Nestle profit surged 41.6pc to $10bn in 2018

ZURICH: Swiss food giant Nestle said on Thursday that profits surged last year, boosted by income from the disposal of businesses, and it...

Business community confident ahead of Saudi crown prince’s visit

Businessmen laud the leadership of PM Imran Khan and his commitment towards ensuring transparency in Pakistan KARACHI: The Businessmen Panel (BMP) of the Federation...

Zameen.com’s parent company now has $100 million more to invest

DUBAI: Emerging Markets Property Group (EMPG) has raised $100 million in a Series D funding led by KCK Group and eight other...

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...

US businessmen take keen interest in Pakistani handmade furniture

ISLAMABAD: The furniture manufacturers of the United States have shown a keen interest in Pakistani handmade furniture, underlining the need for collaborations with...

Denmark expels two Huawei staff over work permit issues

Denmark has ordered the expulsion of two employees of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei because their residence and work permits were not in...

Govt lauded for simplifying business policies

ICSTSI urges govt to discourage interaction between tax officials and the business community by promoting automation The Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders...

Govt urged to safeguard local industry

'Govt should instruct all business-related departments to focus on resolving key issues of the industry' ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry President...

Expats offer business facilitation centre in UAE to help Pakistani entrepreneurs

'Business centre will enable Pakistani businessmen to register their companies and small start-ups free of cost' ISLAMABAD: Business Star Center and Zamana Group of...

World’s richest 26 own same wealth as poorest half: Oxfam

Analysts found that 3.4 billion people have barely escaped extreme poverty and are living on less than $5.50 a day The world's...

India’s richest man to take on Amazon, Walmart in e-commerce

Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani announced details of a new online shopping platform Friday that will see his oil-to-telecoms conglomerate take on...

ERP Conference: Speakers stress need to automate organisations, industries

LAHORE: The one-day ERP Conference concluded successfully on Wednesday with an aim to promote enterprise resource planning in the country so that...

Former Nissan chief Ghosn hit with more charges, release unlikely

Tokyo prosecutors on Friday filed two new charges of financial misconduct against former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, meaning the auto tycoon is...

PM calls for effective measures to address business constraints in Sindh

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has emphasized the need for greater focus on addressing issues related to ease of doing business in Sindh,...

Mercedes aims to be among top two players to scale autonomous tech: paper

FRANKFURT: Mercedes-Benz’s is not aiming to be the first manufacturer to develop a self-driving car but it wants to be among the...