Narcotics factory, weapons depot destroyed in Helmand

Belgium has traits of a tax haven, European Parliament commission finds

Belgium and six other European countries “display traits of a tax haven and facilitate aggressive tax planning,” the European Parliament...

Air New Zealand half year profit down 35 per cent on previous six months to $152m

Air New Zealand has posted a $152 million profit for the second half of 2018, an $80m drop on the...

Brazil’s Petrobras posts first annual profit in five years

razilian state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA reported its first annual profit in five years on Wednesday, as widely expected....

Qatar, China, Japan sought ‘extras’ after Barclays 2008 fundraising – court

Qatari, Chinese and Japanese investors all sought "extras" from Barclays as the British bank raised billions of pounds at the...

Korea’s MBI to Establish EV Plant in Vietnam

MBI, a Korean manufacturer specializing in making transmissions, will build an electric car plant in Hanoi, Vietnam, jointly with local...

Father, Son Arrested With Foreign Currency Worth Rs. 68 Lakh At Delhi Airport

NEW DELHI: A father and son were arrested by customs officials for allegedly trying to smuggle out foreign currency worth...

9 reasons why the Philippines is ripe for business in 2019

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government's economic managers missed their growth targets in 2018. This year, they are confident that...

Thailand Approves 40 Billion Baht Projects To Promote EEC Development

The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) has approved investment incentives for five projects with a total investment of value of...

A first-timer’s guide to investing offshore – tax-free

Let me start by saying I’m not negative about South Africa’s long-term prospects and I would never encourage disinvestment in...

Dutch seize 90,000 bottles of vodka they say were heading for North Korea

Some 90,000 bottles of vodka found in a container on a Chinese freight ship were destined for North Korean leader...

‘Portuguese bank halted $1.2 billion transfer of Venezuela funds’

CARACAS: Portugal-based Novo Banco halted a transfer of $1.2 billion by the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to banks...

Finland’s ‘free cash’ experiment fails to boost employment

Europe’s first national government-backed experiment in giving citizens free cash failed to encourage its participants to work more as organisers...

Container ships wait to be unloaded at the Port of Oakland on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. The U.S. trade deficit rose in January to the highest level since October 2008, defying President Donald Trump's efforts to bring more balance to America's trade with the rest of the world, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Athens Hosts Annual Capital Link Greek Shipping Forum

The 10th Annual Capital Link Greek Shipping Forum opens in Athens on Friday at the Hilton Athens Hotel. The Forum...

Nord Stream 2 Russian gas pipeline likely to go ahead after EU deal

Donald Tusk, the president of the European council, called it a mistake, while the US president, Donald Trump, has branded...

Vietnam targets $4.2b shrimp exports

To achieve this target, the area of tiger shrimp farms this year needed to be maintained at about 620,000 hectares...

Talk of Italy budget correction is ‘folly and speculation’ – economy minister

ROME: Italian Economy Minister Giovanni Tria on Monday said the economy, the euro zone’s third biggest, is between stagnation and...

Norway plans ocean theme for Expo 2020 pavilion

Norway has announced that it will participate at Expo 2020 Dubai under the theme “Norway as a world leading ocean...

Increased tax refunds causes decline in revenue