Tag: Investors
Foreign investors find budget short on tax broadening steps
The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has praised the 2014 budget proposals announced on Tuesday.
“The government plan for 2014-15 to reduce...
Govt policies restore investors’ confidence: Dar
Finance Minister, Muhammad Ishaq Dar, said that national economy has started producing results following the measures taken by the government. Addressing a seminar in...
Investors offer about 30 billion euros in Greek debt buyback:...
Greek and foreign bondholders offered the targeted 30 billion euros ($38.8 billion) in the deal, which is central to efforts by Greece’s euro zone...
President calls for political consensus on economic policies
President Asif Ali Zardari has called for political consensus on economic policies and their continuity to ensure sustainable development of the country. He was...
Local laws apply on foreign investors too: CJP
Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Monday observed that local laws were also applicable on foreign investors.
The CJP made the observation while...
Workers unions hinder Japanese investors in Pakistan: envoy
Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan Hiroshi Oe on Thursday expressed reservations over strong workers unions in Pakistan and said Japanese investors wanted to invest in...
‘Private sector needs govt’s support’
The business leaders conference here Saturday called for more government support, better monetary policies, and better law and order to strengthen private sector and...
Wall Street to Washington: Time to compromise on fiscal cliff
With $600 billion in tax increases and automatic spending cuts due to take effect in January, investors say they would welcome an agreement that...
Afghanistan beckons India’s business leaders to invest
“We’d like to welcome you with a red carpet, but you need to arrive at the red carpet,” he told delegates at an Indian...
Investors face earnings blitz with dread
Expectations for the third quarter were dismal, with forecasts for a decline in profits from a year ago. But a recent flurry of high-profile...
Investors turn wary as earnings picture dims
Central bank-fueled gains took markets within reach of five-year highs in September, but now U.S. stock market participants are shifting their focus back to...
S&P 500 up for sixth week; fear index hits five-year low
The Nasdaq outperformed the broader market as Apple shares reached an all-time high. The CBOE VIX volatility index .VIX hit a 5-year low of...
Investors terrorised
Pakistan has lost around $18 billion foreign and domestic investments in last three years due to terrorism and chronic energy crises, an official of...
Chinese investors interested in energy and marble sectors
Chinese investors are interested to invest in mining, marble, energy, chemical and other potential economic sectors of Pakistan. However, business friendly environment is the...
Bears queue up amid PM nomination rumours
Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) benchmark 100-share index on Thursday fell by 0.49 percent as the stocks closed bearish amid political concerns. Investors remained cautious...
Shares struggle, commodities down as Fed disappoints
Asian stocks outside Japan slipped and commodities fell broadly on Thursday after the Federal Reserve ramped up monetary stimulus by expanding "Operation Twist" but...
International investors stay aloof… and who’d blame them?
Pakistan’s endeavours to create a soft and investors-friendly image abroad seem to have been less effective as the profit-conscious foreign investors continue to remain...
