Poland’s bank tax warns credit ratings
WARSAW: Moody’s has warned that Poland’s incoming bank tax threatens the profitability and credit ratings of the country’s lenders. This...
Oman to set up business promotion offices abroad
MUSCAT: Investment promotion offices are planned to be set up in several countries, said a senior official at the Oman...
Vietnam consumer price index holds stable
HANOI: The country's consumer price index (CPI), during the first month of 2016, remained unchanged compared to the previous month,...
Vietnam, EU reaches wood product agreement
HA NOI: Viet Nam and the EU last week reached important agreements during their fifth round of negotiations on the...
Industry development index rise 7.9% in HCM City
HCM CITY: The HCM City industrial development index last year saw higher growth than in previous years, especially by four...
Finland funds local innovation incentive
HANOI: The Finland–Viet Nam Innovation Partnership Programme Phase 2 (IPP2) plans to support start-up ecosystem developers, universities and other educational...
Exports of medical, surgical goods surge by 4.38% to over $178m in H1
ISLAMABAD: The exports of surgical goods and medical instruments witnessed 4.38 per cent increase and reached of $178.152 million during...
Vodafone India launches of 4G services in Kolkata
KOLKATA: Vodafone India announced the launch of 4G services in Kolkata Monday. The company will roll out 4G in four...
Mobile phone imports up by 7.9% to $375m in six months
ISLAMABAD: The mobile phone imports into the country increased by 7.9 percent to $375.063 million during first half (July-December) of...
Number of 3G, 4G subscribers to cross 25m mark soon
ISLAMABAD: The 3G and 4G subscribers in the country are increasing with the average of 1.6 million a month and...
Azerbaijan increases gas export to Turkey
BAKU: Azerbaijan supplied 574.54 mcm of gas to Turkey in November 2015 compared to 573.95 mcm, supplied in November 2014,...
CPEC beneficial for entire South Asia: Mushahid
ISLAMABAD: PML-Q leader and Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed has said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is beneficial for the...
Southern Iraq oil output 4.13 mln barrels a day in Dec
BAGHDAD: Iraq's oil production from its southern region averaged 4.130 million barrels a day in December, according to final figures...
Russian GDP decreased 3.7% last year
MOSCOW: The Russian statistics agency Monday said reported that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) fell 3.7 percent in 2015....
Railways retrieved over 3,498 acres encroached land in 4 years
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Railways has retrieved more than 3,498 acres of its land from encroachers during the last four years....
Google to pay less tax in Ireland on British profits after deal
DUBLIN: Google will pay less tax in Ireland on the profits from its lucrative British business after the company settled...
Nigeria’s non oil export volume hit $613 mln in Q3 of 2015
ABUJA: Nigeria’s non-oil export volume in the first three quarters of 2015 hit US$613 million, Mr Olusegun Awolowo, Executive Director...
40% sugar cut in fizzy drinks can prevent 300,000 diabetes cases
ISLAMABAD: A study has revealed that cutting sugar in fizzy drinks by 40 per cent can prevent over 300,000 obesity-related...
Frozen Iranian funds freed up from Swiss banks
GENEVA: Switzerland has freed up money from Iran that was frozen in Swiss bank accounts. It’s come after sanctions against...
New Zealand export log prices jump
WELLINGTON: New Zealand export log prices jumped higher this month, as falling oil prices pushed down shipping rates while a...
