Tag: Growth

Administration’s intervention hampers tax collection at full potential

An official source said on Sunday that the intervention of tax administration in the presence of complex compliance procedures is hampering the exploitation of...

China’s currency under pressure as growth slows

China's currency is facing strong downward pressure this year as the country's once surging growth rates slow amid a stalling global economy and signs...

Wall Street advances after sales data

The data showed retail sales rose 0.8 percent in July, the first rise in four months and biggest since February. Economists polled by Reuters...

By a whisker…

France dodges recession with zero growth in second quarter France’s economy recorded flat growth in the second quarter of 2012, data showed Tuesday, beating expectations...

Rice yield up by 28%

The overall produce of rice has been estimated to reach 6.16 million tons during the current year, showing an increase of 28 percent over...

PIA chief for growth of airline

PIA Chairman Air Chief Marshal (r) Rao Qamar Suleman has stressed upon the PIA employees to work with dedication and true spirit of independence...

ICCI wants govt to save cement industry

The local cement industry is in dire need of government attention as the growth of the cement industry is considered a major indicator of...

India’s economic growth seen lower as rains play truant

India’s economic growth could fall to near six percent this year with the country facing the spectre of its third drought in a decade,...

ADB peers into crystal ball

Growth in the Pacific region is expected to run at 6 per cent in 2012, but slow to 4.2 per cent in 2013 due...

Another twist in the tale?

Asian shares rose on Wednesday and the euro clung to most of the previous session's gains as investors bet that Europe's worsening debt crisis...

Business environment

There are a number of factors which are conducive to economic growth but the two most important factors, surpassing all others, are law and...

World growth at risk as US employment stumbles

In a shock that sent global equity markets into a dive, the U.S. economy added just 69,000 jobs in May, less than half what...

ADP envisages 4.3% GDP growth

The Annual Development Plan prepared by the government for the next fiscal year envisages 4.3% GDP growth rate with contributions from agriculture, manufacturing and...

Violation of laws and plastic industry in Pakistan

Plastics industry is one of the leading business sectors in Pakistan, growing at an average growth rate of 15% per annum. But, recent manufacturing...

LSE conference discusses ideas for economic growth

Amidst distinguished economists, academicians and policymakers from both the national and international platform, the Lahore School of Economics hosted its eighth annual conference on...

Conjuring up growth mutually

After showing nine percent contraction month-on-month in fund size during March (FY12) due to quarter end phenomenon, the industry recovered well in April with...

US wants neighbourly love-in

USAID Chief Economist for Pakistan Tom Morris has said that much-likely increase in trade with India is a positive development and it will generate...