SECP makes accounting standards mandatory for listed companies

KARACHI: Abacus Consulting, a leading firm in transformation services, has entered into a strategic alliance with Aestimatio Analytics Inc on an exclusive basis...

China’s Huawei poised to overcome US ban with return of 5G phones, research firms say

China's Huawei Technologies is plotting a return to the 5G smartphone industry by the end of this year, according to research firms,...

Elon Musk says X will strip ability to block accounts

Social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, will remove a protective feature that lets users block other accounts, owner Elon Musk...

India probes education platform Byju’s over alleged forex law violations

India's financial crime-fighting agency said on Saturday it had raided three premises linked to education platform Byju's and its billionaire CEO Byju...

Alibaba founder defends overtime work culture as ‘huge blessing’

'If you don't work 996 when you are young, when can you ever work 996?' SHANGHAI: Alibaba Group founder and billionaire Jack...

Dawood Hercules backs off Rs17.453 billion deal with Edotco Pakistan

At end of August 2017, DHCL in partnership with Edotco entered into an agreement with Veon Pakistan Limited to acquire its wireless tower business in Pakistan for $940 million.

Exclusive: US to ease visas for skilled Indian workers as Modi visits

The Biden administration will make it easier for Indians to live and work in the United States, using this week's state visit...

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy, to seek buyer

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit Holdings (VORB.O) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday after the satellite launch company failed to secure the long-term...

Pakistan, IMF close to sealing $7-8bn loan agreement

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are likely to announce a staff-level agreement today (Friday), as the...

Industrialists urge govt to take pragmatic steps for resolution of issues

PESHAWAR: Industrialists have urged the government to take pragmatic steps for resolution of issues to promote industrialization in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The industrialists Association...

Huawei outsells smartphone rivals in China, tightens market grip amid US spat

Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi and Apple saw a decline in shipments and market share during the second quarter HONG KONG: China’s Huawei Technologies cemented...

Tesla’s store-shuttering strategy may pull the rug out of solar

SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc's sudden decision to shutter the bulk of its stores around the world raises a red flag over the...

Business community urged to make transactions in rupees

'People must refrain from propaganda and speculations and adopt legal way of currency transaction' ISLAMABAD: Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

PM’s aide stresses promotion of barter trade to boost exports

Hafeez Shaikh assures business community of its involvement in important policy decisions LAHORE: Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh...

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...