‘Now Hiring’: US employers struggle to find enough workers WASHINGTON: Salespeople, food servers, postal workers – “Help Wanted” ads are proliferating across the United... Published 14 Aug, 2022 10:37am
Print ‘Economic recovery continues despite challenges’ Healthy revenue growth, improved manufacturing and agricultural output boost growth Updated 13 Aug, 2022 09:27am
Markets Asian markets struggle as traders contemplate more rate hikes HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly fell Friday, winding back some of the previous day’s rally, as traders come to terms... Published 12 Aug, 2022 09:50am
Editorials Inflation and policy rate EDITORIAL: Murtaza Syed, Acting Governor State Bank of Pakistan, in an interview with a local media outlet, conceded... Updated 12 Aug, 2022 06:05am
Business & Finance China’s factory inflation hits 17-month low, consumer prices speed up BEIJING: China’s factory-gate inflation eased in July to a 17-month low, defying global cost pressures as slower... Published 11 Aug, 2022 04:35am
Business & Finance Germany plans 10bn euro inflation relief tax package BERLIN: Germany will offer tax relief worth 10 billion euros ($10.2 billion) to help workers cope with soaring... Published 11 Aug, 2022 04:35am
Perspectives Without structural reforms, rupee's screams will only get louder It is no secret that the world is passing through one of its most tumultuous phases in recent memory, both on the... Published 10 Aug, 2022 03:23am
Business & Finance Safe haven dollar eases as risk appetite lifted by jobs data NEW YORK: The dollar eased on Monday, giving back some of the gains it made following Friday’s blockbuster US jobs... Published 09 Aug, 2022 03:37am
Markets Wall St set for higher open after selloff on jobs data US stock indexes were set to open higher on Monday after last week’s blockbuster jobs data soothed some fears about... Published 08 Aug, 2022 06:51pm
Business & Finance New Zealand’s near-term inflation expected to slow, central bank survey shows WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s near-term rate of inflation is expected to slow in the third quarter of 2022, a survey... Published 08 Aug, 2022 11:35am
World US Senate Democrats fend off amendments to $430bn climate and drug bill WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Sunday repelled attempts to amend a $430 billion measure sought by President Joe Biden,... Published 07 Aug, 2022 11:14am
Opinion Monetary policy: chasing vs targeting inflation The statement from Dr. Murtaza Syed, Acting Governor the SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) that monetary policy ‘will... Published 07 Aug, 2022 05:41am
Editorials Another global recession? EDITORIAL: That the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has once again cut its global growth outlook for 2022, to 3.2... Published 06 Aug, 2022 04:02am
Opinion East Europe’s party is over as double-digit inflation bites In the weeks that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, western Europe’s big economies began to falter. But... Published 06 Aug, 2022 04:02am
Pakistan JI to resist govt efforts to sell SOEs: Siraj LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Sirajul Haq has said that JI will strongly resist government agenda to sell... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Pakistan PTI leader assails delay in appointment of SBP governor ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub Khan on Thursday questioned the delay in the appointment... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Markets Inflation-fighting BoE poised to unleash big rate hike LONDON: The Bank of England is expected Thursday to follow other major central banks with an aggressive interest... Published 04 Aug, 2022 10:40am
Markets Easing raw material costs promising for Indian consumer cos NEW DELHI: Softening commodity prices are holding out hope for Indian consumer-goods firms that have struggled with... Published 04 Aug, 2022 05:43am
Business & Finance Turkish inflation stabilises at under 80% in boost to Erdogan ISTANBUL: Turkey’s annual inflation rate stabilised in July at just under 80 percent, official data showed on... Published 03 Aug, 2022 01:32pm
Business & Finance Swiss inflation holds steady at 3.4% in July ZURICH: Swiss consumer price inflation held steady at 3.4% in July, slightly less than economists had expected after... Published 03 Aug, 2022 11:45am
BR Research Inflation: Killing softly Inflation is on a record-breaking streak. The headline clocked at 24.9 percent in Jul-22 – highest since Oct 2008.... Published 02 Aug, 2022 08:54am
Business & Finance US manufacturing slows modestly; excess inventories weigh on new orders WASHINGTON: US manufacturing activity slowed less than expected in July and there were signs that supply constraints... Published 02 Aug, 2022 06:44am
Business & Finance July CPI inflation soars to highest rate in 14 years ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased by a massive 24.93 percent on year-on-year basis... Published 02 Aug, 2022 05:36am
Pakistan Inflation in Pakistan hits 24.9% in July, a 14-year high CPI inflation in rural areas increased by 26.9% on year-on-year basis Updated 01 Aug, 2022 04:22pm
Markets European, US stocks rise despite latest inflation data NEW YORK: Despite fresh data showing the persistence of inflation, European stocks advanced following a... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Print Umar assails govt over ‘highest-ever’ inflation ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar tweeted Sunday that the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) had... Updated 01 Aug, 2022 09:42am
Business & Finance Inflation may cross decade-high level of 25pc: BMP LAHORE: Under the domino effect of dollarization, the skyrocketing inflation, which is already in the midst of a... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Markets Pakistan's rupee sees worst month in over 50 years Battling high import payments, depleting foreign exchange reserves, and political turbulence, the Pakistani rupee ... Updated 30 Jul, 2022 08:14pm
Pakistan Experts see Pakistan's inflation rate topping 24% in July Rupee depreciation, high energy tariffs, and seasonality in prices of edible items will contribute to high CPI reading Updated 30 Jul, 2022 08:13pm
Business & Finance For Pakistan’s start-ups, the ‘journey has just started’ Partner at Keystone Law says UAE and Dubai in particular should be explored for setting up headquarters Updated 30 Jul, 2022 11:49am