Russia’s Gazprom halts gas supplies to Poland, Bulgaria: company

Moscow, April 27 (AFP/APP): Russia’s energy giant Gazprom said Wednesday it had stopped all gas supplies to Poland and highly dependent Bulgaria after not receiving payment in rubles from the two EU members. President Vladimir Putin last month said Russia will only accept payment for […]

Twitter shares rise on reports it will accept Musk takeover bid

New York, April 25 (AFP/APP): Twitter shares rose Monday following reports the company is poised to accept Elon Musk’s takeover offer, a dramatic shift after the board organized a “poison pill” to ward off the billionaire entrepreneur’s hostile buyout bid. The deal, which outlets including […]

Govt to devise policy for hike in petroleum prices: Miftah

ISLAMABAD, Apr 25 (APP): Minister for Finance Miftah Ismail on Monday said the government would devise a policy to increase the petroleum prices. The elite class having big vehicles could not be given subsidy, however, those using less petrol such as motorcyclists would be given […]

Ahsan Iqbal invites Asad Umer on Farewell dinner

ISLAMABAD 22 April (ONLINE): Federal Minister for Planning and development Ahsan Iqbal has invited predecessor Asad Umer on farewell dinner on the day and time of his convenience. Ahsan Iqbal wrote a letter on Friday to Asad umer while showing hope of positive response. In […]

Russian-owned Amsterdam Trade Bank collapses

The Hague, April 22 (AFP/APP): A Dutch court on Friday declared the Russia-owned, Dutch-registered Amsterdam Trade Bank bankrupt after it was caught up in Ukraine-related sanctions. Amsterdam’s district court made the ruling on the subsidiary of Russia’s Alfa Bank in a decision confirmed by the […]

New auto-policy to uplift auto-industry, says minister

ISLAMABAD – April 22 (ONLINE) Federal Minister Syed Murtaza Mehmood said Friday country’s auto-industry will mark immense progress through new auto-policy. According to details, CEO Engineering Development Board on Friday briefed the federal minister on auto-industry’s performance and yield. Minister was told through briefing that […]

LCCI fears dollar surge could reignite high inflation

LAHORE – April 22 (ONLINE) The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Friday feared that the dollar surge could reignite high inflation and halt growth by hitting all the important sectors of the economy. In a statement issued here, the LCCI President Mian Nauman […]

Oil prices rise as traders weigh risks to supply, demand

NEW YORK, April 22 (Xinhua/APP) –: Oil prices climbed on Thursday as market participants weighed risks both on the supply and the demand sides. The West Texas Intermediate for June delivery added 1.6 U.S. dollars, or nearly 1.6 percent, to settle at 103.79 dollars a […]