Bahrain, Oman cut petrol subsidies as oil hits 12-year low
MUSCAT: Drivers wait in line to fill their vehicles at a petrol station in Budaiya, Bahrain, January 11, 2016. Bahrain...
Nepal-India border blockade brings trade to halt
NEW DELHI: A blockade of the border between India and Nepal since September has brought trade between the two countries...
U.S.-South Korea FTA affects Taiwan’s exports: research report
TAIPEI: The implementation of a free trade agreement (FTA) between the United States and South Korea has imposed an adverse...
Kuwait’s crude oil exports to China jump 11.9%
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s crude oil exports to China in November jumped 11.9 percent from a year earlier to 1.07 million tons,...
Port Canaveral adds container ship service
PARIS: A new container ship service that has started at Port Canaveral is expected to expand the port’s access to...
Hanoi to export fruit to Japan, Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: The Service of Agriculture and Rural Development in Hanoi, the Malay company, Fresh farm SDN BHD and the...
Polish white cabbage exports sharp decrease in 2015/16
WARSAW: Official statistics from Poland show that the country has drastically reduced its white cabbage exports this season. According to...
Spain’s vehicle production rises 13.7% in 2015
MADRID: Spain's vehicle production rose by 13.7 percent year-on-year in 2015 to 2,733,201 units, the Association of Car Manufacturers (ANFAC)...
Irish poultry exports to UK boosted by strong pound
DUBLIN: Poultry sales from the Republic of Ireland to the United Kingdom (UK) grew once again in 2015, with a...
Greek current account gap shrinks in Nov on cheaper oil
ATHENS: Greece's current account deficit shrank in November from the same month a year earlier, mainly due to a lower...
Removal of sanctions on Iran to boost Finnish exports
HELSINKI: Local residents shop in Tehran's ancient Grand Bazaar on 16 January, 2016. The demand for a wide variety of...
Dubai Customs inspector offered bribe to allow in banned sandalwood
DUBAI: A man is accused of offering a Customs inspector an Dh80,000 bribe to allow a shipping container with banned...
Norwegian firms keen on investing in Sri Lanka
OSLO: Norwegian companies are keen on investing in Sri Lanka and are happy with the new government’s liberal policies, Norway’s...
Italy’s RINA to start classifying Iranian ships in weeks
ROME: Italy's RINA expects to start verifying safety and environmental standards for Iranian ships including oil tankers in a matter...
Indonesia plastic exports decline 18.5% in 2015
JAKARTA: Indonesia's exports of plastics and plastic products fell 18.5 percent year-on-year (y/y) in 2015 to USD $2.25 billion from...
Denmark, Greenland sign agreement on uranium
COPENHAGEN: Denmark and Greenland have reached an agreement on the rules for future commercial exports of uranium from the island,...
Lack of export infrastructure soured China on oil investment in Canada: CNOOC official
OTTAWA: Canada has lost credibility as an investment destination because of its inability to build export infrastructure, a recently retired...
Germany set for record exports in 2016
BERLIN: German exports will rise to new record levels next year, overcoming difficulties in China and other markets mostly thanks...
Positive trade balance in Belgium in November
BRUSSELS: The Belgian trade balance showed a surplus of 0.4 billion euros in November; exports were projected at 20.3 billion...
Diamond industry seeks export boosting steps
SURAT: Slowdown in global markets continues to impact exports of cut and polished diamonds from India. Gems and Jewellery Export...
