Campaign launched to keep Port of Cork building in public ownership
DUBLIN: A campaign has been launched to keep one of Cork City’s most historic buildings — which is earmarked for...
Oman, Iran seek to boost trade ties
TEHRAN: Iranian president Hassan Rouhani has called for greater ties between Tehran and Muscat following a meeting with Oman’s foreign...
Iran willing to meet Afghanistan’s demand for fuel
KABUL: Tehran is ready to meet Afghanistaninfo-icon’s demand for fuel through the construction of a terminal and a warehouse, an...
Deals struck with four US firms on Hungary investments
BUDAPEST: Agreements have been signed with four US companies on investment projects in Hungary, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said here...
Pak rupee gains value vs dollar
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee Monday slightly gained value against the US currency in open market and remained firm in interbank....
Green light for lychee imports
WASHINGTON: Fresh lychee fruit from Taiwan and Vietnam is all but on its way to Australia following the Department of...
Bahawalpur RTO generates Rs 7.62m from 17 returns under tax amnesty scheme
BAHAWALPUR: The Regional Tax Office, Bahawalpur, has generated a sum of Rs 7.62 million after successfully launching the Voluntary Tax...
Honda starts engine production at new plant in Thailand
BANGKOK: Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co has begun production of complete engine and engine parts at its new plant in Rojana...
Rozi Khan Burki takes helm of HRM as Member after promotion
ISLAMABAD: Rozi Khan Burki, a Pakistan Customs Service officer, has assumed the charge of the post of Member (HRM), Federal...
World Bank approves $450M funds for Philippines
MANILA: The World Bank on Saturday approved US$450 million of funding for the Philippines’ flagship anti-poverty program, which would provide...
Google head, EU officials to discuss antitrust issues
OSLO: Google CEO Sundar Pichai is to meet with EU Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager in Brussels this week, a...
EU planning Greek debt relief: report
ATHENS: Greece’s EU lenders have been working on a plan to offer the country gradual debt relief on condition that...
Value of property deals plummets by 20%
TAIPEI: Housing transaction value in Taiwan fell sharply last year, down more than 20 percent from the previous year, at...
Business optimism among Saudi oil firms hits new low in Q1
RIYADH: Business optimism in Saudi Arabia’s hydrocarbon sector has touched an all-time low in the first quarter of 2016 as...
Industry welcomes new foreign investment ruling
JAKARTA: Following the government’s announcement of a new investment list that includes the opening up of the cold-storage industry to...
Royal Ceramics 3Q net up 32% over higher top line
COLOMBO: Porcelain and ceramic manufacturer, Royal Ceramics Lanka PLC group (RCL) increased its net profits by 32 percent to Rs....
Rukhsana Yasmin takes charge as Member (Training) after promotion
ISLAMABAD: Rukhsana Yasmin, an Inland Revenue Service officer, has assumed the charge of the post of Member (Training) (BS-22) Federal...
Al Meera r net profit drops by 28.4% to QR162.1 million
DOHA: Retail major Al Meera has reported a net profit of QR162.1 million for the financial year ended December...
Nour Real Estate posts KD 1.9 million net profits in 2015
KUWAIT: Nour Al-Salhiya Real Estate Company’s deputy chairman of the board and CEO, Bader Al- Rabee’a said that his company...
Seerat assumes charge as Member (Taxpayers Audit) after promotion to grade 22
ISLAMABAD: Raana Seerat, an Inland Revenue Service officer, has assumed the charge of the post of Member, Taxpayers Audit, Federal...
