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Thailand to implement new trade tactic
BANGKOK: Thailand will adjust its international trade policy by conducting strategic partnerships with priority countries that deepen cooperation in key...
Pensioners arrested after allegedly smuggling £1.2MILLION in heroin through Port of Dover
BRUSSELS: Two Belgian pensioners have been arrested after allegedly smuggling £1.2million worth of heroin through the Port of Dover. Thomas...
HDFC raises Rs 3,000 cr via India’s first masala bonds
NEW DELHI: Housing Development Finance Corp (HDFC), India’s largest home finance company, raised Rs 3,000 crore through the country’s first...
Italy’s ANAS signs deal to build north-south highway in Iran
ROME: The Iranian government has signed a deal with Italy’s highway agency ANAS for the construction and management of a...
South Africa launches initiative to promote trade with African partners
CAPE TOWN: Rob Davies, South Africa’s Minister of Trade and Industry, recently announced the upcoming launch of Trade Africa, which...
S.Korea’s June Iran crude imports surge nearly 115% YOY
SEOUL: South Korea's crude imports from Iran jumped nearly 115 percent in June from a year earlier as cheaper prices...
Unemployment edges up to 5.8%
WASHINGTON: Unemployment has edged up to 5.8 per cent, despite the estimated creation of 7,900 jobs. It is the first...
Irish inflation rises to 22-month high of 0.4% in June
DUBLIN: Ireland's annual inflation rate rose to its highest level in almost two years in June, with consumer prices rising...
TSMC 2Q16 profits fall 8.7% despite revenue growth
LONDON: Pure-play foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its net profits decrease 8.7% from a year earlier in the...
Iraq’s IMF deal to lower fiscal and balance-of-payments challenges
BAGHDAD: The agreement is credit positive for Iraq because it will improve liquidity at a time of heightened fiscal and...
Dubai Customs Training Centre launches Happy Reader contest
DUBAI: The Dubai Customs Training Centre, jointly with Happiness Team of the HR, Finance and Administration Division, launched the Happy...
UAE business credit growth slowed in Q2, says Central Bank
DUBAI: Growth in demand for business credit in the UAE slowed during the three months through June, especially in Dubai,...
Omantel net profit rises by 9%
MUSCAT: Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel), announced the company’s preliminary unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended on June 30,...
Vietnam stocks up for a second day
HANOI: Vietnamese shares yesterday extended gains for a second session as investors became highly confident after a decision was made...
Portugal ranks lowly for job quality
LISBON: The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has indicated that Portugal belongs to the group of its member...
Turnover in service industries ups by 4%
HELSINKI: The turnover in service industries grew by 4.1 per cent in February to April from the corresponding time period...
Poland to be promoted abroad by the Polish National Foundation
WARSAW: Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydło announced on Wednesday that a Polish National Foundation will be established to promote Poland...
Italian UniCredit sells minority stakes in Polish Pekao
ROME: Italy’s biggest bank, UniCredit, has sold a minority stake in Polish subsidiary Bank Pekao, a move aimed at raising...
Bangladesh sees remittance dive even as export earnings jump
DHAKA: Export earnings have registered growth despite plummeting remittance in the 2014-15 fiscal that ended on June 30. Export earnings...
Australia’s unemployment rate ticks up in June
CANBERRA: For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.29% against the USD and closed at 0.7596. LME...
