PIMCO warns of an ‘inflation head fake’ in 2021 NEW YORK: Bond giant PIMCO’s quarterly outlook published on Tuesday warned that market volatility could rise this... Published 31 Mar, 2021 05:42am
Business & Finance UAE economy to grow 2.5pc in 2021 after shrinking 5.8pc last year DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates economy contracted 5.8% last year but is likely to post 2.5% growth this year, the... Published 31 Mar, 2021 05:42am
Markets Estonian GDP growth seen slower than expected in 2021, central bank says "A new and aggressive outbreak and the restrictions imposed prevent the crisis from being resolved at the expected pace. Published 30 Mar, 2021 11:49am
Business & Finance Vietnam Q1 GDP up 4.48% y/y, underpinned by exports The GSO data is traditionally released before the end of the reporting period and is often subject to revision. Published 29 Mar, 2021 12:14pm
Print UK and EU agree post-Brexit financial services regulation LONDON: Three months after Britain exited the EU, London on Friday reached a cooperation agreement on financial... Updated 28 Mar, 2021 05:31pm
Editorials Dangerous addiction of non-stop borrowing EDITORIAL: It's no surprise really that Pakistan's habit of borrowing to survive has got so out of hand that even... Published 28 Mar, 2021 04:14am
Print 3rd Covid-19 wave poses downside risks to growth ISLAMABAD: The fiscal deficit for the first seven months (July-January 2020-21) of the current fiscal year stood at... Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am
Markets Dubai index leads most of Gulf lower DUBAI: Most Gulf markets ended lower on Thursday as new coronavirus restrictions in Europe revived worries about... Published 26 Mar, 2021 05:22am
Print Fiscal year 2016: IMF claims data on govt guarantees reported inaccurately ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has highlighted ‘new information’ that the data on government... Published 26 Mar, 2021 05:22am
Editorials Preponderance of IMF programme EDITORIAL: On 24 March 2021, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board approved the staff-level agreement on ... Published 26 Mar, 2021 05:22am
Business & Finance Argentine economy shrank 9.9% in 2020 due to pandemic Manufacturing wasn't as badly hit but still shrank by 7.7 percent. Published 24 Mar, 2021 10:17am
World UK PM Johnson reassures NATO chief that defence spending will stay above target "The increased investment in defence brings the UK's total spending to 2.2% of GDP - significantly above the NATO target," Johnson told Stoltenberg. Updated 23 Mar, 2021 05:12pm
Opinion How Finland embraced being ‘world’s happiest nation’ Once notorious for its bland food and long, harsh winters, Finland’s repeated success in the annual happiness... Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am
World Finland world’s happiest country despite pandemic HELSINKI: Covid-19 has done little to alter the ranking of the world’s happiest countries, with Finland at the top... Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am
Editorials Tax exemptions EDITORIAL: It was of course only a matter of time before the government caved in and accepted all of the... Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am
Pakistan ‘No women inclusion, no prosperous Thar’ HYDERABAD: Economic development and prosperity of the most underdeveloped district Tharparkar cannot be achieved... Published 17 Mar, 2021 04:45am
Business & Finance UAE now among world’s top ten tax havens PARIS: The UAE has entered the world’s top ten tax havens for the first time, research showed Tuesday, in a report... Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am
Business & Finance Empowered SBP to help control inflation, improve economy: PBIF KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), Mian... Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am
Business & Finance Govt urged to curb illicit trade KARACHI: The Stop Illicit Trade (SIT), an advisory forum for the prevention of illicit trade in the country, has... Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am
Pakistan Fiscal deficit contained at 2.5pc of GDP in first half of FY21 For the Financial Year 2020-21, the overall fiscal deficit was projected at 7.0 percent of the GDP. Published 11 Mar, 2021 05:55pm
Markets Pandemic could lower Polish 2021 GDP growth to 2-3%, says state fund head "The pace of GDP growth (in 2021) may be 4-5%," Pawel Borys told Dziennik Gazeta Prawna daily. Published 11 Mar, 2021 12:55pm
Markets US may label Taiwan a currency manipulator, says central bank gov Both exceed by a wide margin Washington's criteria for labelling a country a currency manipulator. Published 11 Mar, 2021 11:59am
Print China approves $1.5bn currency swap with Sri Lanka COLOMBO: China has approved a 10 billion yuan ($1.54 billion) currency swap with Sri Lanka, a government spokesman ... Published 11 Mar, 2021 05:25am
Print Vaccines, US stimulus boost global GDP forecast: OECD PARIS: The OECD sharply raised its 2021 global growth forecast on Tuesday as the deployment of vaccines and a huge ... Published 10 Mar, 2021 04:59am
Pakistan Speakers urge govt to ensure ‘gender equity’ KARACHI: Speakers at a seminar on Monday urged the government to ensure ‘gender equity’ and full participation ... Updated 09 Mar, 2021 09:40am
Opinion Covid-19 and provincial finances The focus of the consequences of Covid-19 on public finances has generally been at the Federal level. Some impacts... Published 09 Mar, 2021 05:45am
Markets Shares falter as tech skids, yields and oil ring inflation alarm Prices had already been supported by a decision by OPEC and its allies not to increase supply in April. Published 08 Mar, 2021 10:04am
Print Charities blast British aid cut for war-torn Yemen LONDON: Over 100 charities including Oxfam and Save the Children hit out Saturday at UK’s plans to slash by half... Published 07 Mar, 2021 04:07am
Business & Finance Multinationals mask lockdown damage in Irish 2020 GDP growth DUBLIN: Irish gross domestic product grew by 3.4% in 2020 as the large and relatively pandemic-proof multinational... Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am
Business & Finance China says wants economy to grow over 6pc in 2021 BEIJING: China’s leaders said Friday they had set a target for GDP to grow more than six percent this year, as the... Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost