China´s economy grew at its slowest pace in almost three decades in 2018, losing more steam in the last quarter as it battles to quell massive debt and a US trade war, official data showed Monday. The 6.6 per cent growth comes in above the official target of around 6.5 per cent and matches a forecast by analysts polled by...
HONG KONG: Most Asian equities sank on Friday as investors fret that the US will ramp up its trade war with China by imposing fresh tariffs, while chip-makers were among the biggest losers following a sharp sell-off in New York. While emerging market contagion fears continue to stalk trading floors, Donald Trump’s protectionist drive returned to the fore following an...
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has summoned the first meeting of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) today. According to sources, the 18-member council is expected to discuss whether or not to approach the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout package along with the economic situation of the country. The sources further added, discussion over the collection of taxes, increase...
Washington - Argentina "made progress" on Tuesday in talks with the International Monetary Fund aimed at securing an accelerated disbursement of a $50 million loan it hopes will calm its debilitating economic crisis. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said she and Argentina's Finance Minister Nicolas Dujovne held "discussions about how the Fund can best support Argentina in the face of...
SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon's market value hit $1 trillion on Tuesday, the second company after Apple to hit the milestone, following an incredible journey for the internet giant which has kept a long-term focus since launching as an online bookseller two decades ago. Early gains lifted Amazon's value to $1 trillion only briefly, with the final close at $2,039.51 giving it...
Washington - Efforts to salvage the North American Free Trade Agreement as a three-country pact are due to resume Wednesday when Canada and the US sit down at the negotiating table in a politically charged atmosphere. But the talks will be dogged by President Donald Trump's repeated threats to leave Canada on the sidelines and proceed with Mexico, which reached...
HONG KONG: Asian markets fluctuated on Tuesday with investors moving cautiously as they await the latest developments in Donald Trump’s trade spats with China and Canada. With US markets closed for the Labor Day holiday, there were few catalysts to drive business though dealers remain nervous after Trump said he wanted to impose fresh tariffs ion a huge swathe of...
ANKARA: Turkey reported its highest inflation rate in 15 years Monday fuelled by a spectacular drop in the Turkish lira, as analysts predicted that worse is probably to come. Consumer prices rose 17.9 per cent in August from the same month in the previous year — their highest increase since late 2003 — up from 15.85 per cent in July,...
BEIJING - China is still determined to reform and wants to work with all parties to build an open world economy, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday, reiterating Beijing’s message amid a bitter trade war with Washington. The two countries have been rolling out a series of tariffs on each other’s exports as U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration seeks...
China's massive and expanding "Belt and Road" trade infrastructure project is running into speed bumps as some countries begin to grumble about being buried under Chinese debt. First announced in 2013 by President Xi Jinping, the initiative also known as the "new Silk Road" envisions the construction of railways, roads and ports across the globe, with Beijing providing billions of...
It was "Lehman Weekend." The moment in September 2008 when the 150-year-old investment bank Lehman Brothers collapsed, precipitating the worst global economic crisis since the 1930s. After failing to find buyers for the troubled financial giant, that was weighed down by risky debt holdings made up of at subprime mortgages, US authorities declined to offer a bailout and allowed the...
ISLAMABAD: According to the notification issued,on Saturday, prime minister Imran Khan has reconstituted the Economic Advisory Council (EAC). The notification stated the EAC will comprise 18 members of which seven belong to the government sector while the remaining 11 belong to the private sector. Those belonging to the private sector include experts from Pakistan, the United Kingdom and the United...
WASHINGTON — Talks to keep Canada in a North American trade bloc broke up Friday and will resume next week with the two longtime allies divided over such issues as Canada’s dairy market and U.S. efforts to shield drug companies from generic competition. President Donald Trump notified Congress on Friday that he plans to sign an agreement in 90 days...
The Bank of Japan will not raise interest rates "for quite a long time", its chief said in an interview published Saturday even as its US and European peers tighten monetary policy. Haruhiko Kuroda dismissed speculation that the central bank was planning to adjust its super-loose policy, aimed at keeping long-term interest rates around zero percent and short-term rates at...
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday announced to slash prices of petroleum products with effect from tonight, Newsone reported. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Thursday forwarded a summary to Finance Ministry for reduction in petrol prices by RS 2 per Litre. OGRA recommended Rs6 per liter decrease in diesel price and kerosene Oil Rs30 paisa per liter, while...
LONDON: An overhang of homeless crude in the Atlantic Basin has halved in recent weeks, suggesting oil traders are bracing for a further supply loss from Iran due to US sanctions and a new rally in prices. Iran’s oil exports are already dropping fast as refiners scurry to find alternatives ahead of a reimposition of US sanctions in early November,...
ISLAMABAD/ Web Desk: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has forwarded a summary to Finance Ministry for reduction in petrol prices by RS 2 per Litre, Newsone reported. According to details, the summary also refers to other petroleum products whose prices should be decreased under monthly readjustment formula. OGRA has recommended Rs6 per liter decrease in diesel price and kerosene...
