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Banana imports top $260m
TEHRAN: Around 347,000 tons of fresh green or dried bananas worth $267 million were imported into Iran during the first...
Russian rouble propped up by local taxes, higher oil prices
MOSCOW: The Russian rouble was steady in early trade on Monday, retaining support from high oil prices and the peak...
Turkey consumer confidence at 8-month low
ANKARA: Turkey's consumer confidence declined further in October to the weakest level in eight months, survey data from the Turkish...
Ukraine sets wheat export limit at 16.5mn T for 2017/18
KIEV: The Ukrainian government has agreed with traders that the maximum volume of wheat to be exported this season (July...
BOC warns public against online love scam
MANILA: The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has cautioned Filipino and foreign netizens against an online scam that lures victims with...
Brazil’s JBS appoints O’Callaghan as new chairman
SAO PAULO: The board of Brazilian meatpacker JBS SA elected Jeremiah O'Callaghan to the post of chairman, the company said...
Japan’s economy, stocks gather steam ahead of Sunday election
TOKYO: Japan's stock market will be one to watch on Monday, after a parliamentary election Sunday will either reaffirm or...
S. Korea’s exports rise 6.9% in Oct. 1-20
SEJONG: South Korea's exports rose 6.9 percent during the first 20 days of October compared to a year earlier, led...
Lafarge Africa seeks approval to launch 132 bln naira rights issue
CAPE TOWN: Cement maker Lafarge Africa is expecting regulatory approval from Nigerian authorities for a 131.65 billion naira ($431.43 million)...
Credit Suisse activist seeks $1 bln to back breakup plan
SWITZERLAND: Rudolf Bohli, the activist hedge-fund manager pushing for a breakup of Credit Suisse Group AG, said he’s in talks...
French businesses seek clarity on Iran nuclear deal
PARIS: French businesses and foreign and finance ministry officials will meet next week as they work together to understand better...
ARA fuel oil stocks down on exports to Singapore
SINGAPORE: Fuel oil stocks held in independent storage tanks at the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp storage and refining hub fell 14 percent in...
Bangladesh tea prices rise
DHAKA: Tea prices in Bangladesh rose at the weekly auction for the eighth time in a row due to robust...
Ireland could boost its long term GDP by €15bn says PWC
DUBLIN: Ireland could boost its long term GDP by 5.4%, or around €15 billion, if the employment rate for workers...
Malaysian palm oil price climbs following gains in overseas markets
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures edged higher on Friday after two straight sessions of declines, tracking overnight gains in...
Hong Kong said to be considering trading tax cut
HONG KONG: The Hong Kong stock exchange reached a two-month high amid talk of a cut to the tax burden...
Sri Lanka PM targets US$5bn FDI, US$20b exports
COLOMBO: Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said his administration wanted to boost exports to 20 billion US dollars in three years...
Turkey wealth fund shows signs of life as it seeks foreign loan
ISTANBUL: Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund has approached international banks including China’s ICBC for a loan, people with knowledge of the...
U.S. Ambassador welcomes reforms in Armenian customs system
WASHINGTON: Prime Minister of Armenia Karen Karapetyan, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills and USAID Armenia Mission Director Deborah Grieser...
Dubai Customs launches clients’ language guide
DUBAI: A language guide that includes the most popular English words with their translation and transliteration into Arabic has been...
