FBR closes down sugar mill in Sindh ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has closed one sugar mill in Sindh, as the track-and-trace system and... Updated 09 Dec, 2024 02:49pm
Markets Higher production, imports boost US sugar supply NEW YORK: Higher import volumes and increased local production of sugar has elevated the projected level of US sugar... Published 14 Jul, 2024 02:55am
Print Refined sugar export: third meeting of SAB also remains inconclusive ISLAMABAD: The third successive meeting of the Sugar Advisory Board (SAB) has failed to decide on the export of... Updated 30 May, 2024 09:27am
Business & Finance Sugar mills evading tax to face crackdown ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has decided to start crackdown on sugar mills involved in tax evasion, well... Published 01 Feb, 2024 04:52am
Markets Mexico’s sugar production seen at lowest in 10 years NEW YORK: Mexico’s sugar production in the 2023/24 season (Oct-Sept) was projected on Friday to fall 15% from the... Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am
Print PSMA concerned at ‘unsustainable’ production costs LAHORE: Sugar millers have claimed that production and sale of sugar below its costs of production has become... Updated 08 Dec, 2023 10:04am
Markets Sugar output in India’s Maharashtra set to fall to lowest MUMBAI: Sugar output in Maharashtra, India’s top producing state, is likely to fall 14% in the 2023/24 crop year ... Published 15 Sep, 2023 06:59am
Markets Brazil sugar production up SAO PAULO: Brazil’s center-south sugar production rose 8.9% in the first half of July when compared with a year... Published 26 Jul, 2023 06:17am
Markets Brazil sugar output in 1st half of June seen hit by rains NEW YORK: Brazil’s Centre-South sugar production in the first half of June is likely to have been capped by rains,... Published 27 Jun, 2023 06:15am
Print Installation of automated track-and-trace system: FBR encountering compatibility issues at sugar mills ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is facing compatibility issues during the installation of an automated... Updated 09 Apr, 2023 11:00am
Editorials Sugar export contains a kernel of bitter truth EDITORIAL: When it comes to promoting exports, few countries in the world may be as reluctant as Pakistan. That’s... Published 02 Dec, 2022 05:47am
Business & Finance Sugar production to increase next season: PSMA LAHORE: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) referring to the statistics of the Federal Board of Revenue ... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
BR Research Furniture and garments hold LSM It may well be an entirely different picture in two months from now, but for 11 months of FY22, the Large-scale... Published 20 Jul, 2022 08:52am
Markets Brazil’s sugarcane crushing beats SAO PAULO: Brazil’s center-south sugar and ethanol production in the second half of May beat expectations as total... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:04am
BR Research Promising LSM growth Large scale industrial activity has remained upbeat this fiscal year. While there is nothing record-shattering about... Published 17 May, 2022 08:20am
Print PSMA demands permission to export excess sugar output LAHORE: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) has demanded the government to allow export of excess sugar... Updated 29 Mar, 2022 10:07am
BR Research LSM: Moderating too soon? The LSM growth in November 2021 came down to 0.29 percent – lowest year-on-year number since August 2020. Having... Published 27 Jan, 2022 08:11am
Business & Finance Sugar mills directed to submit complete info to cane commissioner LAHORE: The Punjab government has reiterated that all the sugar mills should submit full information to the cane... Published 23 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Markets Raw sugar futures weaken, cocoa extends rebounds LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE fell nearly 1% on Wednesday as inflation jitters pressured the wider financial... Published 11 Nov, 2021 05:20am
Print LSMI output up by 7.26pc in 2 months ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) output increased by 7.26 percent in the first two months... Updated 16 Oct, 2021 01:04pm
Markets Arabica coffee regains some ground, sugar and cocoa fall NEW YORK/LONDON: Arabica coffee futures on ICE closed up on Wednesday, regaining some ground after falling by more... Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:30am
Print July LSMI output down 4.91pc MoM ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) output decreased by 4.91 percent in July 2021 compared to... Updated 16 Sep, 2021 09:52am
BR Research Is liquidity requirement driving sugar sell-off? According to latest private sector loan data published by SBP, outstanding working capital finance to sugar industry... Published 26 Aug, 2021 07:25am
BR Research Early crushing: hard choices? After receiving flak from farmer lobbies, the Punjab government has reinstated several amendments to The Sugar... Published 01 Jul, 2021 07:35am
Markets Brazil’s cane crush, sugar production down 14pc SAO PAULO/NEW YORK: Brazilian mills in the main centre-south (CS) region produced 2.19 million tonnes of sugar in ... Published 29 Jun, 2021 03:24am
Markets Brazil’s govt sees sugar output falling SAO PAULO: The Brazilian government expects sugar production from the main center-south region to fall 6.4% compared... Published 20 May, 2021 04:26am
Markets India’s ethanol plan seen erasing exportable sugar surplus NEW YORK: India’s government plan to increase ethanol blending in gasoline will erase the country’s exportable... Published 19 May, 2021 06:00am
BR Research Sugar: is this the new normal? Pakistan’s monthly foreign trade report card for March 2021 shows only a trickle of sugar imports, keeping 9MFY21... Published 17 May, 2021 07:35am
Markets Brazil sugar output 25pc down as cane agricultural yields fall 10pc Drier-than-normal weather in recent months in Brazil hurt sugar cane development and led plants to have a slow start to harvest in the current season. Cane crush late in April was 22% smaller than a year earlier to 29.6 million tonnes, Unica said. Published 12 May, 2021 07:34pm