Experts call for proper homework in order to benefit from CPEC
ISLAMABAD: Senior professionals of the engineering community at an interactive-technical session held here on Saturday called for doing proper home-work to take...
Uber facing license renewal problems in UK
LONDON: Britain’s second city Birmingham is seeking clarity from Uber on its business model as it decides whether to renew the taxi...
US agency probing air bag failure in Hyundai, Kia cars
WASHINGTON: The United States (US) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Saturday it is opening an investigation to determine why some...
‘Exhausted’ Toys ‘R’ Us suppliers weigh options as huge retailer shuts
NEW YORK: When Toys ‘R’ Us secured a $3.1 billion bankruptcy loan in September, toy makers were reassured they would be paid...
Facebook suspends data analytics firm involved in Trump’s election campaign
CAMBRIDGE: Facebook on Friday said it was suspending political data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica, which worked for President Donald Trump’s 2016 election...
Coca-Cola, US State Department to use blockchain to combat forced labour
NEW YORK: Coca-Cola and the United States (US) State Department along with two other companies said on Friday they are launching a...
Toyota, Uber in talks on self-driving tech
TOKYO: Uber Technologies is discussing the possibility of installing its self-driving system in Toyota Motor Co vehicles as the United States (US)...
Current forex reserves enough to cater for debt servicing and import liabilities: MoF
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s current foreign exchange reserves are sufficient to cater for debt servicing and import liabilities, a Finance Ministry spokesman said on...
Dawood Hercules concludes divestment of 15.7 percent stake in HUBCO
LAHORE: In a notification sent to the Pakistan Stock Exchange by Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited on Friday revealed divestment of its 15.7...
Pakistan’s cotton production plummeted in last 25 years
ISLAMABAD: A report prepared by a committee setup by the incumbent government has revealed the country’s cotton production has plummeted in last...
Exxon Mobil, Energas planning to setup 3rd LNG terminal in Port Qasim
ISLAMABAD: Exxon Mobil in partnership with a consortium of Pakistan’s biggest businesses is planning to build Pakistan’s third import liquefied natural gas...
LSM posts 9.44 percent year-on-year growth
KARACHI: Data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics on Friday revealed a 9.44 percent year-on-year rise during January in large-scale manufacturing...
Pakistan-China FTA on verge of finalization
ISLAMABAD: Rising disparity in bilateral trade and revenue losses will be witnessed as both Pakistan and China have reached an agreement to...
FBR initiates drive of obtaining property owners data from realty dealers to expand tax net
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday initiated the drive of obtaining financial and personal data of property owners from...
JICA delegation visits ICCI, discusses reforms in key economic sectors
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of experts from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) working for various government organisations in Pakistan visited Islamabad Chamber of...