Google defends UK tax arrangements
LONDON: Google's UK chief has defended the search giant's tax arrangements in a hearing before MPs on the Commons Public...
Customs officials find 7kg gold hidden in car fuel tank
KASARGOD: A team of customs officials has taken into possession seven kilograms of gold hidden inside the fuel tank of...
Saudi firms confident on business expansion
RIYADH: The Kingdom will not be affected economically by the ongoing regional problems due to its strong economy with large...
South Africa plans to install 9,600 Megawatts of nuclear power
CAPE TOWN: South Africa is aiming to install over 9,600 megawatts of nuclear power in the next 15 years to...
U.S. approves ConocoPhillips LNG exports from Alaska
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Department of Energy approved ConocoPhillips' application to export about 40 billion cubic feet of natural gas from...
U.S. export sales drop 4.8% in 2015
WASHINGTON: The United States trade deficit rose in December as American exports fell for a third consecutive month, reflecting the...
Thailand’s economy slows in 2015
BANGKOK: Thailand’s economy slowed in the 2015 final quarter, but growth improved for the year, powered by government stimulus measures...
U.S Customs expands Global Entry to Germans
WASHINGTON: Travelers from Germany will be able to join the Global Entry program for trusted travelers, Customs and Border Protection...
US Custom nabs cocaine smugglers in C’bean Sea
FAJARDO: The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says its Air and Marine Operations (AMO) seized 93 pounds...
Zambia suspends maize exports to Zimbabwe
HARARE: Zambia suspended maize exports to Zimbabwe last week to help build reserves in light of a looming El Nino-induced...
Britons accused of smuggling guns
ATHENS: Two British men are being held in Greece on suspicion of carrying guns and ammunition across the border to...
S.Korea’s Jan Iran crude oil imports triple from 2015
SEOUL: South Korea's imports of Iranian crude oil tripled in January from a year earlier with the United States lifting...
Govt urged not to privatise public entities
KARACHI: The government has been urged not to privatise public entities and immediately abolish anti-labour laws and practices. The demand...
Egypt imports 60,000 tons of Romanian wheat
CAIRO: The Ministry of Supply said it purchased 60,000 tonnes of wheat from Romania, following a tender that was announced...
Ireland police confiscates drugs worth over €2.1m
DUBLIN: Two men have been arrested in connection with the seizure over €2.1m worth of drugs in north Dublin. Detectives...
Ireland police seize drugs worth €126,000
DUBLIN: Three men were arrested in connection with a €126,000 drug seizure yesterday afternoon. Gardai from the Cork City Divisional...
China iron ore imports rise 4.6% y/y in Jan
BEIJING: China imported 82.19 million tonnes of iron ore in January, up 4.6 percent from the same period of last...
Iran launches first oil shipments to EU in 3 years
TEHRAN: The first shipment of Iranian crude oil to the European Union in more than three years is poised to...
Germany predicts doom and gloom as Eurozone worries mount
BERLIN: The German treasury has predicted "substantial sustainability risks" to the country amid reports that the Eurozone is set for...
Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach volume gains in Jan
WASHINGTON: January volumes at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) and the Port of Long Beach (POLB) were both strong...
