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HARARE: Local banks are reported to be sitting on $21 million from an agriculture trust for development of small holder...

NBAZ says members requires $150m working capital

HARARE: THE National Bakers Association of Zimbabwe (NBAZ) says its members require a minimum of $150 million working capital. The...

ZERA licenses 5 solar power projects valued at $250m

HARARE: The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has so far licensed five solar power projects valued at $250 million which are...

Zimbabwe Fidelity Life Assurance announces lift in profits by 140% in H1

HARARE: Fidelity Life Assurance on Tuesday announced a significant lift in profits by over 140 percent in the six months...

Germany to spend $US6.7b more on asylum seekers

BERLIN: Germany's ruling coalition on Monday agreed to spend €6 billion ($US6.68 billion) more on asylum seekers and to tighten...

Belgium explores business opportunities in Cuba

BRUSSELS: A delegation of representatives of twelve companies of Belgium is visiting Cuba, which explores business opportunities and investment to...

Coal stocks increases by 1.9% at Ukraine’s power plants

KIEV: Coal stocks held in the warehouses of Ukrainian thermal power plants (TPPs) from August 31 to September 6, 2015...

Imports of vehicles, parts largest source of revenue for Nepal’s customs offices

KATHMANDU: Imports of vehicles and parts were the largest source of revenue for Nepal’s customs offices last year. According to...

Banks foreign currency deposits in S. Korea tumble to 14-month low in August

SEOUL: Foreign currency deposits at banks in South Korea tumbled to a 14-month low in August due mainly to an...

S.Korea plans record 386.7t win 2016 as President Park

SEOUL: South Korea will spend a record 386.7 trillion won next year ($320 billion) as President Park Geun Hye looks...

FFC develop Japanese market for mango exports

TOKYO: Japan has a huge market for Pakistani mangoes. Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC) Chief Executive Lt Gen (retd) Shafqaat Ahmed...

Dutch emissions down 5%, partly due To Climate Change

AMSTERDAM: CBS, a Dutch government agency that gathers statistical information, reported this Tuesday that greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands...

Overall bank lending in Japan up 2.7% on year in August

TOKYO: The total value of overall bank lending in Japan was up 2.7 percent on year in August, the Bank...

Nestle Japan says H1 profit for fiscal 2015 up 11.3%

TOKYO: Nestle Japan said Monday its first-half profit for fiscal 2015 was up 11.3% over the same period last year,...

Five groups qualify to bid for $410m Davao port of Philippine’s deal

MANILA: Five local and foreign groups have qualified to compete for the 18.99 billion peso ($410 million) deal to modernize...

Japan’s economy contracted 1.2% annual rate in April-June quarter

TOKYO: Japan's economy contracted at a 1.2 percent annual rate in the April-June quarter, according to revised data Tuesday, as...

Port of Seattle signs agreement worth $30m with Norwegian Cruise line

OSLO: A Norwegian Cruise Line cruise ship is docked at Pier 66. The cruise line has signed a long-term lease...

Italian property company Prelios termed potential merger, acquisition target

ROME: Italy's Prelios is a potential merger or acquisition target, its CEO said on Friday as the property company detailed...

Refugees arrives at Port of Piraeus: Yannis Mouzalas

ATHENS: Thousands of mostly Syrian refugees have arrived in Greece's main port of Piraeus aboard a government-chartered ship. Greece has...

BAE systems delivers 12 new CV90 Infantry fighting Vehicales to Norway Army