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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
Mediobanca targets acquisitions in wealth management drive
ROME: Italian investment house Mediobanca (MDBI.MI) plans to use 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) of excess capital for acquisitions over...
New Zealand pledges US$3M for peace efforts in Mindanao
WELLINGTON: New Zealand has vowed to donate US$3million over the next three years to support the peace efforts in conflict-affected...
S. Korea’s ICT exports down for 13th consecutive month in Oct
SEJONG: South Korea's exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products fell for the 13th consecutive month in October due...
Chilean cherry exports to spike as mid-season varieties enter the mix
WASHINGTON: The Chilean cherry industry may have run into some problems this season with rail and hail, but improved weather...
Argentina’s milk powder exports to fall significantly
ARGENTINA: Argentina is one the world’s major dairy exporting regions but its milk production has declined significantly during 2016, according...
Bank of Japan fires shot with first bond purchase
TOKYO: The Bank of Japan has offered to buy bonds for the first time under a new fixed-rate buying operation...
Brazilian beef exports continue to grow
BRAZIL: The Brazilian beef industry ended the month of October with more than US$ 449 million in exports, according to...
Singapore’s exports slump 12% in October
SINGAPORE: Exports in Singapore slumped further in October, falling 12 per cent following a 5 per cent decline the previous...
Russia Jan-Oct PS, styrene plastics imports up by 10% YOY
MOSCOW: Russian companies increased their consumption of imported polystyrene (PS) in the first 10 months of 2016 by 10% year...
S. Korea, Central America agree to sign FTA
SEOUL: South Korea has concluded negotiations for a free trade agreement with six Central American countries. The FTA will eliminate...
Indonesia’s refined oil imports to rise despite upgrades
JAKARTA: Indonesia will continue to see rising fuel demand forcing the country to import refined fuel, even though state-owned Pertamina...
Vodafone Turkey records jump in revenues
ANKARA: Vodafone Turkey recorded a 17.5 percent increase in revenue from services during the first half of its 2016-2017 fiscal...
Turkey, Pakistan FTA to be signed before 2017
ANKARA: Turkish President Erdoğan and Pakistani PM Sharif intend to develop bilateral relations in different areas and vow to sign...
Nepal bank stops exchange of banned Indian notes
RAXAUL: The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), which is the central bank of the country, has stopped all transactions of Indian...
India’s bank note reform may reduce inflation further
NEW DELHI: India's bank note reform has pushed up deposit growth and boosted liquidity that may, in turn depress, inflationary...
Bangladesh to scrap wheat import tender
DHAKA: Bangladesh will cancel an international tender to import 50,000 tonnes of wheat, citing higher prices, two officials from the...
Thailand to export at least 9 mln tons of rice in 2017
BANGKOK: Thailand expects to export at least 9 million tonnes of rice in 2017, the commerce ministry said on Thursday....
South African mine companies may revive black ownership lawsuit
CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s mining companies may revive a court case against the government after being frozen out of deliberations...
Russia’s oil exports may amount to about 270 mln tons in 2017
MOSCOW: Oil exports from Russia may amount to about 270 mln tonnes in 2017, in case the current volume of...
Dubai Exports connects UAE firms with suppliers
DUBAI: Dubai Exports, the export promotion agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED), recently participated in BakuBuild, the leading...
