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Attracting US investment govt's top priority: Miftah Ismail

Says government focused on creating a business-friendly environment

Updated 23 Apr, 2022 05:16pm

PM abolishes two weekly offs in govt offices

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday in a meeting with economic experts issued directives for...

Updated 13 Apr, 2022 02:29pm

Markets

US stocks climb after Musk’s Twitter investment

NEW YORK: Billionaire Elon Musk’s purchase of a major stake in Twitter added impetus to early trading on Wall Street...

Published 04 Apr, 2022 07:14pm

World

EU to lend Tunisia 450m euros and pledges investment

TUNIS: The European Union plans to lend Tunisia 450 million euros ($500 million) to support its budget and invest 4...

Published 31 Mar, 2022 07:33am

Business & Finance

Japan PM Kishida announces $42 billion investment in India

MUMBAI: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday announced a 5 trillion yen ($42 billion) investment in...

Published 19 Mar, 2022 09:13pm

Pakistan

$25bn investment achieved in first Phase of CPEC, says Khalid Mansoor

The Special Assistant for CPEC said Phase II of the initiative has begun.

Updated 14 Mar, 2022 05:47pm

Business & Finance

Acquisition of shares, investment: SBP amends R-6 of PRs for commercial banking

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has made some amendments to the Regulation R-6 of Prudential Regulations...

Updated 10 Mar, 2022 09:35am

Opinion

How about a ‘Startup Amnesty’?—II

Startup amnesty policy needs to be simple and easy: invest in Startups and get away with questions on money trail,...

Published 03 Mar, 2022 04:39am

BR Research

HBL: another stellar year

HBL, the country’s biggest commercial bank, announced its 2021 financial results posting a 17 percent year-on-year...

Published 25 Feb, 2022 07:32am

World

Erdogan calls on UAE businesses to invest in Turkey

ABU DHABI: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on business leaders in the wealthy United Arab Emirates...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 04:43pm

Business & Finance

How Dubai’s tax laws attract both businesses and talent

KARACHI: Dubai’s tax laws are not just aimed at promoting investment, but also attracting the best talent, leaving...

Updated 10 Jan, 2022 09:21am

Technology

Ericsson brings $31m investment in country: minister

ISLAMABAD: The efforts of Federal Minister for Information, Technology, and Telecommunication Syed Amin ul Haq to...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 06:42am

Technology

PM Imran directs authorities to facilitate investment in IT sector

Says govt focused on exploiting full potential of exports

Updated 22 Dec, 2021 06:45pm

Business & Finance

TRG Pakistan chooses to continue investment in TRGI

The Board of Directors of TRG Pakistan (TRGP) has decided to continue with their investment in TRG International...

Published 20 Dec, 2021 01:16pm

Business & Finance

China property firm says ‘has lost touch’ with company it gave $300m

BEIJING: A Chinese property company said Thursday that it cannot get in touch with a money management firm that it...

Published 20 Dec, 2021 06:29am

Business & Finance

Volkswagen cranks up electric car investment

FRANKFURT: German auto giant Volkswagen said on Thursday that it would bulk up its investment in electric vehicles...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 08:32pm

ECO region: President emphasises need for improving trade, investment

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Sunday said despite having all elements for economic growth, the Economic...

Updated 29 Nov, 2021 09:40am

Opinion

‘FDI keeps falling…’

This is apropos a BR Research analysis “FDI keeps falling…” carried by the newspaper yesterday. According to...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:18am

Business & Finance

India opens government bonds to individual buyers

MUMBAI: India opened its $1 trillion government bond market to individual investors Friday as it seeks help from the...

Published 15 Nov, 2021 05:10am

Business & Finance

Brazil opens 5G tender, seeking $9bn in investment

BRASÍLIA: Brazil opened an international tender Thursday to build one of the world's biggest 5G data networks,...

Published 04 Nov, 2021 08:09pm

Business & Finance

FCCI chief says CMIFC will attract investment

FAISALABAD: The Chief Minister's Investment Facilitation Cell (CMIFC) will not only attract local and foreign...

Published 25 Oct, 2021 05:32am

Technology

Unilever-backed startup raises one of Pakistan's largest early stage funding

Quick delivery-based Munchies announces $2.5-million pre-seed investment

Updated 06 Oct, 2021 11:52am

Business & Finance

ADB says Pakistan's economy to grow at 4% in FY22

Forecast is lower than what the government is targeting

Updated 22 Sep, 2021 10:29pm

Chinese businessmen meet PM

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of heads of Chinese companies Monday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan and expressed...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:51am

Business & Finance

Engro to inject Rs21.5 billion in its telecom subsidiary

Engro Connect is wholly-owned by Engro Corp

Published 25 Aug, 2021 01:47pm

Markets

S&P reaffirms India’s long-term sovereign credit rating, outlook

MUMBAI: Standard and Poor’s affirmed its rating on India’s long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit...

