[ad_1] ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s government, struggling to lift revenues and cut ballooning public debt, registered around 100,000 new tax filers and expects to have raised about $450 million from a tax amnesty on hidden
Lloyd’s of London calls for cyber cover clarity in insurance policies
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen inside the Lloyd’s of London building in the City of London financial district in London, Britain, April 16, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay (Reuters) – Lloyd’s of London wants all insurance
Dozens arrested in Rio for murder, extortion of Petrobras contractors
[ad_1] RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Police in Rio de Janeiro arrested more than 40 people on Thursday for their alleged roles in a murderous gang that extorted companies working for state-run oil company Petrobras
Oil prices fall on U.S. inventory data, concerns about demand
[ad_1] CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – Oil prices fell in thin trade on Thursday, weighed down by data showing a smaller-than-expected draw on U.S. crude stockpiles and worries about the global economy. FILE PHOTO: Pumpjacks are
Europe trade channel with Iran close to 1st deal in days – France
[ad_1] POZNAN, Poland (Reuters) – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Thursday he hoped a special trade channel set up with Iran would complete a first, limited transaction in the coming days. FILE
ECB needs to provide more stimulus to live up to mandate – Rehn
[ad_1] FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The euro zone’s economic slowdown is no longer temporary, and the European Central Bank needs to provide more stimulus if it aims to fulfil its mandate, Governing Council member Olli Rehn
India to investigate Jet Airways over alleged funds mismanagement
[ad_1] NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India ordered an investigation on Thursday into alleged mismanagement of funds at Jet Airways, which halted operations in April after running out of cash. Jet Airways aircraft are seen parked
Former Deutsche Bank manager acquitted in London Euribor rigging trial
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – A former Deutsche Bank managing director, who was extradited from Italy to face criminal charges that he helped to manipulate global Euribor interest rates, has been cleared by a London jury.
EU opens road to 5G connected cars in boost to BMW, Qualcomm
[ad_1] BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union states opened the way to competing technologies for internet connected cars on Thursday, rejecting a European Commission push for a wifi-based standard backed by Volkswagen. FILE PHOTO: Signs of
India rice rates gain, other hubs struggle to keep up
[ad_1] BENGALURU (Reuters) – Rice export prices in India inched up this week, helped by a stronger rupee and a slight uptick in demand, while other hubs in Asia struggled to compete with rates offered