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Brazil’s president signs into law biodiesel blend increase
BRASÍLIA: Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff signed on Wednesday a law increasing from 7% to 8% the mandatory share of biodiesel...
New Zealand’s economy continues to see moderate growth
WELLINGTON: Moody's Investors Service says that New Zealand's economy is growing relatively strongly, despite a steep fall in dairy prices...
Turkey imports LNG from US for first time
ANKARA: Turkey has for the first time imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US in 2016, said the message...
Indian man arrested in Rs 7.5m currency smuggle case
NEW DELHI: An Indian National who attempted to smuggle foreign currency with an estimated worth of Rs 7.5 million was...
EG Industries to list unit in Thailand
KUALA LUMPUR: Electronic manufacturing services (EMS) provider EG Industries Bhd plans to list its Thai unit, SMT Industries Co Ltd,...
Ivory Coast Jan-Feb cotton exports up 15%
ABIDJAN: Cotton exports from Ivory Coast totaled 97,470 tonnes to the end of February, up more than 15 percent from...
South Korea stocks fall as economy slows
SEOUL: South Korean stocks are falling after fresh data showed Asia's fourth-largest economy is continuing to slow down. Gross domestic product...
UAE to attend Doha oil producers meeting
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates will take part in an upcoming meeting in Doha between Opec and non-Opec oil...
Nordic cooperation on water will provide jobs
OSLO: At least 663 million people in the world lack access to water and 2.4 billion have poor sanitation. Norway...
Japan inflation unchanged at zero in Feb
TOKYO: Japanese consumer inflation stuck at zero in February for the second straight month, marking another blow to Prime Minister...
Abu Dhabi set for $1 bln medical city launch
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada) said over 80 per cent of the construction work at the Sheikh...
Danish central bank says speculators boosted profit
COPENHAGEN: Denmark's central bank (Nationalbanken) said a big chunk of its profits last year came from battling speculators who bet...
Construction activity expected to rebound this year
ATHENS: After almost a decade of constant decline, construction professionals estimate that 2016 could be a rebound year. They note...
Iran signs oil contract with France’s Total
TEHRAN: Iran on Thursday signed a confidential oil agreement with France's Total to develope the South Azadegan oil field shared...
Oman-Iran trade may hit $4bn in 5 years
MUSCAT: The value of bilateral trade between Oman and Iran, which stood at $370 million in 2015, is likely to...
Central bank president wants changes to self-employed tax breaks
AMSTERDAM: Dutch central bank president Klaas Knot has renewed calls for changes in the way the current tax system is...
Philippines gov’t to remove hindrances to trade, export
MANILA: The government intends to prioritize over the next two years the removal of unnecessary domestic regulations that raise the...
Businesses oppose free trade agreement with Iran
TEHRAN: A leading business association on Thursday opposed the signing of the free trade agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and Iran...
Afghanistan revenue surpasses IMF target: MoF
KABUL: The Ministry of Finance said more than 122 billion afghanis has been collected in national revenue, eight million afs...
St Shine net income drops 12.77% in last quarter
TAIPEI: St Shine Optical Co Ltd on Wednesday said that its net income for last quarter dipped 12.77 percent from...
