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View from McLeod Road: Why the banks probably hate the SBP right now
Bet on short-term treasury bonds is about to backfire on the country’s bankers.
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Power companies: For KESC, the key to profitability is data precision
Utility tracks exactly where and how much electricity is stolen, and holds employees accountable for profitability.
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How KESC utilised social media during the Karachi blackout
A steady stream of Twitter responses to complaints won the company praise.
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Hospitality & tourism: Hashoo Group seeks to expand budget hotel chain
The owner of Pearl Continental and Marriott is opening up its Hotel One franchise in more locations.
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Trade diplomacy: Why this should matter to Pakistan
Trade with India was nearly 60% of Pakistan’s total at independence. That figure has dropped to 2.7% in 2011.
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Mergers and acquisitions: Lucky Cement led group buys ICI Pakistan for $152m
AkzoNobel completes de-merger chemicals business of the colonial-era multinational, will keep paints business.
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Savings: As Pakistanis earn more, households can afford to save less
Financial sector firms offer a wider array of products to customers with more money to invest.
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Food and clothing: Prices keep rising, but consumption rises faster
Pakistanis are eating more food and buying more clothes, and not caring about inflation.
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Income disparity: The very uneven rise in Pakistani incomes
How the urban middle class has continued to prosper, even as the rural poor sink further.
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Dictum meum pactum: S&P reaffirms Pakistan’s sovereign credit rating
Maintains long term credit rating, upgrades short term rating.