News
Pakistan and world business news from seven outlets, one story per event. Updated just now.
509 stories matching “M” · Clear


Copper crawls higher on softer dollar, but investors wary about demand
LONDON: Copper prices edged higher on Friday, supported by a weaker dollar and supply issues, but gains were modest due to worries about high oil prices hitting demand.
Business Recorder

Palm hits 13-week low, on track for second straight weekly loss
JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures were on course for a second straight weekly fall on Friday, with prices declining for a sixth straight session to their lowest in 13 weeks, on weak export data…
Business Recorder

Govt mulls allowing private firms to directly import LNG amid Mideast tensions: report
A liquefied natural gas tanker is tugged towards a thermal power station in Futtsu, east of Tokyo, Japan November 13, 2017.
Geo News
Crude oil imports jump 62% in August amid supply concerns
A view shows an oil pump jack outside Almetyevsk, in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia July 14, 2025.— ReutersPakistan’s crude imports rise to 1.238m tonnes in August.Imports jump 62% from 763,702…
Geo News
Govt approves limited sugar exports despite industry demand for 'larger quota'
Workers prepare sugar bags at a warehouse in Islamabad. — AFP/FileDPM Dar directs ministries to expedite export formalities.Pakistan holds over 2.6 million tonnes of sugar stocks.PSMA chief says…
Geo News
UK diesel price hits all-time high amid Middle East supply crunch, RAC warns
The average price of diesel in the UK has surged to a record-breaking high of 199.18p per litre, eclipsing previous peaks…
The News
Headlines link to the publishers’ own articles; Capitalist does not republish them. How we show news