BoE hikes rates to 0.5pc LONDON: The Bank of England raised interest rates to 0.5% on Thursday and nearly half its policymakers wanted a... Published 04 Feb, 2022 04:43am
Business & Finance Turkey's inflation surges to two-decade high of 48.7% ISTANBUL: Turkey's annual inflation jumped to a 20-year high of 48.69% in January, a bit more than expected ... Published 03 Feb, 2022 01:11pm
Print Can inflation be tamed without hurting growth? ISLAMABAD: Spokes-person for Ministry of Finance, Muzzammil Aslam Wednesday said that inflation has touched 13... Updated 03 Feb, 2022 09:18am
Print PM fine-tunes his China visit agenda He will leave for China today Updated 03 Feb, 2022 09:58am
Business & Finance US dollar falls after private jobs data; euro up as inflation heats up NEW YORK: The dollar slid to more than a one-week low on Wednesday as data showed a drop in U.S. private sector... Published 03 Feb, 2022 04:02am
Business & Finance Eurozone inflation rises to new record high BRUSSELS: Inflation in the eurozone soared to a new record high in January, official data showed Wednesday, adding... Published 02 Feb, 2022 05:27pm
BR Research Inflation takes a bigger bite The CPI inflation clocked at 13 percent in Jan 22 – highest monthly recording since Jan 20. The headline inflation... Published 02 Feb, 2022 07:50am
Business & Finance Sri Lanka food inflation hits record 25% as shortages bite COLOMBO: Food inflation in crisis-hit Sri Lanka hit a record 25 percent in January, the statistics office said... Published 01 Feb, 2022 12:10pm
Markets Pakistan's January inflation reading hits 13%, highest in two years Consumer Price Index (CPI) clocks in at 12.96%, highest since January 2020 when it stood at 14.6% Updated 01 Feb, 2022 01:27pm
BR Research Moderating confidence In the latest post-MPS analyst briefing of the SBP, one word, like a euphemism, kept coming up: moderation. The... Published 01 Feb, 2022 07:45am
Opinion Inflation fears, Biden antitrust efforts could doom Sanderson, Wayne chicken deal A plan hatched by Cargill Inc and Continental Grain Co to combine two big chicken processors - Sanderson Farms and... Published 01 Feb, 2022 04:07am
Business & Finance Ukraine crisis adds to inflation jitters as ECB meets FRANKFURT: Soaring inflation will be in focus when European Central Bank governors meet on Thursday, as the threat ... Published 31 Jan, 2022 01:50pm
World Erdogan sacks statistics chief after record inflation ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sacked the head of the state statistics agency, according to a... Published 29 Jan, 2022 04:54pm
Markets S&P 500 flirts with correction for fifth time on rate hike worries NEW YORK: The S&P 500 index was closing in on a correction on Friday for the fifth time this week on worries... Published 29 Jan, 2022 06:05am
Business & Finance Monetary policy effect on global inflation drivers may be ‘limited’ NEW YORK: Domestic monetary policy actions may do little to tame some of the inflation being driven by global supply... Published 29 Jan, 2022 06:05am
Business & Finance High inflation to stick this year, denting global growth BENGALURU: Persistently high inflation will haunt the world economy this year, according to a Reuters poll of... Published 28 Jan, 2022 10:20am
Pakistan PTBA says concerned at FBR’s decision LAHORE: The Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) has expressed grave concerns over the decision taken by the Federal... Published 28 Jan, 2022 04:45am
Opinion Urgent energy issues—III We have not really encouraged cost-effective solar energy source which should have seen some major investment in... Published 28 Jan, 2022 04:45am
Opinion Economic recovery, inequality, corruption, and wealth tax January 2022 update of the IMF’s (International Monetary Fund’s) flagship report ‘Global Economic Outlook’... Published 28 Jan, 2022 04:45am
Print Finance identifies major risks to economy ISLAMABAD: With fiscal deficit of Rs951 billion for the first five months of the current fiscal year (July-November... Updated 28 Jan, 2022 09:36am
Markets Turkey's steps to calm lira crisis, bolster FX reserves ISTANBUL: Responding to an exchange rate crisis and spiralling inflation, Turkey's government has implemented a... Published 27 Jan, 2022 02:37pm
Business & Finance New Zealand inflation hits 30-year high WELLINGTON: New Zealand's annual inflation rate soared to a three-decade high in 2021, driven by fuel price hikes ... Published 27 Jan, 2022 11:11am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Difference between perception and reality “Hmmmm…” “Really? That’s it?” “All I can say is that theories are dated, they can be right one ... Published 27 Jan, 2022 04:05am
Business & Finance Used cars turn to gold as Sri Lanka economy skids on the edge COLOMBO: Supermarket shelves are bare and restaurants can't serve meals, but Sri Lanka's economic crisis is a ... Published 26 Jan, 2022 09:40am
Print IMF slashes global growth outlook WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund lowered its economic forecasts for the United States, China and the... Updated 26 Jan, 2022 09:22am
Print Biden curses Fox News reporter after he asks about inflation WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden was caught on a hot mic cursing a Fox News reporter at a White House event on... Updated 26 Jan, 2022 09:49am
Markets In surprise move, Singapore tightens monetary policy on inflation risks SINGAPORE: Singapore's central bank tightened its monetary policy settings on Tuesday in its first out-of-cycle move... Published 25 Jan, 2022 11:45am
World Biden caught insulting Fox News journalist WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden was caught on a live microphone Monday calling a Fox News journalist a "stupid ... Published 25 Jan, 2022 11:01am
BR Research Monetary Policy – Bold decision No change as expected. The markets took forward guidance with a surprise. SBP has shown clear indications of not... Published 25 Jan, 2022 08:07am
Pakistan Shujaat gives PM a piece of good advice? LAHORE: PML-Q president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said that for the first time, he is telling Prime Minister ... Published 25 Jan, 2022 05:03am
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