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Print - 2016-12-09
Forex reserves fall $270 million

Forex reserves fall $270 million

The country's total liquid foreign exchange reserves declined sharply by $270 million during last week due to external debt servicing. According to State Bank of Pakistan's weekly report issued Thursday, the country's total liquid foreign exchange reserve
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Southeast Asian stocks mostly up

Southeast Asian stocks mostly up

Most Southeast Asian markets ended higher on Thursday, in line with broader Asia on expectations that the European Central Bank (ECB) would extend its asset-buying programme, while Singapore trimmed early gains to close flat. Later in the day, the ECB is
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Australian shares up

Australian shares up

Australian shares rose for a third straight session on Thursday on expectations that the European Central Bank would extend its asset buying campaign at a policy meeting later in the day, with upbeat Chinese import data adding to the bullish sentiment. Th
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
European shares soar after ECB cuts asset buys

European shares soar after ECB cuts asset buys

European shares rose on Thursday, extending earlier gains as banks climbed further following the European Central Bank's unexpected decision to cut its monthly asset purchases. The ECB move pushed euro zone bond yields broadly higher, which in turn furthe
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
China shares down

China shares down

China stocks fell slightly on Thursday, as investors grappled with mixed data showing better-than-expected November trade numbers but a sharp fall in foreign-exchange reserves. The bluechip CSI300 index fell 0.2 percent, to 3,470.14 points and the Shangha
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Indian shares rise

Indian shares rise

Indian shares rallied on Thursday, recovering from losses in the previous session, as investors expected the European Central Bank to extend its asset buying campaign at a policy meeting later in the day. The broader NSE index ended 1.79 percent higher at
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Sri Lankan shares gain

Sri Lankan shares gain

Sri Lankan shares rose on Thursday as a stake buy in Commercial Credit and Finance Plc by a unit of Thailand's Group Lease Plc lifted the mood while foreign investors bought domestic stocks and turned net buyers so far in the year. Group Lease Holdings Pt
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
US bond yields decline

US bond yields decline

US Treasury yields fell on Wednesday, with the 30-year yield on track for its biggest drop in more than three months, as disappointing overseas economic data reduced optimism about global growth ahead of a European Central Bank meeting. US yields decrease
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
US bond yields decline

US bond yields decline

US Treasury yields fell on Wednesday, with the 30-year yield on track for its biggest drop in more than three months, as disappointing overseas economic data reduced optimism about global growth ahead of a European Central Bank meeting. US yields decrease
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Hong Kong stocks up

Hong Kong stocks up

Hong Kong stocks rose for the third straight session on Thursday, drawing some support from Wall Street although demand was tempered by weakness in mainland shares after China's falling foreign exchange reserves deepened capital outflow concerns.
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Wall Street surges to new highs; transports set record

Wall Street surges to new highs; transports set record

Wall Street surged on Wednesday, with the Dow industrials and S&P 500 hitting fresh records, as equities continued their march upward after the election of Donald Trump as US president, and a new high for transportation stocks added to the bullish tone. A
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Thursday's midday trade: tech, bank stocks drive Wall Street to new high

Thursday's midday trade: tech, bank stocks drive Wall Street to new high

A month-long rally on Wall Street, sparked by Donald Trump's election as US president, roared ahead on Thursday, driving major Wall Street indexes to record highs. Investors are betting on shares of industrial and financial companies as they expect these
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Nikkei index closes at highest this year
Currency

Nikkei index closes at highest this year

Tokyo's key stock index on Thursday chalked up its best close this year, tracking Wall Street's surge to another fresh record high and as investors eye a key European Central Bank meeting. The Nikkei 225 rose 1.45 percent, or 268.78 points, to end at 18,7
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Lower for longer, ECB scales back asset buys

Lower for longer, ECB scales back asset buys

The European Central Bank trimmed back its asset buys in a surprise move on Thursday but promised protracted stimulus to aid a still fragile recovery, and dismissed any talk of tapering the programme away. With still no sign of a sustained rebound in unde
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Lower for longer, ECB scales back asset buys

Lower for longer, ECB scales back asset buys

The European Central Bank trimmed back its asset buys in a surprise move on Thursday but promised protracted stimulus to aid a still fragile recovery, and dismissed any talk of tapering the programme away. With still no sign of a sustained rebound in unde
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Indian villages to receive card-swiping machines amid cash crunch

