economics

AFP/APP Stockholm: The Nobel Economics Prize, established in 1968 to mark the 300th anniversary of Sweden's central bank, is the only Nobel not included in Alfred Nobel's 1895 will. Here are the laureates from the past 10 years: 2023:…

AFP/APP Stockholm: Closing the Nobel season, the Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce the Nobel Economics Prize on Monday, with specialists in credit, the role of government, and wealth inequality seen as potential contenders. The…

AFP/APP New York: Wall Street stocks shot higher Wednesday afternoon after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank is "unlikely" to raise interest rates. Major indices were up about one percent or more after Powell…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday after Wall Street rose for a second straight session on good corporate earnings. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.04 percent, or 388.86 points, at 37,941.02 in early trade,…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: The spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank are set to commence with a focus on two critical issues: combating climate change and addressing the challenges faced by heavily…

AFP/APP London: Major stock markets in Asia and Europe mostly rose Thursday with traders mulling the outlook for US interest rates as Federal Reserve officials questioned the need for a cut anytime soon. Oil prices extended the…

APP Karachi: The Exchange Rates Committee of the Financial Markets Association of Pakistan issued the following Exchange rates bulletin on Tuesday.                                  CONVERSION RATES FOR APRIL 16, 2024 FOR FOREIGN…

APP Islamabad: A mounting housing crisis in the capital city of Islamabad has left the middle class and government employees in a desperate struggle for affordable housing, as they face an uphill battle in securing affordable housing…

APP Islamabad: The weekly inflation measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) witnessed an increase of 0.96 percent for the combined consumption groups during the week ended on April 4, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS)…

News Desk Islamabad: In a commendable effort towards enhancing the educational landscape, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Islamabad, Irfan Memon, paid a comprehensive visit to various schools on Sunday alongside Special Secretary Education,…