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What will happen when Trump pulls US out of Trans-Pacific Partnership?
Featured image : AFGE activists participate in #StopFastTrack rallies in the D.C. in April, 2015, Photo by AFGE via Wikimedia Commons The shock following the election of Donald Trump as America’s 45th President has given way...November 24, 2016 984 0 -
Trump to withdraw from Pacific Trade accord; create jobs at home
Photo: Screenshot/Official Transition 2017 YouTube channel President-elect Donald Trump has unveiled goals he will set into motion on day one in the Oval Office, including US withdrawal from the multinational Trans Pacific Trade Partnerrship. In his...November 22, 2016 938 0 -
German auto giant to set up assembly plant in Pakistan
With an expanding middle class and regular cash inflows, Pakistan has been on the radar of auto industry giants and now its market long dominated by Japanese players is poised for a face-lift. In the latest...November 16, 2016 1161 0 -
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa leads in human development : World Bank
The World Bank (WB) has declared Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the province ruled by Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf, on top of all four federating units of Pakistan in terms of making human development. “Pakistan’s provinces have experienced very...November 14, 2016 972 0 -
OPEN brings together talent and business leaders as networking takes front seat
Washington D.C. chapter of OPEN, the Organization of Pakistani American Entrepreneurs, brought together talent and experience at one platform when it hosted a series of interactive sessions to explore best business practices for success. The theme...November 2, 2016 1055 0 -
What are the top three qualities of successful entrepreneurs?
What are the top few qualities that propel entrepreneurs to success in this era of intense competition, globalization, innovation, and rapidly evolving technological practices? The answer might look difficult since there is an array of traits...November 1, 2016 1103 0 -
Views and News Editorial : Sharif vs Khan tussle must not harm democracy
EDITORIAL BOARD There is a pattern with Pakistani politics that despite the obvious benefits of democracy, some segments including those genuinely frustrated with economic deprivation, and a typical class of politicians – motivated by self-interest- show...November 1, 2016 1083 0 -
World Bank predicts higher prices for oil, slightly lower for gold in 2017
The boom in oil production in recent years that helped industrial consumers and citizens save money is likely to fall back to lower levels, causing prices to soar next year. With the Organization of the Petroleum...October 23, 2016 910 0 -
American dream should be big enough for everyone to share in its promise : Clinton
Hillary Clinton took a swipe at corporations that she said hurt Americans and offered a more inclusive approach to economic progress, stressing that American dream should be large enough to let eveyone benefit from its promise....October 4, 2016 1224 0 -
Climate change hits poor communities the hardest with no easy way forward
There is a growing evidence that climate change is taking the largest toll on poor and vulnerable people – due mainly to inequalities that persist as a result governmental failures. The protection against climate hazards lies...October 4, 2016 931 0