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Haier among top 10 innovative firms
Newsweek USA has selected Haier as one of the world's top 10 innovative companies in the home appliances category.
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Microfinance Network wins award
Pakistan Microfinance Network (PMN) has won Hanson Wade’s Global Microfinance Recognition Award.
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Pirana Advertising receives award
Pirana Advertising CEO Imran Irshad has received two creative awards.
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Foreign markets: Pakistan shows interest in rice export
Pakistan, India and Cambodia are interested in supplying Philippines with additional rice.
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Rupee firms, overnight rates fall
The rupee firmed against the dollar despite rising international oil prices.
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Poor agricultural management blocks strawberry export
Strawberries production rises 300% in five years.
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Iron hand: SECP fines 24 defaulting firms in March
Fining part of SECP's enforcement and regulatory function.
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ARL expected to barely break even
Non-refining operations likely to lift earnings.
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Silver prices at record high
Safe haven seekers drive up prices of precious metals.
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China to invest in hydel, renewable energy
Firm to join hands with WAPDA for hydropower power projects.
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Medicine registrations pending for over a year
Licence registration of around 200 products has been pending for the last 15 months.
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Marekt watch: Bourse gains 28 points as investor interest rises
Trading volumes improve ahead of earnings announcements.
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Bestway injects Rs1.25b into Mustehkam Cement
Group plans to raise production capacity to 1.2m tons annually.
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Govt not implementing NEPRA decisions
Public subjected to burden worth billions of rupees.
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Woes of the daily wagers
Worried citizens hope for resumption of business activities.
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Business activity thin as shutter down observed
Trade bodies lock horns as Karachi chamber officials and small traders exchange blows.
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Tanneries oppose two-day weekly holiday
Exporter says economy will collapse.
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France to assist Pakistan in date production
Domestic output has not increased, despite a rise in worldwide produce.
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Pakistan-Japan: Prime minister points to investors incentives
Focuses on increased private sector interaction.
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Australian envoy lauds textile product quality
High Commissioner visits Interloop units.
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China to reduce tariffs on imports from less-developed countries
Around 95% commodities will be made zero-rated within three years.
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Sensitive Price Indicator rises 15%
Prices of 12 items rise during the week.
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Tax on middlemen opposed by growers, agents
Final consumers to be burdened as increment likely to be passed on.
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Cement sales expected to hit nine-month peak
Sector stocks rally seven per cent in 10 days,
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Summit Bank completes acquisition of MyBank
59.3 per cent stake acquired for Rs2.5 billion.
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Market watch: Stocks fall marginally in dull session
KSE 100-index down 14 points.
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State Bank wants swift broadening of tax base
Governor worried about structural shift of incomes.
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Trade bodies part ways but strike to go ahead
Muttahida Qaumi Movement and Awami National Party back strike call.
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Afghan transit trade: Resolving the bottleneck
Thousands of stranded containers resume onward journey.
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India’s Dr No: ‘We can’t pollute our way to success’
The maverick environment minister who likes to annoy.
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Economic planning: Govt needs to take a back seat
When it comes to devising economic strategy, the politicians need to stay out.
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The ethical dilemma: Saying no to corruption
What seems like a short-cut to quick gains could hurt profits in the long run.
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The week in focus
To service the debt, government is mulling over the issuance of exchangeable bonds in the international market.
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Tax evasion: Bring the pain
Why the FBR must not be afraid of getting tough in its crackdown.
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Ethics in business: Mobile marketing or SMS spam?
Smses have been open turf for marketers.
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Flood Tax: 15% surcharge applicable to all, says FBR
FBR clarified the surcharge was an across-the-board levy on all categories of income tax payers.
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Weekly review: KSE-100 climbs 3% amidst renewed interest
Stock market climbs up during the week which ended April 1.
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Nestle to set up juice plants
High potential, lack of processing facilities encourage industry giant.
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Restructuring: Khushhali Bank plans to sell 79% stake
Management control will also be transferred.
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LPG prices jump by Rs4 per kg
Sales drop 60 per cent in 10 months, expected to fall further.
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Pak-Turkey trade does not reflect true potential
Delegation to visit Turkey in May to enhance trade between the two countries.
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Goods train: Railways ministry directed to implement project
Several other transport ventures discussed in meeting.
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Leading exporters: Withholding tax reduced from 3.5 to 1 per cent
Decision taken to make local goods competitive against smuggled ones.
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Ministerial Commission: Pakistan, Kazakhstan to strengthen trade ties
A 14-member Kazakh delegation will participate in the next meeting.
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Market watch: Stocks climb in dull session
KSE-100 index rises 78 points.
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Islamic banking: Pakistan to participate in Mauritius conference
Conference aims to promote Islamic banking and finance in the African continent.
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Intellectual Property: ‘Rights of stakeholders to be protected’
Consumer and inventor rights to be protected by introducing fair business practices.
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Used machinery importers protest against high taxes
Warn of wide-scale closure of businesses.
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Sales tax: Ministry retreats after lobbying
Tax rates lowered days after removing exemptions.
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CCP goes easy on Cinepax
Cinema to hold five free shows for underprivileged.