Energy prices push Spanish inflation to 37-year high

Madrid, March 30 (AFP/APP):Spanish inflation hit a 37-year high in March over soaring energy costs following Russia’s Ukraine invasion, official data showed Wednesday, amid a wave of social unrest over spiralling prices that has spawned protests, strikes and production stoppages. The rate jumped from 7.6 […]

US trade chief vows to press Canada on dairy restrictions

Washington, March 30 (AFP/APP): American dairy farmers are not getting enough access to the Canadian market despite a trade agreement between the two countries, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said Wednesday. Washington and Ottawa have a longstanding dispute over dairy trade, but Tai said she […]

Hoarding, black-marketing sabotages govt’s relief package ahead of Ramadan

ISLAMABAD – March 29 (ONLINE) Hoarding and black-marketing are creating serious problems for masses ahead of Ramadan, also vandalizing government’s subsidized program for Holy month of Ramadan. According to media reports, government had announced a Ramzan Package about two weeks ago, according to which prices […]

Pakistan Steel Mill losses increased by Rs67bn, Senate body told

Islamabad, March 29, 2022 (Online): A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Industries and Production was held under the chairmanship of Senator Faisal Sabzwari at Parliament House today. The Ministry and Pakistan Steel officials gave a detailed briefing to the committee on the question […]

Fish and meat valuing $583.067 million exported in 08 months

ISLAMABAD, Mar 29 (APP):Over 100,129 metric tons of fish, fish preparation, 50,414 metric tons of meat and meat products exported during first 08 months of current financial year as compared the exports of the corresponding period of last year. During the period from July-February, 2021-22, […]

FFC Holds Its 44th Annual General Meeting

Rawalpindi (PNI) Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC) held its Annual General Meeting thus establishing a quorum of 59.58 percent with representation either in person or through Video Conferencing and proxies from individual shareholders as well as from all major equity holders. Brig Asrat Mahmood, SI(M) (Retd), […]

India says no plans for now to buy Russian oil in rupees

NEW DELHI – March 28 (ONLINE) India is not considering buying oil from Russia or any other country using Indian rupees, the junior oil minister told parliament on Monday, after Western nations imposed sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. With Western sanctions hitting […]

China, U.S. working hard on solution to audit dispute

BEIJING – March 28 (ONLINE) Chinese regulators and their U.S. counterparts are working hard to solve an audit dispute affecting U.S.-listed Chinese firms and want to achieve effective and sustainable cooperation as soon as possible, a state-run newspaper reported on Sunday. Citing a source close […]

120 million euros frozen in Lebanese laundering probe

The Hague, March 28 (AFP/APP): France, Germany and Luxembourg have seized properties and frozen assets worth 120 million euros ($130 million) in a major operation linked to money laundering in Lebanon, the EU’s justice agency said Monday. The seizures are linked to a probe launched […]

Singapore’s manufacturing output growth rises to 17.6 pct in February

SINGAPORE, March 25 (Xinhua/APP) –: The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) said on Friday that the country’s manufacturing output rose 17.6 percent year-on-year in February 2022, compared to a revised 2.4-percent increase in January. Excluding biomedical manufacturing, the output grew 16.8 percent year-on-year in February, […]