Business

Foreign exchange reserves slumps to $15.943bn

ISLAMABAD: Total liquid foreign reserves of the country has witnessed decline of $93 million during… Read More

Etisalat telecom's profit up 26% in 2014

DUBAI: UAE telecom giant Etisalat said Thursday its net profit surged 26 percent last year… Read More

Dollar inches up after falls on Yellen testimony

TOKYO: The dollar made up lost ground against the yen Thursday after falling when Federal… Read More

Oil prices mixed ahead of US supply report

SINGAPORE: Oil prices were mixed in Asia Wednesday ahead of a key report expected to… Read More

Apple to spend $1.9 billion on new European data centers

Apple Inc said it would spend 1.7 billion euros ($1.9 billion) to build two data… Read More

Moody's downgrades Russia debt to 'junk' level

WASHINGTON: Moody's cut Russia's debt rating by one notch into 'junk' territory Friday, saying the… Read More

Ishaq Dar reviews implementation on decisions of Pak-Afghan JEC

ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar reviewed implementation on decisions of Pak-Afghan Joint Economic… Read More

Facilitating corporate sector, SECP wants SMC rules amended

ISLAMABAD: Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed amendment in Single Member Companies… Read More

British car exports to China up seven-fold

LONDON: British car exports to China have increased seven-fold since 2009, according to figures released… Read More

ARY, IBA sign Memorandum of Understanding

KARACHI: ARY Digital Network and Institute of Business Administration (IBA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding… Read More

Pakistan in talks to import LNG from Qatar: Khaqan Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is in talks to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar, a minister… Read More

Tokyo stocks close at seven-year high

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks gained 1.18 percent to close at a seven-year high Wednesday on hopes… Read More

China's Xiaomi performed better than Samsung

SHANGHAI: Upstart Xiaomi was the top smartphone company in China last year with a 12.5… Read More

Oil slide as traders eye US energy report

LONDON: World oil prices fell Tuesday, reversing earlier gains as traders eyed the US energy report… Read More

Reforms in civil service, other sectors under way: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said government is carrying out civil service reforms, improvement… Read More

Tokyo stocks down 0.24% by break

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks turned 0.24 percent lower on Tuesday morning after high-stakes debt talks between Greece… Read More

BHP agrees to sell Pakistan gas business

ISLAMABAD: BHP Billiton has agreed to sell its Pakistan gas business to a local firm,… Read More

Asia markets mostly up on Ukraine deal, Greece hopes

HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly rose Friday after European leaders and Russia agreed a plan… Read More

KSE 100-Index declines by 228.90pts

KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100-Index on Wednesday witnessed the decline of 228.90 points, ARY… Read More

TAPI project is significant for the regional countries, says PM Nawaz

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday termed Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project… Read More