Asia markets start big month on cautious footing as US jobs data looms

SYDNEY (WS News) – Asian markets started what could be a momentous month warily, with shares mostly lower and Treasury yields...

Oil climbs more than $1 on reports of Iran preparing strike on Israel

SINGAPORE (WS News) – Oil prices extended gains on Friday, climbing more than $1 a barrel to pare weekly losses, after...

IMF demands mini-budget as FBR fails to collect tax targets

ISLAMABAD (WS News) – Despite lofty claims of bringing more people into the tax net through various schemes and measures, the...

Brazilian state law overturns soy moratorium that helped curb Amazon deforestation

AGUA CLARA, Brazil (WS News) — A historic agreement that’s helped curb deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon for nearly two decades suffered...

KKR exploring investment in Thames Water share plan

(WS News) – US investment group KKR is in talks with troubled British utility Thames Water and its advisers about participating in...

Business leaders urge government to reduce interest rate to 12.5pc

LAHORE (WS News) – Former federal minister Gohar Ejaz said that the government should announce a winter package for the industry...

Berkshire’s cash soars to 325 billion dollars, Buffett sells Apple, Bank of America

(WS News) – Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway extended their retreat from stocks in the third quarter, further slashing holdings in...

Wall St Week Ahead US election, Fed meeting loom in big week for markets

NEW YORK (WS News) – A double dose of potentially market-moving events arrives in the coming week as Americans vote on...

VW cost cutting necessary after ‘decades of structural problems’, CEO tells paper

BERLIN (WS News) – Volkswagen’s planned cost-cutting programme was unavoidable in order to remedy “decades of structural problems” at the German...

FBR takes action against cement manufacturers for tax fraud

(WS News) – FBR has intensified a crackdown on cement sector for tax fraud. Accusation involves the use of bogus coal...