China’s yuan shoots up by 6.3495 against US dollar
BEIJING: The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened by 101 basis points to 6.3495 ...
Year: 2015
South Korea wants to more trade partnerships with Kenya
NAIROBI: Incoming South Korean Ambassador to Kenya, Young Dae Kwon, has pledged to prioritise trade relations by strengthening bilateral ties ...
US dollar slips against yen
LONDON: The dollar slipped against the yen on Friday after the Bank of Japan announced that it would keep monetary ...
China outbound M&A deals reach $45.2b
BEIJING: In the first three quarters of 2015, Chinese mainland's outbound Merger and Acquisition (M&A) deal volume soared to a ...
US Customs seizes 1,200 fake bracelets at Miami Airport
NEW YORK: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers discovered 1,200 inferior-quality counterfeit Tiffany & Co. bracelets at Miami International ...
Qatar Chamber launches training programme for customs agents
DOHA: A training programme for customs agents started at Qatar Chamber(QC) headquarters. The event is being jointly organized by the ...
Australian dollar remains fragile
SYDNEY: The Australian dollar remained fragile on Friday and underperformed its steadier New Zealand neighbour, as falling global commodity prices ...
Archaeologists discovered 22 ancient shipwrecks near Greek island
BRENT: Shipwrecks were the stuff of lore around the craggy coasts of Fourni, a Greek archipelago close to Turkey in ...
China will begin work on world’s largest super-collider in 2020
BEIJING: China will begin work on the world’s largest super-collider in 2020, state-run media reported Thursday, in an attempt to ...
Traders to use digital signature services for file document from Jan 1, 2016
NEW DELHI: Importers and exporters will from January 1 have to mandatory use digital signatures to file documents, the Central ...
Russia to give Iran $5 billion loan for infrastructure projects
MOSCOW: A representative of the Russian Ministry of Energy has said that the government is considering an application from Tehran ...
Customs seizes 45 pounds of methamphetamine, arrests 3
MEXICO: CBP officers at the DeConcini crossing located 43 pounds of meth hidden within the rear cargo areas of the ...
China inks $17bn deal to buy 130 jets
BEIJING: China signed a $17 billion deal on Thursday to buy 130 jets from European multinational aerospace and defense corporation ...
Indian rupee opens 3 paisa higher against USD
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee opened with marginal gain of 3 paise at 65.26 per dollar on Friday versus 65.29 Thursday. ...
Police arrest Garnish man in booze smuggling case
LILLE: A 26-year-old Garnish man is facing charges under the Federal Excise Act and the Provincial Liquor Act for possession ...
US economic growth slows to 1.5% in Q3
WASHINGTON: The US economy slowed sharply in the summer, reflecting a cutback in businesses’ stockpiling of goods, which offset solid ...
Kenyan shilling eases on importer dollar demand
NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling eased on Thursday due to some importer dollar demand and some investors who were unable to ...
Brazil’s fiscal deficit surges 24.6% to $5bn in Jan-Sept
BRASILIA: The fiscal deficit of Brazil's central government reached 20.38 billion reais (5.3 billion U.S. dollars) between January and September, ...
MCMC, Customs to ensure prepaid card retailers adhere to fixed prices: Jailani
KUCHING: The government will ensure mobile phone prepaid card retailers adhere and sell prepaid cards according to prices set starting ...
8 killed, 12 injured in Jordan Customs explosion
AMMAN: Jordanian firemen stand near burnt-out vehicles at the site where an explosion ripped through two trucks carrying fireworks in ...
