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INDIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT High food prices push retail inflation to 8-month high The retail inflation continued to…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN SBP reserves drop 2.6pc to $7.1bn The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank fell…
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING INDUSTRY Ship operators cannot afford to turn a blind eye to cyber security The United States Coast Guard…
PAKISTAN NEWS: Windows 10 Preview Gets Password-Free Logins for All Accounts: In the latest update for Windows 10 Insiders, Microsoft…
WORLD COMMODITIES TRADING Oil flat over tropical storm disruptions Oil prices were little changed on Friday as U.S. Gulf of…
GULF STATES: ECONOMICS & FINANCE Over 11m pieces of fine chocolate fly on Emirates every year Every year, at least…
INDIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT Budget 2019: old wine in old bottles If you were expecting bold reforms in…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN ADB accepts $235mn loan for Karachi bus rapid transit Pakistan will get a $575 million loan…
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING INDUSTRY Maritime operators set full speed ahead for cleaner ships Shipping historically has never been much of a…
PAKISTAN NEWS: Jazz wins big at Pakistan digi awards 2019: Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital communications company, has won two awards…
WORLD COMMODITIES TRADING World oil prices up after tensions over and OPEC output cuts Oil futures rose on Friday as…
GULF STATES: ECONOMICS & FINANCE Gold prices rise on course for best month in 3-years Gold prices jumped on Friday,…
INDIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT G20 Summit: India, Indonesia set $50-bn trade target by 2025 India and Indonesia on…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN Power division issues special instructions The Power Division has issued special instructions to all distribution companies…
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING INDUSTRY Global shipping outlook stable, says Moody’s The outlook for the global shipping sector into 2020 will remain…
PAKISTAN NEWS: PTA Unveils Framework for Testing & Development of 5G Networks: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has unveiled the framework…
WORLD COMMODITIES TRADING World oil prices dip but post second week of gains Oil prices fell on Friday but posted…
GULF STATES- ECONOMICS & FINANCE No suspension of Etihad Airways flights over iran-controlled airspace Etihad Airways is carefully monitoring the…
INDIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT PUBG LITE pre-registration event starts in India The lighter version of the Battle Royale…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN Gold price touches fresh peak at pkr 78,100 per tola The price of gold surged and…
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING INDUSTRY India’s fertiliser movement now eligible for subsidy A policy for reimbursement of freight subsidy for transportation of…
PAKISTAN NEWS: If You Use Firefox You’ll Need to Update it Right Now: If you are using Mozilla’s Firefox web…
WORLD COMMODITIES TRADING World oil futures up 1pc, US oil soars 10pc in week Oil futures rose 1% on Friday,…
GULF STATES| ECONOMICS & FINANCE UAE expats say Pakistan budget is balanced but unexciting Pakistani expatriates in the UAE feel…
INDIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT Unsold houses at all-time high of 12.76 lakhs Over 12.76 lakh houses are lying…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN Finance adviser says 0-rated regime intact for exporters The government faces a mammoth challenge by way…
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING INDUSTRY Container shipping pitfalls in the coming months As weak demand growth is forecasted for the coming quarters,…
PAKISTAN NEWS: LG Launches the World’s First 1ms Response Time IPS Monitor: At E3 2019, LG unveiled the world’s first…
WORLD COMMODITIES TRADING World oil prices rise but on track for weekly loss Oil rose about 1% on Friday after…
GULF STATES – ECONOMICS & FINANCE WTO to probe UAE’S complaint against Qatar The World Trade Organisation, WTO, agreed to…
INDIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT India moves up to 43rd in competitiveness; Singapore tops chart India has moved up…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN Tax collection shortfall widens to PKR 440 bn The shortfall in tax collection has widened to…
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING INDUSTRY Singapore marine fuel oil hits new record high The premium of Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5 percent to…
PAKISTAN NEWS: PTCL Partners with daraz to offer exclusive shopping vouchers: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the country’s largest telecom…
WORLD COMMODITIES TRADING World oil slumps over 3pc, posts six-month fall Oil slumped over 3% on Friday and posted its…
GULF STATES – ECONOMICS & FINANCE Emirates steel signs agreement with finnish company Emirates Steel has signed an agreement with…
INDIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT Boosting economy to bridging divide, Modi has his task cut out As Prime Minister…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN Government mulls GST hike, tax relief withdrawal In a bid to collect over Rs2 trillion through…
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING INDUSTRY Shipowners see rise in IMO-compliant fuels, but doubts persist Shipowners, who are facing one of the biggest…
PAKISTAN NEWS: Mobile connectivity of millions of users in pakistan at risk: GSMA: The GSMA raised serious concerns over the…
WORLD COMMODITIES TRADING Oil plummets, on track for biggest weekly drop in 2019 Oil prices plunged on Thursday, losing about…
GULF STATES- ECONOMICS & FINANCE UAE’s Finablr commences trading on London bourse Trading in Finablr shares commenced on the London…
INDIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT Japan takes India to WTO over mobile phone import duties Japan has complained at…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN PKR touches new all-time low at 147.87 in inter-bank The rupee once again dropped around 1percent…