Indian villages to receive card-swiping machines amid cash crunch

Tens of thousands of Indian villages will soon be equipped with card-swiping machines to boost cashless payments, the finance minister said Thursday, a month after the government banned high-value banknotes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi unleashed chaos wi
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
US jobless claims drop from five-month high

US jobless claims drop from five-month high

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell from a five-month high last week, pointing to labour strength that underscores the economy's sustained momentum. A tight labour market together with signs of a strengthening economy and steadil
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
China completes $350 million power plant in Tajikistan

China completes $350 million power plant in Tajikistan

A Chinese firm has completed a power plant worth $350 million in Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe, the ex-Soviet country said Thursday, indicating Beijing's growing economic dominance in the cash-strapped state. Tebian Electric Apparatus (TBEA) began buildin
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Canada buys new Airbus search and rescue planes

Canada buys new Airbus search and rescue planes

Canada's air force will buy 16 Airbus C295W aircraft modified for search and rescue to replace its aging fleet, at a cost of Can $2.4 billion (USD$1.8 billion), the government announced Thursday. The contract will also include servicing the planes over 15
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Civil rights activist to be first Canadian woman on bill

Civil rights activist to be first Canadian woman on bill

Civil rights activist Viola Desmond, often described as "Canada's Rosa Parks," has been chosen to be the first Canadian woman to appear on a bank note, officials announced Thursday. Desmond's portrait will appear on Canada's 10-dollar bill starting in 201
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
McDonald's moves non-US tax HQ to Britain from Luxembourg

McDonald's moves non-US tax HQ to Britain from Luxembourg

McDonald's said Thursday it will shift its fiscal headquarters for the majority of non-US operations to Britain following an EU crackdown on the fast-food giant's tax benefits from Luxembourg. McDonald's is establishing a new Britain-based holding company
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Thousands demonstrate in Greece over new budget cuts

Thousands demonstrate in Greece over new budget cuts

Thousands of Greek trade unionists demonstrated on Thursday against planned new cuts demanded by international creditors in a general strike that shut down several key sectors. According to police, some 15,000 people took part in separate union protests i
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
China exports snap losing streak on weaker yuan
Currency

China exports snap losing streak on weaker yuan

Chinese exports beat expectations in November, a positive sign for the global economy, but analysts warned Thursday of an uncertain outlook as US President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, with Beijing's trade policy in his sights.
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
French former budget minister jailed for tax fraud

French former budget minister jailed for tax fraud

Former French budget minister Jerome Cahuzac, whose brief in government was to crack down on tax dodgers, was sentenced to three years in prison on Thursday for tax fraud and money laundering. Cahuzac's ex-wife Patricia Menard was given a two-year prison
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Egypt inflation hits eight-year highs
Currency

Egypt inflation hits eight-year highs

gypt's headline inflation surged to an eight-year high of 19.4 percent in November, propelled by a steep currency depreciation since the central bank dramatically floated the pound and hiked fuel prices last month. Prices in the most populous Arab country
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Monte dei Paschi asks ECB to extend 5 billion euro rescue plan deadline

Monte dei Paschi asks ECB to extend 5 billion euro rescue plan deadline

Italy's third biggest bank, Monte dei Paschi di Siena, has asked the European Central Bank for more time to wrap up a 5 billion euro ($5.4 billion) rescue plan that was thrown into doubt by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's defeat in a referendum at the weeke
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
EU launches legal action against Germany over VW emissions scandal

EU launches legal action against Germany over VW emissions scandal

The European Commission launched legal action on Thursday against authorities in seven EU nations including Germany and Britain for failing to crack down on emissions cheating exposed by the Volkswagen "Dieselgate" scandal. The commission, the EU's execut
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Mexico inflation highest since 2014 in November

Mexico inflation highest since 2014 in November

Mexico's annual inflation reached its highest in two years in November, and the data supported economists' expectations that the central bank will raise interest rates again to offset a weaker peso. Consumer prices jumped 3.31 percent since November 2015,
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
ThyssenKrupp hit by hackers eyeing industrial secrets

ThyssenKrupp hit by hackers eyeing industrial secrets

German heavy industry giant ThyssenKrupp said Thursday it fell victim to a hacking attack in which the perpetrators sought to steal company secrets. Hackers believed to be from Southeast Asia were trying to obtain "technological know-how and research resu
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Canada housing market shows signs of slowing, but prices rise

