Trump says looking at pressuring other Chinese companies after Bytedance
BEDMINSTER: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he could exert pressure on more Chinese companies such as technology giant Alibaba after...
Getting back to profitability
Is it time to talk about making returns
UAE, Israeli companies sign ‘strategic commercial agreement’ on coronavirus R&D
DUBAI: The Emirati APEX National Investment company signed a “strategic commercial agreement” with Israel’s Tera Group to cooperate on research and development...
After much nagging and needling, tourism has also opened. But at what cost?
Hotels, tour operators, petrol pumps, car rentals were all in dire straits as tourism remains closed to the public. As it opens up again, there will be consequences.
The economic cost of period-shaming
Let us talk about periods. No, not the punctuation mark. The one related to women’s menstrual cycles. The one that men –...
Govt announces Sitara-e-Imtiaz for team that saved $1.2bn penalty in Karkey case
The highest civilian award, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, has been announced for the team which helped save a $1.2 billion penalty on Pakistan in the...
Trump orders ByteDance to divest interest in US TikTok operations within 90 days
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump ordered ByteDance on Friday to divest the US operations of its video-sharing app TikTok within 90 days, the...
IESCO smells a rat in Power Division’s workings
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Shahid Iqbal Chaudhry on Saturday alleged that the Power Division has been...
New agreement with IPPs to ensure cheap electricity, says Faraz
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz on Saturday said that the new agreement with Independent Power Producers (IPPs) would enable...
Dwindling gold demand pushes Chinese discounts to record high
BENGALURU/MUMBAI: Chinese discounts for physical gold scaled yet another record peak versus global spot rates this week as the Covid-19 pandemic continued...
Modi says India set to mass produce Covid-19 vaccine, launches digital health mission
NEW DELHI: India is ready to mass produce Covid-19 vaccines when scientists give the go-ahead, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his...
Paper mills increase prices for the second time in a month
LAHORE: Paper mill owners have raised prices of paper for the second time in a month due to which prices of books...
CPEC Authority launches internship programme for youth
ISLAMABAD: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman Lt Gen (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa on Saturday announced the launch of a three-month internship aimed...
Business community stresses industry-academia linkages, seeks steps for economic growth
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President Muhammad Ahmed Waheed on Saturday stressed the importance of strong industry-academia linkages for...
Covid-19: Poultry industry asks for a bailout, says sector on the verge of collapse
LAHORE: Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) Vice Chairman Muhammad Fargham on Saturday urged the government to provide a bailout package for the poultry...