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CBC.caINSIGHT-Who got Facebook shares? Fairness may not come into it
Reuters
By Joseph A. Giannone | NEW YORK May 17 (Reuters) - A lot of loyal Facebook fans and occasional investors are discovering a hard truth this week: Money and connections talk, especially when it comes to a deal handled by Wall Street.
Facebook Prices Its IPO at $38MarketWatch
Facebook's $16 billion IPO 1 of world's largestHouston Chronicle
Heavyweight battle pits Google's financial muscle against Facebook's social ...Washington Post
New York Daily News -Firstpost -Edmonton Journal
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Liberalisation of visa regime
Pakistan Daily Times
By Sajid Chaudhry ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly's (NA) Standing Committee on Commerce was informed here on Friday that many key decisions on liberalisation of visa regime for business community would be taken within a week's time during the meeting ...
Pakistan, India likely to sign free visa agreement on 24thPakistanToday.com.pk
Pak-India trade volume to be increased up to $10bnBusiness Recorder (blog)
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The Express TribuneMassive increase in power tariff
Pakistan Daily Times
By Zeeshan Javaid ISLAMABAD: Besides recent massive increase in power tariff by the Ministry of Water and Power up to 16 percent, bureaucratic regime of power sector on Thursday forecasted two more major jumps in electricity prices during the next two ...
Electricity woes: Power tariff increased despite court's stayThe Express Tribune
Govt again raises power tariffInternational News Network
Electricity tariff increased by Rs1.25 per unitSouth Asian News Agency
Central Asia Online -Business Recorder (blog)
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Moneycontrol.comEuro slides on Greece, banking sector worries
Pakistan Daily Times
LONDON: The euro slid to a four-month low against the dollar on Thursday and was expected to remain under pressure as concerns grow about problems facing some periphery euro zone banks and the prospect of contagion if Greece exits the euro.
Kiwi dollar keeps falling on Spain fearsNew Zealand Herald
Dollar falls on eurozone worriesSydney Morning Herald
Moody's downgrades Spanish banks - statement in fullTelegraph.co.uk
The Age -Bloomberg
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DAWN.comBUSINESS PERISCOPE: LPG price reduced by Rs 10 per kg
Pakistan Daily Times
ISLAMABAD: The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been reduced by Rs 10 per kilogramme (kg) on Thursday. According to private news channel, PARCO and LPG companies have announced for immediate reduction in the prices.
LPG price slashed by Rs 10 per kgInternational News Network
LPG prices loweredDAWN.com
Of fuel, ediles and pricesGroundReport
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The Express TribuneMan posing as chief minister's secretary arrested
Pakistan Daily Times
LAHORE: Police on Thursday arrested a man Samiuddin Nayyar, who used to telephone various senior officers and issue fake orders to them posing as secretary to Punjab chief minister (CM). According to details, the accused Samiuddin Nayyar, is a resident ...
Impostor: Man posing as CM's secretary arrestedThe Express Tribune
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The Express TribuneKSE drops 18 points as investors remain cautious
Pakistan Daily Times
KARACHI: The Karachi stock market closed lower on Thursday as investors adopted a cautious approach ahead of unveiling of the federal budget. The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100-share index shed 17.99 points or 0.13 percent to close at 14063.08 points ...
Profit-taking bears pull down KSEPakistanToday.com.pk
KSE slumps by 232 points on foreign sellingThe Nation, Pakistan
Market Watch: Bulls call it quits, as fresh concerns crop upThe Express Tribune
DAWN.com -gulfnews.com -Business Recorder
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Sydney Morning HeraldUK Stocks : FTSE 100 drops to six-month closing low
Financial Express
London: Britain's top share index closed below 5400 for the first time this year on Thursday, extending its falls to a fourth straight session as jitters over turmoil in the euro zone dominated the market backdrop. Weaker banks were the biggest drag on ...
European Central Bank cuts off lending to some Greek banksTODAYonline
Greece readies for polls as euro crisis hits Spain, ItalyChannel News Asia
FOREX-Yen advances; Greece, Spain woes slam euroReuters
Wall Street Journal -Sydney Morning Herald
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South Asian News AgencySC demands explanation over new OGRA chairman's appointment
PakistanToday.com.pk
ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Thursday took notice of new OGRA Chairman Saeed Ahmad Khan's appointment and demanded an explanation from the Ministry of Petroleum and the Cabinet Division within 14 days. According to sources in the Petroleum Ministry ...
SC demands explanation over new Chairman OGRA's appointmentSouth Asian News Agency
Competent candidates ignored in OGRA chief selection: notes SCThe Express Tribune
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