OIC-COMSTECH, Huawei Technologies to hold international workshop on cybersecurity
Celina Ali Islamabad: The OIC-COMSTECH and Huawei Technologies will jointly hold an international workshop on the “Cybersecurity Landscape in OIC...
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UK and Singapore lead international action to support ransomware victims
London: The UK and 38 countries including Australia, Canada, Japan, the United States and New Zealand have united with international...
EU has enough support to impose Chinese EV tariffs, sources say
Brussels: France, Greece, Italy and Poland will vote on Friday in favour of tariffs of up to 45% on imports...
Italy to issue 10,000 more visas to foreign care workers in 2025
Rome: Italy will increase the number of visas issued to carers by 10,000 in 2025. At the same time, the...
Pakistan signs agreement with Denmark to restructure maritime sector
Celina Ali ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Minister for Maritime Affairs Qaiser Ahmed Shaikh on Wednesday signed an agreement with Denmark’s Industry, Business...
Pakistani, Chinese sides discuss establishment of Tier-Four Data Centers in Pakistan
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: A virtual meeting was held between the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Chinese officials, to explore...
UK budget worries weigh on factory activity, PMI shows
London: British manufacturers turned much more pessimistic in September on worries about the new government's first budget combined with concerns...
Italy cut steel production by 55% m/m in August
Rome: In August 2024, Italian steel enterprises reduced steel production by 54.7% compared to the previous month – to 764...
Italy’s Stellantis becomes latest car giant to issue profit warning
Rome: The struggling maker of Jeep and Ram is looking for a new CEO to succeed Carlos Taveres, who is...
Bilawal Bhutto felicitates newly elected body of LCCI
Karachi: The Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has congratulated the newly elected body of Lahore Chamber...
25 leading Chinese investment firms vow to invest heavily in Pakistan
Islamabad: Twenty-five (25) leading Chinese investment firms have set their sights on Pakistan, signalling a wave of substantial investments across...
EU payment system takes aim at card giants
Brussels: The biggest banks in the European Union have spent years quietly creating a new way to pay that could...
Italy firm acquires 50pc shareholding in Pakistani rice company
Celina Ali Islamabad: A leading European agricultural production and food trading holding company of Italy has acquired 50 per cent...
Italy expects to cut budget deficit to 2.8pc of GDP in 2026
Milan: Italy is aiming to slash its budget deficit to 2.8 per cent of GDP in 2026, below the 3...
Chinese Embassy, PREF organise High-Level Private Sector Investment Dialogue
Lahore: The newly formed Pakistan Regional Economic Forum (PREF), in collaboration with the Chinese Embassy, organized a High-Level Private Sector...
OGDCL signs MoU with major Chinese company
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan’s Oil & Gas Development Company (OGDCL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with CCDC, the...
Change to approach for mock-ups for VMD assessment
London: From 1 October, the VMD has revised requirements for submission of mock-ups. The changes outlined below are being adopted...
Various investment firms of Portugal willing to work together with KWSC
Karachi: A high level delegation from the Portugal’s SJ Investment Company visited the headquarters of the Karachi Water and Sewerage...
Portugal’s Evora plans tourist tax from 2025 to address overtourism
Lisbon: Evora, a popular tourist destination in Portugal known for its ancient ruins, plans to introduce a tourist tax in...
Bulgaria’s Stara Planina Hold projects 33% fall in 9-mo cons sales
Sofia: Bulgarian diversified group Stara Planina Hold said it expects its consolidated sales revenue to decline by an annual 33.2%...
US Ambassador highlights strengths and benefits of US.-Pakistan trade and investment relationship
Lahore: In a meeting with the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Sialkot Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry,...
Superdry boss says Shein allowed to ‘dodge tax’
London: The boss of the clothing chain Superdry says its rival Shein is being allowed to "dodge tax", and is...
Bulgaria’s non-govt borrowing up 14% y/y in Aug
Sofia: Loans to Bulgaria's non-government sector grew by 14.1% year-on-year to some 98.4 billion levs ($56.2 billion/50.3 billion euro) in...
EU challenges China’s dairy probe at WTO
Brussels: The European Commission launched a challenge at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Monday against China's investigation into EU...
Italy: €114 000 in RRF funds seized in fraud investigation involving wholesale company
(Luxembourg: At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Rome (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di...
China and Global South focused on connectivity, trade and economic cooperation: Senator Mushahid
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Senior Pakistani politician Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed said on Monday that China and the Global South were...
UK trade commissioner meets Jam Kamal, discusses bilateral ties
Celina Ali Islamabad: The United Kingdom (UK) Trade Commissioner Oliver Christian on Monday met with Federal Minister for Commerce Jam...
France’s Cognac industry urges EU to delay China EV tariffs
Paris: Fears over tit-for-tat measures between China and the EU, stemming from the EU's plan to impose tariffs on Chinese...
Pakistani minister holds round table meetings with Chinese companies
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik has held round table meetings with Chinese companies at Pakistan pavilion set...
Bulgaria denies links to exploding pagers in Lebanon
Sofia: Authorities in Bulgaria have denied involvement in the supply chain of thousands of pagers that detonated on Tuesday in...
