Pakistan Auto Show to start from March 4
KARACHI: The Pakistan Auto Show 2016, organised by the Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM), will be...
Govt urged to decrease petroleum prices by Rs 8.48/litre
LAHORE: The business community has urged the government to decrease prices of petroleum products by Rs 8.48 per litre cut,...
Dar chairs meeting to review arrangements of population census
ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting to review arrangements for the planned Housing and Population Census-2016. The...
Jumbo profits jump 15.7% year-on-year
ATHENS: Greek toy retailer Jumbo said on Thursday net profit for the first half of its financial year to December...
Veolia income up 74%
PARIS: Veolia Environnement SA, Europe’s biggest water company, said net income rose 74 percent last year, meeting analysts’ expectations, aided...
Canada Revenue Agency streamlines methods for filing taxes online
OTTAWA: Canada Revenue Agency’s new “autofill” service allows anyone filing 2015 returns online to fill in a lot of the...
Kerry Group revenue grows to €6.1bn
DUBLIN: Kerry Group, the firm behind the Charleville, Dairygold, and Low Low brands, posted a trading profit of €700m last...
Swiss risk $21bn commodity industry with food-hedging vote
GENEVA: Switzerland risks sending commodity traders scurrying for the exit when voters cast ballots on Sunday for an initiative seeking...
Refugees lead Danes into higher-paying jobs: study
COPENHAGEN: A new analysis from the University of Copenhagen shows that an influx of refugees doesn’t increase unemployment amongst Danes...
Norway clears Iran debt purchases by pension fund
OSLO: Norway said here the other day that it had authorised its pension fund, the world's largest sovereign wealth fund,...
Russia embargo causes $4.5bn damage to Hungarian economy
BUDAPEST: Russia’s embargo on European products has reduced Hungary’s export revenues by 4.5 billion dollars, Gyula Budai, ministerial commissioner in...
Kandahar exports $68m fruits in 10 months: ACCI
KANDAHAR CITY: Dried a and fresh fruits worth $68 million have been exported from southern Kandahar province during the current...
Taiwan industrial production falls 5.65%
TAIPEI: Industrial production fell 5.65 percent year-on-year last month as weak demand dampened the recovery following the Lunar New Year...
BI sees consumer prices falling in February
JAKARTA: Bank Indonesia (BI) expects the consumer price index (CPI) to fall by around 0.13 percent in the course of...
Post-sanctions Lanka-Iran talks sealed in Colombo
COLOMBO: Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian (left) and Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen exchange the finalized minutes of...
Customs Authority expands Al Nadeeb service
DOHA: The General Authority of Customs has launched a major marketing campaign to help build awareness for its Single Window...
KSE rises despite low volume: KFH report – Market cap up by 1.9 pct to KD 25.54 billion
KUWAIT CITY: The three main indexes of Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) have closed at end of current week with an...
AirAsia Q4 earnings at RM554m, drives FY15 higher
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Bhd posted net profit of RM554.20mil in the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2015 compared with a...
ST Engineering’s revenue falls by 3.1% to $6.33bn
SINGAPORE: Aerospace and defence conglomerate Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) saw weak results from its shipbuilding business, offset somewhat by...
Baidu reports 33% jump in Q4 revenue
BEIJING: China's Internet giant Baidu Inc reported on Friday a 33 percent jump in its revenue in the fourth quarter,...
