Russia manufacturing PMI falls 49.3 in Feb
MOSCOW: Russia's manufacturing activity declined in February, with export orders contracting at the fastest rate in 19 months, the Markit...
Russian arms export remain stable in 2015
MOSCOW: Russia arms exports remained stable in 2015, despite the sharp drop in oil prices, that has drawn economical difficulties...
Facebook to pay millions of pounds more in UK tax
LONDON: Facebook is set to pay millions of pounds more in tax in the UK after a major overhaul of...
Impellam Group revenue rises by 34% in 2015
LONDON: Impellam Group plc, one of the world’s largest staffing firms, reported revenue rose 34.3% in full-year 2015. At one...
Iran-Afghanistan bilateral trade hits $1.8 bln
TEHRAN: Khan Jan Alokozai, a senior official of the Afghan Chamber of Commerce, underlined the significance of Iran’s specialized exhibitions...
HK Customs seizes 460,000 sticks of illicit cigarettes
HONG KONG: Hong Kong Customs detected a suspected case of illicit cigarettes smuggling in Man Kam To Control Point today....
Hong Kong Customs detects three cases of selling suspected counterfeit products
HONG KONG: Customs officers yesterday detected three cases of online sale of suspected counterfeit goods and arrested three students with...
Saudi Arabia’s labour force grow by 46,000 in 2015
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's labour force grew by 46,000 during 2015, its slowest pace since records began in 1999, according to...
Malaysia Feb palm oil exports may fall to lowest in a year
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's February palm oil exports likely fell to the lowest in a year because of slowing demand from...
Kuwait Customs seizes 1kg shabu
KUWAIT CITY: Customs officers at Kuwait Airport arrested an Asian expatriate with a kilogram of Shabu in his keep. The...
Rotterdam port sees surge in vessel traffic since 2007
WASHINGTON: The number of vessels arriving at the Port of Rotterdam has increased for the first time since 2007. According...
MEA’s fragrance market value touches QR19bn
DOHA: The combined value of fragrance market of the Middle East and African (MEA) region in 2015 stood at $5.2bn...
Port Hedland iron ore exports higher in Feb
WASHINGTON: Iron ore exports from Australia's Port Hedland climbed last month, rebounding after a cyclone disrupted shipments in January, and...
Sri Lanka Tourism to achieve 4.5 mn tourists by 2020 in revised target
COLOMBO: Following Sri Lanka failing to achieve the 2 million tourist arrival target for 2015, future targets have been amended...
Quebec Govt to invest $300M in port areas across province
MONTREAL: Quebec’s minister of Maritime Affairs, Jean D’Amour, has announced a major investment in industrial port areas throughout Canada’s largest...
Taiwan bicycle export increased by 10% in 2015
TAIPEI: The latest statistics released by the Taiwan Bicycle Association (TBA) show that Taiwan’s bicycle export increased by 10.04% in...
South Carolina Ports Authority brings solar power to terminals
WASHINGTON: The South Carolina Ports Authority announced plans to bring solar power to the Wando Welch and Columbus Street terminals,...
BCA boosts profits with lower deposit rates
JAKARTA: A decrease in the cost of funds due to lower deposit rates propped up Bank Central Asia’s (BCA) profits...
Sialkot exporters urged to divert business activities to Tajikistan
SIALKOT: Tajikistan Ambassador to Pakistan Sherali S. Jononov has assured the Sialkot exporters to make all out sincere efforts to...
Govt asked to make agreement with regional countries to boost exports
SIALKOT: Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) President Mansoor Ahmed has said the government should make agreement with regional...
