Power supply to theft-free areas: KP govt, PD agree to reach formal agreement ISLAMABAD: Power Division and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government are said to have agreed to reach a formal pact to... Updated 28 May, 2024 09:22am
Print Vital power distribution installations in KP: Centre decides to tighten security after CM’s ‘threat’ ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to take necessary measures to ensure security of vital electricity... Updated 25 May, 2024 04:16pm
Business & Finance Barclays to buy most of Tesco’s banking arm for $757 million Barclays will buy most of the banking operations of Britain’s biggest supermarket group Tesco for about 600 million... Published 09 Feb, 2024 02:37pm
Life & Style Discounters, Sainsbury’s and Tesco are UK Christmas winners: Kantar LONDON: German-owned discounters Aldi and Lidl, No. 2 player Sainsbury’s, and market leader Tesco were the biggest... Published 03 Jan, 2024 04:04pm
Opinion Loss-making Discos — Who tops the chart? Unfortunately, the Pakistan Power Sector is never away from the public eye– specifically, since the last two... Updated 08 Nov, 2023 06:28am
Business & Finance UK supermarket Tesco says profits surge as costs drop LONDON: Britain’s largest retailer Tesco on Wednesday said half-year net profit soared on slashed costs, and... Published 04 Oct, 2023 02:15pm
Markets Grounding, earthing of network: Nepra public hearing against negligent Discos today ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) will be holding a hearing today (Thursday) on ... Published 17 Aug, 2023 03:49am
Business & Finance PALSP criticises ‘dual tax system’ ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Association of Large Steel Producers (PALSP) has raised strong concerns over ‘unfair and... Published 06 Jul, 2023 05:42am
BR Research Power sector non-exclusivity: what comes next? There is a silent change coming in the electricity distribution system for good. The exclusivity to distribute power... Published 22 May, 2023 08:53am
World Soaring prices dampen UK Ramadan celebrations LONDON: Despite the enticing produce in their windows, Muslim-owned retailers on east London’s Brick Lane are... Published 05 Apr, 2023 10:39am
Business & Finance Tesco provides 14mn stg of support to British egg industry LONDON: Tesco, Britain’s biggest supermarket group, will provide close to 14 million pounds ($17 million) of... Published 25 Nov, 2022 07:07pm
Business & Finance Supermarket Tesco says profits tumble as inflation bites LONDON: Britain’s largest retailer Tesco on Wednesday announced tumbling profits in its first half as higher costs... Published 05 Oct, 2022 12:40pm
Pakistan Supply of electricity to most areas of KP restored: power minister PESHAWAR: Federal Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan on Thursday said that electricity had been restored to... Published 02 Sep, 2022 06:00am
Print Plea seeking FCA mechanism review rejected by Nepra ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has rejected a request to review Fuel Price... Updated 03 Aug, 2022 10:06am
Business & Finance UK’s Tesco sees early signs of changing customer behaviour as inflation hits LONDON: Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, said it was seeing early indications of changing customer behaviour due... Published 17 Jun, 2022 11:33am
Pakistan Tesco says power pylon blown up at Shagai, supply disrupted PESHAWAR: Some unknown miscreants blew up a power pylon of Tribal Electric Supply Company (TESCO’s) heavy... Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am
Markets UK midcaps slip as inflation hits 3-decade high; Tesco slides LONDON: UK midcaps slipped on Wednesday after data showed annual inflation last month rose to a three-decade high,... Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am
Business & Finance Tesco supermarket warns on profit as inflation bites LONDON: Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco on Wednesday warned that soaring inflation would bite into future profit,... Published 13 Apr, 2022 02:57pm
Business & Finance Loyalty pays off for Tesco as Britons feel the pinch LONDON: As Britons face the worst hit to their disposable income in 30 years, Tesco is outstripping rival retailers... Published 23 Feb, 2022 12:01pm
Business & Finance India's textile industry revs up, giving hope on jobs for PM Modi HINDUPUR: At Texport Industries' factories in India's south, thousands of mostly women workers are busy converting... Published 11 Feb, 2022 11:55am
Business & Finance 'Worst to come' on soaring UK food prices: Tesco boss LONDON: The "worst is still to come" over soaring food prices, Britain's biggest retailer Tesco has warned as fears... Published 07 Feb, 2022 07:13pm
Business & Finance Tesco says 1,600 jobs at risk from store changes LONDON: Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, said on Tuesday 1,600 roles were at risk of redundancy due to operational... Published 01 Feb, 2022 03:20pm
Markets Business community’s issues: SCCI, Pesco decide to form joint body PESHAWAR: The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) have... Published 06 Dec, 2021 06:19am
Business & Finance UK retailer Tesco opens first check-out free store LONDON: Britain's biggest retailer Tesco on Tuesday opened its first check-out free food store in the wake of ... Published 19 Oct, 2021 05:32pm
Markets Inflation worries weigh on FTSE 100; Tesco jumps Fears over higher inflation knocked London's blue-chip stocks lower on Wednesday, while supermarket retailer Tesco... Published 06 Oct, 2021 12:45pm
Business & Finance Tesco profits jump on 'elevated' pandemic sales LONDON: British supermarket giant Tesco on Wednesday posted a near 70-percent surge in first-half net profit on the... Published 06 Oct, 2021 12:28pm
Print GST assessment not allowed without audit: ATIR ISLAMABAD: The Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) has declared that the tax officials cannot conduct sales tax... Updated 19 Aug, 2021 12:15pm
Business & Finance Tesco logs rising sales LONDON: British supermarket giant Tesco on Friday posted rising first-quarter sales on easing virus curbs and solid... Published 20 Jun, 2021 03:39am
Business & Finance Britain's Tesco is addressing HGV driver shortage: CEO Factors leading to the current shortage, which the RHA puts at 70,000, include reduced access to labour because of Brexit and COVID-19 Published 18 Jun, 2021 01:18pm
Business & Finance Tesco averts investor resolution with new health drive "Obesity costs the UK £54 billion each year in lost earnings and profit, and about 10 percent of the national health budget in treating related disease," ShareAction added in its statement. Published 05 May, 2021 11:28am