Published 14 Jul, 2021 03:59am

World

Oman's Sultan visits Saudi Arabia on first overseas trip

DUBAI: Oman's Sultan visited Saudi Arabia on Sunday on his first official overseas trip since assuming power last...

Published 12 Jul, 2021 05:26am

Pakistan

Uzbek investment to be increased: Okibjon

LAHORE: The investors of Uzbekistan have already made investment in Pakistan, which will be increased in future,...

Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:38am

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s Trivzia raises $400,000 in seed round

Startup hopes to expand user base, grow its team and strengthen its platform using funds from 47 Ventures

Published 22 Jun, 2021 06:39pm

Business & Finance

FDI plunges 28% year-on-year in 11MFY21

Clocks in at $1.75 billion compared with $2.42 billion in 11MFY20
However, FDI's figure for May 2021 increased 63% year-on-year

Published 18 Jun, 2021 07:54pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Pak Mod. / May 20 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	3.30 ▲ 0.90 (37.50%)
B. F. Mod. / May 20 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	7.00 ▲ 1.00 (16.67%)
Balochistan Glass / May 20 Balochistan Glass Limited(BGL)	7.10 ▲ 0.77 (12.16%)
Prud Mod.1st / May 20 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.78 ▲ 0.17 (10.56%)
Sakrand Sugar / May 20 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	9.90 ▲ 0.86 (9.51%)
F.Credit & Inv / May 20 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	5.39 ▲ 0.39 (7.80%)
Pak Engineering / May 20 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	279.50 ▲ 19.50 (7.50%)
Air Link Com. / May 20 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	44.27 ▲ 3.08 (7.48%)
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 20 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	7.20 ▲ 0.50 (7.46%)
Universal Network / May 20 Universal Network Systems Limited(GEMUNSL)	59.00 ▲ 4.00 (7.27%)

Stock	Price
Ask.Gen.Insur. / May 20 Askari General Insurance Company Limited(AGIC)	18.18 ▲ -2.61 (-12.55%)
Oilboy Energy / May 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.70 ▲ -1.04 (-8.86%)
Beco Steel Ltd / May 20 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	18.05 ▲ -1.45 (-7.44%)
EMCO Industries / May 20 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	26.35 ▲ -2.09 (-7.35%)
TPL Insurance / May 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	30.71 ▲ -2.40 (-7.25%)
Shield Corp. / May 20 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	235.50 ▲ -16.50 (-6.55%)
Frontier Ceram / May 20 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	28.00 ▲ -1.60 (-5.41%)
Next Capital / May 20 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	6.50 ▲ -0.29 (-4.27%)
Bilal Fibres / May 20 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	2.21 ▲ -0.09 (-3.91%)
S.S.Oil / May 20 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	79.00 ▲ -3.00 (-3.66%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / May 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	9,018,500 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Cement / May 20 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	5,270,000 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 20 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	3,768,000 ▼ 0.00
Waves Singer / May 20 Waves Singer Pakistan Limited(WAVES)	2,777,500 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	2,694,000 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / May 20 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	1,754,809 ▼ 0.00
Silk Bank Ltd / May 20 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	1,073,500 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	934,500 ▼ 0.00
G3 Tech. / May 20 G3 Technologies Limited(GTECH)	700,500 ▼ 0.00
Shabbir Tiles / May 20 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	655,500 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 20	200.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 20	199.80
USD to Japanese Yen / May 20	128.12
USD to Swiss Franc / May 20	0.97
Pound Sterling to USD / May 20	1.24
Euro to USD / May 20	1.06
UK LIBOR % / May 20	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 20	3900.79
India Sensex / May 20	52792.23
Tokyo Nikkei / May 20	26673.91
Nasdaq / May 20	11388.50
Hang Seng / May 20	20581.03
FTSE 100 / May 20	7302.74
Dow Jones / May 20	31253.13
Germany DAX 30 / May 20	13882.30
France CAC40 / May 20	6272.71

Item	Value
Crude Oil / May 20	112.00
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / May 20	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams / May 20	113300.00
Gold Spot / May 20	1838.55
Cotton / May 20	128.58

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