economic growth

RPT-Pak index promotion, GDP rally winning combo for equity investors

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: A stock market boom and five per cent economic growth are helping… Read More

Pakistan will achieve all economic targets in two years: Dar

DUBAI: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that all economic targets will be achieved in… Read More

G20 nations warn of Brexit risk to global growth

CHENGDU, CHINA: Finance ministers from the world's biggest economies warned of global uncertainty from Britain's… Read More

Govt’s main focus on economic growth, jobs creation: Dar

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday said that the focus of the new federal… Read More

UN sees weak economic growth in 2016

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations on Thursday said global economic growth for 2016 would reach… Read More

Pakistan must speed up reform, employ more women for growth – World Bank

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan must speed up reform of the energy sector and bring more women into… Read More

IMF urges Gulf states to adapt to lower oil prices

DUBAI: The International Monetary Fund forecast Monday economic growth in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council… Read More

Ahsan relates CPEC to Pakistan’s destiny

OKARA: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal termed China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)… Read More

Eurozone business activity slows in February: survey

BRUSSELS: Eurozone private sector business activity slowed sharply in February, a closely watched survey said… Read More

Weak U.S. business spending plans point to slower economic growth

WASHINGTON: A gauge of U.S. business investment plans fell for a second straight month in… Read More

Nike backs Obama on trade with pledge to create 10,000 U.S. jobs

PORTLAND, OREGON: Sports shoe maker Nike Inc put its weight behind President Barack Obama's push… Read More

India police tear gas protesters outside state parliament

NEW DELHI: Riot police in the southern Indian state of Kerala on Friday fired tear… Read More

China's 2014 economic growth misses target, hits 24-year low

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China's economy grew at its slowest pace in 24 years in 2014 as property… Read More

No question of mid-term elections is state, says Shahbaz

LAHORE: The Chief Minister of Punjab, Shahbaz Sharif has said that there is no question… Read More

IMF urges China to focus on reforms, target 7 percent growth in 2015

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommended that China adopt an economic growth target of about… Read More

World Bank sees China growth on track, urges reform

China is likely to meet its economic growth target of 7.5 percent this year, the… Read More

China’s home prices inch down in May: surveys

BEIJING: China's home prices fell slightly in May from the previous month, two private surveys… Read More