Augustine Anthony
Augustine Anthony is a contributor to Vews and News magazine-
Pakistan
Pakistan to sustain over 5 % economic growth rate in years ahead: World Bank
Gwadar deep seaport Photo: Umargondal/Wikimedia Commons Rebounding agrarian output, stable macroeconomic environment, expanding investments are creating conditions for a higher economic growth momentum for Pakistan with the GDP expected to be 5.5 in 2018, says the... -
Economic Growth
Strong growth created 211,000 jobs in April, unemployment lowest in decade
Continuing an unprecedented streak of economic recovery, the United States added 211,000 jobs to the market in April, leading to a 10-year low unemployment rate at 4.4 percent. The robust job creation contrasts with March’s 79,000.... -
Entrepreneurs
Pakistani-American entrepreneur to set up $95 million auto facility in Detroit
Photo by Melissa Hillier via Wikimedia Commons Flex-N-Gate, a top global auto supplier owned by a Pakistan-born entrepreneur, is setting up a $95 million manufacturing facility in Detroit that will create up to 700 new jobs... -
Economic Growth
Pakistan will maintain sound economic growth rate : IMF
Pakistan will maintain its economic growth at over 5 percent as the country sees massive investments in infrastructure projects, the International Monetary Fund predicted. In its World Economic Outlook for 2017, the Fund said Pakistan is... -
U.S.
World economic growth to rise to 3.5% in 2017
With buoyant financial markets and a long-awaited cyclical recovery in manufacturing and trade, world growth is projected to rise from 3.1 percent in 2016 to 3.5 percent in 2017 and 3.6 percent in 2018, the International... -
Opinion
Aided by technology, services exports form new avenues of growth
Boosted by rapid advances in technology, services exports—accounting for nearly one fourth of total exports—now play a central role in the global economy opening new avenues of growth for developing economies. An International Monetary Fund paper... -
Economy
Renewable power will dominate the future
Renewable power will dominate in the future, with many large international corporations already increasingly choosing renewable energy products either from utilities or through direct investment in their own generating capacity, a new study based on analyses... -
Business
Amazon’s new e-commerce warehouse in Frederick County to create 1,000 jobs
Amazon will establish an e-commerce warehouse and distribution operation in Frederick County, creating more than 1,000 new jobs, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe’ s office said. The company plans to construct a new, one million-square-foot facility in... -
Donald Trump
US approves Keystone XL Pipeline
White House photo via Wikimedia The United States has approved construction of Keystone XL Pipeline, a decision in line with President Donald Trump’s policy to stimulate economic growth and create jobs. The State Department Friday the... -
Economy
Federal Reserve raises interest rate
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced a raise in its benchmark interest rate amid continuing positive signs of economic growth. While the decision – that allows a hike in the range between 0.75 and 1.0 percent...