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Perhaps we should have seen this coming, but count us surprised. Share buybacks – the practice of publicly listed companies buying back their own...
Thar Coal: It’s actually as impressive as it sounds, if you ignore that it is, well, coal
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Is this the end of Abu Dhabi group in Pakistan? And who is to blame?
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Good news: Bond market is signalling an economic recovery. But here’s why that just might be bad news
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These 4 Pakistani companies have shown higher profits and yet their share prices have plunged. Is the stock market stupid?
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