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING INDUSTRY Asian refiners may lift some middle east crude in smaller vessels post sabotage Various Asian buyers of…
PAKISTAN NEWS: PTCL targets aggressive expansion as it returns to profitability: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) is back on the…
WORLD COMMODITIES TRADING Oil prices rise as Middle East conflict persists Oil futures were up more than 1% on Thursday…
GULF STATES- ECONOMICS & FINANCE Dubai DED issues 2,805 new licenses in April 2019 The Business Registration and Licensing (BRL)…
INDIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT Populist doles could lead to fiscal slippages Continuing to voice concerns over populist measures,…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN Bailout talks with IMF hit a new deadlock In a last minute hitch, talks between Pakistan…
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING INDUSTRY Americas MR tankers see short-haul freight up 20pc on tight tonnage, fixing spree The Americas Medium Range…
PAKISTAN NEWS: Telenor velocity is uplifting pakistani agri sector through technological intervention: Given its status as the economic backbone of…
WORLD COMMODITIES TRADING World oil prices mostly steady Oil prices were mostly steady on Friday, ending the week slightly lower…
GULF STATES- ECONOMICS & FINANCE Emaar malls records 7pc growth in q1 Emaar Malls, the shopping malls and retail business…
INDIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT Trump says it slaps ‘big tariffs’ on American products US President Donald Trump has criticised…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN IDB expresses interest in funding hydroelectric energy projects The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has expressed keen…
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING INDUSTRY Fujairah stockpiles climb to record on 11pc jump in light distillates Oil product inventories in the Fujairah…
PAKISTAN NEWS: PTA partners with telco franchises for easier mobile registration with DIRBS: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) launched the Device…
WORLD COMMODITIES TRADING World oil prices end week on lower note Oil prices inched up on Friday as strong US…
GULF STATES- ECONOMICS & FINANCE Revealed: top 10 companies in UAE. do you work for one? Emirates airline is the…
INDIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT ‘Rich and powerful can’t run this court’, says supreme court on conspiracy against CJI…
PAKISTAN’S ECONOMIC TIMES Prime minister presents proposals for expansion of China’s belt and road initiative Prime Minister Imran Khan has…
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING INDUSTRY Global ship orders fall to lowest level in 15 years Ship orders world-wide have shrunk to the…
PAKISTAN NEWS: Supreme Court reinstates taxes on mobile phone cards: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has reinstated all the previous…
WORLD COMMODITIES TRADING World oil tumbles 3pc Oil prices fell 3% on Friday after US President Donald Trump again pressured…
GULF STATES- ECONOMICS & FINANCE UAE president amends provisions in Abu Dhabi real estate law In his capacity as Ruler…
INDIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT Jet Airways shares fall 10 percent Shares of Jet Airways plunged 10 percent in…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN Asad’s exit may delay IMF bailout The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has decided to consult the…
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING INDUSTRY US west coast gasoline imports from Europe set for record April Gasoline imports into the US West…
PAKISTAN NEWS: 3G/4G users cross the 66 million mark in March 2019, Jazz tops complaint charts: The number of 3G…
WORLD COMMODITIES TRADING World oil prices move up Oil futures edged up on Thursday as a drop in crude exports…
GULF STATES- ECONOMICS & FINANCE UAE-based airline offers free stopover to passengers Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is offering free stopover…
INDIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT After ADB and RBI, now IMF cuts India’s growth forecast The International Monetary Fund…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN PKR weakness behind high inflation’ In a rare admission, the adviser to prime minister on commerce…
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING INDUSTRY South Korea ranks second in global ship orders in q1 South Korean shipbuilders came in second worldwide…
PAKISTAN NEWS: Govt to implement Cyber Crime Act and DIRBS on AJ&K, Gilgit Baltistan: The government is all set to…
COMMODITIES TRADING Oil prices surge amid tightening crude market Oil prices rose 1 percent on Friday as involuntary supply cuts…
GULF STATES- ECONOMICS & FINANCE Emirates NBD spurs further revival on Dubai bourse Emirates NBD shares jumped more than 6…
INDIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 6 percent, 2nd in 2-month The…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN CPEC business council kicks off 1st meeting The scope of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has…
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING INDUSTRY Shipowners, refiners at odds over imo fuel quality Fuel quality is the great unknown for the shipping…
PAKISTAN NEWS: Facebook launches Innovation Lab Platform in Pakistan: Facebook and Pakistan’s Ministry of Information Technology along with the National…
World oil prices up 1.5pc on strong US data Oil prices gained 1.5 percent on Friday as strong US employment…
GULF STATES- ECONOMICS & FINANCE Uber set to acquire Dubai-based Careem for $3.1 billion US ride-hailing giant Uber is set…
Attention taxpayers! from April 1 Think twice before you flaunt your lavish lifestyle on social media. The taxman will be…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN Rupee declines as country prepares for IMF deal The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has let…
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING INDUSTRY Trafigura ships more Asian gasoline to Americas on new tanker Commodity trader Trafigura is shipping this month…
PAKISTAN NEWS: Startup for plastic waste disposal wins Rs0.5m at Dasani Discovery Challenge: Umer Abid and his team have won…
WORLD COMMODITIES TRADING Oil prices post biggest quarterly rise in a decade Oil prices rose about 1 percent on Friday,…