Alumina plans to keep West Australian refineries open
CANBERRA: Alcoa's Australian partner Alumina Ltd plans to keep its three West Australian refineries open as it looks for $150...
Loan defaults in Brazil to likely climb in coming months
BRASÍLIA: Loan defaults in Brazil will likely climb in the coming months, central bank data suggested on Wednesday, as the...
Air New Zealand profits soar 154% to $338 mln
WELLINGTON: Air New Zealand has just announced a massive increase in half- year profits, up 154 per cent to $338m...
IG Police assures to resolve security issues in business areas
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry led by its President Atif Ikram Sheikh called on Muhammad...
IMF revises Turkey’s growth forecast for 2016
ANKARA: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its 2016 growth forecast for Turkey by 0.3 points in a report...
Earnings from non-oil exports slide to $1.6 bln
WASHINGTON: Following the inability of Federal Government to revive incentives for non-oil exporters, proceeds from the sector has continued to...
Japanese investors 64% in Vietnam see growth
TOKYO: Japanese investors are doing well in Vietnam with 64 percent of them planning business expansion, the highest rate of...
Train service between Pakistan and India resumes
LAHORE: Samjhota Express train service which was suspended on Monday due to security concerns in the wake of Haryana riots...
Japan’s fruit imports remain flat YOY
TOKYO: Japan's fruit imports remained flat year-on-year reaching 1.56 million metric tons (MT) in 2015, according to data from the...
Natural rubber output falls 3% in Jan, imports up 21%
NEW DELHI: Natural rubber production fell by 3.4 per cent during the last month to 56,000 tonnes, while imports rose...
Ahmad Wani takes charge as Post Clearance Audit’s Addl Director
ISLAMABAD: Moin-Ud-Din Ahmad Wani, a Pakistan Customs Service officer of BS-19, has assumed the charge of the post of Additional...
S. Korea to launch consultative body for AIIB projects
SEJONG: The South Korean government will set up a consultative body comprised of state-run policy lenders and private financial firms...
Quetta Commissioner calls on small traders for tax amnesty scheme
QUETTA: Commissioner Sahibzada Abdul Mateen Khan, along with other Regional Tax Office’s officers met with the office-bearers of Chamber of...
Zimbabwe-India trade increases by 200%
NEW DELHI: Bilateral trade between Zimbabwe and India grew by more than 200% to $132,37 million in the period 2014/15...
Pak rupee gains value in cash-free market
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee Thursday slightly strengthened against the US currency in open market and remained firm in interbank. According...
Tax loopholes for rich cost Canada $16bn a year: Study
OTTAWA: Closing five tax loopholes that mostly benefit the wealthy would raise nearly $16 billion annually for Canada’s federal and...
Tax incentives lure film and tv production to Ireland
DUBLIN: Changes to Ireland’s film and TV production tax incentive now make the country one of the most generous production...
CPC pipeline to boost oil exports by 20% in 2016
LONDON: The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), which brings oil from Kazakhstan to the Black Sea, plans to increase exports of...
Thailand’s trade surplus narrows in Jan
BANGKOK: Thailand's trade surplus narrowed significantly in January, as import declines outpaced the contraction in exports amid a global slowdown...
Thailand’s exports slight more than expected in Jan
BANGKOK: Thailand's exports contracted more than expected in January, showing the trade-dependent economy is still struggling in the face of...
