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NEW YORK: The Port of Corpus Christi will issue $115 million in revenue bonds to help pay for capital improvements....

Iran expects Swiss trade delegation next week

TEHRAN: A Swiss trade delegation is expected to visit Iran next week. Switzerland’s business representatives are starting to explore the...

Kolkata port fails to replace joint venture with Haldia port

KOLKATA: Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) had failed to replace its earlier joint venture with Haldia Bulk Terminmal (HBT) which operated...

India’s Sensex gains 151pts in early trade

MUMBAI: Indian benchmark BSE sensex gained over 151 points in early trade on value-based buying by investors amid positive cues...

India’s S&P CNX Nifty up 0.62% to end in green

NEW DELHI: India stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Capital Goods, Green Energy and...

German customs seizes 257kg cocaine worth $17.9m in peanuts shipment from Argentina

BERLIN: German customs authorities say they have found 257 kilograms (567 pounds) of pure cocaine in a shipment of peanuts...

Jamaica aims to expand business with Cuba

HAVANA: Representatives of 18 companies and two trade promoting institutions of Jamaica identified in Cuba new business and investment opportunities...

FBI arrests US customs supervisor for allegedly lying

TEXAS: A U.S. Customs and Border Protection supervisor in El Paso was arrested for allegedly lying that his government-issued firearm...

US customs seizes 314 pounds marijuana worth $157,000 at Douglas Port

DAUGLAS: Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a Mexican woman for attempting to smuggle 314 pounds of marijuana through the...

US customs launches Global Entry kiosks at Nassau airport

NASSAU: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has continued the rollout of self-service Global Entry kiosks by installing kiosks in...

Finland’s Posti Group to sell assets worth of €120m to Norwegian RIsan &

HELSINKI: The posti Group official stated that the Posti Group Corporation has agreed the sale of several properties of its...

Finland’s 15 Companies are among Europe’ Red Herring 100 list

HELSINKI: This year, 15 Finnish companies made it on the Red Herring top 100 Europe list, Red Herring has published...

Finnish retail giant Kesko’s runs over 2,000 store different countries

HELSINKI: Kesko is one of Finland`s biggest retailers and key operators in the grocery channel, with about 2,000 stores in...

Greece exports to the U.S. Higher in 2014

ATHENS: Greece exports to the United States in 2014 rose by almost 10 percent compared to 2013 and exceeded 1...

Greece’s vertical gas corridor to complete by the end of 2018

ATHENS: The Greece, Bulgaria and Romania agreed on the construction of a gas interconnection grid, which is scheduled to begin...

Greece’s property tax revenues over €2b, no significant change

ATHENS: The committee responsible for the adjustment of objective property values is in the final stretch of its task and...

Construction remains Greece’s worst hit sector as decline by 78% in five years

ATHENS: The Greece crisis of five years, construction sector face decline with its added value dropping 78 percent within five...

Greece’s 30% chances of exit from Euro: Pimco

ATHENS: Pimco says that there’s a 30 percent chance Greece ends up dropping out of the euro area by accident....

Greece’s government admits a short fall of €400m, domestic borrowing

ATHENS: The Greece government admitted it had a cash shortfall and its transfer of cash reserves from local government and...

Spanish jobless rate rises to 23.78% in Q1-2015