2+ hour, 19+ min ago   (973+ words) Pakistan faces a widening trade deficit due to declining exports and surging imports. Structural reforms in tariff policy and energy costs, inspired by Cambodia's success, are crucial to boost competitiveness and avoid further crises. Pakistan’s external trade is flashing another…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago   (949+ words) Business Recorder - Low taxation, inadequate investment, weak exports, poor education contributed to Pakistan's failure to transform Pakistan's economic stagnation, compared to peers like South Korea, stems from a "Prisoner's Dilemma" where rational individual choices create collective economic failure due to…...

2+ hour, 13+ min ago   (527+ words) Drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's key east-west oil pipeline threaten to halt exports within days, potentially cutting global supply by 4% and worsening the existing fuel crisis. LONDON: Saudi Arabia will run out of oil stocks for exports if it doesn’t…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago   (949+ words) Pakistan’s economic prisoner’s dilemma: Why rational choices keep producing irrational economy Business Recorder - Low taxation, inadequate investment, weak exports, poor education contributed to Pakistan's failure to transform Pakistan's economic stagnation, compared to peers like South Korea, stems from a "Prisoner's…...

3+ hour, 51+ min ago   (603+ words) Pakistan's PM announced a fuel relief scheme offering Rs100/litre subsidy for motorcycles, rickshaws, and small cars to mitigate rising petrol costs. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday announced a special fuel relief scheme to cushion the impact of rising petrol…...

7+ hour, 13+ min ago   (205+ words) BERLIN: German companies increased investment in China by a third in the first half ​of 2026 while sharply reducing investment in the ‌United States, according to a study by the German Economic Institute (IW) seen by Reuters on Sunday. German firms…...

18+ hour, 6+ min ago   (269+ words) ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed an upward trend during the last week compared to the previous week, according to a survey conducted by Business Recorder on Saturday. The wholesalers and retailers at various markets said that…...

18+ hour, 6+ min ago   (253+ words) PARIS: A cash-strapped customer split an entrecôte steak with a companion the other day at David Zenouda’s Paris restaurant while others increasingly share starters, skip wine at lunch or opt only for a main course. It’s a sign of the…...

18+ hour, 6+ min ago   (305+ words) MUMBAI: India’s markets regulator proposed on Saturday a review of how settlement prices for index and stock derivatives are determined on expiry day. The plans were unveiled in a consultation paper laying out changes to the newly launched Closing Auction…...

18+ hour, 6+ min ago   (153+ words) Business Recorder ISLAMABAD: Experts strongly recommended the government to reconsider the issue of wheat support price which was lastly fixed by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet. Among others, Khan Faraz, agricultural expert and former Secretary, Pakistan Tobacco…...