Trump ‘feels’ US, China can strike trade deal
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had a “feeling” that a US-China trade deal could be reached but again threatened...
ICCI terms budget ‘burdensome’ for business community, common man
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) termed the first annual budget presented by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government as "quite taxing...
Stocks up, but IMF-friendly budget gets mixed reviews
KARACHI: Pakistani stocks rose on Wednesday and the business community gave mixed reviews of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s first budget aimed at securing...
Business community laments ‘tax-levied, ambitious’ budget
'Govt said common man will not be affected, but then tax on sugar has been increased to 17pc from 8pc'
Following the...
PHMA rejects 17pc sales tax on export sectors
LAHORE: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association (PHMA) on Tuesday rejected 17pc sales tax on the export industry of textile, leather, carpet, surgical and...
PSX posts modest gains amid mixed sentiments
KARACHI: Investors of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) showed mixed sentiments before the announcement of budget on Tuesday, as the indices that started...
China says will respond if US escalates trade tension
'If the US only wants to escalate trade frictions, we will resolutely respond and fight to the end'
BEIJING: China will respond...
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...
PSX plunges 937 points ahead of budget
LAHORE: Bearish sentiments surrounded the bourse on Monday with the KSE-100 index benchmark dipping by over 900 points, as investors adopted a...
PFC demands industrial status for furniture sector
LAHORE: 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: China's exports unexpectedly returned to growth in May despite higher US tariffs, but imports fell the most in nearly three years in...
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...
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...
Trump calls off Mexican tariffs after immigration deal
US President Donald Trump says he has suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, tweeting that the country "has agreed to take...
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...