International Customs

09/02/2015

DOHA: Middle East carriers had the strongest annual traffic growth at 13% during 2014, more than double the global average,...

UK forces Indonesia to spare life of Britain drug smuggler

09/02/2015

JAKARTA: Just three days after a British newspaper revealed the suspension of a diplomat for allegedly having an affair with...

Kuwait Drug Control Dept seizes contraband drugs, fake currency, weapons, clutches smuggler

09/02/2015

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait Drug Control General Department (DCGD) has seized half kilogram of shabu, 30 grams of heroin, 700 narcotic...

Thai SCD seizes pirated goods worth 300 million baht

BANKOK: Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police seized a large quantity of pirated goods worth about 300 million baht after a...

$65 million tax: World’s second Toymaker ‘Hasbro’ paid to Mexican authorities

MEXICO CITY: The world's No. 2 toymaker, Hasbro Inc, has paid $65 million to Mexican tax authorities in a settlement,...

Mexican drug smuggler released from prison after completion of 5 year

MEXICO CITY: A jailed Mexican drug smuggler known as the "Queen of the Pacific" is to be released after partially...

US customs, law enforcement agencies to conduct joint operation against criminal network

SOUTH TEXAS: The South Texas campaign, an integrated enforcement effort that harnesses the joint capabilities of federal, state and local...

US tights Airport security after terrorist threats in Europe

WASHINGTON: The US homeland security secretary say that Increased security at federal buildings and enhanced security screenings at airports were...

Canadian Revenue call centers giving bad tax advice: internal survey

TORONTO: One of every four business callers who ask for tax help from the Canada Revenue Agency’s call centers gets...

US customs seizes 156,000 hazardous toys, 15,000 counterfeit knives

BALTIMORE: US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and import specialists at the Port of Baltimore have seized over 156,000...

Foreign oil producers in Iraqi Kurdistan selling crude at about $30/barrel

OSLO: Foreign oil producers in Iraqi Kurdistan are resorting to selling crude at about $30 a barrel in the domestic...

Finland’s Meriaura to cut short fuel expenditure by 50pc

HELSINKI: Meriaura Group, which is a Finnish logistics company has announced its plan to reduce its bunker consumption by almost...

60,000 car owners to receive 70 million euros in refunds for overcharged taxes in Finland

HELSINKI: About 60, 000 car owners stand to receive some 70 million euros in refunds for overcharged taxes in Finland,...

Spain: Liverpool John Moores University starts Maritime project for Atlantic region

MADRID: LJMU has teamed up with Mersey Maritime and Vestfold University College in Norway to bring together maritime clusters from...

Helsinki Customs seizes 10,000 ecstasy pills being smuggled to Finland

HELSINKI: Helsinki Customs halted a smuggling attempt of over 10,000 ecstasy pills which were going to be imported to Finland. Almost...

Pedro says ‘no’ to Greece on debt re-negotiations

LISBON: “I won’t be joining any group that may be proposed to restructure the debt,” Mr. Pedro Passos Coelho told...

Portuguese authorities receive green signal from EC for bank restructuring

LISBON: The Portuguese authorities have got the approval from European Commission for the plans regarding CGD and BPI about the...

Bank of Italy raises growth forecast to more than 0.5% in 2015, above 1.5% in 2016

ROME: The Bank of Italy has raised its growth forecast to more than 0.5 per cent in 2015 and above...

Port of Gothenburg acquires deep sea service to Japan to be operated by MSC, Maersk Line

GOTHENBURG: The Port of Gothenburg has acquired a new deep sea service to Japan. The service will be operated by...

Standard & Poor’s cuts Greece’s long-term sovereign credit rating to B- from B