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US import prices rose 0.7% in Sept, vs 0.6% increase expected
WASHINGTON: U.S. import prices for September recorded their biggest increase in more than a year amid rising petroleum and food...
Iranian SMEs’ exports reach $800m
TEHRAN: Deputy Minister of Industries, Mining and Trade Ali Yazdani said exports by Iranian small- and medium-sized enterprises reached $800...
Russia plywood exports down, their value up in Jan-Aug ’17
MOSCOW: In January-August 2017, Russian plywood exports went down in volume terms over the respective period of the last year,...
Kudos to Guam Customs for averting drug smuggling through the airport
WASHINGTON: The vigilance of the Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency authorities at the A.B. Won Pat International Airport has led...
CP Rail boosts profit on growth in freight revenues
OTTAWA: Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. boosted its full-year profit forecast on Tuesday amid strong growth in freight revenues. Calgary-based CP,...
Germany’s Jan-Aug gas imports up 19.5%, cost up 36.2%
FRANKFURT: Germany's January-August natural gas imports rose 19.5 percent from a year earlierwhile the cost rose 36.2 percent, buoyed by...
Nigeria’s auto industry to import less than 10,000 vehicles in 2017
ABUJA: Nigeria’s auto industry is expected to import and sell between 8,000 and 10,000 new vehicles this year, a figure...
Korea’s unemployment rate falls to 3.4% last month
SEOUL: The number of employed people in Korea reached 26.84 million in September, marking the largest monthly employment growth since...
Oman’s central bank raises OMR63m through treasury bills
MUSCAT: Oman's central bank raised OMR62.81 million by way of a treasury bill. The treasury bill has a maturity...
Turkish Airlines signs deal with Carpet Union
KABUL: A Turkish airline has agreed to fly Afghan carpets to 300 destinations at a discounted rate of 50...
Malaysia imposes anti-dumping tariffs on Taiwan steel firms
TAIPEI: Malaysia has imposed anti-dumping tariffs on steel companies from four countries, including Taiwan, after accusing them of selling...
EU approves €100m in financial assistance for Jordan
AMMAN: The European Commission, on behalf of the European Union (EU), has today approved the disbursement of a €100...
Kuwait budget in deficit
KUWAIT CITY: The country recorded a deficit of KD 1.94 billion in its general budget in the first half...
Spain lags but markets shrug off Ophelia
MADRID: Spanish stocks lagged behind a broadly-flat European market on Monday as the Catalonia crisis and a profit warning...
Portugal to increase car tax
LISBON: Portugal's Government has announced an increase in taxes for motor vehicle use and ownership from 2018. The main...
Greek Jan, Sep govt budget surplus slightly below target on lower revenues
ATHENS: Greece’s central government attained a primary budget surplus of 4.5 billion euros (£4 billion) in the first nine...
Italy presents low-key budget ahead of 2018 elections
ROME: Italy's government approved on Monday a low-key 2018 budget which includes measures to raise youth employment, tackle poverty...
Tesla tax’ could hit Norway, the world’s top EV market
OSLO: Norway, which has emerged as the world's leading market for zero-emission electric vehicles despite also leaning heavily on...
German court jails two people-smugglers over 2015 influx
BERLIN: A German court convicted two human traffickers on Tuesday of putting the lives of hundreds of asylum seekers...
3 Denmark gains 17,000 customers in Q3, revenue rises thanks to smartphone campaign
COPENHAGEN: 3 Denmark said it gained 17,000 new customers in the third quarter, giving it a total of 1.27...
