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
Markets Brazil’s sugar cane crush revised down SAO PAULO/NEW YORK: Brazil’s 2021/22 centre-south cane crush is seen in a range between 567 and 578 million ... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Markets ICE May raw sugar delivery at 11,351 lots NEW YORK: The physical delivery of sugar against the expiry of the May contract at ICE US reached 11,351 lots, or... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Honoraria for NA, Senate staff but no change in tax rates for salaried group as Aurangzeb wraps up budget discussion
Honoraria for NA, Senate staff but no change in tax rates for salaried group as Aurangzeb wraps up budget discussion