Canada housing market shows signs of slowing, but prices rise

Canada's housing market showed some signs of softening in November as new construction starts fell, but separate data showed prices rose in October and permits for future building jumped, suggesting the market could have strength in reserve.
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Bangladesh child labourers toil 64 hours a week

Bangladesh child labourers toil 64 hours a week

Bangladeshi child labourers who live in slums work for an average of 64 hours a week, many of them in textile factories making clothes for top world brands, a major study said Wednesday. The new report from the London-based Overseas Development Institute
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Malaysia's international reserves slip to eight-month low
Currency

Malaysia's international reserves slip to eight-month low

Malaysia's international reserves fell by nearly $2 billion in the last two weeks of November, and some economists expect the total to decline further this month. Malaysia's central bank said on Wednesday that gross international reserves stood at $96.4 b
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
New Zealand cuts budget surplus forecast on earthquake costs

New Zealand cuts budget surplus forecast on earthquake costs

The New Zealand government downgraded its budget surplus estimate for 2016/17, largely due to an estimated NZ$1 billion in net costs related to a devastating earthquake that rocked the island nation last month. The government expects to post a NZ$473 mill
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Ikea profits soar on strong kitchen sales

Ikea profits soar on strong kitchen sales

Swedish furniture giant Ikea on Wednesday announced a record annual net profit for its fiscal year 2015-2016, on strong sales of kitchen equipment and dining rooms. The group posted a profit of 4.2 billion euros ($4.5 billion), up 20 percent from a year a
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Ikea profits soar on strong kitchen sales

Ikea profits soar on strong kitchen sales

Swedish furniture giant Ikea on Wednesday announced a record annual net profit for its fiscal year 2015-2016, on strong sales of kitchen equipment and dining rooms. The group posted a profit of 4.2 billion euros ($4.5 billion), up 20 percent from a year a
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
AMCs, PMEX will continue to determine, collect CGT

AMCs, PMEX will continue to determine, collect CGT

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has said that the Asset Management Companies and Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX) shall continue to determine, compute and collect capital gains tax on open ended mutual funds and future commodity contracts respective
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Renaming of QUA's physics centre opposed

Renaming of QUA's physics centre opposed

The country's influential group of religious schools has opposed the government's decision to rename the National Centre for Physics at Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) to 'Professor Abdus Salam Centre for Physics.' Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif this week gave
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
TV channel issued notice for airing plane crash 'audio'

TV channel issued notice for airing plane crash 'audio'

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Thursday issued a show cause notice to Channel 24 for airing an 'unverified' audio tape of passengers of ill-fated PIA plane before the crash. A flight of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
PN ship arrives at Russian port on goodwill visit

PN ship arrives at Russian port on goodwill visit

Pakistan Navy Ships visit ports of friendly countries from time to time. Presently, Pakistan Navy Ship ALAMGIR is on an Overseas Deployment to Russia and arrived at Russian Black Sea Port of Novorossiysk for a goodwill visit. The ship was greeted by a Rus
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Property deals: FBR spells out applicability

Property deals: FBR spells out applicability

The three percent advance tax applicable on the differential between the value of immovable property notified by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the value recorded by the authority registering/attesting the transfer would be applicable where value
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Ministry of Housing & Works lambasted for rampant corruption

Ministry of Housing & Works lambasted for rampant corruption

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has deferred reviewing Rs 117 billion worth audit objections of the Ministry of Housing and Works with a warning to the Principal Accounting Officer (PAO) to take action against the officials who are allegedly involved
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
War no option for India, Pakistan: seminar speakers

War no option for India, Pakistan: seminar speakers

Speakers at a seminar while highlighting the significance of peace and harmony in the South Asian region has said that war, in any case, is no option between the two nuclear neighbouring states of India and Pakistan. This was the crux of the closing plena
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
CCP holds seminar on 'Competition Advocacy Academia Drive'

CCP holds seminar on 'Competition Advocacy Academia Drive'

As part of the 'Competition Advocacy Academia Drive,' the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) held a seminar at the Iqra University Islamabad campus in which the participants including faculty members and students of management sciences and economics
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
India remains intransigent on genuine dialogue: FO

India remains intransigent on genuine dialogue: FO

Foreign Office said Thursday that a number of countries including China, Iran as well as world leaders namely US President-elect Donald Trump and UN chief Ban Ki-moon have offered mediation between Pakistan and India to resolve Kashmir dispute but the lat
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
CCI meeting on population due on December 15

