Spain’s vehicles production rises by 1% in January
MADRID: The number of vehicles manufactured in Spain rose by 1 percent in January when compared with the same month...
Bank of Cyprus posts loss for 2015 on account of increased provisions for impaired loans
ATHENS: Bank of Cyprus (BOC) said on Thursday that a directive by the European Union (EU) bank supervisory body on...
Govt to overcome energy crisis by end of its tenure: Abbasi
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has once again said that the government will overcome...
FFC awarded excellence award
ISLAMABAD: Fauji Fertilizer Corporation (FFC) has been awarded the excellence award in the fertilizer sector during the 31st Excellence Awards...
German consumer climate predicted to improve slightly in March
MUNICH: The German consumer climate is to improve slightly with the predicted overall indicator at 9.5 points for March, following...
Weeds can decrease sunflower production by 20-45%: Experts
MULTAN: The weeds can reduce sunflower crop production by 20 to 45 per cent, warns agriculture experts. In a statement...
UK Customs seizes 130,000 illegal cigarettes
LONDON: Eight men have been arrested after police seized more than 130,000 suspected illegal cigarettes. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)...
Canadian police seize heroin, meth and cocaine
REGINA: Three people are facing drug charges after police seized cocaine, meth and heroin in a Regina drug bust. Police...
Counterfeit cigarettes, worth £2,000, seized by police from house in Craigneuk
LANARKSHIRE: Police in Wishaw have raided a home in Craigneuk seizing thousands of pounds worth of counterfeit cigarettes in the...
US Customs seizes fertile quail eggs
DALLAS: U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport seized 120 hatching quail eggs from...
Drug smuggling in N.M. still active
LAS CRUCES: New Mexico-Border Patrol Agents in New Mexico arrested five suspected smugglers and seized nearly 500 pounds of marijuana...
US Customs clutches man at Global Entry interview
SAN ANTONIO: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Antonio International Airport arrested a Global Entry applicant on...
US Customs nabs 2 previously removed men in transit to Connecticut, New York
SAN JUAN: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations officers arrested 2 previously deported men this week, as they...
Use of Bitcoins by drug smugglers in Russia increases 20 times
MOSCOW: Despite the fact that now there is little evidence that Bitcoins are used in terrorism and drug trafficking, their...
Belarussian banks see increased interest from Russian depositors
MOSCOW: Russians have shown increased interest in opening dollar and euro accounts in Belarusian banks due to higher interest rates...
Cost-conscious Russian bakers turn to low-quality wheat
MOSCOW: Russia's economic troubles have led bread manufacturers to use low-quality wheat, originally intended only as cattle fodder, to bake...
Tax refunds up to Rs 5m of exporters to start from next month: Khurram
LAHORE: Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastagir Khan said that the government would start refund up to Rs 5 million to...
10 hotels, 1 restaurant sealed for sales tax evasion
LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority has sealed 10 hotels and a restaurant in Faisalabad for not getting registered with the...
FTO’s annual report to be accomplished soon
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman secretariat was about to accomplish the task of preparing FTO's 16th performance report for the...
Federal Service Tribunal postpones hearing of three cases
ISLAMABAD: A division bench of Federal Service Tribunal (FST) adjourned hearing of three cases after hearing arguments from counsel of...
