Bond value surges 117% in January
BEIJING: The value of bonds issued in China in January surged more than 117 percent from a year earlier to...
US economy grows surprise 1% in Q4
WASHINGTON: The US economy’s slowdown in the last quarter of 2015 wasn’t quite as bad as thought. The gross domestic...
Spain’s home mortgages rise by 19.8% in 2015
MADRID: The number of home mortgages granted to prospective buyers in Spain increased by 19.8 percent in 2015 when compared...
German inflation falls to zero in February
BERLIN: Driven by a sharp drop of energy prices, German annual inflation falls to zero in February, fueling speculations that...
HK-mainland trade to hit $24.39bn in Jan
HONG KONG: The Chinese mainland's trade with Hong Kong in January reached 24.39 billion U.S. dollars, up 1.1 percent year...
HK Customs seizes 30kg “suspected” European eels
HONG KONG: Yesterday, a man was arrested at the Hong Kong airport after customs found 30 kilos of "suspected" European...
UK Customs seizes 30,600 illegal cigarettes
LONDON: Investigators have seized a haul of illegal tobacco and alcohol from shops in Leicester. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)...
USA Customs seizes meth worth $150,000
DEL RIO: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Del Rio International Bridge recently discovered more $150,000 worth of...
US Customs seizes marijuana worth $12k
TUCSON: Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a Rio Rico, Arizona man for an alleged attempt to smuggle approximately 23...
US Customs seizes marijuana worth $2.75m
TUCSON: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Mariposa Commercial Facility in Nogales, Arizona, seized $2.75 million in marijuana...
Russian social network Vkontakte’s revenues grow 44%
MOSCOW: The revenues of Russian social network Vkontakte grew 44.2 percent last year to 6.23 billion rubles ($82.4 million), the...
Russian black caviar exports rise sharply
MOSCOW: Russia saw a significant increase in black caviar exports last year, reestablishing its position on the global market, the...
Russian-Japanese ties develop despite sanctions – Russian Trade Minister
MOSCOW: Russia’s economic relations with Japan are expanding despite anti-Russia sanctions, Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said in...
Eurozone economic confidence drops amid weak data, Cheap Oil
BRUSSELS: The euro-area economic confidence declined over the course of February to its lowest level since last June amid less-than-expected...
RBS pays chief executive Ross McEwan £3.8m as it reports £2bn loss
LONDON: Royal Bank of Scotland has defended a £3.8m pay deal for its chief executive after reporting a £2bn annual...
Tesco considering cutting store staff by 39,000 over three years
LONDON: Tesco is considering cutting store staff by 39,000 over the next three years as Britain’s biggest supermarket group attempts...
Sugar tax decision delayed until summer after Gov’t postpones obesity strategy report
LONDON: Campaign groups are furious after the Government confirmed that it is delaying a decision on the sugar tax by...
Investigation report into gold smuggling scam to be published in week
KARACHI: The authorities concerned of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) are reluctant to make public the most important report...
Sialkot traders express concerns over delay in issuance of refund claims
SIALKOT: All trade bodies, including the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and Pakistan Ready-made Garments Manufacturers and Exporters...
LCCI delegation leaves for Iran to explore trade, investment opportunities
LAHORE: A delegation of Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) left for 7-day visit to Islamic Republic of Iran...
