US Customs nabs 14 Cuban migrants
AGUADILLA: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations and Border Patrol Agents apprehended 14 undocumented immigrants from...
US Customs seizes marijuana worth $8.5m
TUCSON: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Mariposa Commercial Facility seized more than $8.5 million in marijuana –...
January exports down 6.6%, imports off 14.4%
WASHINGTON: The Ministry of Commerce says China's trade numbers fell in January, suggesting sluggish demand at home and abroad. The...
Thailand scrap steel imports see sharp cut in 2015
BANGKOK: The latest import statistics indicate that the scrap imports by Thailand during December 2015 declined heavily over the previous...
Russia demands Ukraine to pay $3bln debt and interest since end of Dec
MOSCOW: Kiev owes Russia $3 billion in Eurobonds. The debt was secured by the government of then-President Viktor Yanukovych in...
Moscow ready to fulfill loan obligations on Hungarian Paks NPP
MOSCOW: Earlier in the day, Putin held a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. "The total amount of project...
Small and medium businesses in Russia stepping up exports
MOSCOW: Contrary to popular belief, Russia exports more than just oil and gas. Domestic producers' exports also include electronics, household...
South Africa’s Distell raises H1 profit
CAPE TOWN: South African wine and spirits maker Distell Group said on Wednesday half-year profit rose 18 percent, aided by...
Late surge propels UK to fibre export record
LONDON: The UK, Europe's largest exporter of recovered paper, established a new overseas shipment record last year of 4.88 million...
Arla revenue up in the UK
LONDON: Farmer-owned dairy company Arla Foods said revenue in the UK increased in 2015 but warned that its UK business...
GoDaddy fourth-quarter revenue rises 14.4%
LONDON: Web-hosting company GoDaddy Inc reported a 14.4 percent rise in quarterly revenue, helped by higher demand for its domain...
49% of Colombo Port’s east Terminal increase for sale
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved a call for proposals for the development of the East Container Terminal (ECT) at...
Transnet exposes R843 mln port security system
WASHINGTON: Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has introduced a state-of-the-art port security system, valued at over R800 million, aimed at...
Dolphin Energy signs contract with Abu Dhabi Ports
ABU DHABI: Dolphin Energy announced it has signed a contract with Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager...
Customs proposes ‘amnesty scheme’ for smuggled cellular phones
KARACHI: The Pakistan Customs Enforcement South has proposed an ‘amnesty scheme’ for the smuggled cellular phones which are available in...
Trade volume not that big but potential exists: Argentinian envoy
KARACHI: Ambassador of Argentina, Rodolfo J. Martin Saravia has said that although the trade volume was not that big between...
LCCI can play vital role in normalization of Pak-India ties through trade
LAHORE: Road to normalization of Pak-India relations is only through trade and the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry can...
South Korea to establish biggest advanced IT Park in Pakistan to promote SMEs : Envoy
ISLAMABAD: Dr. Song Jong-Hwan, Ambassador of South Korea said that Korea would establish one of the biggest and most advanced...
SCCI concerns over crime incidents in city
SIALKOT: Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has raised its voice against the rising henious natured crime incidents in...
Greek consumer prices continue to decline in Jan
ATHENS: Greek consumer prices continued to decline in January amid a slump in spending on most goods and services, brought...
