International Customs

BALTIMORE: With the end of the Cuban embargo potentially in sight, the U.S. is positioned to become the main "economic...

Argentine corn exports could slump by 1/3 next season

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's corn exports could slump by one-third next season, US officials warned, forecasting the potential for a slump...

Canada: SPCA seizes 550 exotic birds in Montreal

MONTREAL: The Montreal SPCA has seized more than 550 exotic birds, including parrots, cockatoos and finches, from a pet store...

France customs confiscates $27m smuggled Picasso masterpiece

PARIS: French custom officials in the island of Corsica have seized a 24 million-euro ($27.4 million) masterpiece by Pablo Picasso...

Puerto Rico fails to pay $50m bonds due

SAN JUAN: Puerto Rico has confirmed that it failed to make a debt payment, in the latest sign of the...

Canada provides fund for shore power infrastructure

OTTAWA: The government of Canada has set aside new funding for the installation of shore power infrastructure at the Port...

Brazil iron ore export revenue shrinks in July

Brazil iron ore export revenue falls to $1.37b in July BRASILIA: Brazil's iron ore exports fell 37.5% year-on-year in July...

Brazil oil, gas auction draws interest from 24 companies

BRASILIA: Brazil's next oil and gas licensing round in October has already drawn interest from 24 companies, local hydrocarbons regulator...

Mexico: Fresnillo increases gold, silver output

MEXICO CITY: Mexican miner Fresnillo said H1's gold production was up 10.6% to 23.8M ounces and gold production was up...

Guyana Goldfields starts producing gold ounces

GEORGETOWN: Guyana Goldfields poured its first gold at its Aurora Gold Mine in Guyana, South America. The company says that...

Guyana’s firm plans to rehabilitate 1.5-MW Tumatumari hydropower plant

GEORGETOWN: A private company has announced plans to rehabilitate the long-defunct 1.5-MW Tumatumari hydropower plant, located in the country's central...

Foreign aid to Jordan hits $1 billion

AMMAN: Total foreign aid to Jordan since the beginning of 2015 amounted to $1 billion, according to planning ministry figures....

Poland’s sovereign rating affirmed at A-, outlook stable

WARSAW: Poland had its sovereign credit rating affirmed at A-, with stable outlook by Fitch Ratings, the agency said in...

Polish bank PKO BP may see change at the helm

WARSAW: Poland’s largest bank by asset PKO BP supervisory board will discuss management changes on Wednesday, but those need not...

Polish mortgage relief may increase burden of banking sector to PLN 12-15b

WARSAW: Poland's main opposition party Law and Justice (PiS) wants to extend the governing party proposed CHF mortgage relief to...

ECB leaves stopgap funding for Greece banks unchanged

ATHENS: The European Central Bank decided Wednesday to leave its emergency credit lifeline for Greece unchanged for the next two...

EU chief juncker expects Greece €86b debt accord by Aug 20

BERN: A third bailout for Greece is likely this month and preferably by August 20 when Athens must make a...

Tsipras in Egypt for Inauguration of New Suez Canal

ATHENS: Alexis Tsipras Greece Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will visit Egypt on Thursday (August 6) to participate in the inauguration...

Danish travelers strands at Greece airports due to afternoon strike

COPENHAGEN: A few Danish travellers could be stranded this afternoon when airports throughout Greece are shut down by striking workers....

Škoda takes controlling stake in Finnish rolling stock maker