Economy

Hong Kong shares end 0.34% lower

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks shed 0.34 percent Monday on profit-taking after last week's gains… Read More

Obama, Modi vow to boost strategic ties, create model for world

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Barack Obama and new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed on Monday to expand… Read More

Minister vows to strengthen Pakistan economy

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar has vowed that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government would… Read More

China growth worries rattle Asian stocks, Aussie dollar

SYDNEY: Asian stocks stumbled to a five-week low on Monday after a batch of disappointing… Read More

China August factory growth slows to near six-year low, calls grow for more stimulus

BEIJING: China's factory output grew at the weakest pace in nearly six years in August… Read More

Ebola adversely affected economic growth in West Africa: IMF

WASHINGTON: Economic growth in Liberia and Sierra Leone could decline by as much as 3.5… Read More

IMF says Ebola having ‘acute’ impact on West African economies

WASHINGTON: The worst ever outbreak of the Ebola disease is likely to lead to "sharply"… Read More

Ebola causing huge damage to West Africa economies: development bank

FREETOWN: Ebola is causing enormous damage to West African economies, draining budgetary resources and slashing… Read More

How PM Nawaz Sharif stumbled into protests crisis

ISLAMABAD: As thousands of protesters blockaded Pakistan's parliament last week, the spirits of the lawmakers… Read More

Europe fears deflation as Ukraine stays center-stage

ROME: The euro zone's growing fears of deflation will be stirred again on Friday when preliminary… Read More

PTI guarantees SC that Azadi March will remain peaceful

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has ensured the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) that their Azadi… Read More

Imran should discuss national issues: Abid Sher

FAISALABAD: State Minister for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf… Read More

Microsoft revenue rises, profit falls as Nokia absorbed

SEATTLE: Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said on Tuesday its fiscal fourth-quarter revenue rose, beating Wall Street… Read More

SBP sets Rs.500bn as agriculture credit disbursement target

ISLAMABAD: The central bank of Pakistan has set Rs. 500 billion as the agriculture disbursement… Read More

Cyber crime costs global economy $445 billion a year: report

LONDON: Cyber crime costs the global economy about $445 billion every year, with the damage… 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