Egypt to sell discounted bread to fight inflation CAIRO: Egypt’s government will start selling discounted bread to people not enrolled in its bread subsidy ... Published 17 Jan, 2023 06:02am
Opinion Economic slowdown will force workers into worse jobs: UN A global economic slowdown will force more workers into accepting lower quality, poorly paid jobs in 2023, while... Published 17 Jan, 2023 06:02am
Editorials We’re not acting prudently, so to speak EDITORIAL: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) for the week ending 12 January 2023 rose by 31.75 percent year-on-year... Published 17 Jan, 2023 06:02am
World France urges ‘EU industrial policy’ to counter US subsidy BRUSSELS: French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire called on Monday for a new European policy to protect the EU’s... Published 16 Jan, 2023 09:40pm
Business & Finance Monetary policy: experts expect 100bps hike in policy rate SBP's monetary policy committee is scheduled to meet on January 23 (Monday) Published 16 Jan, 2023 03:00pm
Opinion Iraq’s currency in flux as foreign transfers come under scrutiny Iraq’s local currency has been on a two-month rollercoaster ride following a tightening of procedures for... Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:56am
Opinion Stinking political quagmire The topmost immediate requirements to take the economy out of the tailspin are political clarity and certainty,... Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:51am
Editorials Know thy economy EDITORIAL: The government of Pakistan’s comparative data revealed under the title “Know Your Economy” in the... Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:38am
Business & Finance Weekly SPI-based inflation on the rise ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based inflation for the week ended January 12, recorded an increase ... Published 14 Jan, 2023 06:22am
Business & Finance Brazil retail sales post biggest drop in Nov SAO PAULO: Retail sales volumes in Brazil posted in November their biggest drop in five months, government ... Published 14 Jan, 2023 06:22am
Opinion Global economic challenges and prospects for 2023 A few days before the release of World Bank’s flagship ‘Global Economic Prospects’ (GEP) January 2023 report... Updated 13 Jan, 2023 07:33am
Opinion Managing sovereign default Nations can and do periodically default on their sovereign debt, despite the fact that they do so comparatively... Updated 13 Jan, 2023 07:41am
Business & Finance Next two years: WEF foresees 10 major risks ISLAMABAD: Pakistan may face digital vulnerability and cybersecurity, rapid inflation, debt crisis, possible state... Published 12 Jan, 2023 05:51am
Business & Finance Cost-of-living crisis ‘biggest global risk’ LONDON: The cost-of-living crisis will be the biggest global risk over the next two years, a survey by the World... Published 12 Jan, 2023 05:51am
Markets World stocks mostly rise on recovery hopes before inflation data LONDON: Global stock markets mostly rallied Wednesday as investors were buoyed by optimism over China’s reopening... Published 11 Jan, 2023 06:00pm
Opinion Central Europe’s path to lower inflation strewn with hazards Romania’s 25 basis point rate hike on Tuesday may signal an end to Central Europe’s aggressive 18-month campaign... Published 11 Jan, 2023 06:44am
Business & Finance Brazil inflation almost halved in 2022 but still above target BRASÍLIA: Brazil ended 2022 with inflation at close to six percent, a lower figure than the previous year but still... Published 10 Jan, 2023 08:32pm
Opinion Galloping inflation Pakistan today is experiencing high and rising rate of inflation. This is the highest inflation after 1973-74 and... Published 10 Jan, 2023 06:00am
Opinion Pakistan’s deepening crisis Pakistan’s crisis is deepening by the day. First and foremost, it’s the economy stupid! Pakistan has throughout its... Updated 10 Jan, 2023 06:47am
World UK ministers to hold talks with unions in bid to end strikes LONDON: British ministers are due to meet with trade unions on Monday to try to bring an end to a wave of strike... Published 09 Jan, 2023 01:21pm
World Indian economic growth to slow to 7pc in 2022/23, perdiets govt NEW DELHI: India’s government expects economic growth to slow in the financial year ending March, as... Published 09 Jan, 2023 07:20am
Editorials PTI’s ‘White Paper’ EDITORIAL: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) launched a white paper on the state of the economy with party chief and... Published 09 Jan, 2023 06:00am
Opinion How to deal with Pakistan’s forthcoming currency crisis “There are no solutions. There are only trade-offs.” ? Thomas Sowell Nomura has warned that Pakistan faces currency... Published 07 Jan, 2023 06:00am
Business & Finance Pakistan: Weekly SPI sharply up 1.09pc ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) witnessed a sharp increase of 1.09 percent ended on January 5, 2023... Updated 07 Jan, 2023 08:50am
Opinion Equity mutual funds: a half year of turmoil The first half of fiscal year 2023 has come to an end, and will be remembered as a time where Pakistan lurched from... Updated 06 Jan, 2023 10:36am
Opinion PTI’s ‘White Paper’ on economy A couple of days ago, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) presented ‘White Paper’ at a seminar on the economy, which... Published 06 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Business & Finance US inflation has not ‘turned the corner yet’, IMF official warns Inflation in the United States has not “turned the corner yet” and it is too early for the Federal Reserve to... Published 05 Jan, 2023 10:32am
Print Forex reserves to be propelled by ‘friends’: Dar PTI’s ‘White Paper’ censured Updated 05 Jan, 2023 08:58am
Business & Finance US job openings remain elevated; manufacturing slump continues WASHINGTON: US job openings fell less than expected in November as the labor market remains tight, which could see... Published 05 Jan, 2023 05:58am