KARACHI: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has registered 277 companies in August, raising the total corporate portfolio to 59,761 companies.
ISLAMABAD: Owing to timely monsoon rains, bumper kinnow crop is expected during the current year (2011-12), raising the chances to surpass the exports figures of previous year.
NEW YORK/LONDON: Gold fell around 1 percent on Friday, as bullion investors raised cash to cover margin calls amid losses in the equity markets after Fitch downgraded the credit ratings of Spain and Italy.
RIYADH: Saudi Aramco and France's Total are set to issue up to 3.75 billion Saudi riyals ($1 bln) in Islamic bonds, or sukuk, with final pricing expected by the end of the month, lead arrangers said on Tuesday.