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Panfilo Marquez assumes charge as US Consul General

PESHAWAR: Panfilo Marquez assumed charge as the Consul General of the US Consulate General in Peshawar. Consul...

Published 14 Sep, 2022 04:45am

Editorials

Guterres’ greatness as UN chief

EDITORIAL: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres during his recent visit to Pakistan called on international...

Published 13 Sep, 2022 06:12am

World

France, Germany to sidestep Hungary on global tax

PRAGUE: Germany, France and three other top European economies said Friday they would implement an international...

Published 09 Sep, 2022 06:20pm

Opinion

Forget showering, it’s eat or heat for shocked Europeans hit by energy crisis

No more ironing, limited oven use and showering at work – Europeans are trying to keep their energy use down but...

Published 27 Aug, 2022 05:49am

World

South Africa should cut corporate tax, keep COVID relief grant, says OECD

LONDON: South Africa should cut corporation tax, raise VAT and maintain COVID-19 relief grants, while making sure...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 02:42pm

Opinion

Deregulating the oil sector — II

The two biggest risks are demand-supply manipulation, creating shortages and manipulate prices. Shortages can be...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 05:08am

Business & Finance

Yellen says more opportunities for women will boost economic potential of US, South Korea

SEOUL: Boosting women’s participation in the workforce and giving them more leadership opportunities would boost the...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 10:46am

Opinion

Reimagining globalisation

Recent years have been witness to the world being rocked by unforeseen and unimaginable global catastrophes. The...

Published 17 Jul, 2022 05:19am

Opinion

Finance Act, 2022: Comments

General: This note contains the comments on the Finance Act, 2022 as passed by the National Assembly. These are...

Updated 02 Jul, 2022 12:33pm

Business & Finance

Swiss detail revenue split for global minimum tax rate

ZURICH: The Swiss federal government will get a quarter and regional and local authorities three-quarters of revenue...

Published 23 Jun, 2022 01:09pm

Opinion

Oil, gas prices: need for stabilisation fund

Oil prices go up and down. Now gas prices are also linked with oil prices. While lower oil prices go unnoticed and...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 05:58am

Opinion

Global economy at a delicate crossroad – I

Global economy stands at a delicate crossroad, where wrong policy choices will be difficult to unwind in at least ...

Published 10 Jun, 2022 06:16am

Print

OECD slashes growth outlook

PARIS: The war in Ukraine has made the growth outlook far bleaker even though the global economy should avoid a bout...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am

Business & Finance

Financial institutions: FBR to conduct compliance audit, inspections

ISLAMABAD: The Commissioners Inland Revenue (IR) Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) Zones would conduct...

Published 03 Jun, 2022 06:26am

Print

World Bank projects slowdown in remittances

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has projected a slowdown in remittances to Pakistan and estimated it to grow at eight...

Updated 13 May, 2022 10:14am

Print

OECD sees one-point hit to global growth

PARIS: The fallout from the war in Ukraine could cut global economic growth by “over one percentage point” in ...

Published 18 Mar, 2022 05:20am

World

Ukraine crisis could cut 1% off global growth this year: OECD

PARIS: The Ukraine crisis could knock more than a percentage point off global growth this year and add two and a...

Published 17 Mar, 2022 03:13pm

World

Only nine percent of plastic recycled worldwide: OECD

PARIS: Less than 10 percent of the plastic used across the world is recycled, the OECD said Tuesday, calling for...

Published 22 Feb, 2022 05:53pm

Markets

Global oil inventories are exceptionally tight: Kemp

LONDON: Global petroleum inventories are the tightest for years in a sign the market is overheating, as the global...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 06:20am

World

OECD tells Israel to cut red tape in non-tech sectors to boost productivity

JERUSALEM: Israel needs to cut red tape in traditional industries so they can boost productivity and catch up with...

Published 13 Feb, 2022 06:48pm

Opinion

Data privacy & protection: challenges

‘….the tax officials on the unlawful directions issued by Chairman of ARU, Barrister Shahzad Akbar with the...

Published 04 Feb, 2022 04:43am

Print

Oil market headed for surplus?

LONDON: Oil supply will soon overtake demand as some producers are set to pump at or above all-time highs, the...

Updated 20 Jan, 2022 09:52am

Markets

Kazakhstan reminds world leaders of costly fuel subsidy

LONDON: A deadly uprising in Kazakhstan triggered by a fuel price hike is a powerful reminder of the struggle...

Published 08 Jan, 2022 03:59am

Global tax deal leaves billion-dollar loopholes

DUBLIN: Leaders of the world's largest economies hailed a recent agreement to overhaul global corporate tax rules as...

Published 03 Dec, 2021 05:03pm

Print

Group of 67 nations in WTO agree to cut red tape in services trade

GENEVA: Sixty-seven World Trade Organization members agreed on Thursday to pare back regulations such as licensing...

Published 03 Dec, 2021 04:31am

Print

OECD cuts world growth forecast

PARIS: The OECD warned Wednesday that the Omicron coronavirus variant threatens the global economic recovery as it...

Updated 02 Dec, 2021 09:37am

World

Working from home may hurt women's careers: BoE

LONDON: Women who work mostly from home risk seeing their careers suffer now that significant numbers of male ...

Published 12 Nov, 2021 04:46am

Opinion

Wake up before it’s too late — II

Turkey was not admitted to the European Union (EU) mainly because of the fact that the union is inherently a ...

Updated 30 Oct, 2021 02:55pm

World

Covid caused record fall in migration in 2020: OECD

PARIS: The flow of immigrants to developed countries fell at its fastest pace ever at the height of the Covid-19...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:55pm

Opinion

Wake up before it’s too late—I

This week, three events related to Pakistan in international spheres have been largely ignored by media. These are...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am