PFC demands industrial status for furniture sector
LAHORE:Â Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) Chief Executive Mian Kashif Ashfaq has urged the government to award furniture sector the status of an industry...
China exports grow despite US tariffs, but imports slump most in three years
BEIJING:Â China's exports unexpectedly returned to growth in May despite higher US tariffs, but imports fell the most in nearly three years in...
Renault warns Nissan it will block governance reshuffle
TOKYO: French carmaker Renault has warned its alliance partner Nissan that it will block the Japanese auto firm's plan to overhaul its...
China to curb some technology exports to US
SHANGHAI: China is preparing to curb some technology exports to the United States, the chief editor of China’s Global Times newspaper said on...
Chinese company to finally acquire K-Electric this year
'If no hiccup comes in the way, Shanghai Electric will take over K-Electric by Sept-Oct 2019'
China’s Shanghai Electric Power (SEP) is...
Uber chief tightens grip with top execs’ departures
Uber chief Dara Khosrowshahi has put out a word that he is tightening his grip on the wheel at the ride-share firm...
US leaves door open to China on trade talks at G20
The United States is open to further negotiations with China on their ongoing trade battle but any potential deal will wait until...
Iran says selling oil through ‘unconventional’ means
TEHRAN:Â Iran is keeping up oil sales through "unconventional" means to circumvent US sanctions, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said in an interview...
G20 finance chiefs discuss measures to guard against economic risks
With the outlook of the global economy clouded by the ongoing US-China trade war, finance leaders from the Group of 20 nations...
US tariffs on Mexican goods ‘still on track’ for Monday despite progress
US and Mexican negotiators resumed migration talks on Friday as the two sides edged closer to a trade war that could hobble...
Zulfi Bukhari vows investor facilitation, invites British businessmen to Pakistan
PM's special assistant plans to visit Silicon Valley next month to seek investment in Pakistan's IT sectorÂ
LONDON:Â Special Assistant to Prime Minister...
Facebook suspends app pre-installs on Huawei phones
New Huawei phones will no longer be able to have Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram apps pre-installed
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc is no...
Toyota speeds up electric vehicle schedule as demand heats up
'Toyota is now faced with a higher-than-expected demand for cars that use batteries, rather than gasoline'
TOKYO:Â Toyota Motor Corp aims to get...
Global economic outlook turns sour as trade war drags on
LONDON:Â The synchronised global economic expansion, cheered on by investors who pushed Wall Street stocks to a record high last month, has started...
Govt urged not to impose new taxes on beverages
KARACHI:Â Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) former president and Businessmen Group (BMG) Chairman Siraj Kassam Teli has requested the government not...