Business

McKinsey says Britain needs to start retraining workers for shift to digital-based economy

NKATI president suggests one-window facility to deal with business woes

Chinese technology may help Pakistan reduce loss of agricultural products, increase added value

Farmers, officials complain of shoddy seed regulation, poor quality stock

Benchmark index drops 64.6 points to settle at 40,504.75

US firm Moderna says its experimental vaccine is 94.5% effective in preventing Covid-19

No change in prices of kerosene oil and light diesel oil, reads official notification

Lower tariff may help boost electricity demand, utilise idle plant capacity

Business avenues must be converted into long-term gains, sustainable trade ties

Exports, FDI can be enhanced by setting up institution like Pakistan Trade Representative

Incentives to sugar lobby are costing country its cotton production

Prices of sensitive food items - flour and sugar - have doubled over last two years

Exporters’ association says maturity period of mangoes, kinnows has changed due to climate change

Industries minister vows to reduce undue burden of taxes to boost growth

Businessmen urge govt to support private sector in setting up more SEZs

Foreign investment of $11.4 million landed in IT sector in Jul-Sept 2020

New stock likely to help bring down sugar prices and tame inflation in the country

Resurgence in Covid cases outgrows optimism over development of vaccine

French minister says Washington and Brussels could reach compromise within weeks

The minister suggested promotion of entrepreneurs in livestock

SBP projects profitability of banking sector to come under stress in second half of 2020

Report says province needs to enhance cooperation between tax authorities

Will spend $86b over five years on electric and autonomous car technology

S&P insists more progress needed before downgrade warning can be lowered

PCJCCI chief says Beijing can provide relief to industrial, commercial sectors

Say lower duties will help tackle smuggling of motorcycle spare parts

Both sides making efforts to remove irritants to stronger bilateral ties

Spokesperson says price notification is against cabinet's decision

IT ministry seeks ECC’s approval to move forward on proposed plan

Funding is for construction of phase-I of ML-1 railway project under CPEC

Benchmark KSE-100 index inches up 4.79 points to settle at 40,569.35

Rupee strengthens against dollar

Likely to offer incentive package to new and existing automakers

SBP reserves rise $558m to $12.7b

Pakistan will have to amend two laws to meet loan conditions

Country receives $2.28b in Oct 2020 compared to $2b in same month of 2019

Expert says halal certification mandatory to gain share in $2tr market

Stress coordination between authorities to avert delay in exports

Official for bridging gap between public, private sectors for growth of province

Rise comes in wake of increased output in food, textile and mineral sectors

Both crude contracts soared over 10% this week on hopes Covid could be brought under control

Benchmark index drops 632.76 points to settle at 40,564.56

Increase comes on back of loan proceeds of $500 million

Govt to issue euro, sukuk bonds to retain forex reserves at current level ahead of loan repayments

The SBP let the rupee depreciate massively

Sarhad Chamber, Tajikistan envoy discuss hurdles to bilateral trade

Report sees support from improvement in remittances, exports

Report reveals despite Covid-19, assets of sector expand 7.8%

Aims to assess gas potential in wells of hydrocarbon exploration firms

Pace of debt accumulation in the country slows down significantly