REYKJAVIK: Iceland's consumer price inflation held steady in December after accelerating in the previous month, figures from Statistics Iceland showed...

KIEV: Ukrainian major telecommunications operator Ukrtelecom has announced a $50 million loan deal with China Development Bank for upgrading telecommunications...

ABUJA: The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has banned   professional fees collection by all associations at the ports. Its Executive Secretary...

ISLAMABAD: Afghan envoy Janan Mosazai called on Finance Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar here on Tuesday. The ambassador on the occasion...

TOKYO:  The Joyo Bank Ltd (TYO:8333) will become the bureau of a regional infrastructure promotion council, set up by five...

TOKYO: Japan's economy, the third largest in the world, would grow about 1.7% in real terms in fiscal year 2016...

WELLINGTON: The New Zealand dollar climbed above 68 US cents in light holiday trading after weaker-than-expected US data sapped demand...

HARARE: National Tyres Services Limited (NTS) recorded a 10 percent decline in its revenue to $6,7 million for the half...

SEOUL: South Korea's central bank said the fiscal health of the country's household sector has worsened slightly as debt growth...

MOSCOW: Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed to ban import of 70-80% of light industrial goods from Turkey,...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will be producing about 1,000-megawatt electricity through wind corridor by 2018 as more investors are showing interest in...

KARACHI: Following were the movement of ships at Karachi Port during the last 24 hours, ending at 0700 hours on...

DOHA: Qatar National Bank Tuesday agreed to buy a Turkish subsidiary of the National Bank of Greece for $2.95 billion...

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected Rs1,209 billion revenues up to December 21 from the start of current fiscal...

BERLIN: The EU imported 302,828cu.m of tropical plywood in the first nine months of 2015, 2% less than the same...

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Communication Abdul Hakeem Baloch Tuesday said that several development projects are underway, which will improve...

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has approved an additional $35 million loan for Pakistan to improve management, planning and development of...

MIAMI: SpaceX has launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying satellites to orbit before attempting a historic bid to land the...

NAIROBI: Kenya's economy will accelerate slightly in 2016, driven by loose fiscal policy, infrastructure projects and robust private consumption, according...

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that the import of liquefied natural gas...