Made-in-China stuffed bears spread joy of Christmas overseas
Xi'an: During the Christmas season, Care Bears dressed in Santa Claus hats and other decorations, an adorable plush toy favored...
Business
China Minsheng Bank injects inclusive loans to small businesses
Beijing: China Minsheng Bank saw the balance of its inclusive loans to small businesses exceed 700 billion yuan (98.59 billion...
Nearly half of the new cars sold in the EU in 2023 are electrified
Brussels: Sales of electric cars in the European Union were almost half of all new passenger car registrations in the...
Italy: Consumer and business confidence shows positive trend this month
Rome: In December 2023, Italy's consumer confidence grew, with the index rising to 106.7, led by a jump in the...
UK billionaire Jim Ratcliffe to buy 25 percent stake in Manchester United
London: INEOS Chief Executive Jim Ratcliffe has become a minority shareholder in Manchester United, buying a 25 percent stake at...
More than 500,000 under-35s in UK out of work due to long-term illness
London: More than half a million young people in the UK say they are out of work due to long-term...
EU’s new sanctions jeopardise Russia-Italy trade: Chamber of commerce
Moscow: The new package of Russia sanctions introduced by the European Union (EU) partially jeopardises Italy-Russia trade, as new procedures...
China-Pakistan textile summit strengthens economic ties and collaboration
Beijing: The China-Pakistan Textile and Apparel Executive Summit and Business Meetings were held in Kunshan, East China’s Jiangsu Province, last...
Zong 4G announces special data roaming bundle for Christmas
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Chinese giant Zong 4G, Pakistan’s leading telecom operator has announced a special data roaming bundle for the...
EU continues emergency regulations in energy sector introduced after beginning of Russian aggression
Brussels: The Council of the EU has officially approved the extension of the three regulations introduced after the beginning of...
Russia to buy goods from Italy in rubles in February
Rome: The Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce (IRTP) is set to introduce a new system in February that will enable Russian...
New action plan on e-commerce launched in Shanghai to benefit BRI countries
China Economic Net Beijing: “As a new business model, ‘Silk Road e-commerce’ provides global consumers with a wealth of goods...
British Airways stops passenger flying after claiming ‘UK passports expire after nine years’
London: On Friday 4 November, Laura Savage arrived at London Heathrow Terminal 5 in good time to board her British...
EU Commission examines Italy’s tax case against Meta – sources
Milan: An Italian tax claim against Facebook parent Meta has been escalated to the EU Commission's VAT committee for evaluation,...
France becoming EU’s crypto hub?
Paris: France is becoming a favorite for crypto firms as Coinbase becomes the latest to obtain a visual asset service...
Swisscom weighs up snatching Vodafone Italy from rival Iliad
Rome: Swisscom is considering a bid for Vodafone's Italian business early next year, after Iliad made a bid for the...
Pakistan aims $ 25 billion exports to China
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Commerce and Industries Dr Ejaz Gohar has expressed his vision to elevate Pakistan's exports to China...
CPEC substantially transformed Pakistan’s socio-economic scenario: Solangi
Celina Ali Islamabad: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi on Wednesday said the China-Pakistan Economic...
Pakistan rejoices first ever shipment of dried chillies to China, sets $ 20 billion export target for coming years
Islamabad: Pakistan rejoiced a significant breakthrough in agricultural exports to China, marked by the first ever shipment of dried chillies...
PCJCCI urges Pakistani govt to boost honey export with Chinese help
Islamabad: Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) has urged the Pakistani government to seek Chinese help to...
UK tipped for speedier rate cut after surprise inflation fall
London: A surprise fall in inflation in November has raised hopes that the Bank of England will begin cutting interest...
UK rate cut speculation swells as inflation falls by more than anticipated to 2-year low of 3.9%
London: Inflation in the U.K. as measured by the consumer prices index eased back to its lowest level in more...
Cyber solidarity act: Member states agree common position to strengthen cyber security capacities in the EU
Brussels: To strengthen EU’s solidarity and capacities to detect, prepare for and respond to cybersecurity threats and incidents, member states’...
Pakistan, China signs MoUs for $ 10 billion Chinese investment
Islamabad: Pakistan and China have signed multiple Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), amounting to US $10 billion Chinese investment spread across...
Pound Sterling advances amid improved market mood, UK Inflation in focus
London: The Pound Sterling (GBP) extends recovery ahead of the United Kingdom Consumer Price Index (CPI) for November, scheduled for...
Energy prices and security of supply: Council agrees to extend emergency measures
Brussels: The ministers on Tuesday reached a political agreement on extending the period of application of three emergency Council regulations...
EU sets critical mineral goals for green transition
Brussels: The EU has set targets to dig up, recycle and refine lithium, cobalt and other metals it needs for...
Belt and Road Pakistan Center launched to empower Pak-Changshu cooperation
China Economic Net Beijing: The Belt and Road (Pakistan) Center was officially launched in Changshu, China. A delegation led by...
Pak, China focus on B2B cooperation, investment, technology transfer: Ambassador Hashmi
Beijing: Pakistan Ambassador to China, Khalil ur Rahman said on Monday that engineering, construction, carbon neutrality, new energy, energy storage,...
UK to implement carbon levy on imported goods by 2027
London: Britain will implement a new carbon import levy on some products from 2027 to help to protect businesses against...
