ECB likely to approve €1tr stimulus programme to boost eurozone growth

LONDON: UK Chancellor George Osborne has launched a new online calculator to help people determine if they can benefit from...

Citigroup sells 10% stake in Turkey’s Akbank for $1.2 billion

ANKARA: Citigroup has sold its nearly 10 percent stake in Turkey’s Akbank for $1.2 billion, the U.S. lender said. New...

Turkey’s exports decrease by 13% to $10.4 billion in February

ANKARA: Turkey’s exports decreased to $10.4 billion in February, a 13 percent drop from the same month of the previous...

Netherlands exports to EU fall to 67%, increase to China & US

AMSTERDAM: Dutch exports to the European Union are falling while large economies such as the US and China are growing...

Dutch economy shows signs of recovery, posts growth of 0.5% in last quarter of 2014

AMSTERDAM: The Dutch economy is continuing signs of recovery, posting growth of 0.5 percent in the last quarter of 2014,...

WCO announces safety certification program training session on March 20

BRUSSELS: The Wisconsin Custom Operators is organizing its inaugural Safety Certification Program training session this spring. Custom farmers from across...

French wealthiest entrepreneurs hold around €17 billion in low-tax Belgium

PARIS: France’s wealthiest entrepreneurs hold around €17bn in neighbouring Belgium where taxes are lower, according to a French newspaper report....

French energy firm Schneider announces 54m euro fund for 625m inhabitants of sub-Saharan Africa

PARIS: The French electrical firm Schneider announced a 54.5 million euro fund to finance access to energy in sub-Saharan Africa....

Irish Paddy Power shareholders set for €392 million windfall

DUBLIN: Paddy Power shareholders are set for a €392m windfall as the Irish gambling company reported double-digit sales and profits...

Irish tax take remains 5.4% above target, budget shortfall falls to 204 million euros

DUBLIN: Ireland’s tax take remained 5.4 percent above target and a whopping 15.9 higher than a year ago at the end...

Italy PM okays $6.7 billion plan for ultra-fast broadband grids

ROME: Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s cabinet approved a plan to use 6 billion euros of public funds ($6.7 billion)...

New Norway tax rule to replace zero-tax band on first £5,000 of savings interest

OSLO: A million savers need to register to pay no tax on their savings interest when changes to the tax...

UK household incomes touch pre-recession level of 2007–08

LONDON: The fortunes of Britain’s workers have turned with the average household ending the financial year in April better off...

Turkey to open its largest 320,000 square feet container port in June

ANKARA: Turkey expects to open its largest container port by June, The Turkish American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TACCI)...

Netherlands customs seizes 1.3 tonnes of cannabis worth £8m at North Shields ferry terminal

AMSTERDAM: Netherlands customs seized cannabis worth at the North Shields ferry terminal. Border Force officers found 1.3 tonnes of cannabis resin...

Emirates Airlines needs 100 to 200 Airbus A380s: President Tim Clark

BERLIN: Emirates Airline President Tim Clark said the Dubai-based carrier could buy as many as 200 Airbus Group NV A380...

EU breaks cross-border gang for cheating member countries of 150m euros in tax revenue

BRUSSELS: European Union officials said they broke up a cross-border gang responsible for cheating EU member countries of 150 million...

Representatives of Port Angeles to attend Paris trade fair