Experts wary of pension reform
ISLAMABAD: The government has introduced a new pension scheme to cut expenses and bring fiscal discipline. In the…
Investment paradox and Pakistan
Though the considerably underreported phenomenon of capital flight — the exodus of intellectuals and skilled professionals as well as…
IMF talks stall over flood loss dispute
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were unable to conclude the second review talks within the…
Prioritising mental health
On the occasion of World Mental Health Day today, Pakistan confronts the reality of its worsening mental care…
IMF relief sought on flood losses
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that its economy suffered Rs744 billion in losses…
Mounting debt pressures
Pakistan’s latest debt review offers a sobering reminder of the structural weaknesses that continue to hobble the economy.…
Mississippi records historic job count but economic uncertainty still clouds labor market
Mississippi currently ranks 49th in the country for its labor force participation rate, but Miller believes Mississippi’s labor…
More than half of Brits now use mobile wallets
A cash usage continues to dwindle, more than half of Brits now use mobile wallets for online and…
Why Europe needs the integration of capital markets
In the only Europe-centric session at Sibos in Frankfurt, Swift’s Marianne Demarchi led a conversation titled: “View from…
EPAA calls for industry-wide preparation for quantum threats in new report
The Emerging Payments Association of Asia (EPAA) has released a report on how quantum computing will exacerbate the…
Pakistan seeks Chinese waiver, refuses Rs220bn interest payment to IPPs
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it will not pay Rs220 billion to Chinese…
SC Ventures and Fujitsu form quantum computing partnership
Standard Chartered Bank’s SC Ventures unit is joining forces with Fujitsu to accelerate the development of quantum computing…