Cisco this week reduced its workforce by about 1% -- or 734 people - as the company realigns to face the advent of software-defined networking, cloud computing and its impact on routing and switching. "We routinely review our business to ...
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All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) leadership is all set to interact with the Federal Secretaries on burning issues of the textile industry including market access, energy crisis and fiscal matters. The APTMA spokesman said ...
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The value-added textile industry of Pakistan has opposed the imposition of two percent sales tax at each stage of the textile sector and five percent withholding tax. Last month, Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) announced ...
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Apprehending that the withholding tax levy would have detrimental effects on their exports, the textile exporters of Pakistan have refuted the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) decision to impose the same. Since February 14, 2013, ...
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Apparel exporters in Pakistan have expressed unhappiness over the recent imposition of one percent withholding tax on all their purchases by the Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR). Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters ...
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To understand what our readers view as the most important business issues for 2013–2014, FBR is launching a major industry survey covering all its readers worldwide. We are looking to find out how readers perceive business issues ...
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US-based Southwest Ice Cream Specialties is voluntarily recalling ShurFine brand Creamery Select Dulce de Leche ice cream as it may contain praline pecan ice cream, which contains wheat, soy and pecans as ingredients, which are not ...
Food safety equipment provider Carometec claims that its bacteria fighting equipment could help prevent foodborne illnesses. Jeb Supple of Carometec USA, a subsidiary of CarometecA/S, said that contamination and bacteria in food ...
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US-based Ozonator has updated its Green Refrigerator Machine with technology that slows down fresh food spoilage, thus helping organic food and beverage consumers. The revamped version of the machine uses a battery-operated Ozonator ...
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Business Recorder reported that the Federal Board of Revenue has decided to collect adjustable sales tax at 5%on the value of imported goods or INR 1600 per metric tonne,whichever is higher,on the import of re meltable iron and steel scrap. ...
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Stehouwer's Frozen Foods, a Michigan establishment, is recalling 6,039lbs of Pigs in the Blanket products as they contain milk, an ingredient that is not mentioned on the label, according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety ...
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Business Recorder reported that the Federal Board of Revenue will apply Section 153 of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001 on the ship breaking industry and recover 3.5% withholding tax on sale of ship plates to steel re-rolling mills recovery of ...
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BR reported that the Federal Board of Revenue is planning to impose sales tax on the import of iron and steel scrap. Sources said that that the FBR has proposed imposition of 5% sales tax on the value of imported iron and steel scrap or ...
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The Federal Board of Revenue is planning to impose sales tax on the import of iron and steel scrap. Sources said that that the FBR has proposed imposition of 5%sales tax on the value of imported iron and steel scrap or PKR 1,600 sales tax ...
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Posted by Jenni Spinner, Senior Editor -- Packaging Digest, 11/30/2012 7:06:00 AM By Candace Choi, Associated Press Ducking into a dollar store to pick up some a soda and bag of cookies might save you time and effort, but will you ...
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