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Business

620 investors participation shows confidence in Pak investment policies: Miftah

ISLAMABAD - Board of Investment (BoI) Chairman Dr Miftah Ismail said participation of some 620 investors in the Second Pakistan Investment Conference proved that the country had an investment-friendly enviroment. Delegates from 29 countries across the globe, including representatives of...

Improvement and Regulation can boost Pakistan’s Textile Industry

The 24 participating international textile buyers agreed on a joint road map and specific working groups for the workings in the fourth meeting of the Buyers’ Forum in Islamabad held on 29th October. The meeting also included a briefing to Government, Diplomatic...

Turkish stock market boost after election result

ISTANBUL - The Turkish lira and the Istanbul stock market rose sharply on Monday after the surprise win by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on November 1, 2015. The currency jumped 2.9%, the most since January 2014, to...

Bytes.pk to offer 99 products for 9 Rupees each in November sale

RAWALPINDI - Pakistan's new online shopping store, Bytes.pk, has announced a mega-sale on the 9th of November, offering 99 different products for 9 Rupees each. Bytes.pk is primarily focused on tech gadgets and accessories, but it also sells products in...

RBC leads rise in Canadian equity issues despite slowdown in markets

TORONTO (Canada): Royal Bank of Canada led a rise in the value of Canadian equity issues for the first nine months of 2015, overcoming a slowdown in the third quarter due to increased choppiness in equity markets. Equity financings rose...

Oil prices down in Asia

SINGAPORE: Oil prices were down in Asia Wednesday as investors waited for the results of a US central bank meeting and a closely-watched report on crude inventories in the world's biggest economy.Worries over the Chinese economy after a rout...

ILO and Netherlands to strengthen Pakistan’s labour inspection systems

ISLAMABAD - The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands have embarked on a unique  partnership aimed to support the Government of Pakistan, workers and employers organizations in developing measures to revitalise the...

German Business delegation visits Pakistan to strengthen Economic ties

German Deputy Minister of the Federal Foreign Office and a business delegation visits Pakistan The German Deputy Minister of the Federal Foreign Office, Mr. Stephan Steinlein, visited Islamabad and Karachi from 10-12 June, 2015. The Minister was accompanied by a...

Top 50 best-rated CEOs in America as judged by their employees

America's Favorite Bosses in 2015 Glassdoor, the careers website, has just released its third annual Employees’ Choice Awards for the Highest Rated CEOs. The survey is based solely on the input of employees who anonymously and voluntarily provide feedback through the Glassdoor company review survey. Glassdoor leaves the...

Pakistan unveils Rs 4.3 trillion budget for FY 2015-16; defence budget up by 11%

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar today unveiled the budget for the fiscal year 2015-16 with a total outlay of Rs 4.33 trillion ($42.33 billion). A special cabinet meeting was also held on Friday under Prime Minister Nawaz...

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Nearly 30,000 people evacuated as Northern California wildfires spreads amid heatwave

Raging wildfires in northern California has forced nearly 30,000 residents to evacuate as the state endures a brutal heatwave.