FAISALABAD (July 31 2010): Powerloom workers have ended their strike after assurance by Divisional Commissioner, Tahir Hussain that their demand of 17 percent increase in wages has been notified by Punjab government and will be implemented by power-loom owners of Faisalabad in letter and spirit. ..more

NEW YORK (July 31 2010): Cotton futures finished at a month high Friday on technically inspired buying and the momentum from the advance may spill over into trading next week, brokers said. ..more

KARACHI (July 31 2010): To secure market access for textile products abroad, negotiation for bilateral agreements with EU and the US is actively taken up by the ministry of commerce as there is a ready market of our products in these regions. ..more

NEW YORK (July 31 2010): Thursday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb. ..more

KARACHI (July 31 2010): Moderate trading was seen on the cotton market on Friday as most of ginners raised asking prices but the mills showed slight resistance in an effort to keep prices at a realistic level, dealers said. ..more

NEW YORK (July 30 2010): Cotton futures ended higher Thursday on modest investor buying on a weaker dollar as the market again kept an eye on tight deliverable supplies in the spot October contract, brokers said. ..more

LAHORE (July 30 2010): After a couple of months of uncertainty and volatility in the domestic cotton market, cotton prices have found a positive direction when the federal government removed the two month old Regulatory Duty on yarn exports on the 26th of this month. ..more

NEW YORK (July 30 2010): Wednesday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb. ..more

KARACHI (July 30 2010): Activity was thin on the cotton market on Thursday as ginners raised asking price owing the tight supplies due to monsoon rains, dealers said. ..more

DHAKA (July 30 2010): Bangladesh has raised minimum monthly wages for its millions of garment workers by about 80 percent after months of violent protests over poor pay and conditions, a government minister said. ..more

FAISALABAD (July 29 2010): The representatives of the powerloom owners on Wednesday have announced to shutdown their factories for indefinite period. They also demanded of the government to provide protection to their weaving units. ..more

NEW YORK (July 29 2010): Cotton futures finished easier on Wednesday on profit-taking after climbing previously to a three-week top with the market still facing the prospect of tight deliverable supplies, brokers said. ..more

KARACHI (July 29 2010): Picking operations halted by ongoing monsoon rains in the country, which cause increase in the rates on the cotton market on Wednesday, dealers said. ..more

NEW YORK (July 29 2010): Tuesday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb. ..more

FAISALABAD (July 29 2010): Bt Cotton has lot of potential to resist various insects that is why farming community rapidly adopting it to enhance their productivity and to earn more money by quality cotton. ..more