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After the storm, digging out and counting the cost
Life is gradually returning to normal in cities and states along the U.S. East Coast after a mammoth blizzard Jonas dumped more than two feet of snow, claimed around 30 lives and shuttered down businesses, schools...January 26, 2016 895 0 -
62 Billionaires Hold More Wealth Than 3.6 Billion People : Inequality Study
Just 62 individual billionaires around the world have more wealth than 3.6 billion people combined, according to a latest report by an international charity which says ending the global web of tax havens is the key...January 20, 2016 1318 0 -
Strong Job Data Reflects Resilience in U.S. Economy
The United States added 292,000 jobs in December in a sign of gradual growth in the world’s largest economy but a global slump in commodity and oil prices continued to weigh on the mining industry with...January 9, 2016 864 0 -
What prevents fair distribution of Pakistan’s economic gains
With a middle class of around 40 million, the demand for high-end products has been on the increase for quite sometime in Pakistan. An import of one million smart phones every month and increased demand for...January 9, 2016 1523 0 -
American Dream Achiever : Education is the great equalizer
He was a 15-year-old when he came to the United States with just $15 in his pocket. Now Frank Islam is a business tycoon, a sought-after entrepreneur, philanthropist, writer, education and peace activist who interacts with...December 24, 2015 1118 0 -
South Asia’s elusive economic integration
Sapna Devi, a businesswoman from Indian state of Gujarat, is confident of a good response from Pakistani market for the women wear products she showcased at a regional Trade Fair in Lahore. To her, the issue of...December 10, 2015 896 0 -
Virginia-based body earns NASDAQ honor
Augustine Anthony Pakistan American Business Association, a Virginia-based body, earned the opportunity to ring the NASDAQ opening bell to mark Pakistan’s 69th Independence Day last week, with Pakistan’s ambassador to the United Nations Ambassador Maleeha...September 6, 2015 1779 0