Brent crude touches two-week highs, as oil prices rise

NEW YORK: Oil prices jumped on Friday, with Brent crude futures hitting their highest in more than two weeks as U.S. stock...

Govt to strengthen industry through exhibitions: Sh Allauddin

LAHORE: Punjab Minister IC and T Sheikh Allauddin has said that the provincial government has made arrangements to further strengthen the industry...

Asian stock markets mixed, as trade wars uncertainty continues

HONG KONG: Asian shares were mixed Thursday as investors assessed President Donald Trump’s pick for his new economic adviser amid lingering worries...

Oil prices steady on back of robust global demand

SINGAPORE: Oil prices held steady on Thursday, supported by healthy global demand but capped by the relentless rise in U.S. production that...

Brazilian ambassador visits FPCCI, urges enhanced bilateral trade

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador Federation Republic Of Brazil His Excellency Claudio Raja Gabaglia Lins, during his visit to the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of...

Smuggling, a major hurdle in Pak-Afghan trade

LAHORE: Smuggling is obstructing the legal trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan, therefore, this issue should be tackled through rationalizing and removing the...

PSX board election set to be held in mid-April

KARACHI: The long but belated elections for Pakistan Stock Exchange’s board of directors will finally be held on April 19th, 2018. A board meeting...

Oil prices decline, as US crude output soars

SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell on Tuesday, extending losses from the previous session, as the inexorable rise in U.S. crude output weighed on...

Asian stocks rally falters, after Wall Street shares lose steam

TOKYO: Asian stocks stalled on Tuesday, halting an earlier rally after Wall Street shares lost steam, while the dollar sagged on the...

Embattled Abraaj faces another blow as CFO exits

DUBAI: The chief financial officer of Dubai-based Abraaj Holdings said he had left the embattled private equity company. Two other senior executives are...

Asian shares rise, after US jobs data impresses

SYDNEY: A relief rally swept across Asian share markets on Monday after the latest U.S. jobs report managed to impress with its...

Oil prices jump, as U.S drilling activity falls

SINGAPORE: Oil markets climbed on Monday on the back of a drop in the number of U.S. rigs drilling for more production...

DR Congo enacts law to hike tax on minerals

KINSHASA: Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila enacted a law to hike taxes on so-called strategic metals, and ordered government consultations...

Govt exported 1.2 MMT sugar during 2016-17: Pervaiz Malik  

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce and Textile Muhammad Pervaiz Malik on Friday said that since the start of the crushing year 2016-17 up...

Pumping out water for Thar coal mining not to affect drinking water sources: SECMC

ISLAMKOT (THARPARKAR): Revealing some of the unknown facts and breaking a commonly perceived myth, Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) has clarified...