Russia captures fresh demand from new Chinese crude buyers: Customs data
MOSCOW: Russia overtook Saudi Arabia as China’s largest crude oil supplier for the third time this year in November, customs...
BLand revenue to hit RM1.62bil in Q2
PETALING JAYA: Berjaya Land Bhd (BLand) registered a net profit of RM208.3mil for its second quarter ended Oct 31 compared...
Malaysia unemployment rate up 0.4% to 3.1% in Oct
KUALA LUMPUR: The unemployment rate in October 2015 was 3.1%, an increase of 0.4 percentage points from the same month...
Neogen revenue increases by 16.3% to $79.6m in 2Q
MICHIGAN: Neogen Corp. NEOG reported second-quarter fiscal 2016 earnings of 24 cents per share, which increased 14.3% year over year...
Thailand exports fall for 11th straight month in Nov
BANGKOK: Thailand's customs-cleared exports likely dropped for an 11th straight month in November, while industrial output fell again due to...
Russia, Iran ink deal to boost trade
TEHRAN: A senior Iranian official said on Tuesday that Iran and Russia will sign a joint monetary agreement to facilitate...
Paychex revenue surges by 7% to $711.3m
NEW YORK: Paychex Inc. ( PAYX ) reported a profit for the second-quarter ended November 30, 2015 that increased 9...
Russia to strengthen Customs controls on goods from Ukraine
MOSCOW: On December 16, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the suspension of a free trade deal with...
Britain’s economy grows by 0.4% in Q3
LONDON: Britain's economy grew less strongly than previously thought in much of 2015, according to official data that is likely...
9 Family Bank staffers suspend Sh791m fraud at NYS
NAIROBI: Nine Family Bank staff have been suspended over the Sh791 million fraud at the National Youth Service. "These members...
Dubai Customs opens registration for IPR Award
DUBAI: Dubai Customs’ IPR Award for Schools and Universities 2015-2016 is now open for registration. School and university students are...
Customs seizes $740K worth meth, heroin
MEXICO: Over the weekend, Customs and Border Protection arrested two Mexican men for their alleged attempts to sneak a combined...
Micron revenue falls by 27% in Q1
IDAHO: Micron Technology Inc. provided guidance for its current quarter that fell well below expectations and reported a 27% drop...
Azerbaijan wheat imports increase 26.8% In Jan-Oct
BAKU: In January-October of 2015, the imports of wheat to Azerbaijan totaled 1.162 mln tonnes, an increase of 26.8% compared...
Iran, Azerbaijan to increase customs checkpoints
TEHRAN: Azerbaijan and Iran have agreed to switch the customs checkpoints in Azerbaijan’s Astara and Bilasuvar districts to the around-the-clock...
Nike’s revenue rises by 4.1% in last quarter
OREGON: Nike Inc. said its revenue rose 4.1% in the latest quarter as the world's largest sportswear maker continued to...
SL Customs seizes 4 gold bars at Bandaranaike International Airport
COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan man has been arrested for trying to smuggle gold bars into the country in his rectum....
China stocks rise 0.2% to 3,657.79 points
SHANGHAI: China's major stock indexes rose on Wednesday, amid fresh signs that cash-rich insurers were on a shopping spree at...
HKEx issues new guidance to ban cash companies to list
HONG KONG: Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) has issued a new guidance to ban cash companies to list, effectively...
Hong Kong stocks jump 0.2% to 21,869.4
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks opened slightly higher Wednesday, looking likely to extend its winning streak to a third straight...
