Possible to avoid trade war between US and Europe, says Germany

BERLIN: A trade war between Europe and the United States (US) can still be averted, German Economy Minister Brigitte Zypries said on...

Govt urged to allow freight movement at Torkham border

PESHAWAR: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Engr Maqsood Anwar Pervaiz on Sunday welcomed the reopening of the Chaman-Spinboldak border. He, however,...

China agrees to open market to US beef, gas

Beijing and Washington announced Friday an agreement giving US beef, natural gas and certain financial services access to China’s massive market in...

APBF urges government to take measures which would help maximize exports

Lahore: All Pakistan Business Forum on Friday requested the government to take measures which would help in reducing imports into Pakistan and...
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Coronavirus hits trade fairs, conferences

Over two dozen large trade fairs and industry conferences in China and overseas have been postponed or hit by travel curbs and...

US exports to Pakistan stood at $2.1b during 2016

Faisalabad: In a business community meeting held at the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) on Thursday, Commercial Counsellor of the...

Asian shares tick up but oil rout dampens sentiment

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged up 0.4 percent, led by gains in Taiwan shares following local elections, while Japan’s Nikkei advanced 0.6 percent

Asian shares buoyed by US earnings, upbeat talk on China

The Shanghai Composite index gained 0.4 percent to 2,592.40 and South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.8 percent to 2,145.03

PSX witnesses bearish trend, closes at 40,735 points

ISLAMABAD: The KSE-100 index during 4Q 2019 recorded growth of 8,656 points, up by 27 per cent; which is the highest quarterly...

South Asia should craft strategies to withstand shocks from US-China trade war

LAHORE: SAARC CCI Vice President Iftikhar Ali Malik Wednesday said in the prevailing global economic scenario, it is need of the hour...

Trump raises tariff threat anew over secret provision in Mexico deal

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Monday a secret provision of the US immigration deal with Mexico will require the approval of that...

Investment in country increased by 78%, claims Minister Hammad Azhar 

LAHORE: Minister for Economic Affairs, Hammad Azhar has said that investment in the country has increased by 78 percent due to the...

China hopes for phased trade pact with US as early as possible

BEIJING: China hopes to reach a phased agreement in a protracted trade dispute with the United States and cancel tariffs as soon as...

Govt urged to release withheld refund payments to exporters

KARACHI: Hosiery manufacturers and exporters on Monday raised concerns over delay in some payments under the FBR’s Fully Automated Sales Tax e-Refund...

Cement export registers 18.9pc growth in Sept  

Cement export has posted a growth of 18.9 per cent in the month of September, according to official reports. Over 0.715 million tonnes of...