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Bangladesh eyes increasing local cotton production
DHAKA: Bangladesh, a country that imports bales of cotton to make garments for export, is now focusing on domestic production....
Finland consumer confidence remains stable in April
HELSINKI: The consumer confidence indicator (CCI) stood at 9.8 in April, having been 10.4 in March and 7.7 in February....
Portugal’s largest trade union calls for budget renegotiation
LISBON: Portugal's largest trade union CGTP on Wednesday called for action to renegotiate Portugal's public debt. "The figures of budgetary...
Dubai Customs seizes Dh34.5m of counterfeit products
DUBAI: The Dubai Customs seized millions of counterfeit products for infringing the intellectual property rights (IPR) of major brands in...
Microsoft launches SQL Server 2016 in UAE
ABU DHABI: Microsoft Gulf has launched its SQL Server 2016, the latest version of the company’s flagship database and analytics...
Italy iron ore imports fall 15% in 2015
ROME: The most recent statistics released by the Italian Steel Federation (Federacciai) suggests sharp decline in iron ore imports by...
Bank lending rates on household loans rise in March
SEOUL: Bank lending rates on new household loans climbed from a month earlier in March while interest paid on fresh...
Australia spends $529 mln on new Antarctic icebreaker
CANBERRA: Malcolm Turnbull’s spending spree on national shipping continued today with news the government is buying a new $529 million...
Zimbabwe to export fruits, vegetables to Namibia
HARARE: Zimbabwe and Namibia have signed an agreement of intent which will see the country exporting fruits and vegetables. In...
Kenyan industrialists ink deal for export growth
NAIROBI: Kenya’s industrialists on Tuesday signed an agreement with a regional investment body to help in the efforts to promote...
New Zealand Govt seeking business help in cybercrime fight
WELLINGTON: Leading international cyber security specialists will discuss how New Zealand businesses can help fight cybercrime at the first government-backed...
Ukraine iron ore exports surge in 2015
KIEV: The latest statistics released by the State Statistics Committee of Ukraine indicate that iron ore exports from Ukraine jumped...
Brazil’s central bank keeps rates on hold
BRASÍLIA: Brazil’s central bank kept interest rates on hold at 14.25 per cent for the sixth straight meeting on Wednesday...
India’s gems, jewellery exports decline in 2015-16
NEW DELHI: India's gems and jewellery (G&J) exports declined in the financial year 2015-16 due to a slowdown in global...
Japan’s auto exports up 1.8% on year in March
TOKYO: Japan's exports of cars, trucks and buses increased 1.8% year over year in March for the second consecutive month,...
Ukraine grain exports to fall 9.5% in 2016-17
KIEV: Ukraine's grain exports in the 2016/17 July-June season are likely to fall by 9.5 percent to 32.4 million tonnes...
Agro-forestry exports rise 11% in Vietnam
HANOI: The agro-forestry-fisheries export turnover in April was estimated at US$2.97 billion. This brings the figure for the first four...
SCG shows 23% increase in Q1 earnings
BANGKOK: Siam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand's largest industrial conglomerate, reported a 23 per cent increase in the first-quarter net profit....
Zalora confirms sale of businesses in Thailand, Vietnam
BANGKOK: Zalora, a fashion-oriented e-commerce site, confirmed today that it would sell Zalora Thailand and Zalora Vietnam ventures. In a...
Barclays Africa sees bad debt rising
JOHANNESBURG: Barclays Group Africa, the lender being sold by its London-based parent, forecast that its credit-loss ratio will worsen as...
