Bitcoin holds above $7,000 after hitting nine-month high
LONDON: Bitcoin hovered above $7,000 on Monday, close to nine-month highs, as the biggest cryptocurrency’s 2019 rally gathered steam.
Bitcoin was last up...
Govt urged to curb smuggling of steel via land routes
'Import of steel items should be allowed only from the sea route as it will be easier for customs to control...
Plastic imports decline 6.91pc in nine months FY19
ISLAMABAD:Â The import of plastic materials into the country during the first nine months of the current fiscal year has decreased by 6.91...
Uber tumbles 9pc in rocky stock market launch
Uber Technologies Inc’s shares fell nearly 9pc in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Friday, marking a rocky start for one...
Pakistan growth to hit eight-year low as IMF bailout looms
National Accounts Committee has forecast a mere 3.3pc growth in the current fiscal year against a projected target of 6.2pc
KARACHI:Â Pakistan's growth...
PSX sheds another 171 points as investors await economic clarity
KARACHI:Â The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with its downward trend on Friday, as indices kept shedding gains amid thin turnover. Putting an...
UK economy expands on Brexit stockpiling
LONDON:Â Britain's economy grew by 0.5pc in the first quarter, boosted by companies stockpiling ahead of Brexit, official data showed on Friday.
Gross domestic...
PSX sinks further amid economic uncertainty, sheds 596 points
KARACHI:Â Bears took charge of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) once again on Wednesday, as indices continued to sink further amid lack of...
Hackers steal $41mn worth of bitcoin from Binance cryptocurrency exchange
HONG KONG: Hackers stole bitcoin worth $41 million from Binance, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, the company said on Wednesday,...
Pakistan’s exports to Western Europe increase to $2.56bn
ISLAMABAD:Â The country's exports to Western European countries have increased by 1.32pc to $2.56 billion in the first three quarters (July-March) of the...
AOB introduces online registration for audit firms
ISLAMABAD:Â The Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) said on Wednesday that in order to promote ease of doing business, Audit Oversight Board...
Wall Street extends fall as US-China trade worries mount
US stocks slid more than one per cent on Tuesday in a broad-based selloff led by technology shares, as escalating trade tensions...
Abraaj founder Arif Naqvi yet to pay $20m bail, stays in jail
Arif Naqvi, the Abraaj Group founder caught up in a US fraud probe, is still being held in UK jail days after...
PSX chief fails to justify his involvement in foreign wealth company
Richard Morin was issued a show-cause notice for breaching the employment contract by simultaneously operating his own wealth management company
Pakistan Stock...
Budget likely to be postponed till mid-June
'Finance ministry needs more time to finalise the budget papers in light of the expected IMF programme'
ISLAMABAD:Â Amidst prolonged negotiations with the...