“No, you’re not middle-class!” | Profit Explains
We look at the surprisingly large number of upper-class elite that want to be seen to be a part of the middle-class.
Why did the US fall behind China in cellphone production?
The top brand may be designed in the US but they are manufactured in China. We look at how that came to...
The history of Rolls Royce | Profit Profiles
We look at the exception Mr Rolls, Mr Royce and the early years of the iconic company that they built together.
Outsource Diaries: Qasim Omer – Media Buyer
In the episode of Outsource Diaries, we meet Qasim Omer, who learnt the ropes of the media buying game while working for...
The story of Amar Bose | Profit profiles
We look at the life and times of Amar Bose, an engineer and academic, whose failure to find a really good sound...
Crop Talk: From no potatoes to too many
One of Pakistan’s mightiest crops, the potato has suffered from overproduction and lack of government attention
The FATF. What, exactly, is it? | Profit Explains
A primer on what the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is. And what finally getting off its grey list means for Pakistan.
The story of Steve Jobs | Profit Profiles
“It started in a garage.”
We look at the extraordinary life of Steve Jobs and his Apple Inc
The Legend of Moola Jatt
The record shattering film created a stir by demanding new financial sharing formulas with cinema houses, creating a stand-off with cinema owners....
The fate of Naya Pakistan Housing | Featured in Profit
Four years in, barely any work has been done on the once ambitious project.
The story of Jack Ma | Profit Profiles
“I’ve been rejected 31 times…” We look at how a Chinese English teacher changed the world of electronic business-to-business forever. And made...
India won’t play cricket in Pakistan. We don’t need them to | Featured in Profit
The PCB and cricket fans alike want to see India playing on our shores. But despite being iced out, Pakistan cricket has...
Virtual Cashiers: a new outsourcing opportunity?
There was a lot of outcry against Percy, an innovative new company’s IT-enabled business model of outsourcing Canadian restaurant cashiers jobs to...
You make WHAT per month?? | Banking Edition
Profit looks at the top salaries of bank CEOs in Pakistan, presumably the highest paid employees in country.
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Crop Talk: Tea’s iron grip
Tea’s dark past can only be eclipsed by its very apparent potential