Economy

German new car sales up 3.0% in January: federation

FRANKFURT: New car registrations in Germany, a key indicator of demand in Europe's top economy,… Read More

Record three million people visited Qatar in 2015

DOHA: Almost three million people visited Qatar in 2015, a record number for the energy-rich… Read More

Iran, China vow tighter ties as Xi visits

TEHRAN: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday hailed a "new chapter" in relations with China… Read More

Slowdown in Chinese growth risks global collateral damage

PARIS, FRANCE: Slowing growth in the Chinese economy carries major risks for emerging markets, and… Read More

China’s economy grew by around 7 pct in 2015, services made up half of GDP – Premier

BEIJING: China's gross domestic product (GDP) totaled more than $10 trillion in 2015 and the… Read More

USAID helping Pakistani businesses access credit

KARACHI: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Securities and Exchange Commission of… Read More

Ever so slowly, the euro zone economy awakes

LONDON: Moribund. Decrepit. Sclerotic. Popular words to describe the economy shared by the 19 countries… Read More

Wall Street has worst start to year ever

NEW YORK: U.S. stocks closed lower on Friday, ending a volatile week with their worst… Read More

Eurozone economy slows in December, recovery still on track: survey

BRUSSELS: Eurozone private sector business activity slowed slightly in December but still held at a… Read More

Pakistan should be more transparent on $46 billion China deal: SBP head

KARACHI: Pakistan needs to be more transparent about the details of energy and infrastructure deals… Read More

India’s economy grows 7.4 percent, outperforms China: govt

NEW DELHI: India's economy grew by 7.4 percent year-on-year in the last quarter, official figures… Read More

Pakistan hands land over to China for economic zone

QUETTA: Pakistan handed hundreds of hectares of land over to China Wednesday for development of… Read More

Pakistan to get another $502 mn IMF loan: officials

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will receive the next installment worth $502 million of its loan from the… Read More

Senegalese delegation visits Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister of Senegal arrived in Pakistan on a two-day state visit on Monday. Read More

Activity in China’s factory sector shrinks as global demand stutters

Activity in China's colossal factory sector shrank in October as global demand stuttered, reinforcing the… Read More

Oil prices rebound in Asia on bargain hunting

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rebounded in Asia Tuesday on bargain hunting ahead of a report on… Read More

Car financing revs up car sales in Pakistan: report

Carmudi has released a report on “Car Financing in Pakistan” providing a look into current… Read More

U.S. job growth stumbles, raising doubts on economy

WASHINGTON: U.S. employers slammed the brakes on hiring over the last two months, raising new… Read More

Pakistan counts cost of Taliban attacks on economy

LONDON: Taliban attacks have been costing Pakistan's economy as much as $5 billion a year… Read More

British finance minister upbeat on slowing China economy

BEIJING: British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne expressed his confidence in the slowing Chinese… Read More