Global
Economy
Ten ways to democratise the global economy
Citizens
can and should play an active role in shaping the future
of our global economy. Here are some of the ways in
which we can work together to reform global trade rules,
demand that corporations are accountable to people's
needs, build strong and free labor and promote fair and
environmentally sustainable alternatives.
Atlas
Bank Ltd.
Entity:
A-/A-2, Outlook: Stable JCR-VIS
assigns A- (Single A Minus) rating to Atlas Bank Ltd.
JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Limited has assigned a
medium to long term entity rating of A- (Single A Minus)
with a Stable outlook to Atlas Bank Limited (ABK). The
short-term rating has been assessed at A-2 (A-Two).
GLOBAL
MARKETS
Global stock market crash warnings
Sentiment
deteriorated further during the past week as oil prices
rebounded, more bad news in the financial sector
surfaced, economic woes mounted and inflationary
pressures intensified, compounding already-jittery
investors' anxiety.
THE NEWS Index
January-May 2008
End of Last End of Net Net
Month Previous Change Change
Month Points %
Composite 7,804.4 7,747.2 57.2 0.7 (+)
Financials 4,968.9 4,910.8 58.1 1.2 (+)
Industrials 9,025.2 8,933.0 92.2 1.0 (+)
Mutual Funds 463 445.9 17.1 3.8 (+)
IN
FOCUS
Italy and
Pakistan: exploring business opportunities
Vincenzo
Prati graduated from University of Perugia in Political
Sciences. He joined the diplomatic service as Volantario
in 1975. He was appointed as secretary legation 1976. He
worked at the Directorate General of Political Affairs
from 1976-1978. He was appointed second secretary at the
Italian Embassy in Pechino (Beijing) 1979. He promoted
as First Secretary Legation, 1980.
Connecting
Your World: Berlin 2008 Connectivity
and performance at its best
Mohsin
S. Jaffri.
Modernity is
technology, is the way of life, and is all about
connecting the world into one community. With
technology, distances are being removed, barriers are
being lifted and people are able to connect to other
people around the world. In the IT world, connectivity
is the key to moving out into the global village of
information and business, and an opportunity for
widening the social arena and opening new windows to the
world around us. RATING
ROUNDUP
Publicly
Notified Ratings by JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company
LIMITED
ISSUE / ISSUER
MEDIUM TO OUTLOOK SHORT
LONG TERM TERM
Entity Ratings
AlBaraka Islamic Bank BSC - Pakistan Branches A Stable
A-1
Al Meezan Investment Management Ltd. A Stable A-2
|
KARACHI
NEWS-PRIME INDEXES |
| COMPOSITE |
|
| CURRENT |
7,804.40 |
|
| 0.7% |
57.17 |
| FINANCIALS |
|
| CURRENT |
4,968.88 |
|
| -1.2% |
58.05 |
| INDUSTRIALS |
|
| CURRENT |
9,025.19 |
|
| 1.0% |
92.21 |
| KSE-100 |
|
| CURRENT |
12,289.03 |
|
| -1.3% |
158.52 |
| LAHORE |
| LSE-25 |
|
| CURRENT |
3,868.79 |
|
| 1.10% |
41.93 |
| ISLAMABAD |
| ISE-10 |
|
| CURRENT |
2,749.64 |
|
| -1.50% |
-41.99 |
|
|
