Sindh Governor Promulgates HIV/AIDS Control, Treatment and Protection Ordinance 2013
[Business Recorder] 22 May, 2013
KARACHI: Governor of Sindh, Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan on Wednesday promulgated The Sindh HIV/ AIDS Control, Treatment and Protection Ordinance 2013.Care ...
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Asian stocks cheered by Fed reassurance; BOJ stands pat
[Reuters] 22 May, 2013
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Wednesday following a positive lead from Wall Street, with Japan's Nikkei reaching a fresh 5-1/2 year ...
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Maleeha Lodhi terms Chinese Premier visit to Pakistan very significant
[Business Recorder] 22 May, 2013
ISLAMABAD: Former ambassador Dr Maleeha Lodhi has said that timing of Chinese Prime Minister's visit to Pakistan is significant to show that C ...
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Dr Mustafa appreciates Nawaz Sharif for accepting other parties' mandate in KPK, Sindh
[Business Recorder] 22 May, 2013
ISLAMABAD: Analyst Dr Ghulam Mustafa has appreciated Nawaz Sharif's decision to accept PTI's mandate in KPK and PPP and MQM's ...
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WFP donates equipment worth Rs7.4mn to KP health department
[Business Recorder] 22 May, 2013
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has handed over medical and information technology equipment worth over RS 7.4 million to the ...
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New software will increase rate of our work regarding fingerprints: Tariq Malik
[Business Recorder] 22 May, 2013
ISLAMABAD: Chairman NADRA Tariq Malik has said that procuring of new software for matching finger prints will increase our capacity.Talking to VOA, he ...
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Sony shares hit two-year high on report of spin-off proposal
[Reuters] 22 May, 2013
TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares of Sony Corp rose 6.3 percent to 2,300 yen, a two-year high, on Wednesday after the Nikkei newspaper reported Sony is conside ...
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Dimon clings to JPMorgan chairman title, after fight
[Reuters] 22 May, 2013
TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Jamie Dimon, chairman and chief executive of JPMorgan Chase & Co took an unusual step to fight off investors seeking mo ...
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Johnson & Johnson to wrap up Pakistan operations
[The News] 22 May, 2013
LAHORE: Johnson Johnson Pakistan (Pvt) Limited has decided to wrap up its operations in Pakistan, according to industry sources. However, the compan
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Mexican tycoon Slim seeks funding details of U.S. protest group
[Reuters] 21 May, 2013
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A U.S. cellphone company owned by Carlos Slim has asked Californian authorities to investigate the funding behind protests aga ...
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Apple CEO makes no apology for company's tax strategy
[Reuters] 21 May, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook made no apology on Tuesday for the iPad maker saving billions of dollars in U.S. taxes throu ...
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EU leaders look to end Apple-style tax avoidance schemes
[Reuters] 21 May, 2013
BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) - Growing concern in European capitals about aggressive tax avoidance by high-profile corporations such as Amazon, Google and ...
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Gap willing to sign Bangladesh safety accord, if tweaked
[Reuters] 21 May, 2013
(Reuters) - Gap Inc's chairman and CEO said on Tuesday the U.S. retailer was ready to sign a global accord designed to prevent another deadly dis ...
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Sony to assess spin-off proposal for entertainment business: Nikkei
[Reuters] 21 May, 2013
(Reuters) - Sony Corp is considering evaluating a proposal from top shareholder Third Point LLC to spin off part of its movie and music business, Japa ...
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Wall Street watchdog to review broker bonus disclosure plan in July
[Reuters] 21 May, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wall Street's watchdog will present a plan to its board in July that would require brokers to tell certain clients about c ...
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Dimon keeps JPMorgan chairman title after bruising battle
[Reuters] 21 May, 2013
TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase & Co's outspoken chairman and chief executive, won a vote of confidence on Tuesday as ...
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Agri credit surges by 15.74pc to Rs 259.1 billion in ten months
[Business Recorder] 21 May, 2013
KARACHI: Agricultural credit disbursement by banks surged by 15.74 percent on year-on-year basis to Rs 259.1 billion in first ten months (July-April) ...
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Police, prisoner department held responsible for Ruhullah escape: report submitted in SC
[Business Recorder] 21 May, 2013
ISLAMABAD: The Secretary Interior Punjab on Tuesday submitted a report before the Supreme Court terming the police, health department and the prisoner ...
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