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MADRID - Spain’s new Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez named his cabinet on Wednesday, with women taking most of the posts...

OMAN FISHERIES EMBARKS ON AMBITIOUS GROWTH PLAN

MUSCAT - In order to boost the company’s growth and complete the value chain model, Oman Fisheries Company (OFC) is...

Finance minister asks JV banks to bring in capital

Kathmandu, The foreign joint venture banks operating in the country have been asked to bring in capital from their partner...

UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait said to plan OPEC talks

Energy ministers from Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait plan to meet on Saturday to discuss OPEC matters, about a...

Qatar Airways boss in ‘heartfelt apology’ for sexist remark

The boss of Qatar Airways has issued "heartfelt apologies for any offence caused" for saying that a woman could not...

Iraq exported more than 100m oil barrels in April: ministry

Baghdad: Iraq exported more than 100 million barrels of oil during the month of April, the oil ministry said on...

Jordan’s new PM faces dilemma on tax reforms

Only days into his appointment by King Abdullah II, Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz is facing opposition from military veterans, while...

WB supports Afghan raisin processing plant

KABUL: Two members of the World Bank Group are providing $3 million in financing and $7.8 million in political risk...

Taiwan to cooperate with EU on 5G

TAIPEI: The Ministry of Economic Affairs said Taiwan had reached an agreement with the European Union to help with the...

Global electric car sales up in 2017, Norway has highest market share: IEA

Electric car sales around the world rose by 54 percent in 2017, taking global stock across the three-million threshold, the...

Indonesia, India Upgrade Ties With 15 Agreements

JAKARTA, INDONESIA (AP) — Indonesia and India agreed Wednesday to upgrade bilateral relations by signing more than a dozen agreements...

Denmark has the world’s best work-life balance for expats

What defines a great work-life balance for expats? This is a question the world’s largest network for expats "InterNations" has...

Germany’s AfD calls for parliamentary inquiry into Merkel’s migrant policy

BERLIN: The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party called on Thursday for a parliamentary inquiry into Chancellor Angela Merkel’s migrant...

Judge imposes change of flight routes over North of Brussels

The federal government will have to pay high penalties if it does not adapt flight routes over the Northern periphery...

Economy ‘over the hill’ with aches and pains setting in – Westpac

New Zealand's economy is past its prime and is now "over the hill" according to Westpac's chief economist. But far...

Greve de caminhoneiros causa desabastecimento na Ceasa, na zona norte do Rio de Janeiro.

Billion Dollar Losses in Brazil Due to Truckers’ Strike

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As Brazil tries to get back to normal after nine days of protests by truck...

Japanese startup closes in on dream of space tours

TOKYO: Japanese spaceflight startup PD Aerospace plans to test an unmanned space plane with the goal of achieving manned spaceflights...

Korean Washer Makers Tighten Grip on Saudi Arabian Market

Korean home electronics makers are increasing sales of washing machines in the Saudi Arabian market. As the Saudi Arabian government...

Samsung is a Rs 50,000 crore business in India

KOLKATA: Samsung India crossed the Rs 50,000-crore sales milestone in 2016-17 as per the just published company filings with the...

AAK invests in plant in Philippines to expand in Asia