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Belgium opposes new plan for EU financial transactions tax -minister
BRUSSELS: A new draft plan to introduce a financial transactions tax (FTT) in euro zone states is likely to be...
S. Korea’s housing market stays upbeat in Q4
SEJONG: South Korea's housing market continued its upside mode in the fourth quarter of last year on the back of...
Traffickers smuggled drugs on famous Spanish naval ship: officials
MADRID: Two alleged Colombian drug traffickers were busted in their native country last night for allegedly smuggling narcotics to New...
Drop in oil price dents Norway’s overall tax revenue in 2015
OSLO: The drop in global oil price has meant a decrease in Norway’s overall tax revenue since last year. The...
Japan to import 1,390 tons of feed wheat, barley
TOKYO: Japan's Ministry of Agriculture said it would import 620 tonnes of feed-quality wheat and 770 tonnes of barley for...
Indian hotel industry revenues to grow 9-10% in 2016-17
NEW DELHI: ICRA estimates pan India Average Room Rates (ARRs) to remain flat for 2015-16, nevertheless occupancy improvements of 6%-7%...
Greece OKs $402.5M offer from China’s Cosco for port stake
ATHENS: Greece has approved an offer from China's Cosco group to buy a 67 percent stake in the country's largest...
German business confidence falls more than expected
BERLIN: A closely watched survey is showing a larger-than-expected fall in German business confidence this month, with managers' assessment of...
OP sees slight improvement in GDP growth
HELSINKI: OP Financial Group economists in a forecast said the country’s gross domestic product will see a 0.8 per cent...
Brazil’s current account deficit drops to 3.32% of GDP
BRASÍLIA: “Reduced economic activity in 2015 detracted from demand for foreign goods and services. is a positive, favorable result amid...
Apple iPhone sales rise 76% in India
NEW DELHI: Apple’s Q1 results, which saw iPhone sales clock at 74.8 million in the quarter, also signaled that the...
US Customs seizes 80 pounds of cocaine, meth
TUCSON: Customs and Border Protection officers arrested one U.S. citizen and two Mexican nationals for alleged attempts to smuggle almost...
US Customs foils attempt to smuggle nine live birds
MIAMI: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers working at Miami International Airport (MIA) arrested...
Thailand surpasses India in rice exports
BANGKOK: Thailand was surpassed by India as a rice exporter in 2015 but traders have projected 9 million tons will...
Portugal’s tourism grow slightly in 2015
LISBON: Tourism in Portugal grew slightly last year, having recorded a 0.5 percent rise in overnight stays. Portugal’s national statistics...
Saudi Arabia lifts ban on import of green chilly from India
RIYADH: In a significant development, Saudi Arabia has lifted a seven-month old ban on import of green chilly from India. The...
India business confidence increases in Jan
NEW DELHI: Business sentiment in India rose for the first time in three months to the highest since October 2015...
4-year investment strategy being evolved: Abdullah
KABUL: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday said the unity government was working on a four-year investment strategy...
Polish budget deficit breakthrough
WARSAW: According to estimates from the Ministry of Finance, Poland’s budget deficit in 2015 did not exceed an EU limit...
Crude oil prices expected to recover at year end
MUSCAT: Crude oil prices are expected to start recovering marginally towards the end of the year, said a top-level official...
