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Garment manufacturers: Heavy taxes hamper investment in sophisticated machinery
Big businessmen go overseas, small ones reluctant to pay high prices.
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Stress laid on social entrepreneurship to help poor
Entrepreneurs for public-private ventures as charity alone won’t solve problems.
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Money matters: ICAP graduates pocket the highest salaries
UK-based ACCA makes marginal inroads into ICAP’s CA monopoly.
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UK diploma, steady income and a laptop, all for Hunar Foundation graduate
Hafeez is among graduates for whom jobs are being searched in Middle East.
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Textile exports to US may drop 18% in volume
High raw material prices main reason for the decline in 2011.
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Budding entrepreneurs gather to share novel ideas
Ideas like online doctor visits, food and fashion search engine discussed.
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As profits grow, State Life seeks global expansion
Insurance giant seeks greater presence in the Middle East.
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Personal finance: Why investing in urban real estate may not be a good idea
The rental yields are lower than a savings account and your money gets tied up in lump sums.
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JS Group: the empire built by selling the family car
Jahangir Siddiqui sold the vehicle to a junk dealer for Rs1,800 45 years ago.
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Accounting practises: Why auditing of smaller firms can be tougher
Lack of financial controls or accounting knowledge is the main problem.