CCI meeting on population due on December 15

The government has finally convened a meeting of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) on December 15 on the issue of conducting the much-delayed sixth population census in the country. Chief Statistician and Census Commissioner Asif Bajwa and an official
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
'Government, PTI don't want judicial commission on Panamagate case'

'Government, PTI don't want judicial commission on Panamagate case'

Both the government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf want Supreme Court to hear and decide the Panama Papers leaks case and they don't want that judicial commission replaces the Supreme Court, according to Aaj News. Barrister Zafarullah, advisor to the prime
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Chief Justice's condolence to families bereaved in PIA crash

Chief Justice's condolence to families bereaved in PIA crash

Expressing deep grief and sorrow over tragic aircraft crash that perished 48 passengers including crew on board near Havelian in Abbottabad district on December 7, Chief Justice of Pakistan Anwar Zaheer Jamali has offered the deepest sympathy and heartfel
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Jamaat Youth Wing's polls from January 1

Jamaat Youth Wing's polls from January 1

Jamaat-e-Islami Youth Wing has announced to hold a phase-wise inter-party election in district Peshawar from January 01, while membership drive will launch from December 23, in this regard. The announcement was made by JI district president, Sabir Hussain
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Saudi, Iran engaging in 'proxy wars': UK minister

Saudi, Iran engaging in 'proxy wars': UK minister

Britain's foreign minister has accused Saudi Arabia and Iran of engaging in "proxy wars" in comments that forced the prime minister's office to deny Thursday this was the government view. Boris Johnson told a conference in Rome last week it was a "tragedy
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Hurdle cleared to visa-free EU travel for Ukraine, Georgia

Hurdle cleared to visa-free EU travel for Ukraine, Georgia

EU negotiators said Thursday they have resolved an internal row that had delayed visa-free travel to Europe for Ukrainians and Georgians. The European Commission and the bloc's 28 members will be able to reimpose visa requirements more quickly and more ea
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Strong quake strikes off northern California

Strong quake strikes off northern California

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Thursday off the US west coast north of San Francisco, but no major tsunami threat was expected, seismologists said. The US Geological Survey said there was "a low likelihood of casualties and damage" from the quake. The
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
German defence minister seeks training deal in Saudi Arabia

German defence minister seeks training deal in Saudi Arabia

Germany's defence minister was in Saudi Arabia on Thursday aiming to conclude a training deal for Saudi military officers, the embassy said. Ursula von der Leyen held talks with her Saudi counterpart, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, on boosting t
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Turkey targets German diplomats in tit-for-tat airport move

Turkey targets German diplomats in tit-for-tat airport move

Turkey is subjecting German diplomats to stricter controls at the country's main airport, in a tit-for-tat move after a Turkish MP was held this week, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported Thursday. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had the day earlier
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Lavrov rejects 'myth of a Russian threat' in Europe

Lavrov rejects 'myth of a Russian threat' in Europe

Moscow's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov on Thursday denounced the "myth of a Russian threat" and accused Western powers of destabilising Europe, at a meeting in Germany of OSCE nations. He urged all sides to take "a map of the continent and together look at w
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Foreign chefs on Turkish TV are spies: Erdogan advisor

Foreign chefs on Turkish TV are spies: Erdogan advisor

You could call it stirring up tensions. A prominent advisor to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has cooked up a simmering controversy with the suggestion that foreign chefs on Turkish television shows are undercover spies.
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Britain facing 'unprecedented' terror threat: spy chief

Britain facing 'unprecedented' terror threat: spy chief

Britain faces an "unprecedented" terror threat that will not subside until the Syrian civil war ends, the head of foreign intelligence service MI6 said Thursday. In a rare speech for an intelligence chief, Alex Younger said British authorities had foiled
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Nazi camp cash counterfeiter Adolf Burger dies

Nazi camp cash counterfeiter Adolf Burger dies

Adolf Burger, the last of the concentration camp inmates forced by Nazi Germany to churn out phoney British money, has died at the age of 99, media reports said Thursday.
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Syrian army advances as Assad eyes Aleppo victory

Syrian army advances as Assad eyes Aleppo victory

Syria's army battled to take more ground from rebels in Aleppo Thursday after President Bashar al-Assad said victory for his troops in the city would be a turning point in the war. Three weeks into a major offensive to retake all of Aleppo, government tro
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Russia announces halt in strikes on Aleppo

