Fatal accidents: Nepra imposes Rs115m fine on Discos ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has imposed fines of Rs 115 million on four power... Updated 06 Jul, 2024 08:55am
Print Power supply to theft-free areas: KP govt, PD agree to reach formal agreement ISLAMABAD: Power Division and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government are said to have agreed to reach a formal pact to... Updated 28 May, 2024 09:22am
Print Vital power distribution installations in KP: Centre decides to tighten security after CM’s ‘threat’ ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to take necessary measures to ensure security of vital electricity... Updated 25 May, 2024 04:16pm
Business & Finance Barclays to buy most of Tesco’s banking arm for $757 million Barclays will buy most of the banking operations of Britain’s biggest supermarket group Tesco for about 600 million... Published 09 Feb, 2024 02:37pm
Life & Style Discounters, Sainsbury’s and Tesco are UK Christmas winners: Kantar LONDON: German-owned discounters Aldi and Lidl, No. 2 player Sainsbury’s, and market leader Tesco were the biggest... Published 03 Jan, 2024 04:04pm
Opinion Loss-making Discos — Who tops the chart? Unfortunately, the Pakistan Power Sector is never away from the public eye– specifically, since the last two... Updated 08 Nov, 2023 06:28am
Business & Finance UK supermarket Tesco says profits surge as costs drop LONDON: Britain’s largest retailer Tesco on Wednesday said half-year net profit soared on slashed costs, and... Published 04 Oct, 2023 02:15pm
Markets Grounding, earthing of network: Nepra public hearing against negligent Discos today ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) will be holding a hearing today (Thursday) on ... Published 17 Aug, 2023 03:49am
Business & Finance PALSP criticises ‘dual tax system’ ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Association of Large Steel Producers (PALSP) has raised strong concerns over ‘unfair and... Published 06 Jul, 2023 05:42am
BR Research Power sector non-exclusivity: what comes next? There is a silent change coming in the electricity distribution system for good. The exclusivity to distribute power... Published 22 May, 2023 08:53am
World Soaring prices dampen UK Ramadan celebrations LONDON: Despite the enticing produce in their windows, Muslim-owned retailers on east London’s Brick Lane are... Published 05 Apr, 2023 10:39am
Business & Finance Tesco provides 14mn stg of support to British egg industry LONDON: Tesco, Britain’s biggest supermarket group, will provide close to 14 million pounds ($17 million) of... Published 25 Nov, 2022 07:07pm
Business & Finance Supermarket Tesco says profits tumble as inflation bites LONDON: Britain’s largest retailer Tesco on Wednesday announced tumbling profits in its first half as higher costs... Published 05 Oct, 2022 12:40pm
Pakistan Supply of electricity to most areas of KP restored: power minister PESHAWAR: Federal Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan on Thursday said that electricity had been restored to... Published 02 Sep, 2022 06:00am
Print Plea seeking FCA mechanism review rejected by Nepra ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has rejected a request to review Fuel Price... Updated 03 Aug, 2022 10:06am
Business & Finance UK’s Tesco sees early signs of changing customer behaviour as inflation hits LONDON: Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, said it was seeing early indications of changing customer behaviour due... Published 17 Jun, 2022 11:33am
Pakistan Tesco says power pylon blown up at Shagai, supply disrupted PESHAWAR: Some unknown miscreants blew up a power pylon of Tribal Electric Supply Company (TESCO’s) heavy... Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am
Markets UK midcaps slip as inflation hits 3-decade high; Tesco slides LONDON: UK midcaps slipped on Wednesday after data showed annual inflation last month rose to a three-decade high,... Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am
Business & Finance Tesco supermarket warns on profit as inflation bites LONDON: Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco on Wednesday warned that soaring inflation would bite into future profit,... Published 13 Apr, 2022 02:57pm
Business & Finance Loyalty pays off for Tesco as Britons feel the pinch LONDON: As Britons face the worst hit to their disposable income in 30 years, Tesco is outstripping rival retailers... Published 23 Feb, 2022 12:01pm
Business & Finance India's textile industry revs up, giving hope on jobs for PM Modi HINDUPUR: At Texport Industries' factories in India's south, thousands of mostly women workers are busy converting... Published 11 Feb, 2022 11:55am
Business & Finance 'Worst to come' on soaring UK food prices: Tesco boss LONDON: The "worst is still to come" over soaring food prices, Britain's biggest retailer Tesco has warned as fears... Published 07 Feb, 2022 07:13pm
Business & Finance Tesco says 1,600 jobs at risk from store changes LONDON: Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, said on Tuesday 1,600 roles were at risk of redundancy due to operational... Published 01 Feb, 2022 03:20pm
Markets Business community’s issues: SCCI, Pesco decide to form joint body PESHAWAR: The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) have... Published 06 Dec, 2021 06:19am
Business & Finance UK retailer Tesco opens first check-out free store LONDON: Britain's biggest retailer Tesco on Tuesday opened its first check-out free food store in the wake of ... Published 19 Oct, 2021 05:32pm
Markets Inflation worries weigh on FTSE 100; Tesco jumps Fears over higher inflation knocked London's blue-chip stocks lower on Wednesday, while supermarket retailer Tesco... Published 06 Oct, 2021 12:45pm
Business & Finance Tesco profits jump on 'elevated' pandemic sales LONDON: British supermarket giant Tesco on Wednesday posted a near 70-percent surge in first-half net profit on the... Published 06 Oct, 2021 12:28pm
Print GST assessment not allowed without audit: ATIR ISLAMABAD: The Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) has declared that the tax officials cannot conduct sales tax... Updated 19 Aug, 2021 12:15pm
Business & Finance Tesco logs rising sales LONDON: British supermarket giant Tesco on Friday posted rising first-quarter sales on easing virus curbs and solid... Published 20 Jun, 2021 03:39am
Business & Finance Britain's Tesco is addressing HGV driver shortage: CEO Factors leading to the current shortage, which the RHA puts at 70,000, include reduced access to labour because of Brexit and COVID-19 Published 18 Jun, 2021 01:18pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points