Tag: Global

IMF warns global recession in 2012 ‘can’t be ruled out’

IMF Europe director Antonio Borges warned on Wednesday that a global recession in 2012 "can't be ruled out," citing a possibility that "activity will...

Index mimicks global markets as bears set in

After last week's volume craze in which daily volumes were consistently above the 70 million share mark, the market took a breather to start...

A global agenda for seven billion

Late next month, a child will be born – the 7th billion citizen of planet Earth. We will never know the circumstances into which...

Pakistan part of new global anti-terror group

Twenty-nine countries from around the world, including the European Union and Pakistan, on Thursday launched a new multilateral organisation dedicated to fighting terrorism. The...

The global inflation bomb

The global economy is still deep in uncertainty over not just whether or when a recovery will take place but more importantly there is...

Colgate global art contest selects its 12th winner

For the past 11 years, Colgate-Palmolive, a leading multinational FMCG company, has been providing a brilliant platform for youngsters to showcase their creative and...

Google+ makes global debut

Google opened its Google+ social network to the world on Tuesday, dropping the need for an invitation to join the Internet giant’s rival to...

IMF warns global economy in danger zone

The global economy has entered “a dangerous new phase”, with a recovery that is much weaker than was predicted just months ago, the International...

PTBF gets affiliation of global body

The Pakistan Tenpin Bowling Federation got permanent membership of the World Tenpin Bowling Association, officials announced on Monday. Pakistan Tenpin Bowling Federation president...

LGS student wins global art competition

Colgate-Palmolive, Pakistan held the 12th global art contest, ‘My Bright Smile’, which was held under Colgate’s ‘Bright Smiles, Bright Futures’ global oral health and...

Sindh govt, Global Mining Co sign MoU for coal mining

Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that the objective of exploration of Coal and Mining is to enhance energy sources for...

Competing at the global level

The only Asian countries below Pakistan in the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) for the year 2011-2012 are Nepal and Yemen. As world economics today...

Pakistan ranks 118 on Global Competitiveness Index

Pakistan ranks at the 118th position in the world as far as competitiveness, innovation and business environment are concerned while Switzerland tops the overall...

Global economy in ‘danger zone’, says Zoellick

The world economy is stepping into a "new danger zone," World Bank President Robert Zoellick said, as growth slows and investor confidence weakens. Speaking...

DHL Global Pakistan wins award

DHL, the world's leading Logistics Company recently won the ‘Brand of The Year Award 2010’ in the freight forwarding category. His Excellency Syed Yousaf...

Global debt crisis rips through equities

The risk-averse investors and the central banks across the globe as well as in Pakistan have rushed to safe heavens like commodity markets as...

Global currency outlook and Pakistan’s position

Post US debt rating downgrade, the Federal Reserve Committee decided to keep the federal fund rate at 0 to 0.25 per cent. It anticipates...