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eFBR portal to be used: FMCG supply chain required to register systems

ISLAMABAD: The supply chain of the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector would be required to register their...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 02:08pm

Business & Finance

‘Ambiente’ to begin on Feb 26 in Frankfurt

KARACHI: The five-day fair of consumer goods “Ambiente” will start from 26 February in the financial center of...

Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:54am

Business & Finance

GST-registered persons: FBR body to evaluate applications for licenses

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has constituted a committee to evaluate applications for grant of...

Published 15 Dec, 2023 03:12am

Business & Finance

Fast-moving consumer goods: FBR issues SRO

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed all importers, manufacturers, wholesalers/ dealers/...

Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am

Business & Finance

Multinational companies: FBR decides to implement e-ST integration system

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to implement an electronic sales tax (e-ST) integration...

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am

Senate panel rejects 3 major ST measures

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance rejected three major sales tax measures including a one-year...

Updated 13 Jun, 2023 08:47am

Opinion

Slump in industrial production

There is no end to the bad news on the on-going performance of the economy of Pakistan. Now we have been informed by...

Updated 23 May, 2023 06:36am

Markets

Adidas says will grow in China in 2022

BERLIN: German sportswear company Adidas said on Thursday it would grow in its key market of China in 2022 even ...

Published 17 Feb, 2022 06:14pm

Markets

Unilever under pressure to show sustainability focus is good for business

LONDON/BOSTON: Criticised by a major investor for focusing on sustainability more than financial performance,...

Published 09 Feb, 2022 08:35pm

Markets

Unilever's strategy in spotlight after dropping $68 billion GSK battle

Unilever's strategy was under the investor microscope on Thursday after the consumer goods giant effectively...

Published 20 Jan, 2022 07:52pm

Unilever offered 50bn pounds for GSK unit: report

LONDON: Consumer goods giant Unilever made a bid towards the end of last year for pharmaceutical group...

Published 15 Jan, 2022 04:35pm

Markets

Unilever eyes GSK's consumer goods arm in possible 50bn-pound deal

Consumer goods giant Unilever said it had approached Glaxosmithkline about buying the pharmaceutical group's ...

Updated 15 Jan, 2022 06:38pm

Business & Finance

P&G expects higher annual earnings despite $2bn input costs

Consumer goods firms have been struggling with higher commodity and freight costs this year due to pandemic-related disruptions, forcing many, including Procter & Gamble, to raise prices.

Published 30 Jul, 2021 06:25pm

Business & Finance

US import prices accelerate in May; export prices surge

Import prices rose 1.1% last month after gaining a 0.8% in April.
The report also showed export prices jumped 2.2% in May after rising 1.1% in April. Prices for agricultural exports rose 6.1%, the largest gain since in November 2010.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 06:46pm

Business & Finance

Italy's Seri in plastics recycling venture with Unilever

Seri Plastic will set up a jointly owned business with Unilever and will buy and convert the London-based group's plant in the southern town of Pozzilli, which will recycle plastic waste based on EU circular economy models.
The deal is in line with Unilever's "Clean Future" global project, which includes the aim of halving the use of plastics in its packaging by 2025, the statement said.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 06:50pm

Business & Finance

In India, Reliance Retail's private labels revolution spooks global consumer goods makers

Products like Snac tac noodles and Yeah! colas are Reliance’s private label brands - and billionaire Ambani’s not-so-secret weapons as he sets his sights on dominating a grocery market that’s already worth a cool $608 billion and set to grow more than 20% by 2024, according to Forrester Research.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 02:41pm

World

Unilever to exclude word 'normal' from beauty products in a push for inclusivity

The company also said it would stop digitally altering body shape, size, proportion and skin tones of models in advertisements.

Published 10 Mar, 2021 12:35pm

Markets

China copper demand climbs, moves centre stage

Copper market to see deficit in H2 2021 – Citi.
Global copper consumption to jump 6% in 2021 -BoA Securities.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 07:11pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	155.60
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 24	5070.63
Nasdaq / Apr 24	15712.75
Dow Jones / Apr 24	38460.92
India Sensex / Apr 25	73780.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	37628.48
Hang Seng / Apr 25	17264.90
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8077.84
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	17994.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	83.02
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	2325.45
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	80.89
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 26 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 26 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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