Italy: Finance minister evokes default risk to defend bank measures
Rome: Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti evoked the risk of a "default crisis" on Tuesday to justify allowing banks to...
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CPEC promises massive job opportunities: LCCI chief
Lasbella: President of the Lasbella Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Ismail Sattar has said that the China Pakistan Economic...
EU plan for new Russia sanctions to go to members this week: Borrell
Brussels: European Union officials are finalising the “last details” of a proposed 12th package of sanctions on Russia that will...
EU shifts to digital visas for Schengen area
Brussels: People applying for visas to visit Europe’s Schengen area will soon do so via an online platform, under a...
Made-in-China products shine during Double Eleven shopping sales
Changchun: Beijing resident Han Xue has replaced all her home electrical appliances with products made by Xiaomi, a Chinese consumer...
China’s property sector heading for high-quality development: minister
Beijing: China will firmly implement policy pledges of the property market to meet the housing demands of the people and...
China beefs up financial support to real economy
Beijing: China's policymakers leverage financial resources to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), scientific and technological innovation and green development,...
UK supermarket Booths to scrap most self-service tills
London: Northern England supermarket chain Booths is to axe almost all of the self-service tills in its stores, saying the...
UK PM Sunak under pressure to sack home minister over police criticism
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was under growing pressure to sack one of his most senior ministers, Suella Braverman,...
EU says UAE will restrict certain re-exports to Russia amid Ukraine war
Brussels: The European Union has informed member states that the United Arab Emirates has agreed to restrict the re-exportation to...
Musk’s X has a fraction of rivals’ content moderators, says EU
Brussels: Elon Musk's X social media platform has just 2,294 content moderators to ensure users comply with EU online content...
Industrial production in Sep -2% year-on-year in Italy
Rome: In September 2023, the seasonally adjusted index of industrial production is estimated to remain unchanged compared to August and...
RMB should be included in Pakistani foreign exchange reserves, says govt official
Islamabad: Coordinator to Minister of State and Federal Tax Ombudsman Meher Kashif Younis has proposed that Chinese Renminbi (RMB) should...
Smart Agriculture Forum in Beijing attracts Pakistani experts, entrepreneurs
Beijing: The Smart Agriculture Forum was held on the sidelines of World Agrifood Innovation Conference in Beijing which attracted over...
PFC delegation garners positive feedback from foreign buyers, investors during Canton Fair in China
Islamabad: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) Mian Kashif Ashfaq said that the PFC delegation garnered...
UK economy fails to grow but sidesteps start of a recession
London: Britain's stagnating economy failed to grow in the July-to-September period but at least managed to avoid the start of...
4th Sino-Pakistan Agriculture Forum starts at UAF
Faisalabad: The 4th Sino-Pakistan Agriculture Forum organized by Institute of Horticultural Sciences Faculty of Agriculture, the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad...
President for promoting trade, investment, cultural ties with Indonesia
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday called for further promoting trade, investment, economic, cultural and political relations...
BRI a powerful force to foster hope and unity: Webinar
Islamabad: Speakers maintained that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) remains a powerful force for fostering hope and unity, even...
UK trader loses bid to block $1.8 bln cum-ex tax fraud case in London
London: British hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah has lost a final bid to block Denmark's tax authority from pursuing him...
Pakistan’s exports to China increased by 26.42% in three months: SBP
Islamabad: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced that during the first three months of the current fiscal year (2023-24),...
£4 billion UK-Poland air defence deal strengthens European security
London: The UK and Poland defence industries have today signed a milestone deal, worth over £4 billion, to continue the...
EU to edge towards deal on new fiscal rules; big differences remain
Brussels: European Union finance ministers will edge closer on Thursday to a deal on new fiscal rules for the 27-nation...
Italy to seize $835m from Airbnb in tax evasion inquiry
Rome: An Italian judge has ordered the seizure of €779.5m ($835.5m; £676.8m) from short-term rental giant Airbnb, over alleged tax...
Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese announces opening of Italian Trade Agency office in Islamabad
Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Andreas Ferrarese, on Tuesday announced the inauguration of the Italian Trade Agency (ITA)...
PSO initiates discussions with Chinese organisations to explore mega investment plan
Islamabad: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has initiated discussions with the Bank of China and Chinese Sinopec company to explore the...
UK Biosecurity and innovation boosted with new funding award
London: UK technical capability to protect plant health and biosecurity in the UK is set to be boosted from today...
EU probes AliExpress to examine curbs on illegal products
Brussels: The European Commission said it had sent a formal request for information to AliExpress, owned by Alibaba, in what...
Italy: EIB, Intesa Sanpaolo formalize €100m loan for green transition
Rome: The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Intesa Sanpaolo have solidified a €100 million loan agreement aimed at expediting the...
China-LAC economic partnership thrives with expanding cooperation
Beijing: China and Latin American countries are embracing new cooperation opportunities as economic and trade relations develop vibrantly in sectors...
