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Initial unemployment claims rise in Louisiana
LONDON: First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending July 9 increased to 3,163 from the previous...
Turkey’s unemployment edges down to 9.3%
ANKARA: Turkey’s unemployment rate edged down to 9.3 per cent in March-May, official data showed on Friday, a slight decline...
Casinos of Chile see drop in revenues for May
LONDON: The Chilean Gaming Control Board recently released the statistics showing the gaming revenue amounts for the month of May....
General fund revenues $16.1 mln shy of fiscal 2016 targets
WASHINGTON: State revenues for the last fiscal year fell 1.1 percent shy of projections, according to the Agency of Administration....
Fitch maintains Poland’s ratings, outlook stable
WARSAW: International rating agency Fitch has kept Poland’s A- long-term foreign currency rating and stable outlook unchanged. The country’s domestic...
Dubai’s Q2 consumer confidence buoyant compared to world’s major cities
DUBAI: Consumers in Dubai are said to be more optimistic on the overall state of the economy and job prospects...
ICAI Muscat Chapter plans working group with Omani finance professionals
MUSCAT: ICAI Muscat Chapter recently held its Annual General Meeting and celebrated CA Day. The Managing Committee of the Chapter...
Nepal inflation at four-month high of 11.1%
KATHMANDU: Consumer prices soared by 11.1 per cent in June, as prices of vegetables, pulses, legumes, clothes and footwear items...
Banks report higher profits in H1
HANOI: Some banks have reported good business performance results in the first half of the year thanks to high credit...
Inflation slightly ups in June
HELSINKI: The year-on-year change in consumer prices was 0.4 per cent in June, according to Statistics Finland. In May, inflation...
Indonesian busted at Samui airport with 3kg of cocaine in suitcase
KOH SAMUI: An Indonesian man has been detained by police after picking up a suitcase stuffed with 3 kilograms of...
Serbia’s 2015 trade deficit shrinks 16.1%
BELGRADE: Serbia's trade deficit in 2015 amounted to 4.8 billion dollars (4.32 billion euro), a decrease by 16.1% as compared...
Schlumberger seals the deal on a $300 mln contract in Australia
CANBERRA: Schlumberger (ticker: SLB) subsidiary OneSubsea secured an engineering contract for the development of the Greater Enfield project off the...
Android Pay launches in Australia
CANBERRA: Android Pay, Google’s proprietary mobile wallet, launched in Australia on Thursday. That marks the wallet’s fourth country, following launches...
Zambia allows export of 10,000 tons maize bran
WASHINGTON: The Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) said the government allowed the millers to export the maize bran in order...
Turkish economy stagnates in 2016, as production export slow
ANKARA: Turkey’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth slowed in the first half of 2016 compared with the previous year due...
Taiwan may report export order drop for 15th consecutive month
TAIPEI: Taiwan is expected to report a year-on-year decline in export orders for June despite signs of that orders placed...
Japan to give banks more freedom in setting hours
TOKYO: Banks in Japan will soon be able to set business hours that do not conform to the traditional 9...
Iran petchem exports to Turkey halted
TEHRAN: There has been a temporary hiatus in Iran’s petrochemical and polymer products exports to Turkey due to border closure...
South Korea lifts ban on US poultry
SEOUL: South Korea has agreed to lift the ban the ban it placed on U.S. poultry in reaction to outbreaks...
