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Palm oil imports surge by over 68 percent in July

The palm oil imports into the country surged by 68.56 percent during the month of July 2017 compared to the…

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Women pickers toil unprotected in Pakistan’s cotton fields

Widow Amina Batool has laboured in Pakistan’s scorching cotton fields for nearly eight years to eke out a living and…

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Criticism of Equifax data breach response mounts, shares tumble

Equifax Inc (EFX.N) faced a storm of criticism on Friday over a hack that may have compromised personal data for…

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US approves $3.8 billion in arms sales to Bahrain: US official

The US State Department has approved a package of potential arms sales worth more than $3.8 billion to Bahrain including…

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Whirlpool’s washer battle with Samsung, LG heats up at trade hearing

Appliance giant Whirlpool Corp on Thursday called on the US International Trade Commission to impose “global safeguard” restrictions on imported…

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New York regulator fines Habib Bank $225mn for compliance failures

On Thursday, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) said it had fined Habib Bank and its New York…

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US investors urged to invest in CPEC projects

Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) urged the US investors to explore possibilities of joint ventures and invest in…

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Facebook takes the next step to monetise WhatsApp: WSJ

Facebook Inc is gearing up to make money from WhatsApp, the messaging service used by more than a billion people…

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CPEC to be most precious asset of Pakistan

Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders has said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was an important step towards new global…

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