22nd January, 2013
RIM shares rise to 13-month high on strategic review hopes
Shares of Research In Motion surged to a 13-month high, after its chief executive said the company may consider strategic alliances with other companies.
2nd August, 2012
Inflation up 9.6pc in July
CPI based inflation rose 9.6 per cent in July 2012 from a year ago, reported Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
26th July, 2012
Asian markets mostly up on upbeat earnings
Asian markets mostly rose following upbeat earnings results in the region and the United States along with raised hopes for a eurozone bailout fundings.
3rd July, 2012
Asia markets rise on hopes for central bank action
Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday on hopes that central banks in the United States and Europe would take action to boost their sluggish economies.
21st June, 2012
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth gets bumper pay rise
Queen Elizabeth’s pay,is about to jump by 20 per cent from 30 million pounds to 36 million pounds.
12th June, 2012
Remittances rise to $12bn in 11 months
Pakistanis sent over $12 billion during the last 11 months of the current fiscal year setting a new record while adding $2 billion in its record of last year.
28th May, 2012
Asian markets rise after Greece opinion poll
Asian markets rose on Monday as an opinion poll indicated a victory for pro-austerity conservatives in next month's Greek general election.
20th April, 2012
KSE-100 up 74 points on mid-day close
The KSE-100 index was higher by 74.89 points on Friday’s first session close, on the back of energy, chemicals and banking sectors.
7th April, 2012
Iran non-oil exports surge 29 per cent despite sanctions
Despite tough Western sanctions, Iranian non-oil exports surged 29 per cent to nearly $44 billion in the year to mid-March.
3rd April, 2012
Pakistani stocks, o/n rates end up; rupee firms
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan stocks rose on Tuesday as investors looked to mid-tier financial and commodity shares for better returns, but gains were capped by profit taking,…
31st March, 2012
German wage deal agreed, averts public-sector strike
Two million German public-sector workers will get a pay rise of 6.3 percent over a 24-month period, according to the government official leading the talks,…
2nd March, 2012
Cement export price to Afghanistan rises
KARACHI, March 1: The export price of cement to Afghanistan one of the largest export markets for the country has risen to $50 per ton.
17th February, 2012
Foreign exchange reserves rise
KARACHI, Feb 16: Foreign exchange reserves of the country rose to $16.77 billion in the week ending on Feb 10, compared with $16.69 billion the previous week, the central bank said on Thursday.