Exports of goods, machinery from Jordanian free zones reach JD276m
AMMAN: Exports of goods and machinery from Jordanian free zones last December stood at JD276 million. A statement by the Free...
Germany’s trade surplus narrows as imports surge
BERLIN: Germany's trade surplus in September was lower than expected, as surging imports outstripped exports, a sign that the weakness...
Zimbabwe Govt orders vehicles worth $50m from Indian Carmaker
HARARE: The government has ordered vehicles worth $50 million from Indian commercial car manufacturer Ashok Leyland, the company said Friday....
German, French industrial production declines in Nov
BERLIN: German industrial output dropped unexpectedly in November, while trade surplus came in below economists' forecasts for the reported month,...
Zimbabwe imports goods worth above $2b from S. Africa
HARARE: Zimbabwe imported goods worth more than US$2bn from South Africa as trade between the two countries reached $3.86bn in...
Malaysia’s industrial production index rise 1.8% in Nov 2015
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s industrial production index (IPI) rose 1.8% in November 2015 from a year ago, but this was slower...
Zimbabwe’s TelOne expects $98 mln Chinese loan in March
BULAWAYO: Zimbabwe’s state owned fixed line mobile operator TelOne says it will start drawing down the $98 million loan facility...
Copper, nickel prices improve at end of first week of Dec
HARARE: Copper and nickel prices improved at the end of the first week of December despite a downturn in international...
Bulgarian exports to EU in Jan – Oct 2015 9.0% up y/y
SOFIA: In the period January - October 2015 Bulgarian exports to the EU increased by 9.0% compared to the corresponding...
German carmaker Volkswagen sales fall for first time in 11 years
BERLIN: German carmaker Volkswagen has said sales of its flagship brand fell 4.8% last year as the company struggled to...
Warehouse Group estimates 15% to 21% lift in H1 net profit
WELLINGTON: Warehouse Group is forecasting a 15 percent to 21 percent lift in first-half net profit for the country's largest...
UK trade deficit narrows as oil imports fall
LONDON: The UK's trade deficit in goods and services narrowed in November after the value of oil imports fell. The...
New Zealand shares fall for fifth consecutive session
WELLINGTON: New Zealand shares fell for the fifth consecutive session as equity markets across Asia continued to slide. Xero, Westpac...
KSE-100 index closes in red after decline of 238pts
KARACHI: As the bearish trend continued, the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100 index dropped another 238.44 points to close at...
Coal exports from Australia’s Queensland state hit record levels
CANBERRA: Coal exports from Australia's Queensland state hit record levels for the second year in 2015, with shipments to India...
Afghanistan wins approval to join WTO
KABUL: Afghanistan has won formal approval to join the World Trade Organisation in a move the U.S.-backed government hopes will...
Indonesia palm oil shipments fall in Dec
JAKARTA: Palm oil shipments from Indonesia, the world’s biggest exporter, probably fell in December to the lowest level in four...
Work on Sagar port project to begin soon
NEW DELHI: Union Road, Transport, and Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari, on Friday, said the technical and feasibility study...
Franc key to Swiss economy in 2016: SNB chairman
ZURICH: The Swiss central bank expects the "overvalued" franc to stay at its current level or slightly weaken in 2016,...
Korea’s auto exports drop 2.8% in 2015
SEOUL: South Korea's automobile exports fell 2.8 percent in 2015 from a year earlier on weaker demand from emerging markets,...
