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US-Canada tariff talks have broken down, with disputes over steel, aluminium, cars and Canadian cultural protections exposing pressure inside Trump's trade team.

Pakistan and Uzbekistan have renewed their push to expand trade, investment and business links under a wider economic cooperation roadmap.

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are expanding talks on agriculture, irrigation, food security, investment and trade following a high-level Saudi visit to Islamabad.

Pakistan reduced petrol by Rs0.50 to Rs342.60 per litre and high-speed diesel by Rs0.19 to Rs371.61 under its daily pricing system for August 28.

A Saudi business delegation has held talks with Pakistan's SIFC on investment opportunities spanning energy, transport, industry and communications.

Every Friday the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics publishes a number, and every Friday it is reported as though it were inflation. It is not. It is the Sensitive Price Indicator, and it measures something narrower and more…

Pakistan quotes two prices for the same dollar, and the distance between them has done more damage to the country’s external position over the past four years than almost any other single number.

On 26 August 2026, petrol in Pakistan costs Rs343.10 a litre and high-speed diesel Rs371.80. Those rates come from a Petroleum Division notification, and they are valid until 27 August — one day.

The Strait of Hormuz crisis is becoming an economic warning for Pakistan as fuel imports, LNG supplies, freight costs and inflation risks converge.

Oil prices rose on Friday after US President Donald Trump warned that countries trading with Iran could face additional economic sanctions, adding a fresh layer of uncertainty to already tense global energy markets…

Airbus has softened a plan that would have limited remote work to one day a week after employee resistance and industrial action across parts of Europe.

A bigger Treasury buyback program pulled long-term yields off multi-decade highs, lifting stocks, gold, oil and bitcoin in a single trading session.

Iran has denied UAE missile allegations while Abu Dhabi moves to suspend trade and financial transactions, raising fresh concerns for Gulf commerce, shipping and energy markets.

UK inflation has risen to its highest level in four months, with higher energy bills pushing the cost of living back into sharper focus for households, businesses and policymakers. The BBC reported that prices are now…

Ikea is preparing to bring its secondhand ambitions further into the UK market, with a new platform designed to let members of its loyalty scheme buy and sell preowned items directly with one another. The retailer said…

Britain’s gas system is moving back to the centre of the policy debate after an official assessment warned that the country could face supply problems in the 2030s unless ministers act more aggressively to protect the…

A cooling UK labour market is offering little support to the idea that interest rates need to rise again soon, according to ING economist James Smith. In comments published by The Guardian Business in its live coverage…

Frasers Group has taken another substantial step toward greater influence at Hugo Boss, lifting its holding in the German fashion company to 48% after more shareholders accepted Mike Ashley’s offer. The move leaves the…