‘Ceramics unit in Bhalwal Industrial Estate to be operational by March 2020’
The first foreign ceramics factory has started the construction of its one-of-a-kind ceramics unit with an investment of $70 million in Bhalwal...
Govt likely to grant tax exemption to online businesses
ISLAMABAD:Â The government is likely to give tax exemption to online businesses in the country, sources said, adding that the Ministry of Commerce...
Popular retailer Forever 21 files for bankruptcy
Fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 Inc filed for bankruptcy late on Sunday, joining a growing list of brick-and-mortar companies that have succumbed to...
NayaPay gets SBP’s in-principle approval to operate as EMI
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has granted in-principle approval to NayaPay to operate as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) in Pakistan.
"The...
Mango exports surge 42pc in 2019: official
KARACHI: The export of mango during the current season has increased by 42pc when compared with the last year, said Pakistan Horticulture...
Govt urged to restrict dealers from charging premium on car delivery
ISLAMABAD:Â Car manufacturers have urged the government to take administrative and legal action against car dealers for "charging anything over and above the...
KSE-100 remains flat amid volatile trading
KARACHI:Â The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained flat after a volatile trading session on Monday. Foreign investors closed the previous week as net...
Advertising execs point to five ways Google stifles business
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK: US authorities investigating Alphabet Inc's Google for anti-competitive behaviour have recently begun probing the company's $116 billion-a-year advertising business.
Attorneys...
Sports goods’ exports drop 5.9pc to $52.6m
ISLAMABAD:Â The export of sports goods from the country witnessed a decline of 5.93pc during the first two months of the current financial...
Constitution of SECP adjudication division approved
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Policy Board on Saturday approved the setting up of a 'centralised adjudication division' in the Securities and...
Launch of Facebook’s Libra could be delayed over regulatory concerns
GENEVA: The launch of Facebook’s Libra could be pushed back to tackle the regulatory concerns that have been raised around the world, the...
Rice exports surge 48.6pc in two months FY20
ISLAMABAD: Rice exports from the country during the first two months of the current financial year (FY20) surged by 48.64pc as compared...
Trump considers delisting Chinese firms from US markets: source
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration is considering the possibility of delisting Chinese companies from U.S. stock exchanges, a source briefed on the matter...
Punjab govt shares ‘market complaints app’ with other provinces
ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government on Friday informed the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) that it has shared its online market complaints app...
Consumers to pay Rs52bn to DISCOs after hike in electricity prices
ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers would bear a burden of approximately Rs52.7 billion as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has increased power...