Business

India’s trade deficit hits 5-month low of $13.98 bln in Sept: ministry

NEW DELHI: India’s trade deficit narrowed to $13.98 billion in September from $17.4 billion in… Read More

Saudi Arabian delegation led by finance minister arrives in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: A high-level Saudi Arabian delegation on Sunday arrived in Pakistan to hold bilateral trade… Read More

Changes on political front have positive impact on business, consumer confidence: SBP

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Saturday said recent changes on the political… Read More

India eyes higher import duties on key items, but will spare gold: official

NEW DELHI: India is likely to increase import duties on precious stones, certain types of… Read More

Saudi sovereign fund secures $11bn loan

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund said Monday it had secured its first ever international… Read More

India to surpass Brazil as top sugar producer

MUMBAI/SAO PAULO: India will surpass Brazil as the world’s top sugar producer next year, with… Read More

The Saudi king spoke, and a $2 trillion dream went up in smoke

LONDON: The king spoke, and a $2 trillion (£1.55 trillion) dream went up in smoke.… Read More

Trump warns world against business with Iran as sanctions return

NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump warned countries against doing business with Iran on Tuesday… Read More

Emerging Pakistan a lucrative destination for business: envoy

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Ambassador to Belgium, European Union and Luxembourg Naghmana Alamgir Hashmi on Monday said… Read More

European firms say China business ‘more difficult’

European companies complain they still face a difficult business climate in China despite Beijing's pledges… Read More

Saudi Aramco eyes partnerships as it expands refining, petrochems

DHAHRAN: Saudi Aramco plans to boost investments in refining and petrochemicals to secure new markets… Read More

Facebook launches user review, potential bans for advertisers

Facebook would allow users to review businesses that advertise on the social network and possibly… Read More

Embattled Air India seeks ‘urgent’ loan

MUMBAI: Air India has announced it is seeking an urgent multi-million-dollar loan to maintain day-to-day operations, highlighting… Read More

China relieved US trade war is ‘on hold’; US business ambivalent

BEIJING: China on Monday praised a significant dialing back of trade tension with the United… Read More

Uber to sell Southeast operations to Grab, get stake in combined business: source

SINGAPORE: Ride-hailing firm Uber has agreed to sell its Southeast Asian business to the region’s… Read More

Toys’R’Us winds down business

The British arm of troubled retailer Toys'R'Us is winding down its activities, administrators said Wednesday,… Read More

Commerce Minister invites Canadian companies to invest in Pakistan

ONTARIO: Commerce Minister Pervaiz Malik has invited Canadian companies and investors to invest in Pakistan… Read More

US state launches probe of Google’s business practices

CALIFORNIA: Google was facing a broad investigation into its business practices Monday, with American officials… Read More

Govt introduced zero-rating regime for leather, textile & other goods to boost exports, Senate informed

ISLAMABAD: The Senate was informed today (Friday) that the government is taking various steps to… Read More

Pakistan poised to be major player in regional economy: Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday said that Pakistan's economy is stable and… Read More