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Reliance on the Internet to be inescapable despite trust issues
The world is likely to live with trust and privacy issues in the years ahead as the dependence on the Internet is set to grow, according to a new report. Pew Research Center, which conducted with...Aug 12, 2017 1335 0 -
Vanessa O’Brien becomes the first American woman to summit K2
Photo on the top shows Vanessa O’ Brien at K2 Base Camp wishing Independence Day on July 4, 2017 Photo Twitter @vobonline Vanessa O’Brien, a former New York banker, has written a story of courage, determination...Jul 31, 2017 2414 0 -
New report outlines key steps for U.S. economic expansion
Into its third longest expansion since 1850, the United States’ economy looks robust but it must also take steps to overcome new challenges for its sustained growth, a new report said Thursday. The U.S. economy has...Jul 30, 2017 1604 0 -
Pakistan invites US multinationals to invest in the country amid economic turnaround
Pakistan is inviting the U.S. multinational firms to explore D.C.investment opportunities in Pthe South Asian country that has shown remarkable economic resilience in recent years and offers a favorable business climate. Speaking to the representatives of...Jul 21, 2017 1390 0 -
Pakistan now formally recognized as Emerging Economy
Karachi, Pakistan’s financial hub, Photo by Rahib ALi via Wikimedia Commons After knocking the frontier doors for nine years, Pakistan has entered the grouping of world’s next promising economies with the Index provider MSCI’s inclusion of...May 18, 2017 1668 0 -
Financial Stability must be backed up by right mix of policies
The April 2017 Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) has found continued improvement in world financial stability since October last year. “Economic activity has gained momentum and longer-term interest rates have risen, helping to boost the earnings...Apr 23, 2017 1107 0 -
Trump’s performance in the first 100 days
Photo by Dan Scavino Jr., Assistant to the President & Director of Social Media. Official White House/Wikimedia Commons Since 1933, and the beginning of the first term of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the initial effectiveness of US...Apr 21, 2017 1423 0 -
India-Pakistan trade steady despite mounting tensions
Despite mounting tensions in Kashmir and along parts of the border during the last several months, the trade between Pakistan and India has remained intact since the beginning of the current fiscal year. Pakistan’s central bank...Apr 14, 2017 1138 0 -
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...Apr 10, 2017 1368 0 -
What an effective U.S. manufacturing policy should take into account
Featured Image shows manufacturing at Tesla Automobile Plant, Photo by Steve Jurvetson via Wikimedia Commons The Trump Administration’s emphasis on making America a magnet of manufacturing and bringing jobs back to the United States has provoked...Feb 26, 2017 1115 0