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BERLIN: Zmarta Group will be the new corporate name of the company group including brands such as Zmarta and Freedom...

DAX index at Frankfurt Stock Exchange rises by over 150 points and closed at 11,320.77 points

BERLIN: The benchmark DAX index at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on Thursday rose by over 150 points and closed at...

Ukraine lifts import duty on electric vehicles

KIEV: A total of 233 deputies, with the required minimum of 226 votes, have voted for the adoption of draft...

Nokia getting back into smartphone game

OSLO: Nokia hasn't been making its own phones since early 2014 when Microsoft acquired the Devices and Services part of...

Nigerian Chamber holds Economic Summit with title ‘Solving Nigeria’s Current Power Challenges’

ABUJA: The Franco-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce & Industry on Tuesday, 24 November held an Economic Summit featuring industry leaders of...

Nigerian Customs takes action to curb rice smuggling

ABUJA: THE Association of Local Growers and Legal Importers of Rice has raised the alarm over high level of smuggling...

S. Korean banks bad loan ratio inches down in Q3 of 2015

SEOUL: The bad loan ratio of South Korean banks inched down in the third quarter of this year from three...

Chinese bank rises rapidly in South Korea

SEOUL: Chinese banks are growing rapidly in South Korea. The Seoul branches of China's five major banks are attracting more...

Nippon Life Insurance regains as Japan’s top premium revenue earner in H1

TOKYO: Nippon Life Insurance Co. regained its title as the top premium revenue earner in the Japanese life insurance industry...

Prices fall slightly in Japan for 3rd month in row in Oct

TOKYO: Prices fell slightly in Japan for the third month in a row in October, indicating that sustained inflation still...

New Zealand’s Inland Revenue publishes final version of statement on tax residence

WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s Inland Revenue has published the final version of its interpretation statement on tax residence (IS 14/01). Here,...

Australia plans 2015 national joint economy report

CANBERRA: A business summit saw 130 leaders from Australia’s co-operative and mutual enterprises (CMEs) gather on 10 November to discuss...

Australian shares increase as metals rally pushed up resources stocks

SYDNEY: Australian shares edged higher on Friday as a base metals rally pushed up resources stocks, while investors bought bank...

Govt removes Customs duty on raw material of ship manufacturing

NEW DELHI: The government has decided to do away with imposing customs and excise duties on raw material and parts used...

National Australia Bank shares price ride 0.9% higher

CANBERRA: This morning the National Australia Bank Ltd. (ASX: NAB) share price was riding 0.9% higher after the bank confirmed...

Vietnam shrimp exports down 21% yoy in Oct

HANOI: Weak demand in main markets, coupled with low export price and fierce competition, continue to hit Vietnam's shrimp exports,...

Egypt to increase trade with African countries

CAIRO: Egypt seeks to increase trade with African countries through a comprehensive plan. Over the past period, Egyptian-German commercial relations...

Govt scraps 20% export tax on chrome

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HARARE: The government has scrapped the 20 percent export tax on chrome, which has been a major hurdle in trading...

Australia Slater & Gordon declines revenue 90% in 5 months

CANBERRA: A horror week for listed law firm Slater & Gordon has shaved about $63 million from the value of...

Tunisia’s textile, clothing sector exports increase 8.3% in Oct 2015