kwacha ($243 million) of the 5 billion kwacha owed to mining companies in tax...
India to import 1 mln PoS units during January-March
NEW DELHI: A million point of sale (PoS) machines will be imported by India between January and March 2017 in...
Kuwait to import gas from Iraq
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait is set to begin importing up to 200 million cubic feet of gas daily from neighboring Iraq,...
Thailand struggles to escape ‘middle-income trap’
BANGKOK: Thailand's once-booming economy now finds itself struggling to escape the middle-income trap -- an economic ceiling developing countries often...
South Korean reliance on Mideast crude set to grow further in 2017
SEOUL: South Korea's dependence on Middle Eastern crude grades is expected to grow further in 2017 after rising in 2016,...
