Razak ask Japanese IT, companies to engage local youth

ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP):Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood has invited Japanese Information Technology (IT) companies to engage with and benefit from young, talented and skilled human resource in Pakistan. He was speaking at a webinar on “Current State of […]

World Bank hails Pakistan for economic recovery, policy reforms

ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP):The World Bank Managing Director Axel van Trotsenburg Thursday commended the efforts of the government of Pakistan for economic recovery and policy reforms. A high-level Pakistani Delegation comprising of Minister for Economic Affairs, Omar Ayub Khan, Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat […]

Promotion of tax culture inevitable for prosperous Pakistan: President

ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP):President Dr Arif Alvi Thursday said that the promotion of tax culture was inevitable for a prosperous society as well as the country. The president, addressing the “First Ever Taxpayer Recognition Awards” ceremony here said the automation of the taxation system would […]

US regulators warn firms over fake online reviews

New York, Oct 14 (AFP/APP):Hundreds of companies ranging from Amazon to Google have been warned against resorting to bogus customer reviews, US regulators said, signalling a crackdown on misleading endorsements that have proliferated online. The Federal Trade Commission has sent warning letters to some 700 […]

DR Congo making headway on corruption, says finance inspector

Kinshasa, Oct 14 (AFP/APP):The Democratic Republic of Congo has the reputation for being one of the world’s most graft-prone countries, ranking 170th out of 180 nations in Transparency International’s 2020 Corruption Perception Index. But the DRC’s recently appointed chief inspector of finance, Jules Alingete Key, […]

Food and rent prices drive US inflation spike in September

Washington, Oct 14 (AFP/APP):The US inflation spike is not over, according to government data released Wednesday that showed prices for food and rents increasing in the world’s largest economy last month, underscoring the complications Washington policymakers face as they guide the country’s bounceback from the […]

Sri Lankan envoy stresses enhancing Pak-Sri Lanka bilateral trade

FAISALABAD, Oct 13 (APP):Bilateral trade between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is much low as compared to its potential and we must make concerted efforts to enhance it to a reasonable level, said Yasin Joyia Honorary Consul General of Sri Lanka. Addressing the business community at […]

Shipping crunch to last up to 9 months: UK ports body

London, Oct 13 (AFP/APP):The world’s biggest container ports will remain clogged up for six to nine months because of the supply chain crisis, the British Ports Authority warned on Wednesday. The gloomy forecast came one day after Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk revealed it has […]

UK economy rebounds 0.4% in August: data

London, Oct 13 (AFP/APP):Britain’s economy rebounded in August after the lifting of coronavirus restrictions, but unexpectedly shrank the previous month, official data showed Wednesday. Gross domestic product grew 0.4 percent in August, the first full month since the lifting of Covid curbs, the Office for […]

In eastern DR Congo, a business battles with violence and uncertainty

Beni, DR Congo, Oct 13 (AFP/APP):Roger Muhindo is proud of his chocolate factory — an emblem of entrepreneurial courage in one of the world’s most troubled regions. “We are pioneers!” Muhindo proclaims at the entrance to his plant, where 10 employees make a locally sourced […]