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Coronavirus Lockdown: Small businesses struggle to pay wages; defer, cut salaries to workers this month

Small businesses account for nearly one-quarter of the country's $2.9 trillion economy and employ more than 500 million workers, according to government estimates

Trade suspension with India to hurt Pakistan more as neighbouring country imports essential items, say experts

Pakistan's decision to suspend bilateral trade ties with India would hit the neighbouring country more as they import essential items like onion, tomatoes and chemicals, according to experts

Union Budget 2019: Exporters' body seeks FIEO for employment-linked tax benefits, cut in corporate tax

Exporters' body FIEO on Tuesday urged the government to announce various measures such as employment-linked income tax benefits and set up a fund for marketing purposes to boost the country's outbound shipments in the upcoming Budget

Improvement in logistics, infra to boost exports to $1 trillion in next 3 years: Industry body FIEO

The government's focus to improve logistics, ease of doing business and modern trade infrastructure will help exports to touch USD one trillion in the next three years, exporters body FIEO said on Tuesday

US decision to withdraw GSP benefits violates global trade rules, move may impact India's exports: Experts

Rising protectionism, commodity prices, inadequate liquidity are major challenges for exporters: FIEO

Sahai said that the other two challenges include fluctuation in commodity prices and inadequate availability of credit as banks are not coming forward to lend exporters.

GSP duty benefit withdrawal by US will have marginal impact on few sectors, says exporters body FIEO

he US decision to withdraw duty benefits under its Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) programme will have a marginal impact on few domestic sectors such as processed food, leather, plastic, and engineering goods, exporters body FIEO said on Tuesday

India's withdrawal of MFN status after Pulwama terror attack will affect Pakistan's exports worth $488 mn

After the withdrawal of the MFN status, India can raise customs duties on several goods being imported from Pakistan.

Lower logistics cost to help boost exports by 5-8%; govt plans national policy to promote free movement of goods: FIEO

The cost of logistics for India is about 14 percent of its GDP and it is far high as compared to other countries.

Budget 2019: Exporters body FIEO demands support measures from government to boost exports

Exporters body FIEO on Tuesday expressed concerns over slow growth in exports and demanded support from the government in the forthcoming interim budget to boost outbound shipments