South Korea’s currency falls to 6 year low
SEOUL: South Korea's currency on Wednesday fell to the lowest in almost six years as the US dollar rebounded on...
Greek gov’t seeks early tax collection
ATHENS: The Finance Ministry will table clauses in Parliament next week that will allow income declarations for last year’s earnings...
Thailand sells 152,377 tons of rice
BANGKOK: Thailand's military government sold 152,377 tonnes of rice from state stockpiles in its first auction of the year, the...
Switzerland assists EU member states in cases of evasion of indirect taxes
GENEVA: "Switzerland does not grant mutual assistance for the prosecution of fiscal offences that are the subject of investigations by...
Dubai Customs effectively contributes in food trade
DUBAI: Dubai Customs has effectively contributed to the growth of food trade by providing quality Customs facilities for this sector,...
BT Ireland revenue rises by 4% in Q3
DUBLIN: BT Ireland said underlying revenue grew by four per cent in the three months to December 31, its third...
Vodafone Ireland reports revenue growth of 3.4%
DUBLIN: Vodafone Ireland has published results for the third quarter of this financial year for the three month period ending...
Abu Dhabi deficit to widen significantly in 2016
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi’s fiscal deficit will widen significantly in 2016, as oil prices remain lower for longer, according to...
Canada Customs kicks out Chinese over child porn on phones: embassy
OTTAWA: The Embassy of China in Canada confirmed in a statement on its official website Monday that Chinese citizens have...
Australia’s Woodside profit tumbles 99%
CANBERRA: Woodside Petroleum - Australia's largest independent oil and gas company - has posted a 99% fall in profits for...
Malaysia Customs seizes cocaine worth RM622,000
KUALA LUMPUR: Customs officers have arrested a woman from South Africa at the KL International Airport and foiled an attempt...
Spain: 30% drop in production for Murcian citrus
MADRID: The development of the lemon and grapefruit campaign in the Region of Murcia has so far been financially positive,...
Turkey helps out produce exporters
ANKARA: The Turkish government has reacted to Russia’s decision to ban imports of many Turkish products by highlighting in Turkey’s...
IMF: Hungarian economy perfoming well
BUDAPEST: The Hungarian economy is performing very well and its vulnerability to shocks has declined substantially, although debt levels and...
Turnover of Latvian ports falls 14.5% in Jan
WASHINGTON: In January 2016, cargo handling at Latvian ports dropped 14.5% from the respective period a year ago to 5.688...
Japan plans to increase in infrastructure projects in Africa
TOKYO: Japan is planning to increase involvement in infrastructure projects in Africa as it looks to strengthen its foothold in...
Air Liquide’s profits rise by 9.8% to $3.2bn
PARIS: Air Liquide SA, the French industrial gas maker buying US competitor Airgas Inc, yesterday reported a rise in profit...
Sabah port obtains major capacity boost
PETALING JAYA: Sapangar Bay Container Port (SBCP), which handles most of the container throughput of Sabah, will more than double...
Pay taxes where profits made: EU commissioner
BRUSSELS: The EU’s top economic affairs official on Monday said that companies should pay taxes where they earn profits, days...
VW to invest $4.5bn in Chinese line this year
BERLIN: Volkswagen AG (VW) will invest more than 4 billion euros (US$4.5 billion) in China this year, as spending plans...