Russia announces halt in strikes on Aleppo

The Syrian army has halted its attacks on Syria's Aleppo to allow for the evacuation of civilians, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday. "I can tell you that today, combat operations by the Syrian army have been halted in eastern Aleppo be
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Chinese firm scraps German tech deal after US block

Chinese firm scraps German tech deal after US block

A Chinese company on Thursday said it had scrapped plans to purchase German semiconductor equipment maker Aixtron after US President Barack Obama blocked a key element of the deal on security concerns. The Chinese government-backed Grand Chip Investment s
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Trump picks fossil fuel ally to head environment agency

Trump picks fossil fuel ally to head environment agency

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday he had tapped Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, criticized as a climate change denier and a staunch fossil fuel ally, to head the Environmental Protection Agency. "For too long, the Environmental Pr
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Striking Kenyan doctors threaten to shut private hospitals

Striking Kenyan doctors threaten to shut private hospitals

Kenyan doctors and nurses warned Thursday they will extend a strike crippling public hospitals to private clinics as well next week, unless the government offers them more in a pay dispute. Public hospitals have been deserted for four days, with patients
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Egyptian police arrest Morsi son

Egyptian police arrest Morsi son

Egyptian police on Thursday arrested the son of former Islamist president Mohamed Morsi on charges linked to a protest against his father's ouster that resulted in hundreds of deaths, officials said. Osama Morsi's lawyer Abdel Moneim Abdel Maksoud said po
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Administration nailed in blaze at Karachi hotel

Administration nailed in blaze at Karachi hotel

An investigative report on the fire at a private hotel which claimed 12 lives earlier this week has declared the hotel administration and civil defence responsible for the tragedy. The report, which was presented to Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah ear
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
FIO orders payment of Rs seven million to complainant

FIO orders payment of Rs seven million to complainant

The complainant/policy holder Raja Haider Ali lodged a complaint with Federal Insurance Ombudsman against Insurance Company for non-settlement of his claim amounting to Rs 11,373,385 for the last several years. After receiving the Survey Report by the Res
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
DUET, NAB hold interactive seminar

DUET, NAB hold interactive seminar

An interactive seminar was organised by Dawood University of Engineering and Technology in collaboration with NAB on 'Role of Youth in fight against corruption' on the occasion of anti-corruption day. Major Shabbir Ahmed (Retd) Director NAB Karachi presen
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Shanghai Electric to invest $9 billion in KE upgrades

Shanghai Electric to invest $9 billion in KE upgrades

China's Shanghai Electric plans to spend $9 billion overhauling electricity infrastructure in Karachi, a minister told AFP, just months after the multinational revealed it was buying a Pakistan power company. China is ramping up investment in its South As
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Japanese companies plan to expand business in Pakistan

Japanese companies plan to expand business in Pakistan

Japan External Trade Organizer (JETRO) Country Director Osamu Hisaki has said that Pakistan is on the top among 20 Asian countries for the Japanese investors and now the Japanese companies are planning to expand business in Pakistan. Previously Japanese i
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Bank Alfalah, Easypaisa in strategic partnership

Bank Alfalah, Easypaisa in strategic partnership

Pakistan's premier banking institution, Bank Alfalah has struck a historic deal with the country's first and the largest branchless banking service, Easypaisa to bring the unbanked population of the country within the fold of financial inclusion. The agre
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Soneri Bank's alliance with Covalent

Soneri Bank's alliance with Covalent

Soneri Bank with its recent strategic alliances with Covalent, Access Group and TPS Joint venture brings together the combined expertise of all the companies on one common platform, with mutual goals for successful digital transformation.
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

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JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

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JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (December 08, 2016).

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JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (December 08, 2016).

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JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (December 08, 2016).

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Banks mull switch from London to Paris

Banks mull switch from London to Paris

Major international banks are seriously exploring whether to shift operations from London to Paris in the wake of Brexit, according to a senior official at France''s markets regulator. "Large international banks... have already undertaken real due diligen
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Banks mull switch from London to Paris

Banks mull switch from London to Paris

Major international banks are seriously exploring whether to shift operations from London to Paris in the wake of Brexit, according to a senior official at France's markets regulator. "Large international banks... have already undertaken real due diligenc
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
Banks mull switch from London to Paris

Banks mull switch from London to Paris

Major international banks are seriously exploring whether to shift operations from London to Paris in the wake of Brexit, according to a senior official at France's markets regulator. "Large international banks... have already undertaken real due diligenc
Published 09 Dec, 2016 12:00am
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