For the third year running, the government has pulled the same old trick of a five-day workweek and early market closure to combat the pressing power crisis in the country. The National Energy Conference (NEC) held in Lahore again stressed heavily on demand-side management and should and must rather than strengthening the supply-side and will and would.
You cannot deny a womans charm. Perhaps thats why a call for greater gender diversity in the boardroom has become a resonating mantra for companies all around the globe. A publication by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on Women and Business, detailing the various roles played by women in various countries across the world, highlights the case for boardroom diversity in Pakistani companies.
AllWorld Pakistan 100: global visibility for local ingenuity
It all started in 1999 when HBS Professor Michael E. Porter, the renowned competitive strategy expert, came up with a unique idea to bring to light successful, yet obscure business ventures within the United States. He produced a list, US Inner City 100, which made headlines and caught the attention of US policymakers as well as investment strategists.
The bearish trend seen in the global food commodity prices over the last 6 months is being followed by rice. The higher prices that rice had during much of 2011 mainly due to massive flooding in Thailand; worlds largest rice exporter, started declining in November 2011. From 254 in November the rice price index of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of United Nations, started a downwards journey and in February the index fell to an year low of 233.
The demand frenzy seen in passenger car segment during much of 1HFY12 shows no signs of letting up just yet. Contrary to general expectations car sales remained resilient despite rising prices.
The recent attacks on telecom franchise offices and the pharma-conspiracy tell much about the shrinking investment in the country. Amongst the most striking factors that have hammered the foreign investment inflows in the country in the past, terrorism has a high correlation to the mourning state.
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