US to send 15 trade delegations to Pakistan next year

US Assistant Secretary of State Alice Wells has said that the United States has planned to send 15 trade delegations to Pakistan...

Promotion of regional trade among govt’s top priorities: BOI chief

ISLAMABAD: Zubair Gilani, the newly-appointed chairman of the Board of Investment (BOI), has expressed his resolve to uplift the board's status through...

LinkedIn cuts over 700 jobs, phases out China app as demand wavers

LinkedIn, the social media network owned by Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) that focuses on business professionals, said on Monday it would cut 716 jobs...

PM meets US companies’ reps, vows investor facilitation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday that the government was fully committed to extending all-out facilities to the local and...

Top rice exporter India bans most shipments as monsoon hits crops

India has prohibited the export of non-basmati white rice with immediate effect, according to a government notice on Thursday, after a late...

Asad Umar vows more incentives for investors in next budget

Minister lauds Singaporean businessmen for taking a keen interest in Pakistani market, assures them of complete support ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar said...

Huawei’s US research arm builds separate identity  

The US-based research arm of China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd - Futurewei Technologies Inc - has moved to separate its operations from...

Govt decides to form Pak-China Business Forum

Planning Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar revealed on Saturday that the government has decided to form a 'Pak-China Business Council', adding that names...

SBP allows exchange firms to import US dollars on a need basis

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has given permission to exchange companies to import physical US Dollars as and when required.  They can...

Company registrations with SECP surge 41pc in July

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) had registered 1,525 new companies in the month of July 2019. As compared to the...

Govt urged to sensitise business community on taxation measures

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) has called upon the government to address the concerns of the business community...

Amazon’s Bezos says National Enquirer owner tried to blackmail him

WASHINGTON: Jeff Bezos, chief executive of Amazon.com Inc, has accused the owner of the National Enquirer of trying to blackmail him with...

Shell to write down assets again, taking cuts to more than $22bn

LONDON: Royal Dutch Shell on Monday said it will write down the value of oil and gas assets by $3.5 billion to...

Senate body stresses uniform criteria for all provinces in FPCCI election

Committee terms one-year tenure of FPCCI president as insufficient, as ‘most of the time is spent in preparation for next election’ ISLAMABAD: The...

Egyptian transport start-up targets Philippines, Bangladesh after Pakistan launch

ISLAMABAD: Swvl, an Egyptian startup with an app to book bus tickets, plans to launch operations in the Philippines, Indonesia and Bangladesh...