France pledges $11 billion to boost economic growth
PARIS: France will commit €8.0 billion ($A11.35bn) as part of European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker's plan to boost economic growth. ...
Year: 2015
South Korean won slumps 1,112.6 against US dollar
SEOUL: South Korea's won and shares slumped on Monday, tracking their Asian peers after a strong US jobs report on ...
France urges Luxembourg to amend tax laws, follow EU standards
PARIS: France is urging Luxembourg to bring its tax laws into line with European Union standards in the wake of ...
Einstein’s theory of relativity confirms by Hubble Telescope
LONDON: Stunning visual confirmation of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity has been provided by the Hubble Space Telescope, after ...
1 million tons crop: 32,000 metric tons potatoes exported
LAHORE: Pakistan has bumper potato crop this year and around 1 million tons of potatoes can be exported, while 32,000 ...
Google to launch wireless services to Nexus 6 smart phones by March
NEW YORK: Google is thinking of launching its small scale wireless services by March, but it will only work on ...
China yaun declines to 4 day low against US dollar in Asian trade
BEIJING: The Chinese yuan declined against the U.S. dollar in the Asian session on Monday. In economic news, data from ...
Brain treats real, imaginary objects in the same way
LONDON: Wondered how great archer Arjuna hit the bird's eye with his arrow with such precision. Thanks to an in-built ...
NA Commerce Committee to review performance of leading insurance companies today
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce will review the yearly performance of three major state owned insurance companies ...
Taiwan banks’ offshore profits fall by NT$2.8b
TAIPEI: Banks incorporated in Taiwan saw profits in their offshore banking units (OBU) fall year-on-year in January, while earnings in ...
Switzerland to sign tax deal with Germany to exchange tax information
BERLIN: Switzerland expects in the future to sign a deal with Germany to automatically exchange tax information, Swiss Finance Minister ...
Sri Lanka eyes $2.5b tourism revenue in 2015
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will be targeting record US$ 2.5 billion revenue from the tourism sector in 2015. Sri Lanka Tourism ...
Extinct bird Jerdon’s Babbler rediscovered in Myanmar
HONG KONG: Jerdon’s Babbler is a species of bird that has long been listed as extinct and was last seen ...
Users need to have updated version of WhatsApp for activation of calling feature on their smartphones
NEW YORK: In order to get the WhatsApp calling feature activated on the smartphone, the user needed to have an ...
$800,000 fine imposed: German ship owner company admits violation of Clean Water Act
BERLIN: The owner of a vehicle carrier ship discharged thousands of gallons last year in Alaskan waters, a hundred-plus miles ...
Hong Kong govt likely to halve ‘port facilities and light dues’ on ocean-going vessels
HONG KONG: In last week's budget speech, Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah proposed to extend a government incentive scheme to ...
Hong Kong IRD still accepts air value taxable profits
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has stated that financial statements prepared on a fair value basis in ...
US military satellite explodes over earth, ESA assesses risk
WASHINGTON: A US Air Force weather satellite exploded in Earth orbit on February 3, scattering debris along its path. In ...
US dollar trade at upper 120 yen zone in early Tokyo deal
TOKYO: The U.S. dollar changed hands at the upper 120 yen zone early Monday in Tokyo. At 9 a.m., the ...
Singapore offers 50% tax rebate to all taxpayers
SINGAPORE: All taxpayers in Singapore will have a personal income tax rebate of 50 per cent this year. Capped at ...
